Canon EOS 7D question

[Karen St John]

I just got my new Canon EOS 7D and I love it! It has the packaged 28-135 zoom, which I will be augmenting with a wide angle lens. I have to say I am more adept with film cameras (Pentax/Ricoh XR7) than digital cameras. Fewer menus, lol.

In any case, doe anyone have any recommendations on good wide angle lenses for this camera?

 

[Josh Durkee]

I use this lens with my 7D:

http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/541-canon14f28mk2ff

It's a pricey one but my goodness it is sharp!

 

[Bryan Stokes]

Karen,

Your best bet is going to be a Canon EF-S 10-22. The lens Josh posted is an excellent prime lens, but the 10-22 will give you a lot more compositional flexibility, has a wider field of view (very important in storm photography), and is a lot cheaper. (Around $700.)

If the Canon 10-22 is still out of your price range, then you may want to look at Tokina's version wide-angle zoom lens. It's a little bit cheaper. (Around $650.)

Congrats on the 7D -- it's an awesome camera!

Bryan

 

[Derek Weston]

I just got my new Canon EOS 7D and I love it! It has the packaged 28-135 zoom, which I will be augmenting with a wide angle lens. I have to say I am more adept with film cameras (Pentax/Ricoh XR7) than digital cameras. Fewer menus, lol.

In any case, doe anyone have any recommendations on good wide angle lenses for this camera?

The tokina 11-16mm f2.8 (low light ability is a great plus) is what I'd go with. It's slightly cheaper than the canon 11-22mm.

Build is very solid. Sharpness and contrast is great too. This is a very well reviewed lens. Checkout photozone reviews if you wish.

If you're not interested in a really fast lens (2.8) then I'd look at the sigma 8mm-16mm 4.5-5.6. Amazingly wide.

Both of these are every bit as sharp -- if not sharper -- than their canon counterparts.

 

[Patrick Kerrin]

And I have mine (for Canon EOS crop DSLRs) up for sale in the Marketplace section (can't use it now as I have gone full-frame). Sample images available!

Patrick

The tokina 11-16mm f2.8 (low light ability is a great plus) is what I'd go with. It's slightly cheaper than the canon 11-22mm.

Build is very solid. Sharpness and contrast is great too. This is a very well reviewed lens. Checkout photozone reviews if you wish.

If you're not interested in a really fast lens (2.8) then I'd look at the sigma 8mm-16mm 4.5-5.6. Amazingly wide.

Both of these are every bit as sharp -- if not sharper -- than their canon counterparts.

 

[Drew.Gardonia]

look at the rokinon 8mm. i made a thread about it a few months ago. its only $300 i think and its sharp as a knife. im picking one up next fall. go to flickr.com and search 8mm rokinon to see pictures that have been taken with that lens. they are amazing.