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I have decided to extend my range at the wide end. as crimbles is nearly here :-) budget upto £500 ish

so which ultra/supa/extra/ ... wide angle lens is the best and why ?

any to avoid ?

I have read the sigma is hit and miss on IQ ?? tamron any good ?

or should I play it safe with canon ? is canon a safe bet ?

should I consider going full frame ??? would it give me better lenses for my money ???

help !!!!!
 
I ended up going for the Canon. Not used it yet as it is a birthday present, but to try to save you the effort of doing as much research as I did, I came to the conclusion that the Canon was the better option.

I also understand both Tokina UWAs are worth having as well (11-16 and 12-24) but I decided I preferred to have the range that the Canon offers.
 
Full frame and a Sigma 12-24! Well, you wanted W-I-D-E!!! And looking at Mifsuds ad, they have one in Nikon and in Canon for £499, 2nd hand so within your budget too (apart from P&P).
 
The Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 is very highly regarded but only offers a tiny zoom range. This is the lens I will be buying next.
 
I initially bought the Sigma - decided it was soft, returned a day later to Jessops and a wod of cash and got the Canon instead.

Nice sharp lens, should have bought Canon at the start.

Heard great reviews about the Tokina.
 
The canon 10-22 if you can afford the extra, amazing lens and sharp when stopped down slightly. Sold mine when I jumped to full frame but I would of kept it if it had fit my 5d markII.
 
+1 on canon 10-22... It's more expensive than sigma, but no risk of getting a bad copy. I've been using it for a few months now, and am very happy with the results.
 
Kerso will do you a good price for a new Canon 10-22, just slightly over your budget (circa £525 delivered).

Good thing is the resale price of the Canon is usually quite high too around the £400 - £440 mark.
 
camera box have the canon for 489.99


no complaints about the canon lens then ?
 
no hurry :-)

still investigating !

in real life, how much difference does that odd 1 or 2mm make at the wide end from the
10-20
11-16
12-24
etc etc

10 or 20% ??
 
marky_h said:
:plusone: for the Siggy 12-24mm....future-proofed for full frame too...
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I would agree wholeheartedly if you can get a good one! This is a lens that really needs to be bought where you can try it out first! Too many soft copies in existance.
 
Morning matey (RT from VZi here) - I've been looking into this question myself, and the balance of opinion always seems to come down to the Canon - from what I keep reading, the quality is 'L' in all but name...

:)
 
vmlopes said:
If your not using a tripod maybe..........;)
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I've actually used a monopod with my 10-22 indoors with very good results. Provides the extra bit of stabilisation needed whilst being very portable and quick to use.
 
I'd add a vote for the 10-22mm Canon :) no doubt about it - great lens...
 
tokina 11-16 £400
Canon 10-22 £500


:thinking: :shrug:
 
nearly there ... I'm ready to buy the canon ... credit card out and everything :-)

only thing to check ... is the canon £100 better than the tokina 11-16/2.8 ?

I dont mind spending the extra if it is, as I would only want to upgrade in the future if I didn't !

but, no point spending where it isn't needed either ! :-)
 
You get the extra 4mm at the long end, which could mean the difference in changing lenses at a later stage.
It is a really good lens.
Go on, you know you want it.

BTW. the Canon is not fixed aperture.
 
coldpenguin said:
You get the extra 4mm at the long end, which could mean the difference in changing lenses at a later stage.
It is a really good lens.
Go on, you know you want it.

BTW. the Canon is not fixed aperture.
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Where did you go to school :p

6mm at the long end and 1mm at the short end.
 
Tricky69 said:
in real life, how much difference does that odd 1 or 2mm make at the wide end
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LOTS. The difference between 12mm and 10mm is huge.

If you don't believe me, ask yourself why Nikon recently brought out a 10-24mm DX when they already had a perfectly decent 12-24mm DX in their range. Answer - because Sigma's 10-20mm was eating their lunch.
 
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