Lens info PLEASE HELP

[cascadingshadows]

Ok guys im looking to you for answers, im not sure i get some of the techy info so Ill ask yins...
I am looking for a really good wide angle lens for my sony a350k camera, i have done some reading and price comparing and still have no clue....to be honest I just wanna shoot like Ruthie but .....i know that comes in time...I did a search for lenses that will fit my camera but not sure I am pulling the correct info, Im looking at the Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di Aspherical (IF) Ultra Wide Angle- Telephoto Auto Focus Zoom Lens for Canon EOS ...says it is for canon but i googeled lenes for sony so im unclear if this is a lens that will connect... i also looked at the Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical Wide-angle Zoom Lens Canon....again unclear...so what off brand fit my camera and I want to be able to shoot ...well again like Ruthie ...I think im her new stalker...lol But serious i want to be able to shoot a subject(person) and get a good clean crisp shot of the whole body with some of the environment to the side with out having to back up so far too fit them in that they look micro mini...please help I need guidence

[RexK_Cozumel]

honestly you do not want to use a ultra wide angle lens for portraits. You will have to get pretty close to the subject to fill the frame. This will cause you to have a lot of distortion. Anyways I would recommend you use a 24-70 lens which will give you a good focal range to work with for portraits.

[LoveDSLR]

Originally Posted by cascadingshadows

I did a search for lenses that will fit my camera but not sure I am pulling the correct info, Im looking at the Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di Aspherical (IF) Ultra Wide Angle- Telephoto Auto Focus Zoom Lens for Canon EOS ...says it is for canon but i googeled lenes for sony so im unclear if this is a lens that will connect... i also looked at the Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical Wide-angle Zoom Lens Canon....again unclear...so what off brand fit my camera and I want to be able to shoot

Look for SONY MOUNT Sigma or Tamron lenses. For example: tamron 28-200 vc sony.

Originally Posted by cascadingshadows

But serious i want to be able to shoot a subject(person) and get a good clean crisp shot of the whole body with some of the environment to the side with out having to back up so far too fit them in that they look micro mini...please help I need guidence

Agreed with RexK_Cozumel not to use a UWA lens. You can consider this as well: tamron 17-50 sony.

[Nicole]

Just moved this over to the Sony section. That way people with Sony cameras or who are familiar with lenses to use on Sony cameras are more likely to see it.

[DonSchap]

@ cascadingshadows: I am a member of another website that has quite a few SONY members that can provide a wonderful discussion concerning the selection of lens for your α350.

You could visit it and save a whole lot of time, reading through some of the posted (sticky) material, then revisit this question, rather than wait forever for only a few (at best) to answer in this forum. I am not contesting one is better than another, just that the information is readily available if you use the link below.

I also recommend joining that forum ... and enjoying the membership and the knowledge base provided there.

Digital Camera Resource Page (DCRP) Sony DSL forum (<- click here)

Good luck