Samuel Ng
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It can be used to shoot landscapes - but the field of view will be fairly narrow & you wouldn't shoot it wide open in any case - you'd stop it down for greater depth of field. Given those two constraints, its a perfectly capable lens for landscapes, in fact in terms of sharpness, it's great.
However, most people tend to use a wider angle lens (10-20mm or thereabouts), as this tends to give more drama to a landscape, but you don't have to.
Some beautiful landscape shots have been taken with telephoto lenses, where you may want to concentrate on one small element in the scene.
It can be used to shoot landscapes - but the field of view will be fairly narrow & you wouldn't shoot it wide open in any case - you'd stop it down for greater depth of field. Given those two constraints, its a perfectly capable lens for landscapes, in fact in terms of sharpness, it's great.
However, most people tend to use a wider angle lens (10-20mm or thereabouts), as this tends to give more drama to a landscape, but you don't have to.
Some beautiful landscape shots have been taken with telephoto lenses, where you may want to concentrate on one small element in the scene.
Canon EOS 40D owner looking for best lens for wide/landscape shots?
Claudia T
Not a professional photographer but I have a great camera and am stationed in Europe. Im looking for the best lens for my EOS that will capture some of the amazing landscapes out here. Cant spend a huge amount of money though, under 700 dollars is as far as I can go. Suggestions would be appreciated.
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Take a look at the Canon EF-S 10-22mm ultra-wide zoom. Around $700.00 USD.
The Tamron SP AF10-24mm Di II Aspherical would also be a good choice. Around $475.00 USD.
For the very best landscapes, always use a tripod. My set-up is a 21mm lens at f16 and focused to 6' which yields a depth of field from 2'-2" to infinity. Camera perfectly level on a 3-way tilt/pan head on my ancient Slik tripod. I always shoot in Aperture Priority and let the camera worry about the shutter speed. I use a cable release or the camera's self-timer to release the shutter.
To calculate Depth of Field with any combination of lens focal length, f-stop and subject distance just go to http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
Take a look at the Canon EF-S 10-22mm ultra-wide zoom. Around $700.00 USD.
The Tamron SP AF10-24mm Di II Aspherical would also be a good choice. Around $475.00 USD.
For the very best landscapes, always use a tripod. My set-up is a 21mm lens at f16 and focused to 6' which yields a depth of field from 2'-2" to infinity. Camera perfectly level on a 3-way tilt/pan head on my ancient Slik tripod. I always shoot in Aperture Priority and let the camera worry about the shutter speed. I use a cable release or the camera's self-timer to release the shutter.
To calculate Depth of Field with any combination of lens focal length, f-stop and subject distance just go to http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
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