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T3i lense suggestions

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M3TRO
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So i have been filmin alot throughout the summer with my new t3i with both my 55-200 and kit lense and with winter around the corner really want to get a very versitile lense for the ski season...
I am looking for a good wide angle lense for follow cams and shooting in low light.
And comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated and rewarded with positive karma!
thanks!
Sep 11 2011 11:11PM
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@ScubaSteve
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Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 non vc...
Jesus, there should be a whole thread about this lens.

Sep 11 2011 11:18PM
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Tanner-D
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tamron 17-50
Sep 11 2011 11:18PM
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@ScubaSteve
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Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 non vc...
Jesus, there should be a whole thread about this lens.

Sep 11 2011 11:18PM
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@ScubaSteve
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excuse me for going dubs on that post.
Sep 11 2011 11:19PM
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alexat955
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yeah get the tamron to replace the kit lens
Sep 11 2011 11:57PM
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M3TRO
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what sets this apart from other wide angles lenses?
Sep 11 2011 11:59PM
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alexat955
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it's a standard zoom. But 17 is wide enough for follows. It's decently cheap. Basically the zoom range is gonna be similar to your kit lens but it's f/2.8 and its not shitty
Sep 12 2011 12:03AM
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M3TRO
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hmm alright! thanks
Sep 12 2011 12:14AM
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Gknow
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i've heard good things about this lens

rokinon fisheye 8mm

Sep 12 2011 12:36AM
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blatt
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the 18-55 isn't bad optics. The only things bad about it from a video standpoint are the build and non-fixed aperture. It's got IS which is definitely nice.

What's your budget? anything inparicular you're looking for lens wise?

I'm gonna make a sticky thread for lens suggestion threads...
Sep 12 2011 12:38AM
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M3TRO
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for price range i really do not have a range, just wanna find the best deal of course
lense wise as i said i am looking for just a wide angle lense, good enough for follow cams and general video use (pans, dollys, etc) but it does not by any means need to have IS or VC

any help would be greatly appreciated guys!

Sep 12 2011 7:47AM
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blatt
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Tamron 17-50 sounds great for you. If you want even more wide go with the tokina 11-16
Sep 12 2011 10:41AM
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jason...
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tokina 10-17. if you're gonna be filming park you're gonna want to do some follows. follows without a fisheye just look weird IMO, this tokina lens (excluding the 8-15L fisheye canon put out) is the best fisheye for crop sensor cameras.
Sep 12 2011 11:40AM
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alexat955
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inb4 everyone hates you for liking fisheyes
Sep 12 2011 2:18PM
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NJurkiewicz
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more of something like inb4 eheath starts an al out brawl on him for liking fisheyes haha
Sep 12 2011 2:22PM
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M3TRO
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ya im really looking into the 11-16
Sep 12 2011 5:11PM
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blatt
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It's a great lens, very very sharp and in my opinion the best lens for wide angle skiing or wide angle in general. Look at Michael clarkes edits
Sep 12 2011 7:04PM
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