7D Best complimentary 7D lens

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enrico

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I'm going out to the southwest this summer and would like to shoot some natural landscapes in DSLR video. Considering the 7D's cropping feature in video mode, what lens do you think would compliment the sights... night and day shots. I currently have a Canon EF 50mm f1.8, Canon 100mm f2.8 and the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 super wide lens.

I'm looking for something in between that would give a natural wide angle (given the 7D cropping), yet capture the cinematic qualities of the landscape.

I was looking at the Sigma 20mm f1.8 for 7d video. Do you think this is the right choice between my other lenses, also considering the comparative quality with those other lenses?
 
11-16 for wide shots, 100 for close-ups, and 50 for clean low-light and shallow DOF shots. I guess you already got most everything covered. Since you have got 16 f/2.8, a 20mm f/1.8 lens can't help much. A wide f1.4 lens can make a noticeable difference, though. If you really must have another lens, then a 24/30/35 f1.4 lens may be your best bet.
 
I will be shooting a lot of panoramic video in the southwest this summer and find the tokina super wide distortion is good for an effect, but I am looking for a more natural wide cinematic view. Any specific lenses that you would recommend?
 
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It's interesting that I was also thinking of an f1.4 and something below 30mm especially given the cropping factor. Is Canon really the only way to go or are there any equally great lenses out there to consider that are perhaps cheaper?
 
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