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BRASH
03-12-2008, 20:42
My Sigma 15 - 30 has seen better days and the outer glass is pretty chipped.

Looks like I'm gonna spend 300 quid on a Sigma 10 - 20 EX DC very soon to replace it.
It gets pretty good reviews. Anybody gonna put me off??
fracster
03-12-2008, 20:42
No.
BRASH
03-12-2008, 20:43
No.

As in, no your not gonna put me off or no don't buy it??
cannockwolf
03-12-2008, 20:45
i believe this was the question mate

Anybody gonna put me off??

i had this lens and its great value and excellent IQ, i replaced mine with a nikon 14-24mm the only one i would have considered
BRASH
03-12-2008, 20:50
i believe this was the question mate



i had this lens and its great value and excellent IQ, i replaced mine with a nikon 14-24mm the only one i would have considered

Yeh, I knew what he meant, just like teasing him:lol:

Ta for the advice. I was in Jessops in Aberdeen today and they have it in stock for about 300 quid, which, from the research I have done, is a bloody good price for it. Probably get it before the weekend.

Cheers:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
cannockwolf
03-12-2008, 20:52
Yeh, I knew what he meant, just like teasing him:lol:

LOL i fell for that one then

as far as the lens goes i haven't heard anybody say anything bad about it tbh
fracster
03-12-2008, 20:55
As in, no your not gonna put me off or no don't buy it??

Work it out for yourself Einstien...........:D
melevo
03-12-2008, 20:57
ive got one, buy it!!
fracster
03-12-2008, 20:57
Seriously Brian, I had one and used it a lot, but I got to dislike the distorted images at the super wide end, I only use my 17-55 F2.8 and/or 35mm F2 for landscape stuff now.Just my opinion mate.....:thumbs:
BRASH
03-12-2008, 21:01
Seriously Brian, I had one and used it a lot, but I got to dislike the distorted images at the super wide end, I only use my 17-55 F2.8 and/or 35mm F2 for landscape stuff now.Just my opinion mate.....:thumbs:

One of the reasons I want to go down to 10mm from the 15mm I have, is having the option of the distortion for closer up work, not so much landscapes.

Cheers for the advice pal:thumbs::thumbs:
Flash In The Pan
03-12-2008, 21:02
:agree: with what Fracster said. I didn't like it and sold mine after a few months. The plus side is it has a good resale value...
petemc
03-12-2008, 21:02
Its too wide :p There, don't buy it now :p
fracster
03-12-2008, 21:12
One of the reasons I want to go down to 10mm from the 15mm I have, is having the option of the distortion for closer up work, not so much landscapes.

Cheers for the advice pal:thumbs::thumbs:

Well buy the Mutha then...........:thumbs:
fracster
03-12-2008, 21:13
:agree: with what Fracster said.

:suspect:
Flash In The Pan
03-12-2008, 21:14
:shrug: is it a full moon? :thinking:
BRASH
03-12-2008, 21:16
:shrug: is it a full moon? :thinking:

Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuwwwwwwwwww
do you ask:geek:
Flash In The Pan
03-12-2008, 21:19
If they've got it in Jessops, go in and ask if it would be any good for shooting motorsports....I bet they say "yes" :lol:
BRASH
03-12-2008, 21:23
:lol:
Flash In The Pan
03-12-2008, 21:28
I've been looking at the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 as a replacement for mine, it's another £100 though, which is why I'm just looking at the moment ;)
Boney Boy
03-12-2008, 21:52
Get it (the Sigma 10-20) - it's a great piece of glass. :thumbs:
JonClarke
03-12-2008, 22:22
Theres a few bad copys out there.

Or so I've heard
melevo
05-12-2008, 15:22
ok then, what would be an equal lens that you would suggest instead of the siggy
stylgeo
05-12-2008, 15:38
I've got the Sigma, and it must be a really good copy because can't find any fault in it. And i do have expensive glass in my arsenal.
The Canon 10-22 is supposed to better, haven't tried it, but if it can produce better images than the Sigma, it must be one heck of a lens!

Good thing with an ultra wide angle, is that you can shoot as low as 1/10 sec and still have sharp results.

Check this thread out (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=58367), but I don't think these photos will actually put you off!

It's one of my two most used lenses (along with my Sigma 120-300 2.8 :) ), and my winning (:1st::clap::woot::banana:) entry on the TP 2009 Calendar was with that lens!
whitey
05-12-2008, 15:41
i would get something different, to wide IMO and distorts alot.

sold mine for the Nikon 12-24 then sold that when i got the 17-55

i would rather take two pics at 17mm and stitch them than use 10mm and have the distortion