Wide angle lens suggestions please

[HalAdams]

Good morning!
I am returning to photography (last touched an SLR some 30 years ago!) and will be looking for a lot of help I think! I hope I have chosen the best forum..

To get me going, I bought a used Canon 550D with the Canon 18-55 and a Sigma 55-200. These lens may well have to be changed for better ones once I have read everyone's opinions. I am willing to hear what anyone thinks I should be aiming for (as I am a starter though, I will be keeping to the mid price range...)

My initial problem is a suitable wide lens for photographing indoors. My Canon lens on 18 does a reasonable job, but I would like to take in more of a room without getting into the deformations of 'fish-eye' lens. What is the widest one can go before this happens. Does anyone make an adjustable lens that takes in fish-eye and wide?

I'd welcome any suggestions on the way forward.

Thanks!

 

[D-B-J]

I'm not sure any lenses are both fish eye and wide angle. As for wide angle lenses on DX sensors, I used the Tokina 11-16 2.8, and absolutely loved it. Wonderfully sharp lens, good build, and handled flaring pretty well. Worth looking into, if you ask me. And 11mm is pretty darn wide on a DX sensor.

Jake


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[CameraClicker]

I have a 550D. Mostly I use a Sigma 18-250 mm DC IS lens. When I need a wider view I use a Sigma 10-20 mm DC lens. Canon makes a 10-22 mm that is similar. Sigma offers two versions, one with varying max aperture and one with fixed max aperture. I have the 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC (HSM). Specs are here: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/10-20mm-f4-56-ex-dc-hsm?link=aug-m-10-20mm

 

[snerd]

I have the Canon 10-22, although it was acquired late in my GAS struggle, meaning I haven't used it a lot. It can give you some crazy-cool distortion shots down at 10mm, and you can really take in a LOT of scenery from 12-18mm. I like how I can do really close-ups of trees and buildings. I haven't used it indoors, though. Here's a link to it on Amazon......... look it over and read the reviews. It has a $50 rebate now, getting it for under $600.

< Amazon.com : Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs : Camera Lenses : Electronics >

 

[xzyragon]

The canon 10-22 should handle flare better than the tokina 11-16. But the tokina has a constant 2.8 aperture. I do landscapes and / or long exposures, so I bought the canon and usually have it at f7+ to get everything in focus.

BUT canon did just come out with the super cheap 10-18 UWA, which should go nicely with the lenses you already have. It's supposed to be of similar IQ to the canon 10-22, but with a kit lens feel. The 10-22 is built like a tank, but if you every upgrade to full frame, it'll be useless unless you have a crop sensor backup camera. Same goes for the 10-18.

 

[ruifo]

Try these non fisheye:
Samyang 14mm Ultra Wide-Angle f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens SY14M-C B&H
Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens ATXAF116DXIIC B&H

Or this for fisheye wide angles:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/769428-REG/Rokinon_FE8M_C_8mm_Ultra_Wide_Angle.html

 

[HalAdams]

Thanks for all the replies - I fear that I was too hasty as I see afterwards that this subject has been covered in previous threads!
Armed with the recommendations, I shall trawl the 'pre-owned' shelves and see what is available.

 

[bobandcar]

Canon 10-18 is what I am using now, I love it.also it is stabilized!!!