I would recommend the 24mm stm pancake, the 40mm is also great but too close to 50mm. You might even be able to get the 10-18 at that budget, but ultra wide is a very different game.
I do have the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM kit lens but it's hard to be too impressed with a $200 zoom lens and I hardly ever use it anymore. I would definitely like to invest in a higher quality zoom lens in the future, but for cost reasons I thought I'd add another prime for now. I absolutely love the 50mm and was hoping to get a wider angle of view with similar quality.
Well, I'm not too impressed with pancake primes
. Anyways, the 28mm shots can be cropped to 35, so that would be my pick. Or even a 24mm USM.What's your go-to lens or lenses? If my budget were bigger I'm sure I'd be looking for something more impressive. I can find a 24mm pancake for under $150, if it produces better quality than my 18-55 why not eh?Well, I'm not too impressed with pancake primes
Kelly
I don't understand why you want a prime. Landscape does not need a large aperture, right?. For the framing a zoom is nice. I would recommend 17-55 f/2.8 (not for the aperture, but for its sharpness stopped down) as it fits nicely with your telezoom. The 15-85 f/3.5-f/5.6 might be even a better choice. I own this lens along with 55-250 is stm, and the images of the 15-85 are much better, so you will have higher IQ in the range till 85mm.
Thank you for that advice. I do own the 18-55mm kit lens but I don't use it often because my other lenses produce better pictures. Photos taken with my prime lens seem to have much nicer colors and better quality overall, so that is why I'm interested.I don't understand why you want a prime. Landscape does not need a large aperture, right?. For the framing a zoom is nice. I would recommend 17-55 f/2.8 (not for the aperture, but for its sharpness stopped down) as it fits nicely with your telezoom. The 15-85 f/3.5-f/5.6 might be even a better choice. I own this lens along with 55-250 is stm, and the images of the 15-85 are much better, so you will have higher IQ in the range till 85mm.
Still want a prime?
35mm is usm is just the best lens, and it fits kind of in the middle of your zoom gap..... but it is expensive.
24mm is usm is maybe nice for lenscape, but..... i don't like this lens as much as my 35mm. Something with sharpness?, contrast?, i don't know. The pictures of the 35mm do look better. (I don't know the 28mm).
I like often the ef-s 24mm stm even more than the 24mm is usm. Do stop down to at least f/4.0 for good results (get rid of the vignetting). It is NOT expensive!...... but maybe to wide as you have a wide zoom already.
So...........
15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 is usm is the best choice i think.....
.......and if you really want a prime the 35mm. But you should choose the zoom.
Of course whe all have our budget limitations, but it is also a matter of time and patience sometimes.
None of the above, I think for nature and landscape photography you should get a wide angle lens to complement the short tele lens you have. The Canon 24mm pancake is one such lens on a budget but wider would be even better, anything between 16mm and 24mm is probably the sweet zone depending on whats available and what it costs.
Who are you trying to impress? I'm more impressed with people who can get good results with the tools they have than with people who blame their tools for mediocre results.
If you are really concerned about sharpness in landschapes, the 17-55mm f/2.8 is better for that stopped down from f/5.6 than the 15-85mm will ever get. Primes will not be much better! I repeat: no need for primes here.Thank you for that advice. I do own the 18-55mm kit lens but I don't use it often because my other lenses produce better pictures. Photos taken with my prime lens seem to have much nicer colors and better quality overall, so that is why I'm interested.I don't understand why you want a prime. Landscape does not need a large aperture, right?. For the framing a zoom is nice. I would recommend 17-55 f/2.8 (not for the aperture, but for its sharpness stopped down) as it fits nicely with your telezoom. The 15-85 f/3.5-f/5.6 might be even a better choice. I own this lens along with 55-250 is stm, and the images of the 15-85 are much better, so you will have higher IQ in the range till 85mm.
Still want a prime?
35mm is usm is just the best lens, and it fits kind of in the middle of your zoom gap..... but it is expensive.
24mm is usm is maybe nice for lenscape, but..... i don't like this lens as much as my 35mm. Something with sharpness?, contrast?, i don't know. The pictures of the 35mm do look better. (I don't know the 28mm).
I like often the ef-s 24mm stm even more than the 24mm is usm. Do stop down to at least f/4.0 for good results (get rid of the vignetting). It is NOT expensive!...... but maybe to wide as you have a wide zoom already.
So...........
15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 is usm is the best choice i think.....
.......and if you really want a prime the 35mm. But you should choose the zoom.
Of course whe all have our budget limitations, but it is also a matter of time and patience sometimes.
I would definitely like to upgrade the zoom lens to something of better quality, but for now, adding a more inexpensive prime can't seem to hurt. I also do occasionally take photos of family, friends, and pets so it's nice to have prime lenses too. I will add the 15-85mm to my wishlist. Thanks!
the OP already has the 10-18, not sure a 24mm prime would be much of an improvement
