geraint_hughes Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 <p>Hi, ive just recived my canon 5d mark 2, i have the 70-200 2.8 IS , and a canon 50 1.8, and as a back up i have a canon 50d and a tamron 17-50 2.8. My question is that im shooting lots of weddings coming up and i need a wider lense for my 5d mark 2, but money is the issue at the moment! a few wedding photographers i know said to go with the canon 17-40 f4.........but they are still a little expensive for me at the moment.........PLEASE can anyone suggest a 3rd party good lense that will work for me as i need a lense simply for the group shots etc.....maybe tamron / sigma etc.......hope someone can advise me on this? id be really greatful.</p> <p>Many thx</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Michael Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 <blockquote> <p>i need <strong><em>a wider lense for my 5d mark 2</em></strong>, but <em><strong>money is the issue</strong></em> at the moment! a few wedding photographers i know said to go with the canon 17-40 f4.........but they are still a little expensive for me at the moment.........PLEASE can anyone suggest a 3rd party good lense that will work for me as <em><strong>i need a lense simply for the group shots etc</strong></em></p> </blockquote> <p>Consider: EF 35/2 or EF24/2.8 <em><strong>or Both</strong></em><br> (and the 24/2.8, will be wider than the 17mm on the 50D)</p> <p>WW</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraint_hughes Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 <p>hi and thaks for answering........im wanting a wider lense for the 5d really , as my intentions once ive done another wedding or two is to get another 5d mark 2, as the 50d at high ISO is not good at all.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraint_hughes Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 <p>what about the sigma 12-24? does anyone know about this lense and how it preforms?</p> <h1 id="watch-headline-title"> </h1> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumangi Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 <p>Here's the thing you have a fantastic camera body but you're thinking of using a so-so wide angle.</p> <p>I say, sell the 5D2 and get a used 5D1 and then buy a Canon 16-35 f/2.8 Mark 1</p> <p>Or you can always rent, since you said you're already booked so you know the dates on when you need the lens. At least that way you can try out the different brands.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraint_hughes Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 <p>Hi Marius, ive only had the 5d mark 2 for 3 days so im not goning to sell it already ha ha, i just need a not so expensive wider lense for the group shots , i got everything else coverd.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picturesque Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 <p>Same range as the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 on full frame--Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 (more or less). That's what I use. I also have a Canon 16-35mm f2.8 for the really wide shots, but that range isn't usually a 'must have' range.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irusan Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 <p>I want to echo Marius' thought - good glass is far more important than your camera body. If you buy a "not so expensive" lens, you will likely be disappointed in the results. You may end up with a great lens in strong light because its maximum aperture is still fairly small - and as long as you are shooting in lots of light, you *might* not have a problem. Then again, without a large aperture, your creative choices are limited somewhat.<br> Or it will be a cheap lens because the quality of the optics isn't there. Then having the 5D Mark II is irrelevant - no camera will take a good picture with it.<br> So, rent a high quality lens lens as needed until you can afford to purchase it. Buy that first and use your 50D as the backup body.<br> With that said, I use a Sigma 24-70 2.8 and I've not had a problem with group shots.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Michael Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 <p>I know very little very the Sigma, but my comment is: if you are suggesting the Sigma 12 to 24, then you specifically want <strong><em>a super wide zoom,</em></strong> and there aren’t many in that category, which extend to 12mm.</p> <p>I find the EF16 to 35/2.8MkII an exceptional lens for what it can achieve at F/2.8: but it doesn’t extend to 12mm and it is more expensive than the Sigma I expect, but I guess it is not as expensive as another 5DMkII</p> <p>WW</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Ian Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 <p>Starting in weddings, a 12-24 on FF or crop is probably NOT a good utilization of resources. I can say that I've used both the Sig 24-70/2.8 and the Sig 24-70/2.8 HSM as backups for the 24-70/2.8L, and routinely when in situations that are a bit more...risky. Both worked effectively, and for the most part competetively. </p> <p>The Sig 24-70/2.8 DX met it's end while I was on a bench, and the bench tipped over... snapped in half, but absorbed enough of the force to save the camera body from damage... considering I'd paid like ~$250 for it used, I was thrilled with both the consistency and quality of the imagery it produced. The biggest downside was a lack of USM/HSM drive, so focusing was slow, and manual overide required slide-unlocking on the barrel, an unfortunate engineering choice.<br> The Sig 24-70/2.8 HSM has been it's replacement, and also produces lovely, high quality and consistent imagery... above f2.8 it's actual performance on FF is nearly identical to the L. I can literally mount the body on a tripod, and take the same picture w/ both lenses @ same settings and not be able to differentiate between the two... @ 2.8 OTOH, in challenging lighting, it has more flare/flood than the L, still quite manageable (as the 24-70/2.8L isn't stellar in that regard either @f2.8), and given that it's half the price, I'm more than willing to work with it, esp. as a back up. For someone starting out, I'd wholeheartedly recommend the HSM ver.</p> <p>In fact, I think the only really good reason that the L (other than a ring of red paint of course... ;-) ) is better is due to the fact it contracts as it zooms, giving it a much deeper lens hood, and more protection from flare while zoomed...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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