24 or 28 mm?

[Pumalite]

Bad use of 24mm or 28mm. They are for "In Your Face" shots. Unless you want to shoot the interior of a yatch or a small room.

 

[jali]

I prefer 28 than 24 for Nikkor. It's cheaper and less distorted, but if you think money isn't a problem, go for 24.

 

[mrred]

You evil people.....got gas........

 

[Ralph Javins]

Good morning, Stephen;

As David Goldfarb and others have mentioned, there really are some differences between the 24mm and 28mm lenses. I also feel that the 28mm is my limit with just taking a lens out, putting it onto the camera, and shooting. I do prefer the 24mm lens for interior shots of rooms. And, the 24mm lens is were I start to feel that I am using a wide angle lens, and I need to start watching the horizon and other lines for signs of curvature. If I drop down to a 21mm or a 20mm lens, then I know that this is a wide angle lens, and I really need to watch which way the lines and things are going. To me, the 21mm and shorter lenses really are special purpose lenses; even my 17mm "Rectilinear" lens must be handled with great care. The 16mm is where "special effects" hold sway.

For me, the 28mm lenses are very good lenses for all kinds of "normal" things; landscapes, general scenes, et cetera. The 24mm lens is my preference for interiors, and it comes in handy for wide landscapes with careful use. What this probably comes down to is; I think you need both.

 

[modernmartyr]

i have both. you have to get in closer.

 

[Besk]

Count me in the 28mm camp.

I have had owned 24's (and a 25) more than once but got rid of them in favor of the 28. The 28 field of view is the widest I care about - particularly when photographing people.

 

[rmont2]

The Voigtlander 20mm SLII lens is also chipped so that you can use Matrix metering in your F100. Since I got the Voigtlander 20mm to go with my 40mm Ultron, I tend to use my 28mm Nikkor more than the 24mm. Hope this helps.