What are some lenses that you consider must haves for a nature/ landscape photographer?
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i have a nikon D5000
i would prefer if the lens was AF
Nature get a macro lens and a 200mm or there abouts for nature
landscape, anything from wide angle to standard to tele can be used for landscape
Have a look at 70-300mm, a versatile lens for out doors and close-ups.
You gotta have a telephoto lense! Maybe something along the lines of a 70mm-300/400mm depending on what you are shooting and how into photography you are. The larger telephoto, the more it will cost, so if you don't have a lot of cash, something not quite as big would work just fine for now.
Landscape: moderate wide angle, wider makes for interesting perspectives and great depth of field.
Nature: what are you shooting, your subject will dictate lens choice, need more info.
55-200 zoom is good all purpose lens for most occasions you'll also benefit fro a wide angle zoom probably 17-50mm… Do add in a polarising filter, it will greatly improve some shots and I would recommend not using AF you'll get much crisper shots using manual.
It depends on what you are shooting. Landscapes have a very wide scope to explore…
A normal lens like a 35mm or a 50mm is good for isolated subjects.
(the 50mm f/1.8 is great for that shallow depth of field.
A WIDE ANGLE is great to get those low angle, sweeping shots. However it does sometimes cause some distortion and needs some practice to use.
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A telephoto is also nice to get some nice compression.
Look at how the hills looks so closely knit together. This is done with a tele lens. Something like a a slower lens that has the 300mm range will be useful. I.e. 75-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Which is a canon lens. But something similar will suit you just fine. You will be using a tripod and long exposures, to get a smaller aperture. Plus it is cheaper and lighter to carry.
For landscapes, obviously a wide angle lens.
For nature - it depends. If you want close-ups of plants and bugs, then a macro lens is good. If you want pictures of tigers and zebras, then a telephoto lens is good.