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New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

Started Aug 2, 2019 | Questions
thenoobphotographer
thenoobphotographer New Member • Posts: 9
New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

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!

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Ed Rizk Veteran Member • Posts: 3,898
Re: New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

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.

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Dave
Dave Veteran Member • Posts: 6,231
Re: New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

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

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Julia Schott
Julia Schott Forum Member • Posts: 89
Re: New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

40mm f/2.8 pancake for everything.

ffabrici Senior Member • Posts: 1,353
Re: New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

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

Andy01 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,191
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Julia Schott wrote:

40mm f/2.8 pancake for everything.

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

Colin

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BAK Forum Pro • Posts: 26,020
Re: New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

Klaus dk
Klaus dk Veteran Member • Posts: 9,760
Huh???

BAK wrote:

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

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Steve Balcombe Forum Pro • Posts: 15,582
Re: New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

Ed Rizk wrote:

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 Forum Pro • Posts: 26,020
Re: Huh???

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 Forum Pro • Posts: 14,816
Re: New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography

BAK wrote:

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

Hahaha...dude, get a grip

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BlueRay2 Forum Pro • Posts: 14,816
Re: Huh???

BAK wrote:

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

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Ed Rizk Veteran Member • Posts: 3,898
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1Dx4me wrote:

BAK wrote:

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

Hahaha...dude, get a grip

I thought a grip would be more useful for sports photography

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BlueRay2 Forum Pro • Posts: 14,816
Re: New lens suggestions for Landscape/Street/Structure Photography
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Ed Rizk wrote:

1Dx4me wrote:

BAK wrote:

Buy a polarizer and use the lens you own.

BAK

Hahaha...dude, get a grip

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.

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