Wide angle lense for Canon
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- raf0
- irrelevant0
If you want a low light lens you are going to pay dearly for it.
If you are ok with a 4 lens and ok with a zoom the 17-40 is a nice L lens for the money. If you have the moola, the 14mm lens is the shiznit.
- irrelevant0
The 16-35 is also awesome but then you are back in the thousands.
- adumbratesly0
How wide angle is wide angle for you? This is mine: http://bit.ly/jtN9o6 but as pointed out, lower the light requirement the more you are gonna pay... regardless: I do love this lens.
- FWIW... My money camera is also a 5D Mk.II...adumbratesly
- registe0
16-35L is a great lens
- irrelevant0
I have the 17-40 on my mark II. Its a great L lens but requires some decent light if shooting indoors.
- slappy0
I have a 5dmkii too and the 17-40L is fine as when I'm shooting interiors or architectural stuff I use a tripod anyway and I'm shootng in the sweet spot of f9 - f13.
If you have a 24-70 or 24-105 already I would consider the 17mm TSE if you have the funds. That will be my next lens after I update my macro.
- vaxorcist0
the 24 28 prime and 28 2.8 primes are not bad. The 35 F2 prime is okay optically, buzzy AF, but nice, especially after F2.8.
The old Nikon 28mm F2.8 AIS is great, and cheap with adapter if you can stand the manual focus...
colin_s is right.... I see all these people with 5D mark II's and cheap lenses and try not to say anything rude... I'd rather have an old nikon D200 and a good prime...
- HijoDMaite0
BUMP!
Ok so I think I am dropping the cash on a brand new Canon 17-40mm f/4.0L
I don't have the extra thousand for the 16-35mm 2.8, plus I keep reading reviews about the 17-40 and it's superior picture quality.
I will be traveling to Europe in the Fall so this will be my wide lens. I am hoping my 5DM2 and it's excellent ISO performance will make up for any issues when trying to take wide shots in low light w/out a tripod.
For any nice landscapes I will have my tripod anyway.
any thoughts??
- i bought 17-40 refurb from canon for $650. it's my favorite lens. it came like brand new.lambsy
- jaylarson0
I know several landscape photogs that use it with great success. it's lighter than the 16 too.
- HijoDMaite0
I am just worried about the speed at f/4.0 when shooting people and indoors. but the reality is i just cannot afford the extra G for the 16-35mm and I refuse to go off brand.
- CyBrainX0
adumbratesly, I like your lens. I think I'm ok with an f4.5 since my immediate need is for outdoor shots.
- It is not for everybody, trust me on that; for me, the results have been just fine...adumbratesly