New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

[thenoobphotographer]

Hello Everyone,

I am a beginner photographer. I do mostly Landscape (scenic), Street and Structures photography. I do little portrait photography. I currently have Canon t7i with the 18-135mm kit lens.

I am in the market for a new lens preferable better for Landscape photography. I am confused between the Canon 24mm f2.8 vs Canon 10-18mm. Any suggestions between these two?

Do you recommend any other lens from Canon or Sigma?

Thanks, in advance for your feedback!

 

[Ed Rizk]

If you use a tripod, the 10-22 is a better piece of glass. The 10-18 is stabilized, so it could be the better choice for hand held shooting.

The 10-22 was my favorite and most used lens, when I had the 60D.

The only other UWA I would consider for APSC is the Sigma 8-16, because wider is better. It was not available when I bought my 60D. I still might choose a Canon lens, because the 8-16 has a weird mustache distortion that is more noticeable and harder to correct than the others.

UWA is where it’s at. You will love any of those.

 

[Dave]

While 24mm isn't that wide on crop, I still find mine very handy.

 

[Julia Schott]

40mm f/2.8 pancake for everything.

 

[ffabrici]

I would strongly recommend a 10-22mm zoom for landscabe/street/structure.

 

[Andy01]

40mm f/2.8 pancake for everything.

A 40mm on APS-C for landscape - best get good at stitching panos together ;-)

Colin

 

[BAK]

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

 

[Klaus dk]

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

 

[Steve Balcombe]

If you use a tripod, the 10-22 is a better piece of glass. The 10-18 is stabilized, so it could be the better choice for hand held shooting.

Agreed. When I was using my 10-22 it's surprising how often I wished for IS. It's sometimes argued that IS is less useful for wide angle lenses, but if you shoot in low light this is not true.

I now have a 16-35/4L IS on full frame, which is the perfect solution but a bit more expensive.

 

[BAK]

Easy. Sorry to confuse you.

The easiest way to improve landscaape photographs is to use a polarizer.

It cuts glare not only on lakes and rivers, but on shiny foliage and glass windows in urban landscapes.

The 18mm point on his current lens will put lots of interesting subject matter in his photographs. As will the 20 and 21 and 22 mm points.

And longer settings, if perchance he is photographing a castle across a valley.

Once he takes ten frame-worthy pictures with what he's got, he can go buy a wider lens.

BAK

 

[BlueRay2]

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

Hahaha...dude, get a grip :-D

 

[BlueRay2]

Easy. Sorry to confuse you.

The easiest way to improve landscaape photographs is to use a polarizer.

It cuts glare not only on lakes and rivers, but on shiny foliage and glass windows in urban landscapes.

yeah, and then deal with cast they leave behind ;-)

The 18mm point on his current lens will put lots of interesting subject matter in his photographs. As will the 20 and 21 and 22 mm points.

And longer settings, if perchance he is photographing a castle across a valley.

Once he takes ten frame-worthy pictures with what he's got, he can go buy a wider lens.

BAK

 

[Ed Rizk]

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

Hahaha...dude, get a grip :-D

 

[BlueRay2]

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

Hahaha...dude, get a grip :-D

I thought a grip would be more useful for sports photography

sure, i go long with that ;-) but i thought BAK was a bit off the mark with that comment.