Wide Angle......Whats good and bad.

[Tweaker]

Im in the Market for a wide angle and would like to know what you guys like and why?

Zach

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[dxqcanada]

Extreme wide angle <14mm ... too much curvature ... distortion get detracting.
Fish eye ... circular image ... lens gets boring too quickly.
Rectilinear wide angle 14-16mm ... does not have the curvature ... just enough wideness.

The focal lens are based on 1.5x crop factor.

[Garbz]

What do you like Tweaker, afterall you're in the market, not us

I like the 10-20mm range on a 1.5x camera.

[Dao]

Are you using a DX sensor camera or a 35mm film/ FX type camera?

I use 17mm with the 17-50mm F/2.8 for wide angle shots. If I want a little wider, I use the 14mm F/2.8.

Why, because it has the focal length I need.

[Tweaker]

I have been looking at the Sigma 10-20. I shoot a D90.

Zach

[Dao]

Just for your information, there is a new version of 10-20mm lens from Sigma.

Yes, the 10-20mm lens is nice. I always want to get one whenever I visit this site 10-20mm.com

[Tweaker]

Anybody have any luck with the Tokina Pro DX 12-24 F4 ??

[Tweaker]

Well to bring this back up,,, I have made a purchase. Tokina 11-16 f2.8. I really haven't had a chance to get out and play with it yet, But from just messing around with it I'm very happy.

Zach

[krisb23]

Just for your information, there is a new version of 10-20mm lens from Sigma.

Yes, the 10-20mm lens is nice. I always want to get one whenever I visit this site 10-20mm.com

Oh my gosh - those pics on that site are amazing and now I totally want to get that lens...it's pretty steep though - like $650. I'm still trying to figure out my versatile lens purchase...24-70mm?

[icassell]

I love my Sigma 10-20. Mine is the f/4-5.6 version which I bought before the f/3.5 version came out and it has never been too slow for me. I've heard some say that it's actually a sharper lens. It's $479 at Amazon -- considerably less than the faster version.

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[brianT]

I have the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6. It's a great lens-- decently sharp. The geometry distortion bugs me sometimes so I end up fixing it in post.

I think the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 is better though. Actually, I have no need for a wide angle to have any zoom function. A 10mm prime would probably deliver better image quality and would be less expensive to buy. With my Sigma, most of the shots are at 10mm anyway.

Because I use the wide angle lens for mostly landscape I usually shoot at around f/11 or f/16. At f/4 the bokeh is very ugly in my opinion but I suppose it's not the way a wide angle is supposed to be used.

[icassell]

I have the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6. It's a great lens-- decently sharp. The geometry distortion bugs me sometimes so I end up fixing it in post..

That's more a function of focal length than the particular lens.

[icassell]

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 @ 10mm:

[AliasPros]

I have the sigma 10-20 also and love it... also have the 15mm Canon 2.8 and just picked up the 20mm USM canon... Ooooh the suspense and waiting from BHphoto!!!

ALIAS

[R6_Dude]

I have the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6. It's a great lens-- decently sharp. The geometry distortion bugs me sometimes so I end up fixing it in post.

I think the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 is better though. Actually, I have no need for a wide angle to have any zoom function. A 10mm prime would probably deliver better image quality and would be less expensive to buy. With my Sigma, most of the shots are at 10mm anyway.

Because I use the wide angle lens for mostly landscape I usually shoot at around f/11 or f/16. At f/4 the bokeh is very ugly in my opinion but I suppose it's not the way a wide angle is supposed to be used.

Thats a very good point. I mean...the reason one would even buy a UWA is for just that UWA. However, I don't think Canon makes a non fisheye version.

I just read (through a search from tpf) off a site www.juzaphoto.com which compared all the UWA (tamron, tokina, sigma, canon) and the sigma came out on top for value. Obviously the Canon wins it all, but by a slight margin.

Now i'm confused, Sigma or spend the extra 150-200 for a Canon...