Wide Angle Lense

bp

Hey,

I am looking for an advice on getting a wide angle lense..... I plan to go down the West Coast of Ireland soon and get some photo's of the landscape and want to invest in a decent lense

Any advice on what to go for? I have a Canon EOS 400

thanks

MagicMarker

Budget?

A good option is the sigma 10-20, and relatively cheap starting at €380 delivered on eBay, (approx €500+ in Irish shops). Canon do an alternative but it's quite pricey, although that's more than likely reflected in the image quality.

Rael

MagicMarker wrote: »

Budget?

A good option is the sigma 10-20, and relatively cheap starting at €380 delivered on eBay, (approx €500+ in Irish shops). Canon do an alternative but it's quite pricey, although that's more than likely reflected in the image quality.

+1 for the Canon EF-S 10-22mm, fantastic wide angle lens

Crispin

MagicMarker wrote: »

Budget?

A good option is the sigma 10-20, and relatively cheap starting at €380 delivered on eBay, (approx €500+ in Irish shops). Canon do an alternative but it's quite pricey, although that's more than likely reflected in the image quality.

I got a sigma 10-20 for 399 in a bricks & mortar store in Ireland, was a few months back though...
Brilliant lens, well worth the money
Can't speak for the canon one.

dakar

Another +1 for the Sigma. Great lens full stop, and for the price, it's a steal.

Yup I don't have a bad word to say about the Sigma 10-20.I don't think it ever leaves my camera these days :P Oh, and Sigma make the exact same lens for Nikon so make sure to get a Canon mount.

MagicMarker

Crispin wrote: »

I got a sigma 10-20 for 399 in a bricks & mortar store in Ireland, was a few months back though...
Brilliant lens, well worth the money
Can't speak for the canon one.

Yeah I know someone who got it for €450, I haven't been quoted less than €500 though.

If I can get it for 380 on eBay, then I don't mind paying up to €450 in Ireland, but over €500? Not a chance.

sheesh

I have that sigma lens used it an awful lot on holidays (you always need the extra width) got it second hand for STG£150 in ffordes.com so check there first.

bp

great thanks a million guys, I will look into that lense today :-)

sikahunter

great reviews in this months photoplus mag worth picking up for a read

houseoffun14

The Canon 17-40F4L is what I use 95% of the time, very versatile and good lens for landscapes.

MartMax

Got a Sigma 10-20mm cheaply from a camera shop on Dawson Street for 380 euros. Quite a bargain since it was a promo for Photo Fest earlier this year. I think it's selling now for about 500 euros.

Ballyman

houseoffun14 wrote: »

The Canon 17-40F4L is what I use 95% of the time, very versatile and good lens for landscapes.

You really need to be using this on a full frame camera to compare it to the Sigma 10-20mm.

It's not wide enough on a cropped camera.

MagicMarker

houseoffun14 wrote: »

The Canon 17-40F4L is what I use 95% of the time, very versatile and good lens for landscapes.

Was thinking of getting this myself, but as has been said, it's better on a full frame body. Although 17mm on a crop body is still quite wide.

Plus the sigma isn't compatible with a full frame camera, and seeing as I plan on upgrading to full frame at some stage, it seems like a bit of a waste if I'll eventually have to get rid of it anyway.

rahtkennades

Have a look at the Tokina 12-24. I got one about a year ago on the 'bay, and it has stood up pretty well. Plus, it's F4 through the full zoom range so a bit wider than the Sigma. It has a good 'heft' too, so feels solid.
Like the other ultra wides though, it's for cropped frame only.

Cabaal

Sigma 10-20 gets my vote,