Advice for a wide zoom to d20 /eos 5d

[anna_bentsen]

hi. earlier to day i was adviced to get a 10-22mm for my new d20 BUT

WHY not get a wide angle zoom i can use now on my d20 and later if i

upgrade to aeos 5d-any sugestions for a wide angle zoom in the L

series? thanks

[mawz]

because of the crop factor, if it's wide-angle on the 20d, either it won't work on the 5d or it will be ridiculously wide and optically poor on the 5d. The only lens that meets your requirements is the Sigma 12-24, which covers full frame, but is a very poor performer on a 5d.

 

However, depending on your choice of normal zoom for the 20d, you may not need to worry. A full-frame 'normal' zoom on the 20d, like the 17-40L will be an excellent wide zoom on the 5d.

[dk.]

Many people mention the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens but it will not fit a 5D but it will fit your 20D. Me personally I would not buy any EF-S lenses Period.

 

I would recommend the Canon 17-40mm F4L not sure if its wide enough for you but I like it.

 

DK.

[digitmstr]

easy, get the 16-35L. It will work great on both cameras.

[kennyahn]

I would suggest you buy the 10-22 for your 20D for now. If you get a 5D later on, here are your two scenarios: (1) sell the 10-22 along with your 20D and purchase a 17-40L or (2) if you're going to keep the 20D, keep the 10-22 also.

[jbq]

I went the route of the 17-40 when I had a 10D (that was pretty much the only choice at the time), and I'm very happy to now have it on my 5D.

[fourfa]

how about the sigma 15-30? FF coverage, and I shot a roll with one that looked good to me for landscape purposes. 15mm is pretty absurd on FF.

 

But personally I went straight for the 17-40 on FF.

[KenPapai]

I bought the 16-35 2.8L because I want it to work on all my cameras -- film, 1.6 crop, or FF sensor. And it does -- work very well! It's Canon's best zoom in its range. EF-S lenses are not investments; they are a commodity to be rapidly used up and eventually discarded. <p>Stick to a philospohy (the time-tested Canon EF set of lenses) and you'll be happiest. Canon will not be abandoning the 17-year-old EF mount standard anytime soon, if ever.

[KenPapai]

Also, the Sigma 15-30 advice above is pretty good; I used to own one, liked it, but replaced it with the Canon 16-35 (sharper, quieter, faster more reliable focus, and faster).

[pradeep banavara]

Depends on how wide you would want, Considering both the 20D and the 5D if you have the money and the need get the 16-35 2.8L or the best budget buy could be the 17-40L.

[robin_sibson1]

Anna, enjoy your new 20D and 24~105 lens. In my experience the 10~22 is a perfect companion to this lens at the wide end. Buy it now and use it, and if in due course you change to a camera body that does not accept EF-S lenses, you are very likely to be able to sell it easily at a good price. The 17~40 is a fine lens - I have one of those too - but only gives medium wide-angle coverage on the 20D and has a lot of overlap with the 24~105.

[salaam_yitbarek]

I've got the Sigma 15-30mm, and though it's good, I long for a wider angle than the effective 24mm. If I had to do it again, I'd pay a little more and get the Sigma 12-24mm, which gives about 19mm.

 

I'm reluctant to buy EF-S lenses from purely a financial point of view, though I'm aware my reluctance may be unjustified. As for functionality, I've casually tried the (EF-S) Tamron and Tokina (I think it's 11-18 and 12-24), and I found the Tokina less noisy and faster to focus. The Tokina has the advantage of being constant f4, too.

[steve torelli]

Anna,

How wide do you need to go? The concern about the 10-22 is a legitimate one. A lot of folks can never go too wide. To others like myself, a 24-70 even on my 20D is plenty. Personally, the possibility of going to a full frame camera in the future keeps me away from EF-S lenses too. From what I hear the 10-22 is a fine lens, but...

The 17-40 or 16-35 may give you all you want at the wide end now, and more if you go full frame later.Good Luck with your choice.

[lester_wareham]

You could get the 16-35 or 17-40 but these are wide to normal on a crop camera. The 10-22 is super wide to wide.

 

It is the only way to get a superwide on a crop camera and is the only EF-s lens I would recommend even if, like me, you are planning on moving to full frame at some time.

 

However, if you getting the 5D in a few months don't bother.

[mark u]

Don't forget the Tokina 12-24 that will work from 18mm up on the 5D. A good copy of the Sigma 12-24 fares much better than the first responder suggests. Some useful tests here:

 

http://www.16-9.net/lens_tests/