Canon 60D What is a good Wide Lens???

tokina 11-16 2.8, tokina 12-24 and sigma 8-16 are other UWA options as well.

EF-S 15-85mm

I've got the 15-85 and 10-22, either would work well for you. The 15-85 is an excellent walk around lens for a crop sensor, the 10-22 is a bit more specialized but either one will give you excellent results.

I've got the Tokina 11-16mm. I haven't shot with it yet as I got it this month and I haven't had time to go shooting. I realize the limitations of the range, but I plan on having the 16mm+ range covered. I'm looking at the Canon 15-85mm in the future as an upgrade from my 17-85mm. I plan on using the 11-16mm for landscapes and city stuff.

I looked at the Canon 10-22, Sigma 10-20, and the Sigma 8-16. The Canon looked great, but the Tokina 11-16 was $200 cheaper and got great reviews. The two sigmas were showing lots of fisheye distortion on the wide end, the 8mm especially. You can't put a filter on the 8-16 due to the bulbous front element.

watduzhkstand4 wrote in post #12249977
the Tokina 11-16 has better IQ than the Canon 10-22

Sirrith wrote in post #12250079
not at 10mm or at above 16mm
nor does it have better IQ when shooting into a bright light source, since the image is then dotted with flare spots.

And the Tokina has worse CA than the Canon. I own both and the 10-22 is the one that gets chosen for outdoor daylight stuff.

watduzhkstand4 wrote in post #12249977
the Tokina 11-16 has better IQ than the Canon 10-22

Yup, very true...is built better and costs less

hollis_f wrote in post #12251394
And the Tokina has worse CA than the Canon. I own both and the 10-22 is the one that gets chosen for outdoor daylight stuff.

Sirrith wrote in post #12250079
not at 10mm or at above 16mm
nor does it have better IQ when shooting into a bright light source, since the image is then dotted with flare spots.

There are also strong barrel distortion on tokina @ 11mm while it's minimum on Canon @ 10mm

Corners are not the sharpest @ f2.8 but it does improve when stop down.

I'm looking to get a 16-35 for my 60d.

Sirrith wrote in post #12250079
not at 10mm or at above 16mm
nor does it have better IQ when shooting into a bright light source, since the image is then dotted with flare spots.

Yeah, the Canon handles lens flare much better than the Tokina. IF the AF was better and the lens coatings were better, I would say go with the Tokina.

If you want quality wide lenses, you really need to go full frame for the best.

17-40L Is possibly one of the most flare resistant UWA lenses made. It scores highly in all the categories. Sharpness is only a small part of that equation.

I was going to get the Sigma 8-16, as it has incredibly high scores for resolution. Front bulb made it a no go. Need to put filters on there. It also flares worse than the canon because of that.

ching wrote in post #12252890
There are also strong barrel distortion on tokina @ 11mm while it's minimum on Canon @ 10mm

Corners are not the sharpest @ f2.8 but it does improve when stop down.

1) f3.5 is just not fast enough for clubs imo.
2) the $200+ for the canon isn't worth it.

hollis_f wrote in post #12251394
And the Tokina has worse CA than the Canon. I own both and the 10-22 is the one that gets chosen for outdoor daylight stuff.

As I mentioned, I plan to shoot in low light.

jladdm3 wrote in post #12253501
I'm looking to get a 16-35 for my 60d.

I would only consider buying the 16-35 if they didn't raise the price.

Got my Canon 10-22 yesterday for the 60D. Just taking test shots, I am blown away with the color accuracy and sharpness of this lens. Easily L quality in that regard.

Hopefully I'll get out to the mountains this weekend for some real shots.