GSheehan
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Hi All,
My first time posting here but thanks in advance for the advice.
I currently have a Canon 700d with the 18-55mm kit lens and a 55-250mm as well. I want to upgrade my kit lens to something wider but that will also give me vastly sharper images. I know the APS-C sensor is a limitation for the time being but I will hopefully be upgrading to FF in the next year or so, so I am keeping that in mind with any potential upgrades. I shoot mainly landscape photos so the wider end of a zoom is more important to me. I also hope to use this lens for video but that will be a secondary requirement and verged me towards lenses with IS.
I've been trawling through reviews and forums for weeks now and have finally decided to ask. I had my heart set on the Canon 16-35 f4L IS but that has now been thrown to the side for either a Canon 17-55 f2.8 (which I would have to replace if upgrading to FF) or the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 (would also have to replace this). I've also looked at the 15-30mm Tamron VC but the weight has pushed me away from that even though it ticks every other box. If it wasn't as heavy or there was a very similar lens that didn't have the weight, I'd jump at it.
I sort of have my mind set on getting really wide landscape photos and this has then thrown me to consider the Canon 10-22 which I would also have to upgrade if replacing.
I guess my questions are 1. Would the F4 16-35mm cover all my bases for now and the future or would the lack of f2.8 affect possible low light video in the future?
2. Am I better to go with the 16-35 and buy a fast prime down he line for video and low light?
3. Am I crazy spending 800 euro on a lens with my current camera body? Would I get better results with an upgraded body and then a minor lens upgrade?
Thanks in advance. This will be my first really big upgrade in the DSLR world and I am limited to about 800 euro so I don't want to make a mistake!
My first time posting here but thanks in advance for the advice.
I currently have a Canon 700d with the 18-55mm kit lens and a 55-250mm as well. I want to upgrade my kit lens to something wider but that will also give me vastly sharper images. I know the APS-C sensor is a limitation for the time being but I will hopefully be upgrading to FF in the next year or so, so I am keeping that in mind with any potential upgrades. I shoot mainly landscape photos so the wider end of a zoom is more important to me. I also hope to use this lens for video but that will be a secondary requirement and verged me towards lenses with IS.
I've been trawling through reviews and forums for weeks now and have finally decided to ask. I had my heart set on the Canon 16-35 f4L IS but that has now been thrown to the side for either a Canon 17-55 f2.8 (which I would have to replace if upgrading to FF) or the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 (would also have to replace this). I've also looked at the 15-30mm Tamron VC but the weight has pushed me away from that even though it ticks every other box. If it wasn't as heavy or there was a very similar lens that didn't have the weight, I'd jump at it.
I sort of have my mind set on getting really wide landscape photos and this has then thrown me to consider the Canon 10-22 which I would also have to upgrade if replacing.
I guess my questions are 1. Would the F4 16-35mm cover all my bases for now and the future or would the lack of f2.8 affect possible low light video in the future?
2. Am I better to go with the 16-35 and buy a fast prime down he line for video and low light?
3. Am I crazy spending 800 euro on a lens with my current camera body? Would I get better results with an upgraded body and then a minor lens upgrade?
Thanks in advance. This will be my first really big upgrade in the DSLR world and I am limited to about 800 euro so I don't want to make a mistake!