spencer87 wrote:
on the subject of wide angle for landscapes, what lens would you recommend that is NOT an EF-S? (asking out of curiosity)
for APS-C cameras you have a short list:
Tokina 12-24mm
Tamron 11-18mm Di II
Sigma 10-20mm DC
All suffer the same issue as EF-S, they won't work on FF models.
All are in the $500 range, you could also look at the Sigma 12-24mm for $700 range it will work on FF models as well. But the APS-C only lenses may deliver better results for a tad less cash.
Else, I love using my Sigma 18-125mm DC at about 40mm pan several shots shot and use the photostich program that came in the software bundle with your Rebel it was free and a heck of a fun tool.