11-25-2011, 11:28 PM
Hi VL,
Why do you specifically need a prime? Just wondering...
About the best you can get, is the 14-24 UWA zoom from Nikon. It is large and heavy, of course, and expensive, but flexible, and there is a filter solution available for it if that is what would be stopping you.
As to the Samyang, AFAIK, it has plain barrel distortion, so can be corrected, although that would mean a loss of some resolution (especially as distortion is quite high).
Since you don't seem to mind MF, you could also consider an older Olympus Zuiko 21 mm with adapter - they are not only tiny, but considered to be amongst the best. Assuming of course they are mountable on Nikon whilst retaining infinity focus.
Kind regards, Wim
Why do you specifically need a prime? Just wondering...
About the best you can get, is the 14-24 UWA zoom from Nikon. It is large and heavy, of course, and expensive, but flexible, and there is a filter solution available for it if that is what would be stopping you.
As to the Samyang, AFAIK, it has plain barrel distortion, so can be corrected, although that would mean a loss of some resolution (especially as distortion is quite high).
Since you don't seem to mind MF, you could also consider an older Olympus Zuiko 21 mm with adapter - they are not only tiny, but considered to be amongst the best. Assuming of course they are mountable on Nikon whilst retaining infinity focus.
Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....