choseing a lenes for landscapes. own 40d
Sep 22, 2012 09:13:14 #
photomagic
Loc: london england
please someone tell me whats a good lens for landscapes i own a canon 40d and new to photography and computers. menythanks
Sep 23, 2012 05:57:53 #
Sep 23, 2012 06:20:12 #
Get yourself a good prime wide lens..I just picked up a 24mm 2.8 for just that reason...landscape and interior room shots.
Sep 23, 2012 07:51:55 #
Photomagic,
I own the Canon 10-22 and absolutely love it for landscape and travel photography. It is fast enough to use for architechtural photography both indoors (with flash or steady hand/tripod without flash)and outside. And the landscape shots are practically panoramic without stitching. I obtained the lens this year after pondering the same question you posed and used it 90% of the time on a shoot in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and New Mexico. It worked equally well on the wide western landscapes to low-light shaded shots, including close-ups of ancient pueblos. I absolutely guarantee you'll love that lens. And mine is tack sharp. I like it so much I bought one for my son's Canon T2i and he raves about it as well. Hope this helps your decision.
Mr. B
I own the Canon 10-22 and absolutely love it for landscape and travel photography. It is fast enough to use for architechtural photography both indoors (with flash or steady hand/tripod without flash)and outside. And the landscape shots are practically panoramic without stitching. I obtained the lens this year after pondering the same question you posed and used it 90% of the time on a shoot in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and New Mexico. It worked equally well on the wide western landscapes to low-light shaded shots, including close-ups of ancient pueblos. I absolutely guarantee you'll love that lens. And mine is tack sharp. I like it so much I bought one for my son's Canon T2i and he raves about it as well. Hope this helps your decision.
Mr. B
photomagic wrote:
please someone tell me whats a good lens for landscapes i own a canon 40d and new to photography and computers. menythanks
Sep 23, 2012 08:25:05 #
photomagic
Loc: london england
thank you.iwill buy 10/22 this will be the first lene thank you again for your advice.photomagic
Sep 23, 2012 13:12:28 #
photomagic wrote:
thank you.iwill buy 10/22 this will be the first lene thank you again for your advice.photomagic
This lens has been around a while a lot of them are on Craigslist or one of the other used equipment sites. I just purchased a used one for 600 bucks was able to put it on my camera try the focusing check wear and tear and hear the focus( not hear). I think I got a great deal it had a filter and hood on it. I like the lense but keep in mind items are very small in it's frame, much different than my 18-135 which I also really like.
Sep 23, 2012 17:27:17 #
I recomend the Tokina 12-24mm. I shoot with the Canon 50D, 40D and 350D. The Tokina 12-24 produces super sharp vibrant photos on all three cameras and is built solid as a rock. Would not trade it - period. Wish you well, whatever your decision and get out there and enjoy your photography.
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Sep 23, 2012 17:37:58 #
I like my Tamron 10-24mm. I get good results with it, and it wasn't expensive.
Sep 23, 2012 17:53:50 #
I have a Nikon D3000 w/ a 18-55 its great for both the land scape and the occasional macro of that flower blossume
Sep 23, 2012 21:00:08 #
photomagic wrote:
I have both the Tokina 12-24 AND the Canon 15-85.please someone tell me whats a good lens for landscapes i own a canon 40d and new to photography and computers. menythanks
I've found the 15-85 works for 95% of the shots I want - the rest would be covered by the 12-24 and my Canon 18-200.
The 15-85 is fast becoming my favorite for all but general travel photography.
Sep 24, 2012 01:14:38 #
I'm with Merlin my 15-85 covers most of my still newspaper shots. :thumbup:
Sep 24, 2012 02:54:45 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
bioteacher wrote:
Check out the the Canon 10-22, Sigma 10- 20 and Tokina 11-16mm.
This is great advice, any of these will fit the bill.
You will find that whichever you buy, you will take 90% of your shots at the very wide end.
On a reduced sensor like yours 10-12mm is magic and 18mm is generally boring.
Sep 25, 2012 09:56:29 #
photomagic
Loc: london england
THANK you everyone your advice is much needed im learning loads ; im just getting used the numbers on the lens barrels,here in london lenes can be very expensive;like the 10/22 was 585 pounds sterling. i will useing it at the weekend,thank you all again.photomagic.
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