Ah yes I would love to have the 14-24 F2.8… as well as an FX camera to go with it! Unfortunately I do NOT have the money! As for Rachel, I believe she is shooting with a Canon, so a similar lens to the Nikon you recommend would be the Canon EF 16-35 F2.8L. I’m sure that such a lens on a full frame camera would make a great combination for landscape photography and would no doubt be a good choice if you only wanted to take one lens hiking in the mountains. However, I see that for $500 less Canon offers a 16-35 F4. In my opinion F4 is more than adequate for most landscape settings, so while F2.8 is great, it may not be worth the extra money if you’re primarily using the lens for landscape scenery. Also, the F4 lens weighs just slightly less, although maybe not enough to notice any real difference while hiking in the mountains.
