Wider Angle for Full-frame Body

RogersDA

I have the 17-40 lens. Looking for something wider, and perhaps adding a fisheye lens.

Great/Best option(s) for 5DMII?

tjstrider

EF 16-35? 14mm f/2.8L II is good too.


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engrmariano

if 3rd party is fine with you, Sigma 12-24.

ian408

I like the 14. It's not so sharp in the corners but still a lot of fun.

If you want to get something really wide, then the 8mm from Sigma is always fun.

RogersDA

May have to check the 14mm lens. With all the cropping I do the edge sharpness may not matter too much.

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Cousin Madness

RogersDA wrote:

May have to check the 14mm lens. With all the cropping I do the edge sharpness may not matter too much.

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

The EF15mm Fisheye is a huge amount of fun David. Used horizontally its possible to stitch several shots together.

Here's some samples taken with my 5D.

Here's a 3 shot horizontal stitch in CS3.

It really is the coolest lens that I ever bought. It always always creates that OH WOW effect on your viewers. With de-fish software you don't need to worry about the edges as much. A word of caution however, the CA is terrible. See my notes on the lens in the first link.

Cheers.


Martin.

ian408

The bee's knees is the Nikon 14-24 with an adapter.

ChatKat

Sigma 12-24
Caonn 16-35
Canon Fisheye 15mm

I have all three of these lenses and they are all great. What you would want to consider is low light photography or not for your aperture. I do events and need the 2.8 of the Canon so I use the Sigma less but that is great for Architectural stuff when I have travelled with it. I find the Canon a bit more useful. The fish is just for fun. I'd even consider the wider fish since I use it so rarely and it's considered a toy for me.

RogersDA

ian408 wrote:

The bee's knees is the Nikon 14-24 with an adapter.

Shudder......Say it isn't so!!!!:D:D

RogersDA

ChatKat wrote:

Sigma 12-24
Caonn 16-35
Canon Fisheye 15mm

I have all three of these lenses and they are all great. What you would want to consider is low light photography or not for your aperture. I do events and need the 2.8 of the Canon so I use the Sigma less but that is great for Architectural stuff when I have travelled with it. I find the Canon a bit more useful. The fish is just for fun. I'd even consider the wider fish since I use it so rarely and it's considered a toy for me.

Thanks Kathy!

ian408

RogersDA wrote:

Shudder......Say it isn't so!!!!:D:D

It is. And it really works well.

There are several adapters available too.

RogersDA

Cousin Madness wrote:

The EF15mm Fisheye is a huge amount of fun David. Used horizontally its possible to stitch several shots together.

Here's some samples taken with my 5D.

Here's a 3 shot horizontal stitch in CS3.

It really is the coolest lens that I ever bought. It always always creates that OH WOW effect on your viewers. With de-fish software you don't need to worry about the edges as much. A word of caution however, the CA is terrible. See my notes on the lens in the first link.

Cheers.


Martin.

Sorry - forgot to thank your for the information!

rookieshooter

RogersDA wrote:

Sorry - forgot to thank your for the information!

The 16-35mm f/2.8 II is good and there's a 14mm prime too.

JohnBiggs

rookieshooter wrote:

The 16-35mm f/2.8 II is good and there's a 14mm prime too.

Wow, the price of the 14mm is crazy. The 15mm fish eye is great price though at only $600.