gee4time

Be honest with yourself. Sound like you are not please with the pictures that you are taking with the 18-270mm. Something tells me that you have money burning a hole in your pocket. Honestly, if you improve your visual techniques, you will find the 18-270mm will do the job very well. No amount of money spent on a new lens will improve your pictures if you don't improve your own abilities.
Good Luck.

MW

I would say zooms can make you lazy, not long lenses. Finding a pleasing landscape composition with a 200mm (or zoom set to 200mm) can be a lot of work. How to get both near and far objects in focus in the same photo. How to make haze your friend instead of an enemy. How to use caressed perspective. Etc etc.

It sounds like OP may want just one lens to to carry around. 18-270mm will certainly cover nearly any situation if the size and bulk don't discourage. This is personal -- some people cope nicely with a super zoom. In contrast, they discourage me greatly - I'm much more likely to carry a single prime or basic (18-55) kit zoom if I going out for a day.

INshooter Loc: Indiana

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Greenguy33 Loc: Rhode Island

I agree with you about the OP. The fact that he was frustrated with questions from people wanting to help suggests that he just wants an all-in-one lens and quality landscape work is not a top priority.

Bill Emmett Loc: Bow, New Hampshire

I also shoot with Tamron 18-270mm VC. I do find the lens has its problems, but considering it is a super zoom, and considering how the light is bent within this lens, and the initial cost, it is no wonder this lens is not as sharp as expected. In post processing many of the problems this lens presents can be eliminated. Now for your question about a wide angle lens. Take a look at the Canon EF-S 10-22mm USM lens. It is not the very latest Canon ultra wide angle lens, but is a very good quality zoom. I feel is as good quality glass as a "L" quality as far as the glass is concerned. The 10-22 does not have IS, but ultra wides should be shot using a solid mount, or tripod, where IS is not needed.

Keep in mind, your Tamron is warrantied for 6 years, and can be sent to Tamron for problems relating to focus, and other lens problems. Tamron will also tune your lens to your cameras specs. Tamron also has a shot turn around for repair/calibration. I had mine back is 7 days, door to door.

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Rick from NY Loc: Sarasota FL

I find the reactions to Lighthouses comments more interesting than the original question. I completely understand why your tighty whities are in a twist over his reply - he certainly could have phrased it better, but I do understand his thinkng.

Frankly, your question is far to broad and vague to allow for a simple answer. Asking what type of lens to buy for landscapes is like asking what kind of car to buy for Monday driving. How can anyone answer that stand alone question? I put it into the same category as "What lens should I bring to Rome?" I confess that I have replied to a question like that with similar, ill considered snark saying, "The same one you would bring to Milan or Paris."

For that matter, define what "landscape" means to you. ANY lens will "work" for landscape. I have used wide angles when there is something interesting in the foreground to include, super long teles if there is a distant object that I want to isolate on, zooms in cases where I cannot zoom with my feet, shorter glass for times that I do not have a tripod, shorter or longer focal lengths and lens weights depending on whether I have my "big boy" tripod or my smaller, lighter "travel" tripod, etc. etc.

While Lighthouse may have been a tad harsh in his reply, I most assuredly agree with the point we was trying to make.

tomeveritt Loc: Fla. + Ga,NY,Va,Md,SC

Tokina 11-16 f2.8 = value, speed, sharp, push pull manual to autofucus feature, my favorite.

http://www.amazon.com/Tokina-11-16mm-AT-X116-Digital-Cameras/dp/B007ORXEIW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1437835615&sr=1-2&keywords=tokina+11-16&pebp=1437835925430&perid=0GDJBPQ55EKVZ9VM2Q1W

WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

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Greenguy33 Loc: Rhode Island

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GKarl Loc: Northern New Hampshire

I recently bought a used Sigma 24-70 for my Nikon D 7000 because I did not have the inclination to spend the big bucks on a Nikon lens. I love the quality of the photographs it produces and not use it for most applications including landscape. I suggest you try KEH camera, if you don't like it send it back. I also have a 12-24 if I need a wider view.

Just a thought. Good luck.

INshooter Loc: Indiana

My wife and I both got a laugh at that ridiculous list of questions. I agree with the OP, why the need to know the brand of tripod, PP software, if he shoots RAW, on and on! Just to suggest a type of landscape lens. For Pete's sake, give us a break!

Greenguy33 Loc: Rhode Island

Buy a point-and-shoot and be done with it!

katherineivey Loc: Corinth, Texas

I love my Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 lens. It is very sharp (noticeably sharper than my Tamron 18-270) great for fairly wide angle shots and low light. I use it on my Canon 60D. For wider angle I use my Canon 10-22, which is a great lens but it is less versatile.

Charles II Loc: United States

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CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

The last two sentences are out of place in this discussion. :thumbdown:

The OP asked for advice on a lens... not a psychoanalysis or criticism of their personality, neither of which was requested or warranted.

Bools is definitely NOT the person who needs to "get over themselves" in this thread.