Wide angle lens?

[CindyLynn]

Useing a 40D. Have 17-85mm, 85 f/2 prime, and a 70-200 f/2.8
If shooting family pictures inside/outside with group of 6 or more people what lens would I need? Maybe the 17-85 is ok but any suggestions on something a little better?

[inthedeck]

Canon 10-22mm. Sigma, and Tamron have some wide ones too 11-17, 12-24, etc. Check www.sigma4less.com or www.bhphotovideo.com or www.adorama.com or www.buy.com, etc....for best prices. Or, check www.resellerratings.com for reviews to different sites, and prices, from each of those sites, all in one.

Though, I would think your 17 - 85 should be good enough.

Good luck.

[RPCrowe]

Inside it depends on the size of the room.

Both inside and outside it depends on your ability to pose a group in a relatively small arrangement.

Remember, if you use an ultra wide lens in photographing people, you will have quite a bit of normal (for wide lenses) distortion to worry about.

Google it with "posing groups for photography" as your search parameters. Here are a few hits I got from that search:

http://www.scrapjazz.com/topics/Photography/Lessons/678.php
http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/family-photography.html
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/

and many others...