10-22mm on a canon 450d

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I'm right in saying that the Canon 450d has a crop sensor. I know that using a 10-22mm lens with give a far wider view than say the kit 18-55mm lens but will it be worth it on the 450d or would I be better saving up for better camera.
I am new to all of this but would love a wider view lens with a lower f value than the kit lens I have.
 
The 450d is perfectly good enough for you to build a lens collection around, you only need to upgrade it when you know that it's holding you back.
 
And I'm miles from that.
 
gnirtS said:
I use a 10-22 on a 450D as my main lens for landscape and underwater. Its fantastic.

The 10-22 is an EF-S lens so it will only work on crop sensors. In other words, its deisgned for that type of camera.

The difference between 10mm and 18mm is huge and will take some getting used to but its worth it.
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What he said.

this lens Is specifically designed for Crop cameras. It would only become a problem if you went full frame.
 
Just reading that now in the review section.
 
Steve, it is worth remembering that a wide lens should not be used primarily to get 'more' in the frame. Wide angles can be used to bring a different perspective to a subject.

As already noted they can take time to get used to but can also be a lot of fun. Wide angles can be used in lots of different photographic genres too.

Im no expert photographer but take a look at some of my work with the Sigma 10-20mm, a direct comparison to the Canon 10-22mm you are interested in.
 
MG TF 135 said:
Im no expert photographer but take a look at some of my work with the Sigma 10-20mm, a direct comparison to the Canon 10-22mm you are interested in.
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Nice skies in those shots. Did you use a polariser? I only ask, as I thought polarising filters were not recommended on UWAs, but those shots look good.
 
I was going to go for a Sigma 10-20 on my 450D just before Christmas but the one I was looking at fell through :bonk: I've just taken delivery of a 8mm fisheye and I can assure you once you go UWA it will change your whole perspective on photography, this is a view of my local church that at my short somes widest 17mm I'd have never captured :thumbs: it only just made it in at 8mm they has been no crop on this image :thumbs:


17/366 (382) by mwhcvt, on Flickr

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The 10-20 / 22 mm UWA on your 450D will be great. As has been said, the difference in perspective you get is good and adds another dimension to your shots.

As well as the Canon, have a look at th Sigma 10-20mm. I've one and am very happy with it, the shots in the flickr account below were taken with it for a friend. For the amount of time I use it, for me the extra cost to the Canon wasn't worth it.
 
gnirtS said:
The problem with fisheye though is quite nicely highlighted there. Its "OK" but definite curvature. Also is this HDR'd or similar? Seems to be a lot of fringing or CA especially on the right hand side trees.
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Curvature is only an issue if you don't like that, though to some extent you will get come distortion on any UWA and I only put that up as a perspective example ;) fringing is I think a result in a slight misalignment in exposures by me, that or slight movement in the trees thanks to a little wind :shrug:
 
I wouldn't invest on a 10-20 mm if I am planning to upgrade to a full censor camera in future. It will not work on a full censor camera.
 
Unless you're planning to upgrade to full frame soon (which there's no evidence to suggest) then I'd recommend the Sigma over the Canon. There's no discernible difference in image quality or build quality, and it's a big saving.
 
A 10-22mm EF-S lens on a 450D with its crop factor 1.6 will give you a lens at 16-34mm zoom range, perfect for lanscapes and great immage quality.
 
I love my Sigma 10 - 20 a lot of the landscapes in my flickr account were taken on a 40D with it
 
MWHCVT said:
Curvature is only an issue if you don't like that
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therefore it is an issue.............

i get all dizzy when horizontals are not.. ;)
 
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