Noobie has a 40D...which wide angle lens $150-300

This is the price I'd like to spend, hopefully it is reasonable, I want a 6 or 7 out of 10 in terms of lens quality if possible. I have no idea where to start or what will guide my shopping so any help is greatly appreciated!!

Describe what you are wanting to shoot. Is it family shots, sports, formal events, wildlife............al​l the above.? How close can you get to the action? Info, More Info.

Do you have any lenses or will this be your first/only lens?

I have an ultrasonic canon 28-135mm lens that I use now

I usually take scenery or nature shots, the wide angle would be used primarily for far away scenery shots or panoramics.

I also plan on getting a macro lens but I dunno if a wide angle is used for or compatible with that.

Is there an add on that will make a lens wide angle? Or will I have to buy a lens for wide angle macro and a lens for wide angle scenery shots?

Sorry for such noobism your help is greatly appreciated

KeyToTheCosmos wrote in post #8661019
I have an ultrasonic canon 28-135mm lens that I use now

I usually take scenery or nature shots, the wide angle would be used primarily for far away scenery shots or panoramics.

I also plan on getting a macro lens but I dunno if a wide angle is used for or compatible with that.

Is there an add on that will make a lens wide angle? Or will I have to buy a lens for wide angle macro and a lens for wide angle scenery shots?

Sorry for such noobism your help is greatly appreciated

For that you'd want the 10-22. I've seen really great close ups with it (That lens is "next" on my wishlist) but it is double your max budget. I don't really think you can get anything except for the 18-55 IS for your cash, but to be honest, you'd be better off to save a bit and get the 10-22.

I found my Sigma 10-20mm on craigslist for $300.

I'd recommend the Sigma 17-70, although I'm not sure if that quite meets your budget? It's a good 9/10 for image quality as long as it's stopped down a little (which it would be for landscape shots), and makes a reasonable stab at macro.

Note the 10-20 lenses being recommended are ultra-wides, whereas the 17-70 is merely 'wide'. For most people, however, I'd say the 17-70 is a more useful range. The ultra-wides are pretty specialised, and I'd only recommend getting one if you know that's what you want.

tokina 12-24 is 399 brand new on amazon.

sigma 10-20 is good barely in your range, probably anotehr 50-75 bucks for a used one.

canon, out of your range by more than double.

get a 18-55 IS , thats in your range, kinda wide.

gcogger wrote in post #8661120
I'd recommend the Sigma 17-70, although I'm not sure if that quite meets your budget? It's a good 9/10 for image quality as long as it's stopped down a little (which it would be for landscape shots), and makes a reasonable stab at macro.

Note the 10-20 lenses being recommended are ultra-wides, whereas the 17-70 is merely 'wide'. For most people, however, I'd say the 17-70 is a more useful range. The ultra-wides are pretty specialised, and I'd only recommend getting one if you know that's what you want.

Seconded...

Spend a little more and get the Tokina 12-24. You won't be disappointed.

Thanks but I can't understand the justification for some of these, does macro have a certain range and far away shots have another? What are the basic rules for this stuff?

KeyToTheCosmos wrote in post #8661237
Thanks but I can't understand the justification for some of these, does macro have a certain range and far away shots have another? What are the basic rules for this stuff?

Ok, perhaps you need to slow down and look at a good photography book or a photography class since im not sure you understand things like focal length...

No offense, just might be more helpful since i get the feeling another lens is just going to confuse you more

Heres a question, What is it that the 28-135 is not letting you do?

Until you can give a good answer to that, No more lenses

KeyToTheCosmos wrote in post #8661237
Thanks but I can't understand the justification for some of these, does macro have a certain range and far away shots have another? What are the basic rules for this stuff?

get the 18-55 IS...and a book on photography...or start googling the hell out of things, or ask more questions here...

macro lenses let you focus closer than normal...

by far away i'm assuming you mean a telephoto lens...that allows you to get a closer view of things that are farther away...

The 28-135 won't let me get wide angles, I want sunsets and ocean and field pics that are wide.

I just don't get why a 10-22 vs a 15-70 or something. If I understand right that is the focal depth, right, but how do they rate a wide angle lens, how do you know how wide it is? Does less depth mean more width when you are talking wide angle lens?

The priority is landscape and scennery, macro wide angle was just an idea, my priority right now is scenery

18-55 IS.