Landscapes and night shooting

Hi everyone,

I've been having a EOS 750D for quite a while now (like 2 years)
Though the basic lens (18-55) is not too bad, it's a bit frustrating when it comes to landscapes and nigh time pictures.
What's your recomandation (on a budget)?
I was looking Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM, but I'm not intirely sure it's suitable for my needs (and my camera).
Even if I've been using the camera for quite a while and I'm totally comfortable with aperture, time, etc... When it comes to lenses, I know kinda nothing.

Hope you can help me!

Welcome to the forum!

What is frustrating you exactly?

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jastra wrote:

Mainly that the basic one it has a very narrow angle.

Unfortunately a 24mm lens would be a lot narrower than 18mm on your current lens. You would gain a stop of aperture, but you lose image stabilization.

Instead, check out the EF-S 10-18mm IS STM lens for the wide stuff. Looks like it's right up your alley, and would complement the kit lens nicely.

If you're looking for a wider aperture (for low light), then the best bang for your buck is the EF 50mm STM. But it has has an even narrower field of view.

You really can't have both fast and wide unless you spend the big bucks. Even then, there are compromises.

But I also love Take pics during the night.

Due to my limited budget, I'd like to find a wide angle that allows me to take nice pics in low light too

At this price point, and with these (wide angle) lenses, "low light" photography is more about technique than it is about lenses. And it all depends on how and what you like to shoot.

Tripod, flash, image stabilization, low ISO, high ISO, noise reduction, burst mode, good handholding technique, proper shutter technique, good AF settings and technique, best metering and exposure modes, appropriate shutter speeds, Handheld Night Scene mode, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, HDR...

Lots and lots to look into!

So study some, get your lens(es), then go shoot the heck out of everything!

Best of luck,

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jastra wrote:

Hi everyone,

I've been having a EOS 750D for quite a while now (like 2 years)
Though the basic lens (18-55) is not too bad, it's a bit frustrating when it comes to landscapes and nigh time pictures.
What's your recomandation (on a budget)?
I was looking Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM, but I'm not intirely sure it's suitable for my needs (and my camera).
Even if I've been using the camera for quite a while and I'm totally comfortable with aperture, time, etc... When it comes to lenses, I know kinda nothing.

Hope you can help me!

If there are no moving subjects, IS is more important than a large aperture. A tripod can be an affordable tool even more effective than IS.

The EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM has no IS. It has also quite some vignetting wide open.

Try to find out how wide focal length you prefer.

Try to find out if you want to take night shots with or without moving subjects.  If without: Try to find out if you can go with a tripod. If no, make sure your new lens has IS in the first place, while a large aperture adds also to its low light capabilities. You could think of 24mm f/2.8 IS USM (for wide and light), 35mm f/2.0 IS USM (not wide, but larger aperture), or 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM (wide, wide open less sharp than the primes, heavy) OR just go with the kitlens you already have.

If you want to make pictures in low light with moving subjects make sure your new lens has a large aperture in the first place.  Accurate focusing is more difficult with a large aperture lens wide open. A sigma prime with f/1.4 could work, although you might have to use Live View AF to make it focus consistent and accurate.