cinematography Canon 550d wide angle?

[NathanH]

Hey hey, i have been looking for a wide angle lens for my 550d, all i can find are cheap jap lenses tagged as 'for canon 500 550d 7d etc'.

Not really sure where i'm going wrong, i'm sure it's some rookie mistake like i need to buy an adapter so i can use any slr lens.

Any help would be great! Sorry for the slurred drunken grammar.

 

[chilipie]

Sorry for the slurred drunken grammar.

Haha, I'll try my best to avoid it too…

Any Canon EF or EF-S mount lens will work fine with your camera. The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 seems very popular for crop sensor DSLRs, though I don't think it's a particularly cheap one.

 

[Ernest Worthing]

wide angle lenses shouldnt be hard to find.

type in canon lenses in google and check it out.

the tokina, chilipie mentioned is indeed popular for crop sensor users. and i think its around 900 dollars.

 

[Dreadylocks]

I recommend getting an EF to FD adapter and pick up some manual lenses. You can get them for significantly cheaper. Usually you can find a 20mm for around 150 US.

Here's an adapter for 30US:
http://cgi.ebay.com/FD-Lens-Canon-E...ccessories&hash=item1c1443b426#ht_1539wt_1137


This is an amazing deal if the bids stay this low!:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-FD-20mm-F...mera_Lenses&hash=item3360f6d20b#ht_500wt_1154