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DSLR Lens Help

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JoshH
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I am using a T2i. I want to explore the video aspect and start using it to make edits. What is the best lens?I wanna go with a wide angle but avoid fish eye/distortion. Also has anyone used the Opteka X-Grip, how's does that preform while used skiing? Thanks +k for anything helpful.
Mar 23 2011 10:55AM
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MANDER
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Tokina 11-16 f2.8 is one of the best reticular wide angles out there.

That X grip is overpriced. Make your own or buy a glidecam and practice with it if you actually want smooth follow cams.
Mar 23 2011 11:29AM
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JoshH
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Thanks man I'm gonna look into it...I was also looking at the Rokinon FE8m-c 8mm f3.5. do you know anything about that?
Apr 6 2011 4:39PM
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alexat955
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That's a fisheye
Apr 6 2011 11:46PM
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blatt
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Tokina 11-16 as said above or the canon 17-40 f/4L are both great lenses for follow cams. I'd also suggest having a telephoto lens for tripod shots from a distance.
Apr 7 2011 1:36AM
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TijmenDal
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17-40 is a waste on a crop. And the Canon 10-22 outperforms the Tokina and they're almost the same price I think; not to mention the longer focal length.
Also the sigma 10-20 is worth looking into, nice wide angle.

Personally I'd get a Samyang 14mm for 380$. MF only, but that doesn't matter as you're shooting video. Also the IQ is 10x better than any lens mentioned in this thread.
Apr 7 2011 8:27AM
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MANDER
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No. Tokina is much faster and has constant aperture.
Apr 7 2011 11:11AM
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