Wide Angle Lens for Canon Rebel T3i (Page 2): Hi Everyone. I also have a Canon T3i and appreciate the feedback I have read so far. I'd like to add another dimension to the question. I...

Sdickson

Hi Everyone. I also have a Canon T3i and appreciate the feedback I have read so far. I'd like to add another dimension to the question.
I like to shoot panoramic ocean shots, breaking waves/spindrift and mountain vistas. I have used stitch assist in my former camera, T31 doesn't have this feature. I want the detail and full impact of what I see with my eyes. A panaromic zoom. Haven't yet acheived this. Are your recomendations for a wide angle lense the same?
Sue

poluto Loc: lacey, wa

I also have a canon t3i and wanted a wide angle lens for a trip to Glacier Ntl park, wyoming, montana Etc... 10 day road trip. I went to a local camera store with my camera and money... The sales person let me try several in the parking lot.. All were nice.. The one I fell in love with was the Tamron 10-24mm. I purchased it and larry and I took off for banff, etc for ten days..I brought back just unbelievable photos and this lens is now my standard lens next to my other two tamron lenses and 1.4 converter. ( 18-270, and 90mm 1:1 macro 2.8. Also a Tamron 1.4 converter.) The only Kit lens I have kept is the Canon 18-55. Have a good life and happy times...Blessings Al

Nightski

Photogdog wrote:

The EF-S 10-22mm is an EXCELLENT lens. I have one that I used on my Canon 50D. When I traded in the body for an EOS 7D, I kept the lens. If it wasn't built for the crop factor, it would have been billed as an EF-L. It's that good!

It is my understanding that if you buy ef-s lenses for your Canon and you decide to get a full frame Canon someday, that the ef-s will not fit on the full frame. Is that correct? If this is true, wouldn't it be better to stick to the ef lens? If not, then why not?

Photogdog Loc: New Kensington, PA

Nightski wrote:

It is my understanding that if you buy ef-s lenses for your Canon and you decide to get a full frame Canon someday, that the ef-s will not fit on the full frame. Is that correct? If this is true, wouldn't it be better to stick to the ef lens? If not, then why not?

I got an EOS 7D (Refurbished) and kept the ES-S 10-22mm for that body.

Nightski

Photogdog wrote:

I got an EOS 7D (Refurbished) and kept the ES-S 10-22mm for that body.

Did you mean the EF-S, or is there an ES-S? I am assuming the 7D is a full frame. I am kind of confused about this. Someone on another thread said that the EF-S lenses don't fit the full frames.

Photogdog Loc: New Kensington, PA

Nightski wrote:

Did you mean the EF-S, or is there an ES-S? I am assuming the 7D is a full frame. I am kind of confused about this. Someone on another thread said that the EF-S lenses don't fit the full frames.

The 7D is an APS-C sensor (crop factor of 1.6). The EF-S 10-22mm will mount on it or any of their APS-C cropped bodies (60D, 600D or the Rebels ((T2I, T3I, T4I, etc.)) but it won't mount on the full frame bodies (5D MK II, 5D MK III, 6D or 1-DX).

Alan Jay Loc: Atlanta

canon 15mm 2.8 (22mm on crop sensor) you'll also love it when you get yourself a full frame camera later on.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Alan Jay wrote:

canon 15mm 2.8 (22mm on crop sensor) you'll also love it when you get yourself a full frame camera later on.

Primes, although GREAT lenses, usually aren't "bang for the buck". The Tokina 12-24 is a nice lens, and will also work on a FF.
I suspect the same is true for the Tammy 10-24 and Canon 10-22 {but have NOT done my homework regarding FF here}.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tamron/10-24mm.htm
Ken lines the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X - but only for crop sensors.
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The 12-24 or 10-22 have a wider range which helps prevent lens swapping, but may not be as sharp, and are NOT as fast.

Sdickson

Great, thanks for the input. Through these forums I am just learning that I don't have a full frame camera. Recently purch. camera, the subject never came up and I didn't know to ask. There is also a good forum discussion going on regarding whether you need a wide angle lense in order to take panoramic landscape/seascape photo's. I feel I need/want one. Your suggestion sounds like a good way to start and not too expensive.

FredB Loc: A little below the Mason-Dixon line.

You don't NEED a full-frame camera to take a wide angle shot. Anybody who says you do is an idiot, and you can tell them from me. All you need is a lens that can let you get a 10 or 12mm field of view without distortion. You also don't need a FAST lens, as most landscapes, with the possible exception of the San Andreas fault, are not moving too quickly. 99% of all good landscape (e.g., wide angle) shots are taken with a tripod. Don't leave home without it.

I can not speak to third party lenses, many of which have their supporters and deservedly so.

Personal experience has shown me that the Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens is very very high in image quality, and very low in distortion and chromatic aberration.

At about the same price point is the EF 17-40 f/4.0 L lens from Canon.

Either one has the capability to produce images beyond the limits of your current talent.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

Teddy Hill wrote:

Can anyone recommend a wide angle lens for the Canon EOS T3i I just purchased. I have a zoom but not a wide angle. I know there are many price ranges but maybe you could tell me what lens will give me the most bang for my buck. Thanks in advance.

bang depends on the bucks you wanna part with.
Sigma, Tamron and others make very decent lenses for less than the canon brand.

Ask around, look at the search for this subject and you will get great info.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

Teddy Hill wrote:

Can anyone recommend a wide angle lens for the Canon EOS T3i I just purchased. I have a zoom but not a wide angle. I know there are many price ranges but maybe you could tell me what lens will give me the most bang for my buck. Thanks in advance.

bang depends on the bucks you wanna part with.
Sigma, Tamron and others make very decent lenses for less than the canon brand.

Ask around, look at the search for this subject and you will get great info.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Sdickson wrote:

Through these forums I am just learning that I don't have a full frame camera. Recently purch. camera, the subject never came up and I didn't know to ask.

Your T3i will do JUST FINE for what you need. Your camera has what's known as a crop sensor and will work with ALL lenses made for Canon cameras - whether they say they are for Full Frame (EF) or for Crop Sensor (EF-S) cameras. This in contrast to a Full Frame {FF} camera body - like the 1DX or 5D series or 6D - which will ONLY work with a full-frame (EF) lens. The DIFFERENCE is that your field of view (the effective lens focal length) appears to be multiplied by 1.6 for a crop sensor compared to the full-frame camera. So a 10mm lens on your T3i would give you a similar photo as a 16 mm lens on a FF camera (your field of view is narrower - or 'magnified').
For your T3i - - if you are looking for a wide view - - I would recommend at least a 10 or 12 at the wide end, and something above 20 at the long end.
I have a most excellent Canon 15-85 which is a great walk-around, but there is a significant difference between what you capture at 15 and what you will capture at 10 or 12. That is why I keep my Tokina 12-24 !!

Sdickson

Thank you for defining the termination and explaining in such detail. Very helpful!

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Sdickson wrote:

Very helpful!

Sue - - happy to help - - as are most here on the Hog. Let us know what you decide to get :-)