7D + 10-22mm or 5D III + 16-35mm L II?

[MartinvH]

Considering money is a factor as you explained.

I would buy the EF-S 10-22mm second hand which is a great lens in my user opinion.
You can enjoy it right now with your crop and start shooting on the wide end.

In time when you want to buy the 5D MKIII you can always sell the EF-S 10-22mm (for about the same price you bought it second hand )in order to fund your camera if you need to.

Remember that the starting price of the 5D MkIII might be very high just like the 5D MKII took some months to lower in price.
Owning the EF-S 10-22mm means no need to hurry yourself into a 5DMKIII

 

[MarkoE]

Hello from Slovenia!

What about Sigma 8-16?? I am considering Sigma 8-16 or Canon 10-22 on 450d. I will eventually go on FF, but that may take some time, so I must buy some wide angle lens as soon as possible I have seen reviews that claim Sigma is even better than Canon, but it is disturbing not having possibility to attach filters...

 

[ferdi]

Will it buy me enough OVER AND BEYOND my current EF 16-36mm f/2.8 L II lens?

The EF-S 15-85 was not wide enough for me, so if you feel the same about your 16-35 then you should definately try an ultra-wide angle lens. The Canon 10-22 is a solid one, but any UWA lens that at least covers the 11-15mm range could be working for you. Note that Canon EF-S lenses as well as the Tokina, Tamron and Sigma UWA's are not weather sealed, so if you're shooting in a lake you might want to consider using a rainsleeve.

What about Sigma 8-16?? I am considering Sigma 8-16 or Canon 10-22 on 450d.

These two seem to be very close. I'd say the Canon one wins because you can put a filter on it (never had a problem with non-slim ones myself) and is therefore also easier to clean, it has a bit less vignette and distortion, and being 2/3 stop faster on the wide end comes in useful too.
The Sigma has less CA, and although the zoom range is smaller the extra 2mm on the wide end really count. It seems AF works accurately too.

 

[jrista]

Thanks for all the help, everyone! I've weighed the options, and decided to skip any lens right now. It looks like all the good options are anywhere from $750-$850. I have an Apple 30" LCD CinemaDisplay that is starting to die on me...its increasingly exhibiting various darker patterns on the screen in certain places that nothing seems to fix. For the price of a lens, I can replace this with the new Apple 27" LED CinemaDisplay which is $999. I think I'll get a hell of a lot more use out of the screen than the lens over the next year, as lately most of what I shoot is birds and wildlife (hence the purchase of a 7D).

I intend to keep the Tokina 11-16 in mind though (and possibly the Sigma 8-16), in case I ever do want to get the lens in the future...looks like a really nice lens that will compliment my current set perfectly.

 

[danski0224]

Keep the 7D and get a Tokina 11-16. Unless you wish to drop a lot on lenses, this will be a much cheaper route...

X2

This is a great lens, and much different than the 16-35.

You will need more than 1 flash unit with the Tokina 11-16 and using the popup flash results in lens shadow.

I have both. You need the 11-16 for wide shots on the 7D.

 

[unfocused]

I realize I'm late to the party but add another recommendation for the Tokina 11-16 f2.8.

 

[hiker]

A lot of opinions .....
I worked with 10-22, 11-16, 17-40 on different cameras - mainly landscape photography.
The Tokina is sharp that's true, but I had really flare problems with that lens. Different tests are showing that as well. The barrel distorsion with the 17-40 and the 16-35 on a full frame camera (i.e. 5dmkii) is much higher that a 10-22 with an APS-C (7D) camera. For architecture photography I think the 10-22 is much better.
The canon 14mm is another possiblity. But ... if you prefer to work with filter - another problem.
A good website with lens reviews i can recommend is the german but english speaking photozone.de
If I look for a lens I always testing it by myself.
Good luck ...