D300 lens advice

[SkyCaptain]

Ok what lenses to people go for. Since theres a focus motor in the body is there any need to splash out small fortunes on AF-S lenses?

Im after a nice wide angle lens for landscapes but loathe to pay the £800 odd for a 12-24 f4.

Can you get equal quality from older, non motorised lenses that would hopefully be a lot cheaper? If so what sort of lens would i be looking for, its the lettering on the lens that throws me.

Do lenses listed as Manual Focus auto focus on the D300 due to the motor in the body?

[dazza74]

Originally Posted by SkyCaptain

Ok what lenses to people go for. Since theres a focus motor in the body is there any need to splash out small fortunes on AF-S lenses?

Im after a nice wide angle lens for landscapes but loathe to pay the £800 odd for a 12-24 f4.

Can you get equal quality from older, non motorised lenses that would hopefully be a lot cheaper? If so what sort of lens would i be looking for, its the lettering on the lens that throws me.

Do lenses listed as Manual Focus auto focus on the D300 due to the motor in the body?

Anything that's Nikon mount will auto focus, 3rd party the lot. With regards the 12-24 I paid about £400 for mine second hand

[sdb123]

If you want a 12-24mm, get the Tokina. Circa £250 2nd hand.

[SkyCaptain]

lovely, thanks for that i'll keep an eye on the second hand sites.

[dazza74]

This thread is worth a read, there's quite a few options in the UWA department :

tamron 10-24 vs sigma 10-20. Help!

[SkyCaptain]

i think that thread confused me even more haha

I think the end result there was pick any of the 3 and they will be fine.

[Yandros]

Tokina 12-24mm f4. I have the old screw drive one on my D200...works a treat