I have a Canon EOS Rebel 300D camera and am looking for a good wide-angle lens to take landscape shots especially, but also some portrait shots. I am an artist and use my camera for reference photos, but have not yet been able to take a class in...
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I have a Canon EOS Rebel 550D so I have a very similar sized/cropped sensor (1.6). I haven't used this lens as I bought it for my father in-law on his 6D, but I do have a 28mm f1.8 and a 50mm f1.8. The 20mm lens on a cropped sensor will give you a field of view equivalent to a 32mm lens, which could be still a little wide for portraits, but OK for Landscapes. If it was my money and you wanted a good portrait lens I would get the 50mm, (50mm is not really a portrait lens but you get some nice shots with it) field of view equivalent of about 80mm (only $110) as it is soooo sharp and clear. Its amazing. The 28mm is good but I certainly don't use it as much, but does give an equivalent field of view of 44.8mm almost the "standard 50mm". Sorry I cant advise much about the 20mm, but I have a few lens I have used on my 550d so maybe the incite will help your decision making process. Oh and just for the record I use a 17-40mm F4 lens as my standard lens as it covers a lot of the usable focal range that a standard lens on a full frame sensor would cover, but it is not cheap :( you could also look at the Canon 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 used.
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First, what camera are you shooting with and what lens(s) do you have already? Second, you said you need a wide angle lens. What kind of pictures are you planning to take? Let's go from here.Michael
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I have both this 15-85mm lens, and the wonderful EF-S 10-22mm. Since getting the 15-85, I almost never use the 10-22, even though most of my photography is on the wide-angle side of normal. I recommend both lenses, but get the 15-85 first, and you may find, as I did, that it is very adequate all by itself. If you do need extreme wide-angle, however, by all means get the EF-S 10-22mm, which is excellent. Best, get both!
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Yes! A wide angle lens will always be helpful when taking the group shots especially if you do not have plenty of space to back up. It is also helpful in getting those shots that capture the entire event that is taking place.
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The only wide angle lens I tested it with was the Olympus 12mm. It was not suitable for that lens.
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Yes, the full frame sensor this camera has plus a good wide angle EF lens would be fine for landscape photography, you must use EF lenses with this camera only, as far as professional work goes as long as you use only the center point focus point you will get fine photographs.
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This is a tough question. My 70-300 f/4-5.6L is my main outdoor walkabout lens for my 5D. The lens is super smooth. I like the twist to zoom much better than push-pull. I like being able to reframe a picture *right now* without needing to carry and swap lenses. I appreciate the quality of the image at the extremes of the zoom. I'm careful about dust and moisture, but I know the seals on my L are the best you can get. If the lens will be *once in a while* lens and super image quality is not crucial, Canon makes very nice non-L lenses. For me, when I stepped up to the 5D, I figured it and my work deserved better lenses and I now only use L lenses. If you need super-telephoto, then primes (and maybe a EF Extender) and some kind of tripod or monopod are the way to go with as many high-quality pixels as you can afford. Then you can use cropping to reframe. Without more information about what you are trying to do, it is hard to be more specific.
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If you need a pretty good wide angle try the Rokkinon 14mm. It has only manual focus. The 20-35 Canon is a good lens. I have both and they are good for a budget. thx
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No, you would have to look else for wide lens. This one is perfect but more for portrait, details and lifestyle.
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This lens is great for portraits, and outdoors. It's a great all around lens. I use it for taking pictures of my kids and for taking pictures of my garden. I love it!
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this lens (85 mm ) not good for group pictures. a portrait yes, is for close-ups. a wide angle like my 14-24 mm would be perfect. or the 28-300mm for most anything. hope this will help.
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It's really great for portrait shots, medium distance, and low light. But the 18-55mm is better for wider angles and multiple different situations. If you want a prime lens for walking around that also gives good light and wide angle, get the Sigma 30mm prime for this style of camera. We have that lens as well and it is better with light while giving wide angle shots.
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Hi, I apologize but I cannot find the dialogue from the seller where we spoke of this. I believe this lens worked for both full frame and those with a crop factor. I tried to verify via Tamron's site direct, but can no longer find the lens. You would need to find one with a mount that fits your Canon, or find an adapter.
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jessiegirl, OK. To answer your initial question, I don't think the 17-40 f/4L USM is too much lens for you. You'll most definitely appreciate the better build quality and optical performance of this lens though. More importantly, since you already have the kit lens which is I believe a EF-S 18-55mm IS, you're already covering this focal length anyway. The 17-40 f/4 L is optically better than the kit lens but the difference between 17 mm and 18 mm is small. Because your camera has a crop factor of 1.6, 17 mm becomes the full-frame equivalent of 27 mm. This is wide angle, but you could go a lot wider. What you might find more useful is perhaps Canon's EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM. This lens used on your Rebel will give you the equivalent of a 16-35mm used on a full-frame camera. In other words, very wide! There are optional 3rd party lenses that could do the same thing; like Tokina's AT-X 124 PRO DX II. This is a 12-24mm f/4, although this lens is temporarily unavailable at the moment. Sigma also has several wide angle lenses that would give you the wide angles you are looking for. Check this page out: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/wide-angle-zoom-lenses Another web site that I've found useful is fredmiranda.com. It's a great web site specializing in reviews of Canon and Nikon cameras, lenses, and forums with tons of customer feedback and experiences. Let me know if you have any other questions. Michael
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Personally, I chose the Tonika lens over the canon. I've taken it to Southeast Asia, done a wedding, and a few photoshoots and I have to say that I've been extremely impressed with the len's range as well as speed. It's definitely produced some amazing shots and I have zero regrets! I can say that it's done more for me in portrait photography vs landscape. If you're looking to get a wide angle for landscape than go with the canon simply for its extra mm.
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The 15mm wide angle is nice, but I had image quality issue with my copy of this lens. I don't think it's worth the money. I just recently bought the Canon 10-24mm lens and am much happier with it as a wide angle choice. Don't get sucked in by the fact that it's got a nice general purpose range. Its quality just doesn't match its cost.
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Don't know this exactly. Canon is good about keeping things compatible. The EF 300 is a fine lens. I use it for birding. I use spot metering and spot focus. I bracket three shots. It is like anything, you have to learn how to use it.