New Lens for Landscapes & Video

Chavways

Hi All,

Looking for a bit of advice if I could. I would consider myself a beginner-light intermediate photographer and intermediate videographer but not with a DSLR. I own a Canon 750D which I have had for 3 years. I'm looking to move away from my other video camera set up and move to DSLR. At the minute I have the kit lens that came with the 750D (18-55mm F3.5-5.6) and a 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM.

I'm looking to upgrade the kit lens to something better that will give me a good range (from ~18mm to ~70) and be usable for video and photo. I understand that with the APS-C sensor in my camera, I will get a different range than a full frame. My budget is around 700 euro absolute max. I've been looking at the Canon EF 24-70mm f4L IS USM, the Tamron SP AF 24-70mm f2.8 VC and the Canon EF 17-40mm f4L USM. I'm drawn to the Tamron for the extra few stops and possible better low light performance for video and night photography but would I be mad to go for that instead of the 24-70mm or 17-40mm Canon?

The quality of the Canons would be better I'd imagine but I have never used any of the above lenses before. I wouldn't be able to stretch my budget to any of the f2.8 versions of the Canons so its either the Tamron or those above. Any help would be appreciated. I have had a look through the previous threads mentioning these lenses but there doesn't seem to be much mention of video (obviously enough in this forum!) Thanks in advance.

Heebie

For landscapes, the 17-40mm is likely to be grand. It'll be a little less versatile than 24-70mm for "overall" use. Functionally 24.5-60mm vs 36-105mm on aps-c.
Not an easy choice.
Tamron and Sigma make decent 17-70's that would serve that entire range is a single lens less expensively. I'm not sure what kind of price range a similar Canon lens would be in.

Chavways

Heebie wrote: »

For landscapes, the 17-40mm is likely to be grand. It'll be a little less versatile than 24-70mm for "overall" use. Functionally 24.5-60mm vs 36-105mm on aps-c.
Not an easy choice.
Tamron and Sigma make decent 17-70's that would serve that entire range is a single lens less expensively. I'm not sure what kind of price range a similar Canon lens would be in.

Thank you. I'm pushed more towards the 17-40 for the landscapes and wide angle to be honest. I will have a look at the 17-70's as they would fit the bill for everything! Thanks.

Chavways

Considering this now: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/652136-USA/Tamron_AFB005C700_SP_AF_17_50mm_f_2_8.html

Maybe not from B & H considering the customs duty I'd have to pay but does anyone have this lens? Any opinions?

Chavways

Another one that I'm considering. Ticks all the boxes: https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/tokina-at-x-120-pro-dx-af-11-20mm-f2.8-lenses-canon-mount.html#tfw-review

Heebie

20mm isn't bad for landscape, but it's not super wide. On aps-c, 20mm is like 30-33mm, depending on the exact sensor size. It's also a prime, so it's 20mm to 20mm... The 27-40 gets wider.
It's probably a very nice 20mm, though.

Hugo Stiglitz

I recently bought the Canon EF 10-18 mm lens. Very happy with it so far.

Chavways

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

I recently bought the Canon EF 10-18 mm lens. Very happy with it so far.

I'm hoping to get something with f2.8 for low light if possible so I don't think the 10-18 would do the job unfortunately.