Sigma 10-20. Just how good is this lens?

[andywright182]

As above

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Search online for reviews

 

[andywright182]

iv read reviews just looking for people on heres opinions

 

[dunganick]

Buy it used, try it, if you don't like it sell it for what you bought it for. Then you will have first hand experience with it and can speak from experience.

Never used it myself, hear its pretty good, typically variable Sigma QC, some suffer soft corners and small amount of CA. But they are so cheap i don't think you can grumble.

 

[andywright182]

seen a 2nd hand one in decent enough nick for £265. would like the canon 10-22 but its over double the price

 

[RyanD]

I had one, was very good value for money.

Infact id still have one if I wasnt on the 1d.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Bloomin' brilliant..

I've got the mk1 - the newer one has a lower F stop.

For car photos, I think it's great:



It also gives an awesome perspective on other random stuff too:

Do a group search on Flickr for 10-20mm

 

[GaryS]

Very good lens, I've used for landscapes and motorsport, also good for weird portrait shoots.

 

[Pettsi]

I love it. Havn't really had a proper chance to play with it yet though.

 

[BoomOne]

had one on my 400d and it was amazing.Really good lens. Sold mine for 300 as I upgraded to a 5d. Have a look on flickr, loads of examples on there.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

http://www.pixel-thingy.com/

That's a really good website too, can pick which lens you want, even see the results at specific apertures and focal lengths!

 

[Leeds_VTO]

is a realy good lens just dont over do using it a 10mm all the time or it becomes abit of a gimmick the way it distorts

 

[mas]

I use one every day for work, had it for about 3 years now and its never put a foot wrong.

Few pictures from the past few jobs...

Sigma 10-20mm Example by Stickars, on Flickr

Sigma 10-20mm Example by Stickars, on Flickr

Sigma 10-20mm Example by Stickars, on Flickr

Sigma 10-20mm Example by Stickars, on Flickr

Sigma 10-20mm Example by Stickars, on Flickr

Sigma 10-20mm Example by Stickars, on Flickr

Sigma 10-20mm Example by Stickars, on Flickr

Sigma 10-20mm Example by Stickars, on Flickr

Sam

 

[jenic]

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[.url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/51065334@N04/4890479976/]Sigma 10-20mm Example by Stickars, on Flickr[/url]

Are you using some sort of software to auto create that code?

 

[mas]

No, its built in to FlickR buddy.

When you click share, you can select BBCode. Just copy and paste it in.

 

[chris_p]

Would this work well with a d40?

 

[jenic]

No, its built in to FlickR buddy.

When you click share, you can select BBCode. Just copy and paste it in.

Didnt realise they had already implemented it! Cheers

 

[mas]

Would this work well with a d40?

Don't see why not mate, it will work well with any camera. Just depends what you do with it!!

 

[dunganick]

Don't see why not mate, it will work well with any camera. Just depends what you do with it!!

I'm not certain it supports Af-s fitment? So wouldn't have AF. Need a Nikon'er to confirm though.

 

[jenic]

Is the f3.5 worth the extra £££?

An interesting crop comparison with a canon 10-22mm lens below:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/Canon-10-22mm-test.shtml

 

[dunganick]

The 12-24 is a different lens. I believe its famous for having lots of soft copies.

The Canon 10-22 is very expensive compared to the Sigma 10-20. The Canon is better, but double the price nearly.

 

[mas]

^^ if that comparison is real, and true. Im very surprised. I will try and dig out a crop of one of my full res shots, its nothing like the above!!

 

[mas]

100% Crop - Sigma 10-20 by Stickars, on Flickr

Here is a 100% crop, I would like to rent a Canon 10-22 for the day and see how it compares!

 

[mas]

Oh sorry just realised the comparison was sone on a Sigma 12-24! DOH!

 

[jenic]

Oh sorry just realised the comparison was sone on a Sigma 12-24! DOH!

Me too

Wouldn't of posted that if i had read it properly, oops

 

[mas]

Lolololololololololololol

 

[RyanD]

Don't see why not mate, it will work well with any camera. Just depends what you do with it!!

Wont work well with any camera im afraid.

Its basically the same as the EF-s system, designed for AP-C sensors, so is not alot of use on the 5d/1d and their varients.

 

[andywright182]

just bought it today so should be delivered by the end of the week and as the previous comment said, will sell it on if I dont like it

 

[andywright182]

that is with the sigma 12-24 though, not the 10-20 and the canon is at least double the price!

Got the sigma today and it is amazing. only had a dew mins to play with it but love it already

 

[dunganick]

Good stuff, sure you will love it