The best one lens for landscape photog

[gardenmaster]

Have a old nikon D70 and am looking for the best single lens for general landscape use, distance, zoom and close-up. will be traveling abroad and do not want bulk and weight of multiple lenes. Any recommendations??

[edfitz]

I have a D70 and Tamron makes a nice group of lenses that might work. I have a 28-300 and a 10-24 that I take when I want to keep weight down. You might look into a 18-200 nikon.

[Bonish Photo]

That Nikon 18-200 sounds like it would be the ideal walk around lens.

I dont shoot Nikon, so I cant comment on it's quality, but that range would give you plenty of options

[J. R. WEEMS]

I DO HAVE THE 18/200 VR NIKON, AND CAN ATEST TO IT. This lens almost ALWAYS resides on my D80-- It is wasted on the D 700, and as yet I cannot come up with a comparable lens for full frame to use on the D 700. It covers a LOT of bases for me. JMHO

[wander]

How about if you want to be able to use the lens on both DX, FX and Film bodies? Would the 24-120 be the choice as it will work on these formats?

[mohawk51]

If I use a zoom, my 17-35 F2.8 If using just one prime, my 28 F2.

[ssmithky]

The best lens for landscape photography, hands down, is not a zoom. For your Nikons and Canons, get a 24 mm perspective correction (PC) lens. They are expensive, but their control over depth and perspective is unmatched. They are also what you need for good architectural photography. If you insist on a zoom, there is a little rear lens attachment made by Novoflex and Zork, I think, which allows some tilt. Alternatively, any good 18-200/250 mm general purpose lens is OK if you do post processing and can use one of the photo software routines which merges images made at close, midrange, and distant focus. While you are at it, also get an HDR (high dynamic range) image routine. You will be thunderstruck by the quality of your images! Check OP for details.

[aprillove20]

Well,I used to D70 and it was great.