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Submitted By: TLC
Location: Indiana
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Wide angle lenses for canons?
Posted: December 28, 2006 - 10:17pm

I would like to know if you have suggestions on a wide angle lens for my Canon? I have 35mm Canon T2 and would like to purchase a wide angle, but having trouble on what kind or zoom size? Can you help? Thanks for all your help... <!--color-->

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Submitted By: SideshowBob
Joined: Nov 22 2006
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Re: Wide angle lenses for canons?
Posted: December 28, 2006 - 11:37pm

Just my personal preference, but I've found the 24mm to be the most all-around useful wide angle.

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Submitted By: ronk II
Joined: Oct 2 2006
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Re: Wide angle lenses for canons?
Posted: December 29, 2006 - 3:30am

I have used a Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm with film cameras. Good performance and inexpensive.

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Submitted By: Larry Berman
Location: Pittsburgh
Joined: Mar 7 2005
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Re: Wide angle lenses for canons?
Posted: December 29, 2006 - 7:14am

It all depends on what you consider normal or wide angle. Personally I consider a 28mm to be a normal field of view for my photography so I would consider a 20mm or wider to be a wide angle. Photography is based on working with choices and you have to decide what field of view you are looking for and how it fits your style.


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I would like to know if you have suggestions on a wide angle lens for my Canon? I have 35mm Canon T2 and would like to purchase a wide angle, but having trouble on what kind or zoom size? Can you help? Thanks for all your help...

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Submitted By: vmo
Location: Texas
Joined: Jan 6 2007
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Re: Wide angle lenses for canons?
Posted: January 6, 2007 - 7:08am

Hello All
My personal favorite is the 20-35 f3.5-4.5 USM lens. It get the most use for the work I do. A 77mm filter ring help to cut down on the distortion almost completely. The you also have to consider what camera you are using for the censor crop factor right?

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Submitted By: lucadiana
Location: Wyoming (USA), Sardinia (Italy)
Joined: Feb 7 2007
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Re: Wide angle lenses for canons?
Posted: February 8, 2007 - 12:58pm

I purchased the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM last summer and I've been extremely pleased with it. It's fast, sharp, a bit pricey (around $680) but according to all reviews the quality of an "L" series without that price-tag. I used it for a wedding and my travels to Italy and Ireland shooting hundreds of photos with it and not once I regretted buying it, quite the opposite.

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