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Good wide angle lens.

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jeb_b_vt
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Im looking for a good wide angle lens for my t2i, ive been looking at the tamron 17-50 and the canon 50mm f1.8. Any good quality lenses that are pretty cheap that im overlooking?
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bo0b
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from a 17-50 to a 50mm is quite a difference... I'd say a 17-50 if you're looking for cheap.
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bo0b
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from a 17-50 to a 50mm is quite a difference... I'd say a 17-50 if you're looking for cheap.
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eheath
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I mean, the canon 50mm 1.8 isn't a wide angle lens.

What are you trying to shoot with this wide angle lens?
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jeb_b_vt
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Skating, skiing and such. I realize that the canon 50mm isnt a wide angle lens but i heard it was a good lens for under $100
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bo0b
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Under 100 used, and it is a good choice, but if you're doing followcams go for a 28mm or a 17-50, something like that.
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jeb_b_vt
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Aiight thanks for the advice
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Bloc_chain
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you can get better old manual focus 50mm's for under $100
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autopilot
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the tamron 17-50 wouldn't be mutch wider then the kit lens the t2i comes with. Did you buy only the t2i body?

This lens the sigma 10-20mm is a very wide angle lens and whats good about it is you don't get the fisheye distortion
http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-10-20mm-4-5-6-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0007U00XK

If you do want the fisheye distortion then i would go with the Rokinon 8mm fisheye
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LTWDSK/?tag=hyprod-20&hvadid=15469392579&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=21225699881027805887&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&ref=asc_df_B002LTWDSK

I have the rokinon 8mm for my t2i and love it. Its extremely wide and can see about 160 degrees around
check out this edit I made with it, all my other videos filmed with the t2i that arnt a fisheye were just shot with the kit lens 18-55mm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnhK622w8Fc&list=UUsFTfTZuj0yX1ahjVyMVvPA&index=2&feature=plcp
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jeb_b_vt
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Ive got an 18-135 and am looking for something a little different. Ive been looking at 28mm too
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autopilot
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Ive got an 18-135 and am looking for something a little different. Ive been looking at 28mm too

The mm is the focal length (zoom) so the 28mm would be less wide then your
18-135mm
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autopilot
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The mm is the focal length (zoom) so the 28mm would be less wide then your
18-135mm, I thought you wanted a wide angle
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