Which Canon Wide Angle Prime

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Hi All,

I have just returned from a trip to Paris where I know I will visit again many times in future and I have developed a keen interest in trying to photograph some of the architectural delights to be found there.

I had my 15-85 kit lens which provided a god angle of view but lacked the real quality in the detail.

I also had my 50mm 1.4 which was truly sharp on detail but presented problems on the angle of view due to lack of space be it inside or out.

So I want to get a wide angle lens that will provide the angle of view and sharp detail, suggesting a prime will be required.

Its going on a 7D.

Any suggestions / recommendations welcome.

Cheers

Mark
 
What do you mean by wide angle prime? If you mean ultra wide (eg 10mm) there arnt any prime lenses as far as I know.

Your best bets are the Canon efs 10-22 or the Tokina 11-16, but neither are primes. Both sharp as tacks though.

Or do you mean lenses in the 24mm - 35mm region? If so there are a few primes, but they wont be wide on a 7D...

EDIT - I would have thought the 15-85 would be very sharp on the 7d from what I've read?
 
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For full frame there would be nice primes such as 24mm f/1.4L, 17mm TSE L, 24mm TSE-L and 35mm f/1.4.

The good news on crop it is easy to get away with far cheaper and very sharp zoom as mentioned above. Canon and Tokina make good ones.

17mm and 5DII is the ultimate combo, but that is gonna cost like a decent car.
 
Sigma 30mm f/1.4?

Wider than your 50mm, but not really wide on a crop sensor. I use one on a 40D and it's the perfect everyday lens (city or country) for my style.
 
You could go for a 20mm f1.8, 32mm equiv. on Canon APS-C.

I have the Sigma and can't really fault it.
 
odd jim said:
What do you mean by wide angle prime? If you mean ultra wide (eg 10mm) there arnt any prime lenses as far as I know.

Your best bets are the Canon efs 10-22 or the Tokina 11-16, but neither are primes. Both sharp as tacks though.

Or do you mean lenses in the 24mm - 35mm region? If so there are a few primes, but they wont be wide on a 7D...

EDIT - I would have thought the 15-85 would be very sharp on the 7d from what I've read?
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Thanks for the reply Jim, I know there are technically two interpretations of what is meant by the term ‘Prime Lens’ i.e. a lens whose focal length is fixed, as opposed to a zoom lens, or the primary lens in a combination lens system. Given the way question I would have thought it obvious I meant a fixed focal length but clearly not :shrug:

Why a fixed focal length as opposed to a zoom? quite simply I want the better Image Quality that is generally achieved from a quality prime over a zoom.

As for the 15-85 and what you have read, indeed it is sharp but not AS sharp as the 50mm and its that level of sharpness I want but with a wider angle of view..

Mark.
 
If you can get one - and a good one - Sigma 15mm 2.8

Sigma 20mm 1.8

Canon 14mm
 
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The Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 L II USM is very very good. But for £1800 you'd expect it to be. And most of that money probably goes on making it sharp all the way into the corners, whuich is wasted on you since you have a crop sensor.
 
StewartR said:
The Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 L II USM is very very good. But for £1800 you'd expect it to be. And most of that money probably goes on making it sharp all the way into the corners, whuich is wasted on you since you have a crop sensor.
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I really want one, but must resist! :D
 
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