Weather and wide angle woes.

[Galaxy66]

We arrived back yesterday from our holiday in the Isle of Skye last week, lovely island, just a pity we did not see it in all it's glory because of the weather, it wasn't until yesterday on the way back home approaching Perthshire that we saw real sunny weather for the first time.

Because of the rain and mist, a lot of my landscape shots are not as I was hoping for I also discovered while I was at Eileen Donnan castle that for me it was difficult to take shots in the rain without getting the lens wet and consequently the shots I took there were spoilt by a few rain spots.

I will trawl through the shots I have and post up the best of what I have got.

One thing I have discovered is that the 10-20 sigma is not for me as I much preferred taking landscape shots with my Canon 24-105, I found the Sigma just too wide and it threw the scene too far away for me. The lens will be appearing in the classifieds section shortly and not until then will I enter into discussion on the sale of it.

Do others find that a wide angle lens, although able to capture a bigger landscape scene, just throws the scene too far into the distance compared to capturing less of it on my 24-105?.

Possibly a 17-40 L might suit my needs better ?.

I would love to go back sometime and maybe catch some sunny weather shots but the rain was the reason we stopped visiting Scotland some time ago and last week may have put us off altogether.

We did however enjoy the break in Skye despite the weather just disappointed that out of the number I took I have only a few landscape shots when the sun briefly appeared among the grey clouds.

So the weather is my excuse for not getting any great shots

 

[devitt]

Bad luck with the weather mate. It doesn't always play ball but I am sure you still got some good shots. The raindrops on the lens can be a b****r, but if its just the odd spot then they can be easily sorted in PP.

I agree with what your saying about the wide angle 10-20mm. I'v used mine a lot less recently and been using my 18-70 kit lens (nikon) 95% of the time.

 

[susie]

Cannot help you with the landscape shots as I rarely do any now and when I do its with the 24-105. I do have a 10-20 and I just use it for silly fun shots (snaps to you lot!) like standing in front of a tank and shooting straight into the gun muzzle!!
I did read quite a bit on here from people saying it was too wide for landscape so you are not alone with thinking that.

Shame the weather was not better for you I bet when you go through them you still got some great shots though

 

[fracster]

I used to use the 10-20 a lot, but after a while I fell out with the distorted look, I use my 17-55 F2.8 or 35 F2 now.

Shame about the weather on your holiday....:thumbsdown:

 

[markta]

Yeah, to be honest, it really is for taking fun shots of portrait style building shots, or of people that makes them look a lot taller and stretched out than they are.

The distortion, especially at the 10mm end, is horrendous.

Definately think the 17-40mm on a cropped sensor would be a better choice. Defo after one myself..

 

[Galaxy66]

Well that's my mind practically made up, I will take a look at the 17-40 then, cheers.

 

[mole2k]

I used the 17-40 for about 2 years and always wanted something wider, now I use the 10-20 almost exclusively for landscapes.





If I want a more compressed landscape I usually go for the 50 f1.8 or the 70-200.

 

[Gandhi]

it does stretch the perspective out massively.

But, you have to work with it. The best shots take with the 10-20 are the ones with good foregrounds that lead your eye into the shot.

I find a 17-55mm too limiting most of the time the sweet spot for me is around 13-17mm (20-24ish in 35mm terms)

 

[Canon Bob]

Do others find that a wide angle lens, although able to capture a bigger landscape scene, just throws the scene too far into the distance compared to capturing less of it on my 24-105?.

I'm with you on this one Mal.....I use my 24mm on a FF body for the landscape stuff and only go lower if the foreground is to be the main feature and the distance is only acting as a backdrop.

Bob

 

[33L]

I have always used my 17-70 for my landscapes. Sometimes i think its too restricting but then on the other hand i have to look at how many times i would of needed the wide angle.

I struggle with the last point as if i had one, i may use it more by learning what looks best through it!