Sigma 10-20

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Is the above lens still the lens of choice for landscape on a budget.Never tried doing landscapes before but i see allot of nice scenery so thought it was time i tried it out.I dont want to spend big money for something i may not use a great deal or may sell on at some point.My camera is a D300.What other les would you advise below £400, must be sharp and wide enough on the crop frame.
 
Lots of people seem to like this lens, and certainly it's a good budget choice if you want an ultra-wide lens for a crop-sensor camera. Personally, whilst I think 10-12mm is great for interiors, architecture, etc, I think it's too wide for landscapes. There's a great danger of ending up with really contrived compositions, just because you have some much foreground and you have to find something - anything - to fill the space.
 
Theres a review of 12 wide angle zooms in Mays DP. The overall winner was the Siggy 10-20 which beat offerings from Nikon and Sigma (with their respective 12-24's),Tamron (11-18 & 10-24) and Tokina (10-17 & 12-24)

The only lens to beat the 10-20 on image quality was the Nikon 12-24. Whether the Nikons price of £699 is worth the difference in image quality compared to the £369 for the Siggy, I would doubt.

The other consideration may be some of the older MF primes. How important is AF and zoom?

HTH

Alan
 
I picked up a sigma 10-20 (canon fit) used (but mint) for £300 recently, but I had to be very patient and scour gumtree a few times every day to get it at that price. Nikon fit seems to go for a little less than canon at the moment for what it's worth.

Oh and I'm very happy with the lens for the money, very sharp stopped down a little.
 
I can second the above comment.

I managed to pick up a mint Sigma 10-20mm from LCE for £310. I had to check the second hand pages everyday for about 2 weeks though to find it. When i got to the shop they also had a used Canon 10-22mm for me to compare.

I'm sure if i had analysed the images at depth on a PC screen i could have seen the difference. But there was not alot of difference in feel and weight of the lens either. The Canon was a full £200 more expensive even at used prices, so i opted for the Sigma.

I've only been out a couple of times with the lens and yes it is wide. It's gonna take some getting used to but i'm sure it will be fun!
 
The Sigma 10-20 isn't really that sharp imo, if you want sharp look at the tokina 12-24. Alternatively, you can wait for the Nikon 10-24 which is due out soon! I agree that for landscapes 10mm is too wide and the distortion is probably to excessive for that type of photography.
 
SuperCNJ said:
The Sigma 10-20 isn't really that sharp imo, if you want sharp look at the tokina 12-24. Alternatively, you can wait for the Nikon 10-24 which is due out soon! I agree that for landscapes 10mm is too wide and the distortion is probably to excessive for that type of photography.
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I have just bought the Sigma 10-20 and have found it to be extremely sharp. I agree 10mm is too wide for serious landscapes but you can have so much fun with that focal length. :thumbs:
 
my sigma 10-20 is up there with my nikon 17-55 re sharpness if that's of any use

however it's all particular lens dependant obviously :)
 
fabs said:
I have just bought the Sigma 10-20 and have found it to be extremely sharp. I agree 10mm is too wide for serious landscapes but you can have so much fun with that focal length. :thumbs:
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Apart from having had mine for over a year, I agree with everything that Marc has said, i think even 20mm is too much for serious landscapes.

Pete
 
I've had my 10-20 for a few months now and have loved using it. Well recommended, especially if you can find a mint one second hand.
 
alexkidd said:
my sigma 10-20 is up there with my nikon 17-55 re sharpness if that's of any use

however it's all particular lens dependant obviously :)
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Must be my 10-20 then as my 17-55 is much sharper then my 10-20.:thinking:
 
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