Canon lenses

[Steven]

I have a canon t4i and I'm going on a trip to Rome, Greece, Italy over summer. I'm looking to get anew lens for the trip. Most likely looking for a wide angle lens... Just can't decide what to get-- sigma 10-20 or tamron 10-24... I know neither are canon, but they behave fairly good reviews and are a decent price. Also should I look into getting the 50mm and or the 40mm pancake?

[Cabriolet]

i have the Canon 50 f/1.4 and love it. i will be getting the Canon 10-22mm in a few weeks. used it last year and it was epic.

[Steven]

i have the Canon 50 f/1.4 and love it. i will be getting the Canon 10-22mm in a few weeks. used it last year and it was epic.

I was looking at the 50mm 1.4 but it just doesn't seem like its worth the extra money rather than buying the 1.8

[Cabriolet]

I was looking at the 50mm 1.4 but it just doesn't seem like its worth the extra money rather than buying the 1.8

it's very worth it. it's all about the quality of the lens. not really as much of how fast it is.

[spike68]

A 50mm lens is an absolute must in a collection of lenses. I used to have a 50 1.8 back when I had a Nikon and it was fantastic. I just recently switched to cannon and Ill probably end up buying off brand lenses like sigma. I just can't justify cannon lenses. You should always invest more in your glass, but cannon goes a little overboard to me.

Also, note that the wider the range and smaller the f stop you go, the most expensive the lenses usually get.

[e30serg]

Are you looking to only carry 1 lens? Which ones do you have now? Your camera has the smaller sensor (aps-c), so don't forget about the crop factor. I have the Canon EF-S 17-55, and have found that it's the best all-around lens to have. Useful in most situations.

[mcskibadee1]

I am pretty sure the T4i has a 1.6 crop factor so the 50mm will be a little narrow. I have a canon USM 28mm prime lens that I use infinitely more than the 50mm.

50mm is actually more like an 80mm

28mm is actually more like an 45mm

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-28mm-Wid.../dp/B00009R6WU

[Steven]

Are you looking to only carry 1 lens? Which ones do you have now? Your camera has the smaller sensor (aps-c), so don't forget about the crop factor. I have the Canon EF-S 17-55, and have found that it's the best all-around lens to have. Useful in most situations.

I can carry more than one lens... I have the kit lens 18-55, but I'm looking to probably get rid of that and replace with better glass..
Edit - I also have the 55-255mm

[Steven]

I am pretty sure the T4i has a 1.6 crop factor so the 50mm will be a little narrow. I have a canon USM 28mm prime lens that I use infinitely more than the 50mm.

50mm is actually more like an 80mm

28mm is actually more like an 45mm

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-28mm-Wid.../dp/B00009R6WU

Yes the t4i has a 1.6 crop factor, thanks... I'll look into the 28mm

[mrsleeve]

Yes 50 1.4 is a huge step up in quality over the plastic fantastic

Also if you can swing it a 24-70 f2.8 L. would be your best bet for vacation walk around glass. If you can't swing that, then get a nice used 28-135 f3.5-5.6 USM I/s for about 200 ish far better glass than any of the efs choices imo

[Steven]

Yes 50 1.4 is a huge step up in quality over the plastic fantastic

Also if you can swing it a 24-70 f2.8 L. would be your best bet for vacation walk around glass. If you can't swing that, then get a nice used 28-135 f3.5-5.6 USM I/s for about 200 ish far better glass than any of the efs choices imo

Atm I can't get the 24-70, but why the 28-135? I would think that a wider lens would do better in the small cities...

[Cabriolet]

i love the 17-40 f/4 and i have a 60D which is the same as a t4i.
the 50 f/1.4 is a but narrow but looks amazing. but the 10-22 is epic

[mrsleeve]

The 28-135 is a work horse of a affordable walk about lens, yes it might not get super wide but I am not a big fan of wide zooms. If I am shooting anything much wider than that I want primes

[Jean]

I have a 50mm as well, but it's not really a great vacation / walk around lens... I also vote for something more on the line of 24-70/17-40

[Nsquared97]

I have the plastic fantastic 50mm F/1.8, and while it does take great pics for the price, there is definitely a huge difference in terms of quality between it and the 1.4. Definitely get something much wider for a daily carry lens. Just try using a 50mm at a car show, it sucks.