5D Best Wide Angled Lens For Video

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What is the best wide angled lens for the 5D for shooting video from the following list?



Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX II
Canon 14mm f/2.8L II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Tokina 16-28 f/2.8 Pro FX
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L
Canon 17-40mm f/4L
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II Asph
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II VC
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS
Zeiss ZE 18mm f/3.5
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 VC
Sigma 20mm f/1.8
Voigtlander 20mm f/3.5 SL-II
Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8
Canon 24mm f/1.4L II
Canon 24mm f2.8
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
Canon 28mm f/1.8
Schneider 28mm f/2.8 Super Angulon
Zeiss ZE 28mm f/2
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
Canon 35mm f/1.4L
Canon 35mm f/2
Zeiss ZE 35mm f/1.4
Zeiss ZE 35mm f/2
 
Errr..... that's quite a list there and frankly you can't pitch the Canon 14L against a 35mm "anything" because they are completely different beasts.

We have the 14L, 24L and 35L primes and use them for different reasons in different locations......

You've even listed lenses that won't fit on the 5D (e.g. EF-S10-22) so maybe you need to do some more homework... ?
 
My bad. I took the list from a lens rental company forgot to remove the EF-S lenses. I'm thinking of going forward with the 14L.
 
With a 5D? The Tokina 11-16 won't work on full frame... except maybe at 16mm.

Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 is the best wide angle. Ever. But it doesn't take filters.

Canon's a bit tricky. The 17-40 holds the best value. It holds 77mm filters too! The 16-35... IMO overpriced. The 14 f2.8 L is godly... but it's a single prime lens so it depends if you need more focal length or not. I don't believe it takes filters either.

Zeiss wide angle primes are always top notch.

Tokina 16-28mm f2.8... look into that lens. It's supposed to be extraordinary on a full frame camera. Only downside is that it can't take filters. If you absolutely need filters, snag the 17-40mm f4.
 
HansSteinert said:
With a 5D? The Tokina 11-16 won't work on full frame... except maybe at 16mm.

Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 is the best wide angle. Ever. But it doesn't take filters.

Canon's a bit tricky. The 17-40 holds the best value. It holds 77mm filters too! The 16-35... IMO overpriced. The 14 f2.8 L is godly... but it's a single prime lens so it depends if you need more focal length or not. I don't believe it takes filters either.

Zeiss wide angle primes are always top notch.

Tokina 16-28mm f2.8... look into that lens. It's supposed to be extraordinary on a full frame camera. Only downside is that it can't take filters. If you absolutely need filters, snag the 17-40mm f4.
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Thanks. This was exactly the response I needed.
 
samyang 14mm is pretty wide... excellent sharpness stepped down a bit, and a nice 2.8 for those creative shots.
 
HansSteinert said:
Canon's a bit tricky. The 17-40 holds the best value. It holds 77mm filters too! The 16-35... IMO overpriced. The 14 f2.8 L is godly... but it's a single prime lens so it depends if you need more focal length or not. I don't believe it takes filters either.
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The 14mm F/2.8L takes gel filters at the back of the lens just like the 15mm fisheye. The 16-35mm is great for interiors & the extra stop over the 17-40mm is worthwhile.

The Samyang 14mm F/2.8 is good value & is noticeably wider than the 16-35mm but is of course completely manual.
 
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How much do good ND filters cost for back of the lens? All of mine are 77mm screw-ons so obviously that won't work :/
 
HansSteinert said:
How much do good ND filters cost for back of the lens? All of mine are 77mm screw-ons so obviously that won't work :/
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I have never seen any. It's referred to as a gel filter holder. I believe that you buy sheets of gel & cut your own filter from that.
 
Canon 14mm f/2.8L II is king for no distortion. I had the samyang but it had a bit of barrel distortion. I use the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 above 15mm. I bought the nikon version and use nikon g to canon adapter for manual aperture control. I also have a gh1 and t2i that I use it on. I also deliver at 720 so I can crop if there is any vignetting on the 5d. It takes all my nd filters that I already own. The canon 14mm is popular, check out stillmotions vimeo or visual masterpiece.
 
isle said:
Canon 16-35/2.8 II is the best wide lens ever. I would never switch it to 14L.
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How do you figure that? It's soft in the corners and has a lot of distortion throughout the 16-20 range on a full frame. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad lens... but for $1800, soft corners and very noticeable distortion isn't acceptable. The Nikon 14-24 puts it to shame. In fact, I think Canon needs to come up with a new ultra wide zoom lens to compete with the Nikon.
 
HansSteinert said:
How do you figure that? It's soft in the corners and has a lot of distortion throughout the 16-20 range on a full frame. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad lens... but for $1800, soft corners and very noticeable distortion isn't acceptable. The Nikon 14-24 puts it to shame. In fact, I think Canon needs to come up with a new ultra wide zoom lens to compete with the Nikon.
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The vignette is not noticable on real life scenarios and lens is fast and sharp after stopping down for a bit.
 
isle said:
The vignette is not noticable on real life scenarios and lens is fast and sharp after stopping down for a bit.
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I know, it's no doubt a "good" lens. I just found your notion that it was "the best" to be a bit farfetched compared to other lenses, and I still think it's overpriced relative to what you get.
 
There is also the price. I'm using an older Canon 17-35 2.8 that gets beat in the stills test , but stopped down and for video, is dirt cheap at $400 on a good ebay day....and autofocus
 
Short zooms have too many moving parts with (supposedly) tight tolerances to make them reliable in the long run. I got rid of my 16-35 f2.8 because it became unusable (totally random softness here and there) and could not be fixed even after several visits to the shop. We have like 10 of these lenses in the company and really nobody likes them. Primes are the way to go, Canon 20 f2.8 is fine, and cheap. The ultimate: the new 17mm Tilt&Shift...
 
Wide angles are tougher with full frame. Often you'll get softness in the corners. I have the Canon 20 f2.8, and I love it, but it is pretty soft in the corners. Perfect if you have a 7D though. My favorite lens around that focal length is the Leica R 19mm f2.8. It's sharper overall, and the sharpness goes from edge to edge. Only problem is that they're tough to find a good deal on, since they don't make them any more.

I have yet to try some of the newer zooms though. I did try the Tokina 11-16 on a 7D and it was amazing!
 
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