[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] This price exceeds my expectations!

Filed in Wide-angle Zoom Posted by ArmNo @ December 8th, 2009

[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] This price exceeds my expectations!

By Martin

I was looking for a super wide angle for my Nikon D 80, under the following criteria:
- Not unaffordable
- Compact and lightweight
- Focal lengths at the lower end of what is possible (Zoom I had a good)
- And of course the best possible super wide-angle optics!
I’m so on the Sigma 10-20mm rise, and must say: viewed, purchased, used and love!

The man at the small size and hence the low weight (I use it mainly for sports photos when climbing and mountain biking) are not yet sus?tzlich a continuous light intensity of 2.8 or so may require areas of the physical laws of optics!

Nevertheless, the processing exceeds my opinion good Nikor lenses! The function is top! The imaging results of exactly what we evolved from a super-wide expected.

I’ve long sought, and many different lenses not only viewed but also tried out my camera.
Conclusion:

In this price range I have nothing even ann?herd so high quality and functional place like this lens – Sgima Congratulations!

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[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] The best (ultra-) wide-angle lens

Filed in Wide-angle Zoom Posted by ArmNo @ December 6th, 2009

[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] The best (ultra-) wide-angle lens

From ruessler

With the 10-20mm Sigma has an excellent lens in the program. It shows the other competitors in many respects, what is a rake. Of course, it also has little weaknesses, but that one sees across, if you realize what this lens has strengths.

The image quality is excellent, the sharpness is very persuasive. Only Aperture can open it blurs the edges to come, but this is for most lenses so. Everything is grayed out in the green area.

The vignetting makes Although noticeable, but is easily correctable with postprocessing. Such a lens requires postprocessing on the computer anyway, also in order to correct the distortion that inevitably occurs.

The autofocus is fast and quiet, thanks to HSM drive.

The workmanship is very good. Recently, Sigma finally establishes a proper lens cover for where you removed the front hineingreift – finally, the old lid, the one on the side abpulen had, was an affront. Also contains a lens hood and a bag of useful.

I can fully recommend this lens, because it gives you possibilities you with longer focal lengths does not have! With the beginning of 18mm focal length (29mm equivalent) you can eventually become unable to go back ;-) .

A few words about the comparison with Canon’s own 10-22mm. This is more expensive, has no lens hood at (and that you must buy is enormous) and is darker from. Especially the latter fact is similar to light the alleged weakness of the Sigma lens again.
I’ve tested both lenses and find the Sigma even much sharper!
So the choice should really be clear: Sigma 10-20mm. Of course nothing for the 5D – because there Abdunklungen that you no longer can be described as vignetting … but that’s a lens for digital times now clear.

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[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] open to new horizons

Filed in Wide-angle Zoom Posted by ArmNo @ November 30th, 2009

First we consider one thing, this light is already true only for the fact that with a little more or a little less than 500 euros, we are with a digital focal length 10mm (equivalent in size to a 135 mm 15), very good. Everything else is more or less.

Having need of a true wide angle after the transition to digital had translated my old 20mm in a 30mm, the solutions (for Nikon) were not many. Between expensive original Nikon 12-24, Sigma in the question and …… more or less empty, I chose the Sigma.

Certainly not the focal bright high (20mm 5.6 instead of 24 4) but less “demanding” from an economic standpoint, we talk about a difference of about 700. Among the ‘other colleague I had not mentioned anything good of Nikon.

The Sigma has a massive appearance, the slightly oversized barrel, the gold trim, the matte black paint with little clear points, the well made and robust a petal hood, give it a professional appearance.
The cap back I ‘ve been replaced with a cap Nikon not used because the’ original is very hard, imprecise and inconvenient to assemble and disassemble, the stopper front lacks in the fact that unlock the side, if we consider unsuitable always mounted hood, it was better to release a central (some may not be all nonsense ‘look at the design stage?).

The auto focus HSM (with engine internal) is extremely quiet and fast, very good. E ‘invece un po’ difficult manually to 10mm (mounted on a D200 with 11 focus points), in this case probably because of the depth and breadth of ‘framed area that makes small, therefore difficult to assess immediately if a fire or perfectly maybe slightly off. It takes a little ‘practice and training, or leave the autofocus that can be corrected manually.

Unfortunately there is not an end in the ring to focus manually so sometimes it happens to try to blur (or to focus on before) and nothing happens because you run the wrong direction (a matter of practice and habit).
L ‘Autofocus works as normal lightly pressing the shutter of the camera, the D200 does not work instead of the default’ auto button via the rear of ‘apparatus (AF-AL), but’ s service will ensure that it is a simple firmware update few minutes (but need assistance.) If they can do without.

Optically, we have a great goal that 10mm is not so “closed”, f 4 is acceptable to a wide angle all the more that Nikon would not have the best and I believe anyone else. Of course then the diaphragm closes inexorably while salt teleconverter to a 5.6 to 20mm. This is not a problem for many applications, it can become a little ‘in low light environments when we need a pair of diaphragms “security” for a better depth of field, so we should work at 8-11. Certain is that the focus could also mount a ‘different and more optical devices such as my old 20 2.8 or a zomm 17-55 2.8 or even a more “human and amateur” 18-70 f 3.5 ( sufficiently bright).

Attention to the sides and on the ground under their feet.
It can happen the first few times not to pay attention to the depth of field up to very peripheral zone and below. Being a wide angle spintissimo what is in focus from ‘infinity to 3 meters …… may not be in focus at 0.30!

Do not confuse this for a lack of definition.

Another precaution to use the flash (especially those built above the viewfinder the room but not only) could (certainly the one embedded) do not cover as wide focal length, and then give annoying although sometimes artistic areas’ shadow.

Sigma also provides a soft case but well made, attachable to a belt.
The Council for a good value for money. Of course a few minor defects but is perhaps more due to focal defects at large thrust faults that the ‘real object.

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[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] Lack of alternatives is one

Filed in Wide-angle Zoom Posted by ArmNo @ November 29th, 2009

[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] Lack of alternatives is one of the best super-wide for Nikon D-SLRs

From Axel Polt

this is still compact, quiet and ultimately convincing lens from Sigma.

Once at Nikon currently at 12 mm is final, this Sigma with a minimum focal length of 10 mm an important gap in Brennweiten-/Objektiv-Portfolio. The angle difference is much larger than the “small 2mm difference” of the focal length would suggest, according to small-equivalent to the difference between 15mm and 18mm focal length.

Haptics and use are very good. Uncorrected distortion and vignetting are noticeable, but easily manageable today. Simply the RAWs on DxO run; both vignetting and distortion are then disappeared and these results can be truly proud of: sharp, distortion-and vignettierungsfrei and small at 15 mm equivalent. With the purchase of key for me was (like any other lens) the availability of a correction module for this lens for my two D-SLR body. This lens I almost always there, it’s my Nikon 12-24 mm almost completely replaced.

Even with this wide angle is: f 5,6 is Einstellblende, should be worked with f 8 – f 11, on the need “free hand” to stop ASA 200 or go to the tripod (any recommendation for the D-SLRs in general … )

Conclusion: the absence of alternatives (especially with regard to correction modules for DxO) currently probably the best super-wide for Nikon D-SLRs.

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[Nikon AF-S 70-300mm ED-IF VR] Wow!

Filed in Telephoto Zoom Posted by ArmNo @ November 27th, 2009

From reviewer

I have a VR 70-300 today and get right on my D700 screwed. Since I knew that the image stabilizer lens that has two modes, in contrast to my 24-120 VR, and that one of them only a partial function, I thought it would be good, “Active” mode ( “active “Now is a nice word and sounds in any case better than” normal “…). I wondered then, of course, that the image stabilizer is not as great works. Like me the instructions but then taught, is “active” part of the function, while “normal” the picture is stable.

Then I made a sheet of 300mm and photographed me is almost the first heart in the pants slipped. So milky and blurred … uuuu?????h. But then I realized that at 300mm each pixel has a relatively small angle to dissolve, and that it might not be such a good idea was, through my window pane UNTRIMMED to photograph … :-)

So windows up, again photographed, top sharp!

Some tests focus on deviations were initially using Meterstab also not promising. Back Focus 5cm … oh jeh. After I then quarter hour had played around, even the AF fine adjustment of the extreme D700 had changed, but then returned to zero was fitted to the Focus suddenly exactly, and also whether the AF from infinity or from the Nahgrenze loslief. I can not say I understand, because bottom line, I’ve changed nothing. My guesses:

1) the lens was delivered by mail and had a temperature slightly above zero degrees; possible that I did so immediately after unpacking operated outside its specification have (cold motors / actuators, closer camps), maybe it was somewhere barely visible mist ?

2) perhaps had the brand new stock arriving only a little bit? Sounds strange, but who knows …

In any case, then my further tests extremely well. The lens has to test images at 300mm very easy pincushion, a little less than the 24-120 VR at 120mm. Surprisingly, I found that at the short end at 70mm NO apparent distortion occurs. Chromatic aberration, or color bleeding on the edge you can see, but only at magnifications above 100% clear, and only when a test image with white lines on black background. In “real” motives should be the color bleeding hardly notice unless you have eagle eyes. It has already been repeated by some people pointed out that only the current technology (> 100% magnification on the PC) is absolutely regular laymen allows lens to detect errors!

The lens is approximately 700g also very easy for its focal length range, which is more likely to shake badly, but for less critical inhibitions sure the lens is even more to use. I had before even considering buying the Sigma 150-500 to take, but about two pounds in one lens for my taste is already hard on the border of self-punishment, YMMV.

The image stabilizer is especially useful when a tele like this is remarkable when you consider how bad the picture for a long focal length without VR can tremble.

I wish to highlight even further the low price in relation to the outstanding performance to justify 5 stars. Who needs high precision (and also with the naked eye can see, or, in practical operation can meet), which will probably be a pro lens like the 70-200,2.8 access. For depth you need in any event no open aperture 2.8, unless you’d like ants optional. Maybe 2.8 will help a bit even when auto focus, who knows.

Now I have but a small fly in the ointment: the close focus of 1.5 m hurt something. Perhaps I would indeed low distortion at 70mm like to use for head portraits. Does not stop. But the Canon 500D Nahlinse is indeed a good buy, to a tele in a macro to convert. You need only a suitable adapter ring from 77mm to 67mm lens.

But overall I’m after my first tests, I also have taught that the greatest error image sits behind the camera with the 70-300 on my D700 themselves fully satisfied and do not feel its potential to have given away. If still horse feet occur, are published here.

Addendum: the positive imaging performance unbelassen (the experiment with Canon Nahlinse was also very good), but I find it easy unangenehn that the lens when extended to 300mm hisses luftpumpenm??ig something (which is probably more often occurs in telephoto zoom), and somehow quite hohl sounds like an empty Coladose. Is not really bad, but I think there is content but the relationship with the selling price on. Just so no one in my review of disappointment falls prey …

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Filed in Buy Lenses, Just Talk Posted by ArmNo @ November 24th, 2009

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[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] just good.

Filed in Wide-angle Zoom Posted by ArmNo @ November 24th, 2009

By Christian Graupner

First and foremost, should have a lens interested in this photographer in mind, whether this extreme wide angle ever needed.

Knipsen lot of thought with a picture angle of about 100 degrees delivers guaranteed boring, bland photos.

This advance now to the optical quality of these optics:
My first test object was the Tamron 11-18 mm, which is an acceptable sharpness and is also a satisfying contrast range has to offer, but the distortion of straight lines, also in view of the large angle of view, absolutely unacceptable.

The Sigma 10-20 mm makes straight in this respect almost unbelievable.
Also photos of geometric objects offer even at the lowest focal length in terms of quality sharpness, contrast and level of distortion that even the twice as expensive Nikon 12-24 mm must dress warm …

Also the mechanics provides no reason to blame, the processing, the materials used and the mechanical functions are flawless.

All in all, get the customer interested here is a very good lens to a more than fair price.

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[Nikon AF-S 70-300mm ED-IF VR] Sharp and slow

Filed in Telephoto Zoom Posted by ArmNo @ November 24th, 2009

Recently I bought my first telephoto lens for my new (ish) Nikon D70, Nikkor lenses only confidence (literally can not afford not of good quality).

I tried a few times, architecture and portrait photography mostly.
As a “rookie” to photography, I thought it would be for my first telephoto lens to be within a reasonable budget, which is what I referred to the Haber-Guard had a Knallatevi around.
The goal is sehr well built and solid, heavy nuevolatively, but I doubt I would feel too much of a weight loss between lenses, a couple of grams eh? Until now, the sharpness of images produced when a tripod (without VR (Vibration Reduction) you’ll never in a position to a goal of 300 mm x 1.4 by hand without blurring the image, so I have horrible technique) .
The main interessatiquando I wahrscheinlichdies for the first time, the way was long, loud AF is often directly to the APPROACH a second on several occasions, even with a well-defined edge, which often focus needs to be done with manual focus, then click on the AF and leave it short, which is often the time to do it, but I see someone who should be knocking Athletics Odet photography?

In general, for the price, one or objectivity, but if you do not have time for MF, I recommend that you have a little more expensive lens. Good luck people.

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[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] It’s a permanent fixture on

Filed in Wide-angle Zoom Posted by ArmNo @ November 23rd, 2009

[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] It’s a permanent fixture on my D60

By C. Nation “chrisnation” (Bristol UK)

My favourite focal lengths on my 35mm film cameras used to be 28mm and 20mm. When I worked with John Claridge as his assistant, I often used to wish I could afford the 15mm Nikkor that he used so often.

Now this Sigma gives me 15 – 30mm [equiv] and I’m pleased as can be. If I was asked to spec a focal length range for a wide zoom, this is exactly it. The drawing you get from lenses from 30mm and wider gives the kind of interest I’m looking to produce in my pictures. It’s immediately made itself my default lens and max-wide tends to be my default focal length.

I’ve got a sklight filter in permanent residence and that is very frequently joined by a polariser. Polariser filters are by nature quite thick beasts so I do get a little vignetting at max wide and well stopped down but the merest touch of zoom in – usually only removing some of the area I’d already dialed in for a crop, but in any event, not usually enough change to ruin the shot – and the vignetteing is gone.

How Sigma do this for the price, I don’t know but it’s worth every penny. It seems chunkily well made. The images seem to be very high quality – tho I’m pretty new to digital photography so have no great fund of experience to draw on. I’d buy the equiv Nikkor every time if money was no object but Nikkors are totally beyond my budget.

But anyone with a Sigma’s worth of dosh to spend on a wide zoom, as opposed to the Nikon or Canon equiv, is going to be really pleased with buying this lens.

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[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] It no longer wants to

Filed in Wide-angle Zoom Posted by ArmNo @ November 18th, 2009

[Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM] It no longer wants to miss.

From ruessler

I can not agree with my speakers. This is Objelktiv everyday. No, I want it now not to miss anymore. Because who needs a more wide-angle zoom without end, you will find here the ideal lens. My standard with a 18mm focal length at the beginning is now gathering dust in the cupboard …
The 15-30mm provides otherwise no other. As one would have to have to go Canon, which have a 10-22mm – which costs the same and much more …

The images are sharp with the Sigma and brilliant. You get a lot more up. Obviously the limitations of an objective with this focal length in mind – the distortion at the edge is actually very strong. If you do not have objects at the edge (especially round reported strong) does not matter. There are no ultra-wide-angle lens, which is free from distortions.
The blurring at the edge occur only in close attention to objects. It may be linked to the notorious serial scattering are …
In addition, however, is positive to note that the chromatic Aborration with this lens is very low, which is another in this class is not always the case.

The autofocus is fast and precise. Thanks anyway ultrasonic motor and still fairly quiet.

Negative to evaluate, there are only a few points. For one thing, the lens is really not very lichstark … continue vignetting is always available, as is also a DC lens for digital cameras is. On an analog camera or a Full, there would be ugly black borders. Generally it is advisable to F / 8 abzublenden, as there are subjective, the best sharpness and vignetting is still bearable (in general this problem can be tinkering with a photo – it recommends itself because of the Verzeichnungskorrektur, to work with RAW). Moreover, the processing of something cheap – which, however, on so many expensive Nikkor true! – And the lens cap can be away. He jumps constantly and is difficult to summarize because no grip – especially in a negative lens hood attached.
Practically, however, the stable pouch for the lens.

Conclusion:
Who knows he just needs this focal length range, is now best served. It is a good alternative to the well twice as expensive 12-24mm Nikon, the 12-24mm Tokina of which only rod-AF offers, like how the 11-18mm from Tamron, and it is cheaper and lighter and smaller than the 12 Sigma 24mm-by himself, which anyway, especially for Full or analog cameras designed.
Whoever is working with RAW, knowledge about the imaging features and the weaknesses of the objective note is hereby designated an ideal tool for finding images that otherwise would not have been possible, since you do not always take a step back, especially if house walls in the way .

Another tip for all:
Must after purchase Sigma register! So there are 3 instead of 2-year warranty.

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