wide angel lens for 5D??

[niji8081]

Can Tamron SP AF17-50MM F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical be used on 5D?? looking for an affordable wide angle lense for my 5D. the canon 17-40 F4L and 16-35 2.8L is over my budget. anyone can advice??

[ShaolinTiger]

Can Tamron SP AF17-50MM F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical be used on 5D?? looking for an affordable wide angle lense for my 5D. the canon 17-40 F4L and 16-35 2.8L is over my budget. anyone can advice??

No - that's a DX or crop lens, it's not made for full frame cameras.

A second hand 17-40L is not too expensive.

You can also consider something like the Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 which works on full frame.

[mki88]

Yup the cheapest solution is go for tamron. If budget permits, Canon 16-35mm is fantatic for 5D. :D :D *tho it is very very expensive

[bobtahar]

Sigma 12-24... thats the way...

[leanhwa78]

Sell your EF24-85mm f3.5-4.5 USM and buy EF17-40mm f4L USM since you already have EF24-105mm f4L USM.

[niji8081]

No - that's a DX or crop lens, it's not made for full frame cameras.

A second hand 17-40L is not too expensive.

You can also consider something like the Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 which works on full frame.

:( so it only work on crop. my fren selling his 2nd hand 17-40L for rm 2100. so is still out of my budget. so was hoping that tamron 17-50 could be used on my 5D. Is affordable. Is tamron 17-35mm f2.8-4 good?? i think i need to get more info on this lens.

Yup the cheapest solution is go for tamron. If budget permits, Canon 16-35mm is fantatic for 5D. *tho it is very very expensive

i wish to own that lens too. but that is really way out of my budget. it gonna put a big hole in my wallet. :rolleyes:

Sigma 12-24... thats the way...
did consider about this lens. i heard when used on crop camera it still consider wide angle lense (eventhou not very wide). correct me if i'm wrong.

Sell your EF24-85mm f3.5-4.5 USM and buy EF17-40mm f4L USM since you already have EF24-105mm f4L USM.

i tried to sell it but seems like nobody is interested with it. That is why it still sitting in my dry box.

[niji8081]

No - that's a DX or crop lens, it's not made for full frame cameras.

A second hand 17-40L is not too expensive.

You can also consider something like the Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 which works on full frame.

i went to this website http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html to check for the lense u mentioned above. seem like they only cater it for nikon not canon. :(

should i just save more money and invest it on sigma 12-24. since it can be used on crop and ff. any advice?? thanx in advance.

[ShaolinTiger]

i went to this website http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html to check for the lense u mentioned above. seem like they only cater it for nikon not canon. :(

should i just save more money and invest it on sigma 12-24. since it can be used on crop and ff. any advice?? thanx in advance.

Sigma 12-24 is considered super wide, I suggest you go to a shop and try it out. It will give some very odd distortion on a FF camera.

I believe Sigma has the same lens with a Canon mount.

Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8 HSM EX.

[Freaky]

did consider about this lens. i heard when used on crop camera it still consider wide angle lense (eventhou not very wide). correct me if i'm wrong.

anything under normal perspective 50mm (what our eyes see) is considered 'wide'. actually on a FF cam, 24mm is pretty wide. However if you want to go more.. i.e 12mm, 16mm 17mm etc are really considered super-wide and at that focal length, you'd probably get distortion... I don't think you need to go anywhere below 16mm unless it's a fish-eye lens.


Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8 HSM EX.

For your budget you are looking at, i'd consider this also...

[niji8081]

thanx for the advice ST and freaky. i think i'll go to the shop and test on the 12-24 and 17-35. i don't really want to have a very obvious distort picture. so probably after testing 17-35, if is good then i'll get this lense. thanx again for all the advice.

oh just to be sure, is this the lense you guys mean: 17-35mm F2.8-4 EX DG ASPHERICAL HSM?? :?

[Freaky]

That's the one.. more infor here:

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3258&navigator=1

if lens marked DG can be used for FF, those marker DC are for crop cameras

[jackyyong]

Agree with bobtahar there. chenws is also using the Sigma 12-24 on his 5D as well, lovely wide angle, minimal distortion. Have a look at his sample pictures tested using that Sigma here (http://www.lensamalaysia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6816). Lovely, that's what I'd say!

[andythology]

sorry thread starter, i cant resist. I keep thinking what is wing-ed camera like angel...

[niji8081]

That's the one.. more infor here:

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3258&navigator=1

if lens marked DG can be used for FF, those marker DC are for crop cameras
thanx freaky. that's the site i went to get more info on the lense. really useful. but finally i undertstand the term, DG can be used of FF & DC is for crop. really thanx for sharing.:) need to call YL to enquire whether they have sigma 17-35 in stock o not. :)

Agree with bobtahar there. chenws is also using the Sigma 12-24 on his 5D as well, lovely wide angle, minimal distortion. Have a look at his sample pictures tested using that Sigma here. Lovely, that's what I'd say!

good link. now i roughly have a visualize idea of how the 12-24 gonna look like when used on my 5D. but going to drop by YL camera this weekend to test it myself. thanx for sharing the info. :)

sorry thread starter, i cant resist. I keep thinking what is wing-ed camera like angel...

:?i dun understand what u mean