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Old 07-11-2010, 08:25 AM   #776
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I am thinking about going on a photography road trip to the rockies, and I cannot decide on which lens to rent. I would like to rent first since it allows me to use a lens in a real life, and get a feel for the lens.

Since I like to shoot landscapes, it would be best if I got a wide angle lens. Landscapes do not necessary need a UWA lens, in fact I've been using my 17-85 for all my shots from landscapes, nature and portrait. So I know what 17mm is like on a 1.6x crop camera.

I am looking at renting the EF 17-40L. It's actually a lens that I want to own, so it will be a good test of the lens. I am curious on how the 17-40L compares to the EF-S 10-22 in terms of colour, and sharpness.

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I just got back from a long-weekend road trip with Girl. We went Jasper/Banff and back over the 4 days. I went with my 17-50 Tammy and 70-400 f4L. Girl used the XS and kit lens for most of her shots (some shots taken with my Tammy). 17mm is wide enough for most landscape, in the rockies, I found. 10-22 would be overkill, especially since you can take some nice panos anyway. I did find the 70-200 came in really handy for wildlife, though.
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