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Wide Angle for Canon EOS

  • 04-09-2006 1:14pm
    #1
    Zombrex
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    Hi guys,

    Can anyone recommend a decent wide angle lense for a Canon. Doesn't have to be Canon brand, just mount.

    My budget would be up to about €400. I have a Sigma telephoto and a Canon 50mm prime, so a wide angle would finally let me ditch my kit lense

    Thanks for any advice


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  • #2
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    how wide do you want? There is a Sigma 10-20 f4.0 or a sigma 18-50 f2.8. I have the former myself, but haven't used it enough to give you an informed opinion. Several regular posters on the forum have the same lens and as far as I remember, there are mixed opinions.


  • #3
    Morlar
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    I would agree the canon-mount sigma 10-20mm is in that price range and is fine. There were some reports of some of the lenses being soft on one side - but I have not noticed any probs with my one.


  • #4
    Valentia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭Valentia


    I came across this the other night. Maybe a little above your budget but it looks like a fine piece of kit. DPreview forums have a Canon lens thread that is not exclusive to Canon makes. You can find it here.


  • #5
    PaulieC
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    I did try the canon ef-s 10-22 and it was sweet, but not sweet enough to shell out almost twice the 450 I paid for the sigma in Conn's


  • #6
    eas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭eas


    I went though a long research process recently for a super wide lens and I ended up with the Tokina 12-24 f4.

    I've only had it for a week so can't really recomend if yet, but so far so good.

    If you're interested in a side by side Ken Rockwell does one here. Obviosly ignore the Nikon 12-24 review. But for what it's worth he says the Canon 10-22 is the best of them all.

    http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/digital-wide-zooms/comparison.htm


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