rfadtke Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hi all, I'm in need of a wide angle wedding lens and looking hard at canon's 16-35, but am not super comfortable dishing out $1200, although I might. I'm also looking at the sigma 14mm or tokina's 12-24 f4. The lens would go on my 20D. Would it be a mistake to not get the 16? I'm leaning tokina then sigma...Thanks for your insight... rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 For a wedding lens you could not do better than the 16-35L. It's f/2.8 throughout its range so lens speed is not an issue. It is very sharp throughout your 1.6 crop sensor from edge to edge. Think of it as a top-notch investment since it's gonna be a money maker for you. (if you want super wide then many will likely recommend the slower but very wide and limited canon EF-S 10-22, but I won't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 how about the tamron 16-35? check out reviews of lenses generally at www.photographyreview.com if you have not found it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_floden Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hey, check out the Canon 17-40L. Half the price of the 16-35 and one of Canon's best values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_white2 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Since you'll often be in churches that don't allow flash,having the widest maximum aperture will be helpful. I thing the extra cost of the 16-35 f/2.8 over the 17-40 f/4 is well worth it if you're doing this professionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward_h Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 This is a moot point: Do you need f2.8? 16-35 or Sigma 18-50. Do you need f2.8 and are planning on buying a bigger sensor? 16-35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Is 16mm (~25mm on your 20D) is wide enough for you? Have you considered the 17-40/4? What about the 10-22 USM? How badly do you need f/2.8? Are you going to move to 1.3X or 1.0X DSLR in the near future? Summary: It's your business. Buy exactly what you need and don't compromise. The added expense will pay itself. Advice: Do not compromise on ring-USM. It makes a world of a difference. Happy shooting,Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suman Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Yakim made some very good comments. Personally I believe 10-22 is one of canon's best in that focal range with sub 1k priceline. The color and contrast are superb. And it is no way limiting in the sense that all lenses have limitations. Don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfa Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 where does one find this lens for $1200? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfadtke Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 Thanks all, You make some good points. 2.8 is needed, so the 17-40 is out. No comments on the 14? Renting one for this weekends shoot, so I'll see. Tried the Tamron 17-35, in store only so not a good comparison but it seemed flat, light and not at all like my 28-75 Di. Hmmm.... rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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