Help with new Lens

[LCG]

I have a Canon 650D and I want to buy a Wide Angle for mostly indoor shooting.

I need help choosing as I'm fairly new at this and I don't want to spend 700+ and find out it isn't what I needed.

[KevinECSP]

Are you looking for a prime (fixed) lens? Or zoom? If zoom, do you have an idea on what focal length range you are looking for?

[LCG]

Well I did not take a look at the fixed ones, mostly 10-22s but as Im new to this i really dont know what should i need

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Whatever you get, a fixed aperture is always best. Preferably one that can be fixed pretty wide open.

[LCG]

Ahh thank you

[Withers]

The 10-22 is a fantastic lens. On a crop body it's the only wide angle I'd recommend.

For wide angle lenses, the aperture is almost irrelevant.

[DarksideGTI]

I love my Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 and I got it for $500.

[K.Stockdale]

I like my kit lens, which is 18-55, but the 35mm prime is in my sights

[theo-graphics]

i would personally go with a prime (fixed) lens. at wide focal lengths, they are way sharper than their zoom counterparts.

for budget lenses, 28mm f1.8 or 35 f2 would be a good place to start looking. a used sigma 35 f1.4 would be good too, if you're willing to spend more and want that creamy bokeh.

[Kielan]

I'd hardly consider a 35 on a crop body a wide angle.

OP 10-22 is definitely your best bet here.

[Minuki]

I have a Canon 10-22mm on a 550D. It's a great lens, focuses quick and the distortion isn't even that bad. I use the lens correction in Lightroom, which helps a bit.

I've used it for Motorsport, skateboarding, landscapes, portraits...no complaints so far!

[JCanright]

I love my Tokina 11-16. The 2.8 is very nice! It is a very sharp lens and I got mine for $425 used. But the canon 10-22 is fantastic also.

[rafcarre12]

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/zenitar-16mm

[pjurisprudencia]

I have used the tokina 11-16mm f2.8 on a 40D
its an epic lens.

IMG_1921 by PJurisprudencia, on Flickr

IMG_1891 by PJurisprudencia, on Flickr

[pjurisprudencia]

i don't recommend the 35 f2, AF was really slow and noisy, bokeh was nice and it was fairly wide, I kind of want to try the 28 1.8 one day.