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Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

02/14/2007 04:28:36 PM · #1

Which would you choose? Looking for a Sigma Lens that will work with the Nikon 50.
10-20 F4 - 5.6 EX DC HSM Wide Angle Zoom lens
Seems like a slow lens :-(

17-35 F2.8 - 4 EX DG Aspherical HSM Wide Angle Zoom
I feel like it should be wider.

Not sure, my main use will be for getting group photos. With the lens I have now, I have to move so far away to get a group photo.

Thank you

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

02/14/2007 04:46:19 PM · #2

Two very different animals. The 17-35 @ 17mm will give you about a 26mm equivalent FoV, about 70Â° horizontally (landscape orientation of course). The 10-20 @ 10mm gives you a 15mm equivalent, with about 100Â° of horizontal coverage. In other words, if you stood in the corner of a room and shot toward the center, you'd see all four walls!
The 17mm lens is already pretty wide. Keep in mind that people photographed at the edges of the frame get stretched horizontally with a WA lens. The wider the lens, the greater the effect. It's extremely unflattering :-P
I think you're better off with the 17-35mm, even though you don't need a fast lens for this type of work (you'll need to stop down for DoF in any case).

Spork99

OM System OM-1

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

02/14/2007 04:59:51 PM · #3

My question is: Why only Sigma?

pawdrix

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

02/14/2007 05:01:18 PM · #4

The Tokina 12-24mm has a great reputation. It's well reviewed and I happen to like many of the images that I looked at when I was shopping around for a WA lens. I tested it and thought it was fine but I liked the Nikon 12-24mm f4's build much better.

The Nikon 12-24mm f4 is better made and it should be for the price but that Tokina is great. Almost neck and neck.

Message edited by author 2007-02-14 17:17:51.

02/14/2007 05:08:04 PM · #5

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

My question is: Why only Sigma?

I thought Sigma made really good lenses, so I was going to try a Sigma Lens. I only have Nikon lenses.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

02/14/2007 05:14:56 PM · #6

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

My question is: Why only Sigma?

Do you not like Sigma lenses?

Spork99

OM System OM-1

02/14/2007 05:15:24 PM · #7

Originally posted by Karalew:

Originally posted by Spazmo99:
My question is: Why only Sigma?

I thought Sigma made really good lenses, so I was going to try a Sigma Lens. I only have Nikon lenses.

They do, they also make some real stinkers and some that are in between. Same thing with almost all lens manufacturers.

As

pawdrix mentioned, the Tokina 12-24 is a very good lens.

Tamron makes a couple of nice lenses in the range you're considering, a 28-75 f 2.8 and a 17-50 f2.8. They also make an 11-18mm zoom, but I haven't heard nice things about it

pawdrix

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

02/14/2007 05:20:22 PM · #8

Tokina