Need advice on best wide-angle lens
Dec 24, 2011 12:23:54 #
bohleber
Loc: southern Indiana
I have 3 lenses, but no wide-angle. Since I love landscapes
I want a good wide-angle lens for my Canon EOS Rebel XSI.
Any suggestions?
Don
I want a good wide-angle lens for my Canon EOS Rebel XSI.
Any suggestions?
Don
Dec 24, 2011 12:28:12 #
bohleber wrote:
I have 3 lenses, but no wide-angle. Since I love landscapes
I want a good wide-angle lens for my Canon EOS Rebel XSI.
Any suggestions?
Don
I want a good wide-angle lens for my Canon EOS Rebel XSI.
Any suggestions?
Don
After these holidays are done I'm getting a 10-22mm......brand unknown. Maybe Tamron, maybe Sigma......for my Rebel XS !
Dec 24, 2011 12:32:39 #
bohleber wrote:
I have 3 lenses, but no wide-angle. Since I love landscapes
I want a good wide-angle lens for my Canon EOS Rebel XSI.
Any suggestions?
Don
I want a good wide-angle lens for my Canon EOS Rebel XSI.
Any suggestions?
Don
Just remember, you get what you pay for. For Canon the "L" series lens are Canons top quality lens.
Dec 24, 2011 12:33:22 #
Dec 24, 2011 12:33:53 #
traveler90712 wrote:
Just remember, you get what you pay for. For Canon the "L" series lens are Canons top quality lens.
bohleber wrote:
I have 3 lenses, but no wide-angle. Since I love landscapes
I want a good wide-angle lens for my Canon EOS Rebel XSI.
Any suggestions?
Don
I want a good wide-angle lens for my Canon EOS Rebel XSI.
Any suggestions?
Don
Just remember, you get what you pay for. For Canon the "L" series lens are Canons top quality lens.
Yes...but on a disability income, they're also a pipe dream for me !! Lol !!
Dec 24, 2011 12:43:40 #
Roger Hicks
Loc: Aquitaine
Dear Don,
Are you sure you will get better landscapes with a wide-angle? If I use wide-angles, I tend to get a lot of foreground and a lot of sky, so I find longer lenses more successful.
Cheers,
R.
Are you sure you will get better landscapes with a wide-angle? If I use wide-angles, I tend to get a lot of foreground and a lot of sky, so I find longer lenses more successful.
Cheers,
R.
Dec 24, 2011 12:46:00 #
I only do landscapes, and I just got the Sigma 10-20 mm. GREAT lens, at 12 mm set the aperature to f/13, the focus ring to just over 3 feet, and everything from my toes to the horizon is in focus. Its a must have for landscape.
Dec 24, 2011 12:51:13 #
Adirondack Hiker wrote:
I only do landscapes, and I just got the Sigma 10-20 mm. GREAT lens, at 12 mm set the aperature to f/13, the focus ring to just over 3 feet, and everything from my toes to the horizon is in focus. Its a must have for landscape.
Great ! Landscape is about all I do and sometimes I'm in a confined area !
Dec 24, 2011 13:11:26 #
bohleber
Loc: southern Indiana
Roger,
I have never used a wide-angle for landscapes. I usually use my kit 18-55 lens. Nearly all the articles I have read and pics say they used a wide-angle lens.
thanks, Don
I have never used a wide-angle for landscapes. I usually use my kit 18-55 lens. Nearly all the articles I have read and pics say they used a wide-angle lens.
thanks, Don
Dec 24, 2011 13:13:38 #
bohleber
Loc: southern Indiana
I was just wondering. How much less is the Sigma than the equivalent Canon?
Don
Don
Dec 24, 2011 13:18:16 #
I get good results from my Tokina 12-24 (SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX). I generally set it to 15mm. My camera is a rebel XT.
First day with the lens, it had aperture issues.
Dec 24, 2011 16:56:03 #
bohleber wrote:
I was just wondering. How much less is the Sigma than the equivalent Canon?
Don
Don
My Sigma is $479, don't know about the Canon, shoot Nikon.
Dec 24, 2011 17:10:41 #
Dec 24, 2011 19:26:49 #
Without getting into a bunch of tech stuff on how certain lenses are made, their elements, etc., a good guide on wide lenses is to stay in the 24mm; 28mm; & 35mm camp. Even some 24mm will cause some distortion.
For new shooters, the best advice I can offer is to forget about playing the "I have to have this lens game" until you have a real need. In the meantime, team your 50mm lens with a good pair of walking shoes. . .move in, move out. Shoot from varied vantage points, get down on the ground or up high. Don't get into the habit of doing all of your shooting at eye level, try and experiment with different views.
Finally, shoot loose. . .preserve your options. You can always crop, but it is darn hard to add! Often when I edit my work, I will find two and sometimes three different images within a single frame. Maybe a landscape version, a vertical version, and a close crop panorama for example. Don't become a slave of the 8x10 aspect ratio! Sometimes square works plum fine too.
For new shooters, the best advice I can offer is to forget about playing the "I have to have this lens game" until you have a real need. In the meantime, team your 50mm lens with a good pair of walking shoes. . .move in, move out. Shoot from varied vantage points, get down on the ground or up high. Don't get into the habit of doing all of your shooting at eye level, try and experiment with different views.
Finally, shoot loose. . .preserve your options. You can always crop, but it is darn hard to add! Often when I edit my work, I will find two and sometimes three different images within a single frame. Maybe a landscape version, a vertical version, and a close crop panorama for example. Don't become a slave of the 8x10 aspect ratio! Sometimes square works plum fine too.
Dec 24, 2011 21:29:06 #
I have the T2i. Personally, I have learned the hard way to save the $ and get the Canon version. I know there are a lot of people happy with the Sigma, but I've never been happy with any Sigma I've owned. I've always sold them ( for far less than I paid), and bought the Canon. Each time, being happier with the results. THIS IS JUST ME, I TEND TO BE MORE OCD THAN OTHERS.
But I must say, I bought the $284 Rokinon 8mm fisheye, which is totally manual. I bought it as a "toy", so I wasn't afraid of being dissapointed. I absolutely love it!! Like I said, bought it as a toy, I've sold prints from this lens. It paid for itself in 2 months.
But I must say, I bought the $284 Rokinon 8mm fisheye, which is totally manual. I bought it as a "toy", so I wasn't afraid of being dissapointed. I absolutely love it!! Like I said, bought it as a toy, I've sold prints from this lens. It paid for itself in 2 months.
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