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May 19 2010 08:10pm
Sigma 10-20mm F/3.5



So my Sigma 10-20mm came in the mail today which I ordered online from Sigma for $950.00
It's pretty awesome, the clarity is amazing, the HSM is fast, and @ 10mm, it is WIDE!!
Awesome lens for an awesome price (compared to the Canon 10-22mm F/3.5 for $985.99)
Looking forward to shooting NYC with it in August.

Here's a few test shots, nothing really special, shot @ ISO1600 so pretty noisy, but just showing how wide this is :)



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May 19 2010 08:24pm
Quote (TheBlackRose66 @ May 19 2010 07:10pm)
Sigma 10-20mm F/3.5
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Sigma_10-20mm_f4-5.6_EX_DC_HSM_lens_hood.jpg/330px-Sigma_10-20mm_f4-5.6_EX_DC_HSM_lens_hood.jpg


So my Sigma 10-20mm came in the mail today which I ordered online from Sigma for $950.00
It's pretty awesome, the clarity is amazing, the HSM is fast, and @ 10mm, it is WIDE!!
Awesome lens for an awesome price (compared to the Canon 10-22mm F/3.5 for $985.99)
Looking forward to shooting NYC with it in August.

Here's a few test shots, nothing really special, shot @ ISO1600 so pretty noisy, but just showing how wide this is :)

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z122/spencerhogg12312/IMG_9973-1.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z122/spencerhogg12312/IMG_9975-1.jpg


It's not wide enough unless we see ur feet :D

Never had an opportunity to work with 10 mm

This post was edited by onepagememory on May 19 2010 08:24pm
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May 19 2010 08:35pm
I want to make a comment.. but then you'll regret about your purchase. : /
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May 19 2010 08:59pm
Quote (Eek @ May 20 2010 02:35am)
I want to make a comment.. but then you'll regret about your purchase. : /


I don't regret anything. I know I could have gotten wider with a Fish-eye, but I don't want a fish-eye. (Plus, I could get one anytime)
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May 19 2010 09:07pm
Quote (TheBlackRose66 @ May 19 2010 10:59pm)
I don't regret anything. I know I could have gotten wider with a Fish-eye, but I don't want a fish-eye. (Plus, I could get one anytime)


I was going to say. You overpaid for it. The f/3.5 doesn't improve much over the f/4-5.6 but slightly better corner sharpness. The 10-22 canon is still superior for the same price. If you can afford to work with a small focal length. The tokina 11-16 f/2.8 is better in almost all areas like color rendition, sharpness, flare control, speed, etc.

Not to mention the new sigma 8-16 f/4-5.6 is going to be released soon. Rumor has it that it's a very solid lens.


I felt like i just hurt your feelings :( But i did a crap load of research on UWA for croppers before i pull the trigger on my toki. : /
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May 19 2010 09:23pm
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I was going to say. You overpaid for it. The f/3.5 doesn't improve much over the f/4-5.6 but slightly better corner sharpness. The 10-22 canon is still superior for the same price. If you can afford to work with a small focal length. The tokina 11-16 f/2.8 is better in almost all areas like color rendition, sharpness, flare control, speed, etc.

Not to mention the new sigma 8-16 f/4-5.6 is going to be released soon. Rumor has it that it's a very solid lens.


I felt like i just hurt your feelings :( But i did a crap load of research on UWA for croppers before i pull the trigger on my toki. : /


I've never bought from them and not about to start with them on an expensive lens, I'd rather try and cheaper one first.
And I don't have time to wait for the 8-16 to come out lol!!

+ This Sigma looks pretty damn sexy with that hood.

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May 20 2010 12:18am
Quote (Eek @ May 19 2010 09:07pm)
I was going to say. You overpaid for it. The f/3.5 doesn't improve much over the f/4-5.6 but slightly better corner sharpness. The 10-22 canon is still superior for the same price. If you can afford to work with a small focal length. The tokina 11-16 f/2.8 is better in almost all areas like color rendition, sharpness, flare control, speed, etc.

Not to mention the new sigma 8-16 f/4-5.6 is going to be released soon. Rumor has it that it's a very solid lens.


I felt like i just hurt your feelings :( But i did a crap load of research on UWA for croppers before i pull the trigger on my toki. : /


EXACTLY what I was going to say about the price... I paid under 600 for this lens, well with the higher F number. But wow a 300 dollar difference just for an f-stop? Possibly there's other differences between the two, as well.

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May 20 2010 12:25am
Quote (TheBlackRose66 @ May 19 2010 07:59pm)
I don't regret anything. I know I could have gotten wider with a Fish-eye, but I don't want a fish-eye. (Plus, I could get one anytime)


Aren't pretty much if not all FE lenses fixed focal length too? Having that adjustable focal range is so nice on lenses like this imo. Does this lens have much distortion at 10mm?
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May 20 2010 12:31am
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Does this lens have much distortion at 10mm?


like really massive pincushion, if its anything like the other 10-20 and im pretty sure it is
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May 20 2010 07:04am
Barely any distortion, as seen in my sample shots.
I've been running this thing non stop since I got it and it's crazy!
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