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[lj4bes]

So yesterday I bought a new 10-22mm for my t6i, I like to photograph sunsets, sunrises (at the beach mostly), but today I'm thinking it's not what I wanted. I like the wide angle, but it's just not close enough. Any ideas for a better lens. I have a 55-250, I like that but want to purchase another lens for my camera bag..

 

[weepete]

Perdonally I quite like my 10-22mm. But with these ultrawide angles you tend to need big foregrounds and big skys with lots of interest, and you really need to get into the landscape and get it close to put the viewer right in there.

You've already got the kit lens, so why not try a few different focal lengths to see what produces an image thats more what you want

 

[jcdeboever]

So yesterday I bought a new 10-22mm for my t6i, I like to photograph sunsets, sunrises (at the beach mostly), but today I'm thinking it's not what I wanted. I like the wide angle, but it's just not close enough. Any ideas for a better lens. I have a 55-250, I like that but want to purchase another lens for my camera bag..

Keep in mind that this lens is totally different than what your used to using. As with any new lens, you have to get into it and find how it can work for you. Going from a 55-250 to a 10-22mm is a huge difference and probably somewhat intimidating for your intended use. A good example is when I was shooting a tractor show and @Gary A. told me to get in close at the wide end of the Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 (was using a 35mm prime) for a more dramatic effect. Well, it was great advise because I was timid, due to the fact of how dramatically different it looked in the viewfinder vs. the 35mm prime.

I would encourage you to step outside of the box from a creative approach and try and make the image with your mind and let the lens (10-22mm) be a tool for your creative thinking. At the end of the day, you may be surprised to learn it's the photographer, and not only the hardware. If in fact, you can't make it work for your artistic statement, you will have gained experience into the art of photography.

 

[lj4bes]

So yesterday I bought a new 10-22mm for my t6i, I like to photograph sunsets, sunrises (at the beach mostly), but today I'm thinking it's not what I wanted. I like the wide angle, but it's just not close enough. Any ideas for a better lens. I have a 55-250, I like that but want to purchase another lens for my camera bag..

Keep in mind that this lens is totally different than what your used to using. As with any new lens, you have to get into it and find how it can work for you. Going from a 55-250 to a 10-22mm is a huge difference and probably somewhat intimidating for your intended use. A good example is when I was shooting a tractor show and @Gary A. told me to get in close at the wide end of the Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 (was using a 35mm prime) for a more dramatic effect. Well, it was great advise because I was timid, due to the fact of how dramatically different it looked in the viewfinder vs. the 35mm prime.

I would encourage you to step outside of the box from a creative approach and try and make the image with your mind and let the lens (10-22mm) be a tool for your creative thinking. At the end of the day, you may be surprised to learn it's the photographer, and not only the hardware. If in fact, you can't make it work for your artistic statement, you will have gained experience into the art of photography.

Sounds lot good advice. And yes I know it's the photographer. I've been doin so much reading on info about lenses and still I cannot wrap my head around all of it..I just cannot get the" math" part of it.. so like you said I am just going to go out side and play..

 

[lj4bes]

Perdonally I quite like my 10-22mm. But with these ultrawide angles you tend to need big foregrounds and big skys with lots of interest, and you really need to get into the landscape and get it close to put the viewer right in there.

You've already got the kit lens, so why not try a few different focal lengths to see what produces an image thats more what you want

Yes, I'm going to stick with it, and hopefully learn as I go along

 

[jcdeboever]

So yesterday I bought a new 10-22mm for my t6i, I like to photograph sunsets, sunrises (at the beach mostly), but today I'm thinking it's not what I wanted. I like the wide angle, but it's just not close enough. Any ideas for a better lens. I have a 55-250, I like that but want to purchase another lens for my camera bag..

Keep in mind that this lens is totally different than what your used to using. As with any new lens, you have to get into it and find how it can work for you. Going from a 55-250 to a 10-22mm is a huge difference and probably somewhat intimidating for your intended use. A good example is when I was shooting a tractor show and @Gary A. told me to get in close at the wide end of the Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 (was using a 35mm prime) for a more dramatic effect. Well, it was great advise because I was timid, due to the fact of how dramatically different it looked in the viewfinder vs. the 35mm prime.

I would encourage you to step outside of the box from a creative approach and try and make the image with your mind and let the lens (10-22mm) be a tool for your creative thinking. At the end of the day, you may be surprised to learn it's the photographer, and not only the hardware. If in fact, you can't make it work for your artistic statement, you will have gained experience into the art of photography.

Sounds lot good advice. And yes I know it's the photographer. I've been doin so much reading on info about lenses and still I cannot wrap my head around all of it..I just cannot get the" math" part of it.. so like you said I am just going to go out side and play..

Cool. I have learned in my first year of photography that there is a lot of dribble on the internet. Now I am trying to keep it simple. I listen to the pro's on here, read my 1970's John Hedgecoe books, and get out to shoot with TPF member @astroNikon as much as I can.

 

[astroNikon]

So yesterday I bought a new 10-22mm for my t6i, I like to photograph sunsets, sunrises (at the beach mostly), but today I'm thinking it's not what I wanted. I like the wide angle, but it's just not close enough. Any ideas for a better lens. I have a 55-250, I like that but want to purchase another lens for my camera bag..

Keep in mind that this lens is totally different than what your used to using. As with any new lens, you have to get into it and find how it can work for you. Going from a 55-250 to a 10-22mm is a huge difference and probably somewhat intimidating for your intended use. A good example is when I was shooting a tractor show and @Gary A. told me to get in close at the wide end of the Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 (was using a 35mm prime) for a more dramatic effect. Well, it was great advise because I was timid, due to the fact of how dramatically different it looked in the viewfinder vs. the 35mm prime.

I would encourage you to step outside of the box from a creative approach and try and make the image with your mind and let the lens (10-22mm) be a tool for your creative thinking. At the end of the day, you may be surprised to learn it's the photographer, and not only the hardware. If in fact, you can't make it work for your artistic statement, you will have gained experience into the art of photography.

Sounds lot good advice. And yes I know it's the photographer. I've been doin so much reading on info about lenses and still I cannot wrap my head around all of it..I just cannot get the" math" part of it.. so like you said I am just going to go out side and play..

Cool. I have learned in my first year of photography that there is a lot of dribble on the internet. Now I am trying to keep it simple. I listen to the pro's on here, read my 1970's John Hedgecoe books, and get out to shoot with TPF member @astroNikon as much as I can.

Yeah, but I dribble and drool a lot too .. that's why I have to switch cameras a lot.
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