I like to take my landscape work to the next level. Should I be looking at a prime? Will one of the wide primes be better than the 17-40 I am currently using in terms of sharpness?
Jun 16, 2013 17:59 | #1 I like to take my landscape work to the next level. Should I be looking at a prime? Will one of the wide primes be better than the 17-40 I am currently using in terms of sharpness? Canon 5D3, 60D, 70-200 L f4 IS, 17-40L,16-35f4, 24-105L,100 f2.8, 85 f/1.8, 55-250 IS, 400 f/5.6, Ziess 21 2.8, canon 1.4, 430EX www.flickr.com/photos/maggiesguy
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Jun 16, 2013 18:32 | #2 whats wrong with the 17-40L? Canon 5d mkii | Canon 17-40/4L | Tamron 24-70/2.8 | Canon 85/1.8 | Canon 135/2L
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I am happy with the 17-40. I am just wondering in terms of sharpness would a prime be any better? Canon 5D3, 60D, 70-200 L f4 IS, 17-40L,16-35f4, 24-105L,100 f2.8, 85 f/1.8, 55-250 IS, 400 f/5.6, Ziess 21 2.8, canon 1.4, 430EX www.flickr.com/photos/maggiesguy
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Jun 16, 2013 18:40 | #4 maybe if you pixel peep. Canon 5d mkii | Canon 17-40/4L | Tamron 24-70/2.8 | Canon 85/1.8 | Canon 135/2L
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JeffreyG "my bits and pieces are all hard"  More info | Jun 16, 2013 18:40 | #5 CHUCK A wrote in post #16036886  I like to take my landscape work to the next level. Should I be looking at a prime? Will one of the wide primes be better than the 17-40 I am currently using in terms of sharpness? Better in what respect? The 17-40 is pretty decent, but it does have some issues to be sure. My personal stuff:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jngirbach/sets/
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ToddLambert I don't like titles  More info | Jun 16, 2013 18:54 | #6 What Jeffrey says. I'd recommend the TS-E lenses as they are some of the sharpest glass that Canon makes and will offer a dramatic improvement over the 17-40. Then there's the flexibility that tilting and shifting brings to the table, which takes them to a whole other level.
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M_Six Cream of the Crop  More info | Another voice here for the TS-E. The 24mm TS-E is insanely sharp and makes panoramas or mega-huge images a snap. Check out the 24mm TS-E thread. There are many uber-talented landscape gurus posting there. Mark J.
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Tmuussoni Senior Member 330 posts Likes: 4 Joined Oct 2011 Location: .FI More info | Jun 17, 2013 12:02 | #8 Here is a recent discussion on the topic, better read it:
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Jun 17, 2013 15:04 | #9 You will have to spend big money to get a substantial improvement over what you already have. Canon G1X II, 1D MKIV, 5DSR, 5DIV, 5D MKII, 16-35/2.8L II, 24-70/2.8L II, 70-200/2.8L IS II, IS, 100-400/4.5-5.6 L IS II, 500/4 L IS II, 24-105/4 IS, 50/2.5 macro, 1.4x MKII, 1.4X MKIII, 2X MKIII,580EX II, 550EXs(2), ST-E2.
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DocFluty Goldmember  1,762 posts Likes: 37 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Gulfport, Ms More info | Jun 17, 2013 21:33 | #10 Zeiss 21mm.... There is a reason it has a cult following and regarded as one of the best wide angles out there. My Facebook Fan Page
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