@jajajavi75 wrote:
I'm considering getting a Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L but I don't have a full frame camera, although I intend on getting one in the future. I was wondering if getting this lens now makes sense considering I currently have a T1i right now. As of now I don't have a landscape/wide angle lense. The best I can do with landscapes right now is my 18-55 or my 18-200. Am I going to benefit from the 16-35mm if I get it now?
In my opinion, no. Not unless "I intend on getting one in the future" means that you're looking now. A lot of people intend on going FF and don't for several years. Don't buy for the future, not when there are other options. While getting a 16-35 would 'future proof' you, it doesn't actually add much above what you have now. A little wider (16mm vs 18), and a little sharper, but nothing that is going to knock your socks off. It's a much better built body, but it's also bigger and heavier - because it's designed for a full frame. On the flip side, there's the brand new EF-S 10-18, which gives you a whole new focal range to work with, really good IQ (relative to price), and cost a fraction of the 16-35. If you truly are going FF then you don't want to pour money into EF-S lenses, and I would think heavy before buying something like the EF-S 10-22. But at $300, it's a worthwhile investment, IMHO.
The question is, do you want ultrawide angle? If not, then I would just stick with the kit lens. Unless you want wide aperture, which isn't really needed for landscape, there's not much that a new zoom lens is going to do for you on your T1i. Put the money into a tripod so you can use small apertures and long shutter speeds and the kit lens is going to do just fine.
