Going to Ireland! Help me choose a lens!

Looking at either the Sigma 10-22 HSM or the Tamron 28-75/2.8

We are going for the honeymoon in October. What would you recommend? Also I will have the Canon 70-200/F4L with me.

COKE CAN wrote in post #3504433
Looking at either the Sigma 10-22 HSM or the Tamron 28-75/2.8

We are going for the honeymoon in October. What would you recommend? Also I will have the Canon 70-200/F4L with me.

Congrats on getting married and honeymoon. That's lovely. Now what exactly would you plan to be shooting? I never visited Ireland (or anywhere for that matter - but I digress), but isn't that country known for its outdoor landscapes and all that green? I'm not sure either of those you quote above are known as landscape lenses. The 70-200 gives you the focal length, but not the wideness you might need to take shots of all that green. I also understand it rains alot there, you might want to take rain protection for your camera and lens, as the 20D is not a weather sealed camera.

pigtailpat wrote in post #3504465
Congrats on getting married and honeymoon. That's lovely. Now what exactly would you plan to be shooting? I never visited Ireland (or anywhere for that matter - but I digress), but isn't that country known for its outdoor landscapes and all that green? I'm not sure either of those you quote above are known as landscape lenses. The 70-200 gives you the focal length, but not the wideness you might need to take shots of all that green. I also understand it rains alot there, you might want to take rain protection for your camera and lens, as the 20D is not a weather sealed camera.

What would be a good "landscape lens"? I have a raincoat from when I shoot paintball tournaments

COKE CAN wrote in post #3504482
What would be a good "landscape lens"? I have a raincoat from when I shoot paintball tournaments

Alot of people like the 24-70 L Canon 2.8 (which is alot of money). Others like the 24-105 L Canon - which is an f4 lens (meaning indoors it's iffy without a flash). More experience landscape shooters I'm sure will join in and guide you.

Look over in the landscapes forum, there's alot of posts there. I found one that was done with one of your intended lens (the tammy) here: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=345375

pigtailpat wrote in post #3504542
Alot of people like the 24-70 L Canon 2.8 (which is alot of money). Others like the 24-105 L Canon - which is an f4 lens (meaning indoors it's iffy without a flash). More experience landscape shooters I'm sure will join in and guide you.

Look over in the landscapes forum, there's alot of posts there. I found one that was done with one of your intended lens (the tammy) here: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=345375

Thanks Pat! Both of those are out of my reach unfortunately.

COKE CAN wrote in post #3504558
Thanks Pat! Both of those are out of my reach unfortunately.

I forgot to mention that I have seen alot done with those super wide lenses (like the 10-22) - on the landscape forum - but these are very wide angle lenses and not sure if you have any other uses for these besides landscapes.

How about the Tamron 17-50 instead of the the 28-75....super sharp lens with a nice price and it gives you a bit of wide at a decent price.

Woolburr wrote in post #3504855
How about the Tamron 17-50 instead of the the 28-75....super sharp lens with a nice price and it gives you a bit of wide at a decent price.

I kind of like that.

Now I am stuck between Tam17-50/2.8 and the Sigma10-20

Either would be useful, was in Ireland a few years ago and wish I had a DSLR at the time.

I think I may go the Tamron 17-50/2.8

The 17-50 seems to be more useful. I will pick up the UWA probably around the end/beginning of the year

In general, travel photography for me, particularly the first time you go to a particular place, calls for wide lenses. Once I gain some familiarity then the longer end comes into play as I begin isolating details. Given the equipment that you have I would opt for the 10-22. That would suit my shooting style.
The west of Ireland, Dingle, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher call for wide vistas. However, the buildings and shops in the towns are rich in close-up details. Weather will be an issue more than likely. On my first trip, we were extremely fortunate that after a couple of days of rain and mist, the weather turned glorious. That is unusual, however. I was there a few weeks ago and it was absolutely miserable. You could take the attitude that it is part of the "charm" and work with it. There's nothing you can do about it. Your paintball protection might come in very handy. Good luck and have fun.

KCMO Al wrote in post #3507009
In general, travel photography for me, particularly the first time you go to a particular place, calls for wide lenses. Once I gain some familiarity then the longer end comes into play as I begin isolating details. Given the equipment that you have I would opt for the 10-22. That would suit my shooting style.
The west of Ireland, Dingle, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher call for wide vistas. However, the buildings and shops in the towns are rich in close-up details. Weather will be an issue more than likely. On my first trip, we were extremely fortunate that after a couple of days of rain and mist, the weather turned glorious. That is unusual, however. I was there a few weeks ago and it was absolutely miserable. You could take the attitude that it is part of the "charm" and work with it. There's nothing you can do about it. Your paintball protection might come in very handy. Good luck and have fun.

You guys are making this difficult! lol

Thanks for the input!

We are flying into Shannon and will arrive on a Monday. We will stay close to Shannon Monday night. We will stay somewhere Tuesday (need to book that!) and make our way to Kinnitty Castle. We are going to to Kinnitty Castle on Wednesday and hope to do some out doors activity betwen Monday and Wednesday. Then we will spend Thursday-Saturday in Dublin.

Woolburr wrote in post #3504855
How about the Tamron 17-50 instead of the the 28-75....super sharp lens with a nice price and it gives you a bit of wide at a decent price.

A good choice. You don't really need the UWA as much as a sound walkaround. Personally, I would go Sigma 17-70mm for the added reach and use the 50mm for lower light, but it's swings and roundabouts. You can't go wrong with either.

If you're going to the Giant's Causeway (if you're not planning on it, consider it) you'll want something a little longer, some of the features are too far to catch with a wide angle. If you're spending significant time in the cities you'll need something very wide, things are close there.
I might consider taking your 70-200 and 50mm, and adding a 10-20 or 10-22. In Dublin and Belfast I found 17mm wasn't wide enough on an XTi. I found that frequently