Ultra wide for night photography
Carmen was suggesting me to write a post about how I decide to buy a new important element for my photo gear. So today topic is : finding a solution for shooting night/aurora images. I have Nikon 16-35 F4 which was decent in the recent trip in Lofoten but a bit too slow. I ended up taking 15-30 seconds exposure at ISO 3200 or 6400 and I would have definitely liked an extra stop too keep the iso at 1600 or to have shorter time during moving Northern lights. Other options that I have and I could are NIkon 24-70 F2.8 which is fast enough but not wide enough or Nikon 28MM f1.8 which is even faster and can be a decent solution if I can take 2 or more shots and combine them in a panorama. So the new lens should be good quality, sharp across the frame, with good control of coma and vignetting. F2.8 is a must as well. 1. The first obvious choice is Nikon 14-24 – a giant in the world of ultrawide lenses. probably the best ever made. I know Canon people buying this le...