Need help picking the right lens for trip to Europe

[Sheiky]

We just found out that we may be moving to The Netherlands and I want to make sure that I can get the best pictures possible to remember our trip.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"]

Welcome to the Netherlands!!! [] Oh oh...more local competion for me [:P]


Well I guess I can give you quite solid advice since I live there [A]

<span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:small;"]Do I get the <span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"]Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens for the better scenic shots

Hmm yea cool lens, but very wide. The Netherlands are pretty much a concrete jungle and it's all pretty small and closely build, so you probably don't need a superwide-angle. And the times you want to have one you could also make a panorama shot. I live without a such an extreme wide-angle and I can do great without it (Don't miss it at all). In the bigger cities it's perhaps an option to shoot architecture with it, but that's about it.

or do I get the <span>Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens<span style="line-height:115%;color:windowtext;mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;"]<span> for a better range of pictures at a good price

Great lens when reading the reviews...although it would be great here in the summer-time...(I don't know how long you would be staying) we've got very grey and "dark" autumn and wintertime. Especially f5.6 can be challenging in a lot of situations. Personally I would pay a bit more and buy the 17-55 for it's constant f2.8 aperture. Which comes in handy in more situations []

I could just spend the extra money and get the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens and wait for the EF-S 10-22mm lens later

Sounds like a good decision.

<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"] I want to spend as little as possible (moving overseas is expensive) but I want to get the best pictures that I can.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"] I am currently thinking that the 15-85mm lens is best.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"] It has a good range and while it isn't as good as the 10-22mm for taking wider pictures it still gets close and would be a great starter lens.

Well I'm with you on the biggest part, but... you buy a lens for a longer period of time. Eventually you will find out that the 15-85 will lack massively in low-light and you need another lens for low-light. The 10-22 won't help you with that so you have to buy a 3rd lens...


My advice: If and only IF your budget allows it, buy the 17-55. Buy once, buy good. Instead of reselling with a big loss later on. Or having to buy another lens for low-light.


I agree the 15-85 range sounds great, but I'm pretty sure you will be just as happy with the 17-55 range.


-Jan


Ps: where will you be going exactly?