T2i/550D Lenses?

[rickeyf413]

I just purchased a Canon Rebel EOS t2i/550D with the 18mm - 5mm lens kit

Looking for a wide-angle lens and a macro lens

I have a tendency to take more macro photos, but want to start shooting more wide-angle

Any recommendations?

 

[bvanant]

For wide angle either the Tokina 10-17 fisheye or the 11-16 rectilinear. Both will need a dome port. For macro start with the 60 macro from either canon or Tamron. Both are quite nice and will get you to 1:1.
Bill

 

[Onewolf]

I have a T2i in a Nauticam housing with Canon 60mm macro and Tokina 10-17 fisheye (and Canon 100mm IS macro as well). One big potential advantage of the 10-17 FE over the 11-16 rectilinear is that the 10-17 will work great in the 100mm 'mini' domes but the 11-16 will not.

 

[Doubler]

+1 for Tokina 10-17 and Canon 60. Great lens although there is a bit of a learning curve with the wide angle

 

[craracer]

I've got the Canon 60mm on my T1i, and if it's half as good as it is above water, I'm going to love it.

 

[darook]

+1 on the EF-S 60mm and the Tokina 10-17. Have been using them extensively above water for a few months and will finally get wet while using them soon. I use them on a T2i as well.

 

[rickeyf413]

Thanks everyone for the information sounds like everyone has the same opinion about both the macro and wid-angel lenses and that doesn't happen too often.

I'm going to the keys for mini lobster season and will hopefully get at least one the lenses before then

Thanks again

 

[craracer]

If you do get one of the lenses, make sure to post some photos in this thread for us.'

 

[rickeyf413]

Will do