recommended lenses for Canon?

[Infantry Elite]

So right now all i have for my T2i is the kit lens (weak, i know), 50mm 1.8, and a 8mm fisheye. im looking to completely replace the kit lens and get a wide angle lens.

i dont want cheap lenses that are okay, i want to get a couple of really high quality lenses. ive been looking into the L series, but thats only because i know no better haha. if you guys have any suggestions, let me know

price range is pretty much anything under $1k


is anyone selling any lenses?

 

[Infantry Elite]

looking at the Tokina 11-16mm

 

[threexkrzy]

i got a sigma 10-20......gives me good results

 

[Infantry Elite]

got some pictures or videos youve taken with it?


FYI, i pretty much only use my camera for video

 

[CaseyJones]

Recently bought a T2i and a few lenses, but don't have the chops to make a recommendation based on what I have.

I did a lot of research before I bought the stuff I got.

There is an abundance of information on youtube alone. I found a lot of my lenses by watching webisodes and shit like that related to HDSLR filmmaking...and finding high quality videos that had equipment and software listed either in the description or in the little pop up bubbles.

I was just browsing for tripod reviews this morning and ran across a series called HDSLR 101 and they had an episode about lenses...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGk4o6Lw6hY

The whole series was pretty informative as far as reviews and covering different price ranges. It is all centered around Canon pretty much...not sponsorshipwise, but just because that's what they primarily use. Hope that helps.

Feel free to drop any knowledge you have on the learning process, etc. I would definitely appreciate it.

 

[Infantry Elite]

thanks for the input

i plan on renting these lenses:
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX for Canon
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR DiII for Canon
Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 II EX DC HSM for Canon

i watched a few youtube videos and checked some reviews and these seem like some of the most recommended lenses that arent part of the canon L series. so im gonna spend about $120ish to rent the 3 of them and decide which ones i feel are worth the price

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

L series I hear is pretty solid.. ima save $$$$ for a carl zeiss cp.2, then ill be rolling with a real 35mm film look for under 3k

 

[Likwid]

35mm look for under 3k? Wouldnt it be much cheaper to shoot on film lol?

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

film is very expensive.. i forgot how many feet of film is 4 minutes of film time.

regardless 3k is cheap compared to using a film camera

 

[thebrain]

35mm look for under 3k? Wouldnt it be much cheaper to shoot on film lol?

only major productions use film. it's super expensive. you got the:
film camera
the actual film
development/transfer process

and on top of that you have to take more time planning, because if you waste 1 take on film that would cost you over $100

 

[Likwid]

Shit must have had a brain fart, thought you were talking stills, my bad.

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

yeah 35mm film still, is cheap, and you get full frame too..

 

[Infantry Elite]

rented these 3 for the weekend
Canon 10-22mm
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR DiII for Canon
Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 II EX DC HSM for Canon

ill try and post up some stuff i do with them