Need Filming Help

[HSmith]

This thread probably has been made a million times but i cant find what I'm looking for.

I have a Nikon D 5200 and I'm looking for a good lens for filming.

I want to try and keep it under $500

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Mitchell.]

What are you filming and how will you be filming it?

 

[Tikayt]

This.Meaning wide, close, night day, high DOP or shallow ? If you can answer all these question, we might be able to guide you. But for 500e you might check second hand.

 

[Lou.]

For general skiing... tokina 11 to 16 is a good all around lense. But I mean thats for closer type filming situations so idk what you wanna film

 

[MustBeMattyB]

Tamron 17-50 non VC film every edit i make on it and it does the job, $350 used

 

[HSmith]

Mostly park shots (rails) within 20 feet of the feature. some follow cams and some standing on the knuckle of jumps

 

[Lou.]

tokina 11-16 or maybe a fisheye depending on your preference

 

[MLJ]

This. At that distance either would work ( the fisheye would be easier) but it really depends on the effect you want to go for. Check them out online to see the comparison. the one suggested^^^ 11-16 is a great lens and would prob do the job.

Personally, I prefer lenses with slightly longer focal lengths, but that probably would not work for your requirements.

Hope this helps, and good luck finding what you want.

 

[erikK]

how is the 11-16 a good all around lens? it's literally the opposite, but that's irrelevant.

apart from what has already been suggested, i'd recommend looking into the nikon 16-85. you can probably find it for about $500 and it's extremely sharp and versatile. it's a little slower than the tamron 17-50, but i wouldn't worry about that at all for filming skiing. it also has a better range, far superior optics, good build quality, and a VR system that actually works. if you look up this lens you will see i'm not the only one raving about it