best lens for doing landscapes
bhowdy wrote: You don't mention the camera body that you use so I'll make this list a general one. It would also be helpful to know which lens (lenses) that you already have.
In most cases wider is better for landscapes, when you have big wide vistas. Here are some thoughts, not so much recommendations for Canon
Widest - These are fun lenses but take some getting used to and not what I would recommend for a first landscape lens .... real wide angle zooms that at times can even include your feet in an image!
Canon 10-22
Tokina 11-16
More typical wide zoom lenses and the focal lengths that I would recommend as a starting point
Canon 16-35
Canon 17-40
Canon 17-55
Canon 18-55
Tamron 17-50
In some places the landscape vistas are not wide wide and at those times the mid range zoom lenses can be used
Canon 18-135
Canon 24-85
Canon 24-70
Canon 24-105
and I use the Canon 70-200 many times as well
Good information
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