Car Photography - What lens?

[Revels]

What suggestions people? Not really so much the motorsport/moving side of things but close up/posed sort of thing.

Ive seen lots of people seem to use the 10-20mm would that be a good investment?

This is for a D40 so needs to have the auto focus built in..

Cheers

 

[andywright182]

shame the d40 doesnt autofocus but you will need telephoto so something like the 70-300mm APO sigma lens should do the job nicely

 

[172.com]

I'd try a camera lens.

I'm not well up on this kinda thing though, so I'd get some second opinions.

I believe McBunny used a camera once, he'll be an expert on them.

 

[Marky_]

I'd see what i could get between the range 10 to 35mm

 

[dick]

a UWA will distort heavily close up. probly normal range would be best.

 

[MaLicE]

10-20 is good but i would also go with a 50mm can get some nice dof shots with it... learn to manual focus, will make you a better photographer

 

[MaLicE]

an uwa corrective lens would be the PERFECT lens however... u dont wanna know how much they cost

 

[Lagerlout]

I'd try a camera lens.

I'm not well up on this kinda thing though, so I'd get some second opinions.

I believe McBunny used a camera once, he'll be an expert on them.

Fuckin LOL

Nifty 50 or now my 10-20 sigma..... distorts terribly that's not always a bad thing tbh

 

[unofficialPete]

Did some shots today, used a 10-22 + 70-200, was being lazy and the car wasn't clean so didn't do any close up/detail shots but would probably reach for a prime.. pics up in 15 mins or so..

 

[Revels]

Oki, cheers guys.

Will investigate.

Alice, I have 50mm! lol

<3 the .com

 

[unofficialPete]

Wide

Long

Others...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pete-eos/sets/72157604320942455/

 

[Justin]

I really want a 10-22 but not paying £400 for one!

 

[MaLicE]

10-20 dont distort at 20mm... well its hardly noticeable lol... if u have a 50 i would practice with that but shoot with a narrow dof in mind...

 

[ukaskew]

Tough one, I always use a combination of Sigma 10-20 and Nikon 50mm for a car shoot, the 10-20 being great for wide/distorted shots, and the 50mm being great for details. As you are shooting static manual focus shouldn't be an issue.

As mentioned though, the 10-20 can shoot non distorted at the long end...

10mm, distorted

20mm, 'normal'

I would still say the 50mm is the best car photography lens I have though, it's much sharper and lets you do clever things with dof.

 

[Clart]

The sigma is great for some different shots of cars all disorted, but for pure picture quality and sharpness, its got to be the 50mm. Just keep practising your manual focus!

 

[McBunny]

I'd try a camera lens.

I'm not well up on this kinda thing though, so I'd get some second opinions.

I believe McBunny used a camera once, he'll be an expert on them.

what have i done ?

 

[Revels]

Cheers guys.

I think the 10-20mm can wait a bit, i'll practice my manual focus with the 50mm.

 

[Final Maxim]

I'd try a camera lens.

I'm not well up on this kinda thing though, so I'd get some second opinions.

I believe McBunny used a camera once, he'll be an expert on them.

LOL

 

[theduck]

As said, the 10-20mm and the a fast prime which form your post i think you already have.

 

[172.com]

I'd try a camera lens.

I'm not well up on this kinda thing though, so I'd get some second opinions.

I believe McBunny used a camera once, he'll be an expert on them.

what have i done ?

Nothing, it was a joke.