Wide angle lense for Canon
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- jaylarson0
yr fine if you use flash, but with people and indoors, do you have a fast prime you can use in those situations and save the 17–40 for other stuff?
- CyBrainX0
Thanks everyone.
I went with this.
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/su…I considered this tilt shift
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…
But it felt very strange and I thought I'd get more practical use from the 16-35mm and have f2.8 ans opposed to f4- Damn Mr. Rockefeller. Nice choice. Let's see some pics.co2
- HijoDMaite0
I only have the 50mm 1.8,
Should I consider a fast prime wide angle?
- reinitialize0
i purchased the 17-40/L Refurbished through Canon. it looks and performs like brand new. it think it was around $680. i love it.
- CyBrainX0
So, I took the new lens (Big Willie) to the High Line Park today.
http://talesfromthehead.com/phot…Coincidentally, I went to the High Line (only section 1 at the time) exactly a year ago. http://talesfromthehead.com/phot…
- CyBrainX0
It's about as much as my 5D Mk II but look at this lens.
http://goo.gl/NqSU2I might go there tomorrow and get it. So much for going the cheap route. More detaiols here: http://goo.gl/kO8qD
- slappy0
The sigma 12-24 is sharp and fairly decent in the corners, it can be a bit inconsistent with focusing, I couldnt fix it with macro adjustment either, might have just been the copy I used though.
- morgster0
I'm selling a canon 14mm f2.8 on ebay at the moment, it's a superb lens but ain't cheap, I've just bought a sigma 14mm f2.8 which is fairly similar but a fraction of the price. Got the 16-35 and don't really rate it too much.
- carianoff0
http://www.flickr.com/groups/tok…
http://photo.net/equipment/tokin…
I regret selling this every day for the last year.
- jfletcher0
I have the same Tokina that carianoff is talking about... 11-16. Love it. Super sharp, and good quality. It's about 800-900....
- imadesigner0
All the photos on this site are taken with the Canon 16-35 II f2.8 L. It's a lovely lens. http://feetfirstphotos.tumblr.co…
- vaxorcist0
HijoDMaite, you can get a Canon 24mm F2.8 prime for about $250-300 the AF is buzzy, but the image qualtiy is great
The Canon 28 F1.8 isn't that wide angle, especially on an APS-C body, but it's quiet to focus... corners a bit blurry at full-frame till you hit F3.5
- GRAC0
Seems to be a good thread to ask...I have 16-35 II. How do I find the sweet spot for this lens? Is it different for every body?
- *camera body.GRAC
- http://diglloyd.com/…vaxorcist
- thanks.GRAC
- www.slrgear.com has a decent interactive chart for most lenses (results may vary).jaylarson
- slappy0
- No need for autofocus when the DOF is that massive! Set to infinity and forget about focus..slappy
- so, stop tempting us, how much?adumbratesly
- raf0
I have 17-40L on 5D. It is good and generally sharp and contrasty but corners are very noticeably soft in wide angle. Not sure if 16-35 would perform much better.
- colin_s0
wait, you bought a 5mk2 and you want to save money on the lens?
poor form, man. better to get a shitty body and an amazing lens. a mk2 with a crap lens is going to look about the same as a rebel with an L series.
do yourself and your photos a favor. invest in a real lens. they make the photos, not the camera (these days). i use the 17-40 on mine, the 16-35 is great but has corner distortion. the 24mm prime or a 35 prime would be great, too.
but you'll be spending $$$
- CyBrainX0
The only down side of the 17mm Tilt-Shift Lens is that you can't put any protective filter lens on there and that thing sticks out like a vulnerable boob waiting for damage.
I also looked into this 16-35mm f2.8 II USM which would have a range that might be more practical in a lot of cases. However, most reviews say the TS-E 17mm f/4L is a lot sharper.
http://goo.gl/KQXEo
- ok_not_ok0
Checkout the Voigtlander Color Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL-II. It's specifically made for EOS cameras.
http://www.adorama.com/VT2035EOS…
Samples here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/cv2…
- vaxorcist0
want cheap? get an old Nikon 20mm F2.8 or 20mm F3.5and a FotoDiox adapter... manual focus on a lens that wide is ok.... Both seem better than the Canon 20mm F2.8 in my usage....
if you don't need so wide, the Contax 28mm F2.8 Zeiss is a gem, add an adapter and it's still pretty cheap.. and VERY contrasty/sharp....
- Ianbolton0
I bought a Sigma 10-20mm the other week. It's seems pretty good for what I need it for, and for £300 it was relatively cheap