Wide Angle lens for Canon EF

There isn't really an L lens that would suit the 40D but the 10-20mm is very good.
 
what about the 17-40 or 16-35? Even with the 1.6X crop they're giving you the fov of roughly a 28mm which, until recently, WAS wide angle. 10mm etc is really ultrawide ;)
 
im in the same boat. i've got the 24-105mm and 24mm with a 1.6x crop isnt really as wide as i would like and i dont want an ef-s lens. I've looked at the 16-35mm, but theres a lot of overlap. So i've though maybe buying a full frame 5D in the future (either saving up for the new one when it comes, or maybe getting a second hand 5D and another lens).
 
samcox89 said:
i dont want an ef-s lens.
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Seems a bit silly to me? you've got a crop camera so there really is no reason not to buy an EFs lens and if you buy wisely you'll only loose 20-30 quid when you sell if you upgrade to a full fram camera. Seems to be a bit of pointless snobbery you could even paint it white if you wanted!
 
a1ex2001 said:
Seems a bit silly to me? you've got a crop camera so there really is no reason not to buy an EFs lens and if you buy wisely you'll only loose 20-30 quid when you sell if you upgrade to a full fram camera. Seems to be a bit of pointless snobbery you could even paint it white if you wanted!
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I had a 10-20, but sold it due to the fact that i want to upgrade to FF very soon and add to the funds for that.. so the reason isn't down to snobbery or anything else you can dream up.
 
Isn't the Sigma 10-20 not THAT far off L glass quality anyway, i'm sure I read that somewhere, or am I so far off the mark i'm in another country?
 
Sorry i should have said i am buying a 1D MK111 on Monday so the wide angle lens will be used with that camera and not the 40D.

I have been looking at the 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM but not sure if i should buy a prime lens and i still need your feedback.
 
Will the 40D be for sale by any chance, or are you keeping it as a second body?
 
Little Man said:
Will the 40D be for sale by any chance, or are you keeping it as a second body?
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Sorry little man but i will need the 40D as a backup, all the best....Paul Tomo:thumbs:
 
idlemonkey said:
Why an L in particular .... bad experience with third parties?
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Not to sure what you mean about third parties? I want the L for the quality of the glass don't know if thats true but they all say it is.

Paul Tomo:thumbs:
 
Little Man said:
Isn't the Sigma 10-20 not THAT far off L glass quality anyway, i'm sure I read that somewhere, or am I so far off the mark i'm in another country?
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I have the EF-s 10-22 for my 40D and it's a great lens. At just over 300gms it's always in my kit bag and compliments my 24-105 'walkabout' lens perfectly.

I compared the sigma to the canon when I bought it, I thought the canon edged it on wide open image quality and it's faster to focus. Whether that's worth the extra money is only something you can decide but I was lucky to pick up a secondhand one (days from purchase) for around the same price as the new Sigma.
 
If you don't need the f2.8 go for the 17-40F4L, it is a craking lens and much cheaper than the 16-35F2.8L.
 
i have both and i'd agree with the above, the 17-40 f4 L is a super lens. it's about half the price of a 16-35 mk2 L f2.8, which is a better lens, but not twice as good as the price would suggest.
you won't be dissappointed with the 17-40 f4 L.
 
Paul

A sigma 10-20 can be as sharp as the Canon 17-40L if you purchase a good one.

The image difference isnt going to be so dramatic. The build quality is better on the L lenses and the contrast and colour slightly difference but that can be sorted in photoshop in 2 minutes
 
dcash29 said:
Paul

A sigma 10-20 can be as sharp as the Canon 17-40L if you purchase a good one.
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but only in the 17, 18, 19 and 20mm range :lol:
 
And it won't fit on a 1D ;)
 
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