 Debbie Crowe |
wide angle lens for canon - which one? My gosh, where does one begin to get a good lens for my Rebel XTI - a wide angle lens. I have been reading forums where they say they used 75Mm wide angle but I dont see anything like that. I see "17mm" and "28mm" etc. Not sure what I am looking for but it would seem those would not shoot scenery very far. What kind of lens would I need for good scenery shots for say, standing on the ocean shore, or on a cruise to shoot the ocean shots, or farmland...etc. Something to encompass the "big" picture. Thanks for your help. Debbie
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Stephanie M. Stevens |
Here's a PDF chart for all of Canon's lenses: http://www.usa.canon.com/app/pdf/lens/Lens_Extender_chart_new.pdf Because of the small sensor in your camera, for truly wide-angle shots you will probably want an extremely wide-angle lens, such as the EF-S 10-22mm. Keep in mind that this lens will not work on a full-frame camera, such as the 5D, if you are thinking of eventually upgrading.
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Alan N. Marcus |
Hi Debbie, To help you choose: Hi Likely this camera came with as a kit included was a zoom lens 17mm ~ 55mm. Note the center of this range is about 30mm as we customarily fit a cameras with a lens with a focal length that is about the same as the diagonal measure of the imagining chip/film. In this case the chip used is 14.8mm height by 22.4mm long and the diagonal measure is 26.8mm. Such a match causes the camera to replicate the human experience as to angle of view which is about 53° . Wide-angle: Lenses those with focal lengths shorter than the diagonal. The view is like looking through binoculars backwards. This classification usually starts at 70% of normal, in this case 20mm. The wide-angle is essential when doing scenic photography, group work and when working in confined areas. Telephoto is a magnifying lens like a binocular. It is vital in wildlife photography and sports. In this case a 60mm is a 2x magnification, 120mm is 4x. A telephoto starts at about 300% of normal so for this camera its anything longer than 90mm. Note this camera at 17mm is on the cusp of wide-angle. At 55mm it falls short of the telephoto classification. However for this format, 55mm is about ideal for portraiture. Alan Marcus
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
Hi Debbie, I have the 20D & 40D (both with 1.6 crop factor) and have been using the 17-40mm f/4 L lens for a couple of years. It is a sharp lens and I sometimes use a circular polarizer for landscape/waterfall photos to get a little longer shutter speed, retain more detail & remove reflection from the water. I am debating between the Canon 10-22 & the Tokina 10-17mm just to get a little wider but neither of these are L class lenses. For wide angle/lanscape shots, I use my tripod so that I can use a slower shutter speed and get as much Depth of Field (f/18-f/22) as possible. My friend has the Canon 10-22 and it is a very nice lens (very close to an L lens) and another friend uses the Tokina 10-17 and I like the colors this lens produces. Almost all my waterfall pics are with the 17-40mm lens and most with the CP filter. Any of these lenses will give you that big lanscape photo you are wanting.
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- Ken Smith Contact Ken Smith Ken Smith's Gallery |
I have the Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 and like it alot. I have the 30D. The 17-40mm f/4L is also a super lens..
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Debbie Crowe |
Thank you all so much. I am trying to plan for an upcoming vacation and want to have the right lens to get some great pictures. As usual, printing this info out for reference when shopping. I appreciate the information you all have passed along. Debbie
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Debbie Crowe |
Carlton, I looked up the lens you mentioned, the Canon 10-22. I was surprised to read the description as it did not say "wide angle lens". yet, it is described as being one. Maybe my vision of these lens are much to narrow minded!
The super-wide zoom not only gives you the freedom to get exactly what you want in the shot, it dramatically alters perspective to allow for dynamic expression. The lens allows you to get extremely close to subjects, exaggerating the difference in size between a near object and its background. Creative photographers can use this phenomenon to create excellent separation between subject and background for a strong sense of presence, or for a pan-focus effect with everything from foreground to background sharply in focus. Exceptionally light and compact for its focal length range, the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM also has an incredibly close minimum focusing distance of just 24cm. A ring-type USM works in concert with the camera to provide super-fast, precision auto focusing and predictive tracking - with full manual override available at any time. Designed specifically for digital photography, the lens has specially shaped lens elements and Super Spectra coatings to suppress ghosting and flare, which can be caused by reflections off digital camera sensors. An exclusive optional lens hood can further reduce the incidence of flare. A circular aperture provides a pleasing background blur when shooting with a wide aperture; ideal for creating a sense of depth and getting your subject or model to stand out from the background.
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Peter K. Burian |
Yes, for true ultra! wide angle photography, you would want a very short lens. Perhaps one of the models that I tested. http://shutterbug.com/equipmentreviews/lenses/0206indy/ All of these are still available and fully compatible with your camera. Cheers! Peter K. Burian
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