Wide angle 8-15mm or 16-35mm

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Hi everyone, :wave:

I'm kind of new here, I been on the forum for a few years, but always just been reading and learning off everyones posts/threads.

I joined when I was the owner of a 400D 4 years ago, so a newbie, and since then learnt a lot and moved on to a 7D, which I recently sold for a 5Dmk3 (GREAT bit of kit).

Anyhow, in the last 4years I have developed into starting to doing shoots for people on a freelance basis, hence the upgrades over the time. I used to have a 10-22mm with the 7D, and of course that had to go since I moved to the 5D3, I need a replacement wide angle. So as per title, whats everyones views/opinions/suggestions on either of the mentioned lens.

I currently have a 50mm f1.4, 24-105 f4L, Sigma 150-500mm.

Advanced thanks for any input to this set up and suggestions! ;)

Thanks.

Pat
 
The 16-35mm is a versatile wide angle, and can go very wide at the 15mm end on full frame. The 8-15mm is a fish eye lens with ultra wide angle capability. It's interesting if you want something like this, but it's a specialist lens and doesn't fall into the normal definition of a wide angle. I'd choose the 16-35mm.
 
Yes yes, totally aware that the 8-15mm is a fisheye, but was more looking at the 15mm end of it with the compliments of being able to go down to 8mm, just contemplating whether I would have much usage at the lower end thats all, which is why the 16-35mm, however, not sure how much of the higher end of that I would be using, so just wanted some opinions from you guys to what to expect, I havent tried either of them out yet.

Because on the 10-22mm I mostly used the 10mm on a 7D, so 16mm, hardly ever went to 22mm range on it.
 
Have u considered the 17-40 f4L? A friend of mi e has a sigma 12-24 on his 5D
 
The Samyang 14mm is another wild card to consider also. All depends on how you want to usethe UWA.
 
lucky_13 said:
Have u considered the 17-40 f4L? A friend of mi e has a sigma 12-24 on his 5D
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I also have a Sigma 12-24mm for my 5D. It's a fantastic lens and it shows no real world distortion. The field of view has to be seen... as do your feet :D
 
Hmmm, Im leaning towards the 16-35mm now tbh, I dont know where I would be able to take a look and have a try on the Samyang or the Sigma variants.

17-40mm, never considered, but will probably have a look, anyone got any shots from the 16-35mm at 16mm uncropped and the 17-40mm uncropped that I can take a look at?

Thanks
 
fc3spat said:
Hmmm, Im leaning towards the 16-35mm now tbh, I dont know where I would be able to take a look and have a try on the Samyang or the Sigma variants.

17-40mm, never considered, but will probably have a look, anyone got any shots from the 16-35mm at 16mm uncropped and the 17-40mm uncropped that I can take a look at?

Thanks
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Have a look in Flickr
 
fc3spat said:
Hmmm, Im leaning towards the 16-35mm now tbh, I dont know where I would be able to take a look and have a try on the Samyang or the Sigma variants.
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If you're in Hong Kong now then you can try my Samyang, and you can play around with both the Canon lenses in their showroom for as long as you want.
 
Rod.F said:
If you're in Hong Kong now then you can try my Samyang, and you can play around with both the Canon lenses in their showroom for as long as you want.
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The Canon ones, sure I can try in the showroom here til my heart is content, thing is, dont know of any Sigma or Samyang dealers who will allow me to try without buying, a lot of the local dealers here are aren't too friendly if you dont buy! :thumbsdown:

Had a look at the 17-40mm on flickr, looks promising, a great deal cheaper than the 16-35mm too, will have to go give it a try.
 
I think Sigma have a small showroom of sorts, in their office - 12/F of Kodak House in North Point, but you might have to ring up (2573-6655) to see if they've got a copy of the lens. I had a similar experience when wanting to try out a Ricoh camera and some accessories. I phoned them up and they gave me the address of their distributor's showroom, where I had a play around and the manager told me the cheapest places in HK to buy it.

And I got my Samyang from a nice old lady (but doesn't speak English) in shop called PhotoMan in Sham Shui Po, where I went and came back a few times before getting it.
 
Rod.F said:
I think Sigma have a small showroom of sorts, in their office - 12/F of Kodak House in North Point, but you might have to ring up (2573-6655) to see if they've got a copy of the lens. I had a similar experience when wanting to try out a Ricoh camera and some accessories. I phoned them up and they gave me the address of their distributor's showroom, where I had a play around and the manager told me the cheapest places in HK to buy it.

And I got my Samyang from a nice old lady (but doesn't speak English) in shop called PhotoMan in Sham Shui Po, where I went and came back a few times before getting it.
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Thanks for the info Rod. BTW are you Rod from SE? If so, I am Patrick from RH, CF's colleague. :thumbs:
 
I too have just sold my 10-22mm which I mostly used at the 10mm end and have just bought a used but like new Samyang 14mm for my 5d and first impressions are that it's very sharp even good in the corners and very cheap!(a tenth of the price of a canon14mm SH) It's quite well made too though the focus scale is a bit out and it's manual focus but not much of an issue once stopped down as everything is in focus anyway!
 
fc3spat said:
Thanks for the info Rod. BTW are you Rod from SE? If so, I am Patrick from RH, CF's colleague. :thumbs:
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No problem, but you have me confused with someone else I thinks... those initials and name don't register with me at all :lol:
 
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My brother has the 16-35mm and I must admit I like it a lot better than the 17-40mm which I used to own.. my copy of the 17-40 was a disappointing lens in the fact that I never got anything that really jumped of the page and made me say wow

the 16-35mm of my brothers is a lovely lens obviously wont be buying it though when I can use it for free anytime I like WooHoo LOL
 
Rod.F said:
No problem, but you have me confused with someone else I thinks... those initials and name don't register with me at all :lol:
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HAHA, no worries mate, but you have exactly the same initials as someone I know in my industry thats also into photography, worth a try! :thumbs:

Buttlicker - I think I have decided to go for the 16-35mm, just need to find time to go out and try one now, a lot of *** with the 17-40mm have told me its worth it to spend a bit more for the 16-35mm ;)
 
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