Cheap, wide zoom

If you couldn't afford a 17-40 and you only had a $250-$400 to spend on a used wide zoom lens and you needed it to be EF, not EF-S.....What would you choose?
Heading on a trip in a little over a week and I have no wide zoom for lanscapes and funds are limited right now......

If I don't come up with something I suppose I'll rent.

Why not just rent one? I would personally just save and get what would be perfect rather than get something to "just do"

Well, I was going to suggest the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8, but from looking at EF, seems like you're on FF. Then 28-75mm f/2.8 would be the other one, considering 28mm is wide enough for you.

Canon 20-35mm f3.5-4.5 USM
Tamron 17-35 f2.8-4
Sigma 15-30mm

Or the original plastic fantastic Tokina/Tamron 19-35 f3.5-4.5 - those are like $100 used.

The Tokina 19-35 F/3.5-4.5 is a well built highly underated cheap wide angle. It is really sharp stopped down. (I know. What lens isn't stopped down?).

https://photography-on-the.net …hp?p=9337265&po​stcount=21

Your only problem is finding one.

elysium wrote in post #10578640
Why not just rent one? I would personally just save and get what would be perfect rather than get something to "just do"

Whenever I own a 17-40 or 16-35 they just collect dust in my bag...Don't need a perfect wide angle, I'll be using a tripod, stopped down......I know there are some decent 3rd party options like the ones "tkbslc" just posted.....Thanks

Canon 20/2.8 USM. Nice lens within your budget. Plenty wide for most purposes. Not too big or heavy, plenty sharp and well corrected. Zoom with your feet.

Right....was just looking at that....Thanks

Sigma 15-30?

Theres also a pretty good Sigma 20-40 f/2.8 and a 17-35 thats pretty decent as well..

I just noticed someone posted this 20-35 in the FS forum:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=905794

I'd go for either a Canon 20-35 or 20/2.8 prime - but then, around 20mm is my favourite superwide FL.

tkbslc wrote in post #10578885
I just noticed someone posted this 20-35 in the FS forum:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=905794

Got home kinda late, the Tammy 17-35 on FM came and went, as did the 20-35 here...
Oh well, thanks for all the input....At least I know what I'm looking for now

KenjiS wrote in post #10578832
Sigma 15-30?

Theres also a pretty good Sigma 20-40 f/2.8 and a 17-35 thats pretty decent as well..

Wow, never heard of it...guessing it's old, could need to be re-chipped...Thanks Kenji

this member was looking to trade their 20-35L...maybe you could just buy it straight up, as it looks like 2 weeks before she was willing to sell for $370...
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=905730

thatkatmat wrote in post #10580054
Wow, never heard of it...guessing it's old, could need to be re-chipped...Thanks Kenji

Not TOOO old

Sadly KEH doesnt have any of them...it didnt last long in Sigma's lineup iirc and didnt sell well because the 15-30 shined more...and it started at "only" 20mm

But they do have this, the 17-35 f/2.8-4

http://www.keh.com …1/sku-CE09999049057J?r=FE

iirc, this was a good lens when i was buying my 15-30 back in the day....I remember considering it before i said sod it and bought the 15-30 for the absurd AOV...

But heres some info on the 20-40

http://www.adorama.com …or-Canon-EOS-Cameras.html

http://www.ephotozine.​com …cal-DG-DF-2040mm-f28-4600

Seems like the big complaints were the 82mm filter size and the fact it was big and heavy for what it was...