Nice 10-26mm lens?

[MikeMike]

somewhere below the Cannon lens for less zoom.

dad would like a "wideangle" lens, but i dont think he really would use it, but would use a 10-30 or so lens more as it will allow for closer shots that arent as zoomed in feeling.

any suggestions? im not looking for "the god" among men of lens, just a nice one.

 

[sohcrates]

price range?

 

[dman]

I've been browsing the DPreview Canon Lens forums and this topic comes up fairly regularly there but I'm still not sure what I'm going to do. I'm looking for a good wideangle lense to use mostly indoors for shooting pics of an infant (on the way). Not sure if I should by a $3-400+ for a fixed wideangle lens (At F1.8 or so) or spend the money on a flash like the 420ex and use the kit lens.

I've got the 50MM 1.8 lens which is great but I can't back far enough away for some shots.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: sohcrates
price range?

my dad is just looking for general prices right now. he would like to have it for the funeral of my uncle (picture 150 ppl at a funeral)

 

[sohcrates]

not sure if you will find something in the 10-22 zoom range for much less than 400-600$$

can makes a 10-22 lens w/ autofocus and what not, but it's $$

i picked up a russian made "zenitar" fisheye lens off ebay for my drebel for about $100. it's a prime lens @ 16mm (not a zoom) and it is manual focus.

but it does the job, especially since i dont use a fisheye very often at all.

you might want to go to dpreview.com and search for "fisheye" in the 300D forum and you'll find quite a few recommendations for inexpensive wideangles (mostly primes)

 

[tfinch2]

Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM

Runs about $400

 

[MikeMike]

ok so the 10-26mm are expensive... releatively speaking, how much are prime lens?

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
ok so the 10-26mm are expensive... releatively speaking, how much are prime lens?

Why do you keep saying 10-26mm? There is no such thing as a 10-26mm zoom lens for a Canon Mount. Good luck finding a cheap prime wide.

A true wide angle lens is going to be expensive. Your best bet is the Sigma I mentioned, which will have a 20-32mm FOV on a 1.6x crop body.

http://www.adorama.com/SG1020EOS.html

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
ok so the 10-26mm are expensive... releatively speaking, how much are prime lens?

Why do you keep saying 10-26mm? There is no such thing as a 10-26mm zoom lens for a Canon Mount. Good luck finding a cheap prime wide.

A true wide angle lens is going to be expensive. Your best bet is the Sigma I mentioned, which will have a 20-32mm FOV on a 1.6x crop body.

http://www.adorama.com/SG1020EOS.html

im just mentioning the range that would be nice. not a specific lens.

we have the Sigma 80-300mm lens which is quite nice, im still trying to learn it more.

i just dont know if my dad would want to spend $500 on the lens, i dont think he has the money.

 

[Koing]

A friend bought the 16-35 F2.8 L and that cost ~ £1k!

Wide angle fast lenses are NOT CHEAP.

Koing

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
ok so the 10-26mm are expensive... releatively speaking, how much are prime lens?

Why do you keep saying 10-26mm? There is no such thing as a 10-26mm zoom lens for a Canon Mount. Good luck finding a cheap prime wide.

A true wide angle lens is going to be expensive. Your best bet is the Sigma I mentioned, which will have a 20-32mm FOV on a 1.6x crop body.

http://www.adorama.com/SG1020EOS.html

im just mentioning the range that would be nice. not a specific lens.

we have the Sigma 80-300mm lens which is quite nice, im still trying to learn it more.

i just dont know if my dad would want to spend $500 on the lens, i dont think he has the money.

Then your dad isn't going to get a wide angle lens. It's as simple as that... 😛

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Koing
A friend bought the 16-35 F2.8 L and that cost ~ £1k!

Wide angle fast lenses are NOT CHEAP.

Koing

QFT :brokenheart: http://www.adorama.com/IOM714.html :brokenheart:

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
ok so the 10-26mm are expensive... releatively speaking, how much are prime lens?

Why do you keep saying 10-26mm? There is no such thing as a 10-26mm zoom lens for a Canon Mount. Good luck finding a cheap prime wide.

A true wide angle lens is going to be expensive. Your best bet is the Sigma I mentioned, which will have a 20-32mm FOV on a 1.6x crop body.

http://www.adorama.com/SG1020EOS.html

im just mentioning the range that would be nice. not a specific lens.

we have the Sigma 80-300mm lens which is quite nice, im still trying to learn it more.

i just dont know if my dad would want to spend $500 on the lens, i dont think he has the money.

Then your dad isn't going to get a wide angle lens. It's as simple as that... 😛

keep reccomending them though, i know he wants to know a general price range so its nice to atleast have ideas.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
ok so the 10-26mm are expensive... releatively speaking, how much are prime lens?

Why do you keep saying 10-26mm? There is no such thing as a 10-26mm zoom lens for a Canon Mount. Good luck finding a cheap prime wide.

A true wide angle lens is going to be expensive. Your best bet is the Sigma I mentioned, which will have a 20-32mm FOV on a 1.6x crop body.

http://www.adorama.com/SG1020EOS.html

im just mentioning the range that would be nice. not a specific lens.

we have the Sigma 80-300mm lens which is quite nice, im still trying to learn it more.

i just dont know if my dad would want to spend $500 on the lens, i dont think he has the money.

Then your dad isn't going to get a wide angle lens. It's as simple as that... 😛

keep reccomending them though, i know he wants to know a general price range so its nice to atleast have ideas.

1.) Click these 2 link
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control...s=&ci=8454&ac=&Submit.x=16&Submit.y=12

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control...s=&ci=12039&ac=&Submit.x=11&Submit.y=9

2.) Tell your dad to save his money
3.) Pick lens and buy
4.) ...
5.) NO PROFIT! You're dad will be broke again

 

[Koing]

You can get them cheaper 2nd hand.

~£400-650 ish.

The biggest killer on the price is the F! Difference between an F4 and a F2.8 is usually 2x the price! INSANE. Very pricey hobby quickly with the lenses out there.

Koing

 

[iamtrout]

Mike, how much is your dad willing to spend?

There's a Tokina 19-35mm that's called the "plastic fantastic" for under $200. Anything below 20mm and you're looking at something like a Sigma 10-20mm, Tokina 12-24mm, Canon 10-22mm, etc, and all those are at least $400 new, lower used if you find one on FredMiranda's buy/sell forums.

Does your dad want to own a wideangle lens? If he only needs to use it for the funeral I have the Sigma 10-20mm that I could loan him. Just make sure he takes good care of it and he pays shipping both ways.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Mike, how much is your dad willing to spend?

There's a Tokina 19-35mm that's called the "plastic fantastic" for under $200. Anything below 20mm and you're looking at something like a Sigma 10-20mm, Tokina 12-24mm, Canon 10-22mm, etc, and all those are at least $400 new, lower used if you find one on FredMiranda's buy/sell forums.

Does your dad want to own a wideangle lens? If he only needs to use it for the funeral I have the Sigma 10-20mm that I could loan him. Just make sure he takes good care of it and he pays shipping both ways.

If it's an EF-S mount, he could get a 18-55mm kit lens and a wider image than the plastic fantastic for hardly nothing.

 

[iamtrout]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Mike, how much is your dad willing to spend?

There's a Tokina 19-35mm that's called the "plastic fantastic" for under $200. Anything below 20mm and you're looking at something like a Sigma 10-20mm, Tokina 12-24mm, Canon 10-22mm, etc, and all those are at least $400 new, lower used if you find one on FredMiranda's buy/sell forums.

Does your dad want to own a wideangle lens? If he only needs to use it for the funeral I have the Sigma 10-20mm that I could loan him. Just make sure he takes good care of it and he pays shipping both ways.

If it's an EF-S mount, he could get a 18-55mm kit lens and a wider image than the plastic fantastic for hardly nothing.

I'm thinking he already has a kit lens and isn't satisfied with the quality of it.