b-rid 0 #1 August 15, 2011 I'm currently shooting tandem and recently purchased a canon T2i. I'm looking for a wide angel lens...Anyone have any recommendations?You didn't do it if it not on video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,070 #2 August 15, 2011 Kit lens works OK. It's cheap and light and gives you decent pictures. I use a Canon 15mm f/2.8 prime and have been very happy with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #3 August 15, 2011 Ive got a Sigma 10-20... thing is heavy as all hell, not terribly fast, but it takes some pretty damn pictures! (Usually have it set between 12-15mm)"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PharmerPhil 0 #4 August 15, 2011 I find the kit lens too long for close-in flying. I had and liked the Canon 15mm and it was fine, but when mine went South recently, I bought a Tamron 10-24mm, and so far I LOVE it! It doesn't have the annoying fish-eye effect, it allows me to fly very close when set wide, yet it allows me to zoom in for landing shots or ground and plane portraits. It is a little longer than the 15mm, but it is still light, and it allows for a front UV/Skylight filter for protection (the Canon and Sigma 15mm lenses don't allow for this). The only thing I don't know yet is how it will hold up over time (I have never owned a Tamron lens before). But did I mention I love it so far? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrizZ 0 #5 August 16, 2011 I don't do tandems, but i loaned my Canon 15mm 2.8 to a few friends that are and it's worked great. Kit lens would be the lighter, cheaper option as billvon mentioned. About a $700 price difference and the 15mm is only 3mm wider (but much sharper) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soulbabel 0 #6 August 16, 2011 I've had the Canon EF-S 10-22mm for about a year and I love it. It's got a B+W filter on it for protection. It's a fairly long lens though, so that can be a factor depending on your helmet setup. We recently had a charity event for wounded soldiers, so you can see some of the photos I've taken with the lens: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.147574731993010.38863.100002214539052&l=90b88af907&type=1 The other photos in the gallery were taken with a Canon 50mm 1.4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0013 0 #7 August 16, 2011 Quote-snips some text- the 15mm is only 3mm wider (but much sharper) those 3 mm mean a lot in terms of view-angle on 15 mm :) ( 18mm is a focal length 20% longer than 15mm ) I personally use the Sigma 15 mm 2.8 fisheye on my 350D. For either FS4 and tandem. I have jumped the canon EF-s 18-55 IS but it had a hard time auto-focusing with terminal velocity when i tried to shoot downward. for Tandems this is less of an issue. ( these things somehow aren't designed to be able to extend against 200km/h headwinds :) ) The kit lens is probably the lightest option you have in this focal range. ( <20mm)-------- www.youtube.com/l0013 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrizZ 0 #8 August 17, 2011 Very true. It also doesn't help that you're most likely on a crop sensor it it's actually closer to 5mm difference. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMFin 0 #9 August 17, 2011 For sharpest resolution and fastest autofocus for APS-C body I would recommend a quality zoom WA with a good focus motor starting from 10mm-> Examples: Canon 10-22mm Tamron 10-24mm Tokina 10-17mm or 11-16mm Canon 8-15mm My experience is that Sigma autofocus isnt the best and there are some quality control issues with the brand also, so I wouldnt recommend sigma. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
