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Lucian
09-03-2009, 10:34 AM
Would this be a good all around lens? If you had to get by with just one lens?
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens


http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NP46K2/?tag=prolost-20

Abaddon
09-03-2009, 10:36 AM
The link doesn't work for me, but I'm looking to get the Canon EF 24-105 f/4 L.

NoxNoctus
09-03-2009, 10:38 AM
Great lens, but keep in mind the 1.6x crop factor, that 16mm end becomes a 26mm semi-wide.

If you're not hung up on getting strictly canon gear, I highly recommend Tokina

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/498661-REG/Tokina_ATX165PRODXC_16_50mm_f_2_8_AT_X_165.html

It's built for the DX cameras, so 16mm is really still 16mm

morgan_moore
09-03-2009, 10:43 AM
Great lens, but keep in mind the 1.6x crop factor, that 16mm end becomes a 26mm semi-wide.

If you're not hung up on getting strictly canon gear, I highly recommend Tokina

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/498661-REG/Tokina_ATX165PRODXC_16_50mm_f_2_8_AT_X_165.html

It's built for the DX cameras, so 16mm is really still 16mm

- link dont work

16mm is 16mm is 16mm

that is very wide on a FF and OK wide on a crop frame

smaller image circle lenses (aps only) still have the same FOV as their larger image cirlce counterparts

IMO a 16-35 would be good general lens for the 7d, it is not ultrawide however, about the same as the 24-70 on a FF camera

IMO 1 24-105 is too long to be a general lens for a crop camera

S

Abaddon
09-03-2009, 10:43 AM
Great lens, but keep in mind the 1.6x crop factor, that 16mm end becomes a 26mm semi-wide.

If you're not hung up on getting strictly canon gear, I highly recommend Tokina

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/498661-REG/Tokina_ATX165PRODXC_16_50mm_f_2_8_AT_X_165.html

It's built for the DX cameras, so 16mm is really still 16mm

Yeah, for wide shots, the Canon has some issues. But it still has more range.

Rakesh Jacob
09-03-2009, 10:43 AM
For a 1.6 crop this is a really nice lens f2.8 and IS to boot!
Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 VC (27-80 for 1.6x)

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09090107tamron17mm50mm.asp#press

Lucian
09-03-2009, 10:45 AM
Great lens, but keep in mind the 1.6x crop factor, that 16mm end becomes a 26mm semi-wide.

If you're not hung up on getting strictly canon gear, I highly recommend Tokina

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/498661-REG/Tokina_ATX165PRODXC_16_50mm_f_2_8_AT_X_165.html

It's built for the DX cameras, so 16mm is really still 16mm

I guess you have to cut and past links? Nox, even cutting and pasting I can't open your link.

NoxNoctus
09-03-2009, 10:49 AM
I have no idea whats going on with links

http://tinyurl.com/nkbuat (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/498661-REG/Tokina_ATX165PRODXC_16_50mm_f_2_8_AT_X_165.html)

This should work, it's a tinylink to BH. if all else copy n paste that

manglerBMX
09-03-2009, 10:52 AM
what is this http://jbrlsr.com/ stuff?

Abaddon
09-03-2009, 10:52 AM
Forget links. Just write what the product is and we can look it up if we need more specs.

NoxNoctus
09-03-2009, 10:55 AM
Seems to be a server issue for DVX as far as external links.

I'm trying to link to the Tokina 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX

Rakesh Jacob
09-03-2009, 10:56 AM
Abaddon... cool name :)

Rakesh Jacob
09-03-2009, 10:58 AM
Seems to be a server issue for DVX as far as external links.

I'm trying to link to the Tokina 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX

Nice lens.
The Tamron that's coming out has the same specs but adds IS for about $150 more I think. IS really helps with CMOS skew (jello) when you're going handheld

Abaddon
09-03-2009, 11:00 AM
Abaddon... cool name :)

Thanks.

Abaddon was a bad-ass.

Jason Ramsey
09-03-2009, 04:40 PM
sorry about the link error. it's been fixed. just a temp glitch with a stats script we run.