wide angle lens: I just completed a very challenging wedding shoot and all in all, it went very well with happy bride and groom. In reviewing my work, I've concluded a good high...

dspoon2 Loc: Rockwall TX

I just completed a very challenging wedding shoot and all in all, it went very well with happy bride and groom. In reviewing my work, I've concluded a good high quality wide angle lens would be another good tool for the toolbox.
I shoot Canon and the portrait shots I got with my 85mm/f1.8 were really good IMHO...go to gallery and search for "bubbly" as a good example

recommendations the wide angle appreciated

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

With my crop sensor camera, I was very pleased with the 18-55mm 2.8 lens.
Every once in awhile, I wished I had something a little wider. Didn't happen enough to get anything wider.
Others, should jump in shortly......
Pat

malcy Loc: Cumbria, UK

Sigma 10-20mm. Light and very, very sharp. Mine was damaged and will be getting another in a week or two.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

dspoon2 wrote:

I just completed a very challenging wedding shoot and all in all, it went very well with happy bride and groom. In reviewing my work, I've concluded a good high quality wide angle lens would be another good tool for the toolbox.
I shoot Canon and the portrait shots I got with my 85mm/f1.8 were really good IMHO...go to gallery and search for "bubbly" as a good example

recommendations the wide angle appreciated

I like my Tokina 11-16mm. For Nikon, they have one with and one without a focusing motor.

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

I have a Sigma 10-20 on my Canon 50D. Excellent lens.

andrew.haysom Loc: Melbourne, Australia

I am another very happy Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 user with my Canon 60D

birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania

The Canon 10-22 is"L" glass in everything but name since it is for crop sensor cameras only.

MtnMan Loc: ID

dspoon2 wrote:

I just completed a very challenging wedding shoot and all in all, it went very well with happy bride and groom. In reviewing my work, I've concluded a good high quality wide angle lens would be another good tool for the toolbox.
I shoot Canon and the portrait shots I got with my 85mm/f1.8 were really good IMHO...go to gallery and search for "bubbly" as a good example recommendations the wide angle appreciated

I don't do weddings but just to let you know I recently got a great buy on a 10-24mm Nikon lens from a Wedding photographer that used it once and determined it wasn't useful for weddings. You get distortion at the widest angles with that lens...less than about 12mm for sure. I'd probably not go below 18mm with a DX camera, 28mm with an FX.

However, it works for what I want...

dspoon2 Loc: Rockwall TX

MtnMan wrote:

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WOW!!! Love that!!

flyingb70 Loc: Center, Texas

Ware was this taken? It is beautiful..

MtnMan Loc: ID

flyingb70 wrote:

Ware was this taken? It is beautiful..

It is Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. We stopped by on our way to the Washington coast last month. Through unbelievable luck the one parking place I can fit my 5th wheel into was vacant.

Viewing it nowadays is a real United Nations event (look at the crowd on the bridge as an example). English speakers are the minority...as they were in Yellowstone National Park last week. Some of them don't understand consideration for others the same as Americans so you have to put up with josteling and pushing. At least the camera point here was paved so I could mark out and defend my territory with my tripod. In Jellystone you are on boardwalks with the crowd stomping by shaking the walk. Tripods are out of the question there.

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

dspoon2 wrote:

I just completed a very challenging wedding shoot and all in all, it went very well with happy bride and groom. In reviewing my work, I've concluded a good high quality wide angle lens would be another good tool for the toolbox.
I shoot Canon and the portrait shots I got with my 85mm/f1.8 were really good IMHO...go to gallery and search for "bubbly" as a good example

recommendations the wide angle appreciated

Hi dspoon2: Spaced repetition is good for you they say so I'm going to repeat myself for the umpteenth time. You said you shoot with a Canon camera, so once again I'll give out my favorite website on most every Canon lens out there. Although it is written for the beginner photographer it is still my go to website when it comes to Canon lenses. It covers both useage and quality. Hope this helps http://photonotes.org/articles/beginner-faq/lenses.html

dspoon2 Loc: Rockwall TX

travlnman46 wrote:

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sorry you had to repeat yourself for the umpteenth time...I guess I just like the interaction from personal references...but thanks for the link..it is appreciated

fishone0 Loc: Kingman AZ

If you want to spend a little I would highly recommand the 16 to 35mm, it is one great lens. sharpest in my tool box.
It is a "L" lens.

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

dspoon2 wrote:

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Hi again dspoon2: I wasn't so much concerned about repeating my self to assist you, but all the other UHH forum members thay have seen me post that same website dozens of times..lol Glad the link was beneficial to you.