[niko]

Hi everyone,

I've been enjoying taking star trails and widefields for some time with my Canon 350D. I've got an 18-55mm lens but I really struggle to get accurate focus and find my eyesight no longer good enough to confirm the focus on the back screen. I seem to have wasted many nights taking a series of shots that are too fuzzy to use. This seems partly because the focus ring on the lens goes part infinity.

So - looking for a fixed focal length (or short focal length) lens that focuses on infinity without having to step it back.

Can anyone suggest a suitable lens. I've heard good things about the Tokina 11-16. Does it focus easily?

Are there other recommendations?

many thanks

niko