Wide Angle Lens Questions

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Permalink Reply by VanS3n | Christian Lozañes on April 21, 2009 at 7:42am

I think you better stick w/ Canon.. Canon EF-S 10mm - 22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM AF is a very promising lens..

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Permalink Reply by Tony on April 29, 2009 at 7:11pm

I own Nikon gear and have an 18mm that just was not wide enough...I researched and researched and wound up getting a Tokina 11-16mmF2.8...so far after shooting nearly 300 images with it I am pleased to say the least,,,gthe images are sharp and the thing is built like a tank....not a big fan of Tamron and I do have a Tamron 19mm that works well but think u would do well with either the Tokina or Canon

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Permalink Reply by Curtis Jones on April 29, 2009 at 8:03pm

Yep, the 10 - 22 is a great lens. A little distortion on the edges, but that is to be expected with a lens that wide. Keep your subject in the center. Check out this picture I took of my daughter ...http://www.flickr.com/photos/curtisjones/503206685/

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Permalink Reply by Denis Hawkins on May 26, 2009 at 4:17am

That is a good lens. Ill have to get one sometime.

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Permalink Reply by nathan mccreery on April 29, 2009 at 8:15pm

Different lenses hve different purposes. If the photogaphs have to be corrected for perspective a T/S (tilt and swing) lens will be an advantage. If you are using the photographs for personal expression (art) then almost any modern lens will work fine. It would be startling to learn that there was a discernible difference in a modern lens from one brand to another.

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Permalink Reply by Lucky Judd on April 30, 2009 at 6:05pm

If you read all the reviews, I suspect the canon will be sharper. However in real life I'm not sure how much of a difference you will see unless you are cropping a lot or making posters. I have the Sigma 10-20 and have been very happy with it. I use it for virtual tours of interiors, and it works like a champ. The difference in price could buy you anothr lens or some lighting.

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Permalink Reply by Roman Johnston on April 30, 2009 at 7:19pm

I am a Nikon guy and Nikons very good 12-24 is very sharp....the build and price do not hold up when compared to the Tokina 12-24. This has been in my bag now for 3 years and is one of my absolute FAVORITE lenses. I own some pretty spendy glass, and the Tokina is always in same arena as my other lenses. The build quality is quite nice as well.

Here are a few samples...one from my D2X and the other from last weekend on the D300. Both print up to 40" x 60" for my customers. I couldnt do that without tack sharp lenses.

Roman

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Permalink Reply by Denis Hawkins on May 26, 2009 at 4:20am

Thats a nice shot to

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Permalink Reply by CameraClicker on April 30, 2009 at 7:22pm

I have the Sigma 10 - 20 which I really like. Visit any of the better camera stores and they will probably let you try out various lenses on your camera and take a few photos. One of our camera stores has a two week return policy so you can buy a lens, try it out and return it if you don't like it. They also price match so they are a great place to shop.

The lenses are different sizes and weights so one will probably feel better in your hands, there is no substitute for trying them with your body, or at least a Rebel XS body.

If you are fairly sure you will mostly use the widest setting, you might want to look at a short prime lens too.

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Permalink Reply by David Hoptman on May 1, 2009 at 12:16am

GREETINGS:
I have been making architectural photo's professionally for many years.. I would recommend a fixed 20 mm lens or if you have the extra buck get a 24 mm pc lens.. the twenty will do the job.. get a bubble level for your camera and make sure you are all leveled out if you want to keep from getting distortion... .. DAVID HOPTMAN.. www.davidhoptman.com

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Permalink Reply by CameraClicker on May 1, 2009 at 5:45am

She already has an 18mm lens if she got the standard kit lens.

This is what you get with 18 mm:

And this is what you get with 10 mm:

This is the same 10 mm picture after cleaning it up in Photoshop Elements:

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Permalink Reply by Amer on May 26, 2009 at 12:41am

I have the Canon 10-22 lens, it is awesome. It is by far my favorite lens, as I mostly do landscapes. I usually use it at its widest setting. I also have the Canon 17-40 f4 L, but this lens is nearly as sharp. I haven't tried the Tamron, so I can't comment on it.

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