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I would say the CZ 16-35 as the most versatile landscape and architecture lens of high quality

I have also the 10-20 but more for special effect
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My 16-80 is my most used lens for landscape but this really is situational. In some cases my 11-18 is more useful and in some cases I need to go much longer for landscapes in order to isolate elements. I tend to shoot mostly in the mountains and below 16 I find that the mountains often get flattened.


Here is an example of a landscape with the 70-300G set to 210mm.




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Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 the best lens for wide angle...
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I use my Tokina 11-16mm for landscapes (mainly because its the only ultra wide I currently have. Well.. I have the 16-35mm ZA, but my camera body is an APSC). But I seldom get to use the widest angle (11m) because the adapter & holder for my square filters (Cokin) prevent me to be able to go the widest, causing heavy vignette.
The 16-35mm ZA would be my to go to lens for landscapes once I got a FF body. I might sell this Tokina.
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My favorite (most used) are ~26 and ~40 mm (on FF).
 



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Originally posted by borjomi borjomi wrote:

My favorite (most used) are ~26 and ~40 mm (on FF).


Agreed. 40mm is fantastic, although not the easiest to use. It's a very composition dependent focal length, but unbeatable when done right.
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40mm does give that very "natural" look doesn't it? i use it in rangefinders a lot. I wish there was a compact prime equivalent in the Min/Sonys.
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Originally posted by Milko Milko wrote:

40mm does give that very "natural" look doesn't it? i use it in rangefinders a lot. I wish there was a compact prime equivalent in the Min/Sonys.


You can do what I did. I bought the Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SLII in Nikon mount and then purchased a chipped Leitax mount adapter to convert the lens to A-mount. The Voigtlander 40mm is a wonderful little lens, so long as you don't mind manual focus.
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My 24mm CZ f2 at 36mm in APSC and my Minolta 35mm f2 at 52mm are really good for landscapes. No distorion and no flattened mountains.
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thank you for the reminder! I have the CV Ultron in AIS and it is great on the NEx 5n with adaptor. But a Leitax AF to MAF and a NEX to MAF would allow me to use it on DSLR and Nex...just not easilt on the original FM3A.. hmmn some thinking to do.
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I hate to sound like one of those opinionated people with a contrarian view but most of my landscapes are composed with long zooms, typically my beercan.
On the very wide end, composition is difficult and I end up with pictures with vast open spaces and the pics look flat.
A very large foreground interest, such as a boulder, looks "artificial" to me and the exaggerated perspective is not quite to my taste.
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With seascapes I must note I do prefer the wider focal lengths, e.g. 16 to 21mm on FF.

This however all depends on your style; ultrawide shooters tend to focus more on the sky, preferably a stormy one. Or maybe this is just me.

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Originally posted by krusty46 krusty46 wrote:

By no means am I an authority, but the 18-70 kit lens is not wide enough for me on my Alpha.

I'm holding out for a 10-20 or an 11-18 when funds permit.


Recently got a Sony 11-18 and for indoor use at a new Cinema it was well needed to get as much as possible in the picture :)

Not exactly landscapes but still very useful :)
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