Wide angle Lens

[livyryan]

I am looking at getting a wide angle lens for my Canon T4i that I got last year, does anyone have any recommendations? Do the add on wide angle hoods work or should I just get a wide angle lens? Any help would be appreciated. Hubby said I could get it for Christmas and I feel lost trying to figure it out!

[navaja77]

I have heard amazing reviews about the Sigma 30 lens. Its only for crop cameras such as your Canon T4i. Other lens I would recommend is the Canon 35 f/2 (35 f/1.4 as well but that one is expensive!) or if you don't mind zoom, the Tamron 28--75 (older version), Tamron 28-70 (newer version replacing 28-75), Tamron 17-50 or Canon 24-70 (pricey though!).

[Nettio]

Do you know how wide you want to go? What kind of pictures are you wanting to take that you can't with the current lens or lenses you have now?

[nesser1981]

I had a 30 mm 1.4 sigma & I absolutey loved it! Sharp photos, great aperture & wide enough angle for inside photos. I only got rid of mine because I got a canon 24-70mm 2.8L.

[sprauncey1]

What do you have now? 30mm Sigma is good, if wider I believe Canon has a 17-55mm one too but its more expensive being a zoom. I LOVE my Nikon 24-70 and when I was on a crop camera the 17-55mm range was perfect for me. But it depends on what you have already. Sometimes wide is too wide.

[Nettio]

Just an FYI, 30mm on a crop body isn't a wide angle. It's considered a normal lens, similar to what a 50mm lens on a full frame would be. That's why I asked what kind of pictures you are wanting to take because if it's landscapes or something, 30mm won't be wide enough. But if you just want a bit more width for indoors or something, a 30mm is great for that.