Thinking about renting a lens....... wide angle?

Elizabeth30 · Mar 1, 2012

I'm thinking about trying out some different lenses and I want to start with a wide angle. What are your suggestions on lenses to try? Do you have a favorite? I'm thinking about the 16-35mm II, anyone have this one? Anyone have example photos you've taken with this lens? Let me know your thoughts!

DorkSterr · Mar 1, 2012

What camera?

ph0enix · Mar 1, 2012

16 is not that wide on a crop sensor camera.

Elizabeth30 · Mar 1, 2012

Rebel T2i. So what would be wide for a crop sensor then? Do you have a recommendation?

2WheelPhoto · Mar 1, 2012

tokina 11-16

Elizabeth30 · Mar 1, 2012

2WheelPhoto said:
tokina 11-16

Never tried this brand......... so how does it compare to canon lenses.....

mjhoward · Mar 1, 2012

The Tokina 11-16 is one of the most highly regarded UWA lenses for crop bodies... and for good reason.

DiskoJoe · Mar 2, 2012

mjhoward said:
The Tokina 11-16 is one of the most highly regarded UWA lenses for crop bodies... and for good reason.

Tokina is good. I have lots of friends that use these for landscape photography and it goes to a f2.8 aperture. Sigma makes 2 different versions of their 10-20mm. They make a f4-5.6 and a f3.5. You can get the 4-5.6 for about $500. The f3.5 is about $650. Great quality lenses. Very sharp. Plus I just like the feel of sigma. Very friendly to portraits and people pics too.

here are a couple shots I did with the 10-20 f3.5

club isis by DiskoJoe, on Flickr

club isis by DiskoJoe, on Flickr
This one was handheld.....

andrew broadfoot by DiskoJoe, on Flickr

Geaux · Mar 2, 2012

Love my Sigma 10-20

Bell Tower by NOLA_2T, on Flickr

Elizabeth30 · Mar 2, 2012

So I've been checking out the Tokina 11-16mm and love what everyone has posted about it. I'm half tempted to just buy it.......... :drool:

rfernando · Mar 2, 2012

I have the sigma 10-20 sitting on a 40D and I love it. I don't think you'll regret buy either one.

analog.universe · Mar 2, 2012

Love my Tokina 11-16.... but the Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, and also the Sigma 8-16mm are both great lenses as well. Lots of competition in this category, and no actual perfect solution, each lens is strong in different respects.