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

Tuesday, 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] open to new horizons

Monday, 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

Sunday, 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!

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

Tuesday, 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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[Nikon AF-S 70-300mm ED-IF VR] Landscape to Portrait Photography -

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

[Nikon AF-S 70-300mm ED-IF VR] Landscape to Portrait Photography – Everything is possible

by Lutz Ludwig

Short to me and the test of the lens.
Pictures for 30 years, specialty areas – Event – Animal – Landscape – eroticism.

Since I needed a second camera, which now for the first camera was when I landed Nikon – Nikon D200 and lenses 18-200 VR & 70-300.

The most important thing to first: All my customers have been extremely satisfied with the outcome image!

Now for the lens;
+ Super processed and relatively difficult ca.750gr.
+ VR (Verwacklungsschutz)
Aperture 4.5 + at 70 (each lens has its strengths at 2 Apertures Dimmer)
+ Minimal vignetting at the margin (fotogafiert who already have a white wall for displaying the vignetting?)
+ 75 to 300 razor-sharp images even when light conditions wiedrigen
+ Universal lens (no lens shift, and thus no threat to the dust-sensitive sensors and low-pass filter)
+ Portrait photography with excellent Kontorhaus Figure (70 -100 ideal)
+ Landscape photos in color or in class 300)
+ Animal photography awards, thanks to the great distance you can use
+ Ideal for D200 from Nikon

- Only protective pouch no fixed lens Quiver
- Too heavy for Nikon D40 and D80 (small camera) is very Objektivlastig – but still super image quality

Despite all the 5 stars
photograph has almost exclusively with the VR 18-200 & 70-300

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[Nikon AF-S 70-300mm ED-IF VR] Good middle class

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

From Meister (Germany)

I can fully speaker to vote, what are handling and processing. Up to 200mm, it is absolutely top, also makes the performance a bit, but is still fully everyday. Recommendable, I think this lens for people, which the 18-200 in the telecommunications sector is poor, the 2.8 / 70-200 and 80-400 is too expensive and too difficult or are an ideal complement to their standard search. Unfortunately, Nikon also collects here (like the 18-200 and 24-120), a princely award for the image stabilizer, because the know that it works well and the photographers are ready to take advantage of a “stabilized” lens in the deep pocket to grasp.

Two things I must still get rid of:-bildstabilisierten lenses with a tendency to longer exposure times than usual, but then that leads to motion may blur the scanned object. The VR compensates only the restless hand movement by the photographer or the photographer, but not the movement as abzulichtenden the person! -before you turn off the camera, the lens should be VR off, otherwise rattle the item may be loose around. Wishes now have fun with it.

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[Tamron 18-270] Why not a good goal?

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

By Jean Photofloue

I say this to people like me, do not take head to succeed in their photos. I am what is called a level amateur photographer (I think) means knowing still use a reflex.Le mine is a low-end (to what I read in trade journals) since it is the Nikon D60. I have to buy the famous goal Tamron 18-270. I admit that I was worried before you can try, and after reading the forums criticism about this from people who I thought know a lot about photography in general. But what I decided to buy this objective is that these people have criticized this goal without having tried (bizzare). I’ve tried and I can tell you that Tamron has strong pace in the competition. The development plays its role in all situations and stability of the lens does its job ?galement.Pour people who want to travel (light) without sea of three kilograms of purpose, you can buy eyes closed. Of course I understand very well that this is not material for professional photographers, but for the amateur that I am, the quality of this objective, but its price, I give it 5 stars. Let me just add a word about AMAZON, it’s serious and prompt delivery.

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[Tamron 18-270] Very good compromise

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

From Regina K?rolyi

Actually I already knew very well what I wanted: a light strong telephoto lens, not too heavy because I usually would use without a tripod – so please also image stabilization – I had to make it to me, that is, a price about three medium, it should already be close to 300 mm and of course please also provide good images.

And because of my field, forest and meadow Safaris then not only wanted a focal length, it had a decent zoom lens to be.

In short, as I turned and turned, “my” lens does not exist, it had to compromise her – just the Tamron. ‘m Not a professional.

Strong light, it is not necessarily, but in my experience makes it well with Aperture 6.3 at 270 mm and overcast skies perfectly good recordings. The weight bothers me not one bit, not even the difficulties: So far as the part of the driveway can be as well-something to be resistance, so it does not by itself “slipping”.

The wide-field advantage, I hardly can not judge him. The images in the middle, I think, expressed that it is an act Superzoom, great, and even at 270 mm, I have a very beautiful animal and plant photos. Above all, I come so get as close to wild birds that have really good shots that are possible.

With my EOS 50D, I have little notes of color bleeding, even in the outer area of telecommunications. The distortion I think that’s not serious. The reviewers who complained about minor Kontraste complain, I must legally, but as a non-professional can do with this degree and still live well if necessary to carry out imaging.

The stabilizer is effective and useful, the beautiful Bokeh, the lens is quite handy in total. Unlike Canon is the lens hood already included – great!

This lens is a bit of the “eierlegende Wollmilchsau” for aspiring amateur photographers, the one single lens for various applications like: Landscape and the like, as well as almost all sizes of animals, plants, and portraits. For any single application of the optimum product, but a really good compromise!

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[Nikon AF-S 70-300mm ED-IF VR] Excellent Telezoom

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

From ruessler “ruessler”

I use this lens on my Nikon D40 and am very happy with it. The lens is a good investment for anyone with a large focal length range to cover.

My impressions:

Imaging performance – absolutely top. Crisp sharp images, ideal for animal shots. There is nothing to grumble. Even at open aperture, the images are very good.

Stabilizer – the VR works very well. One senses in the “vibrate” the lens when it is active, but it does not matter. A tripod is usually superfluous. It can be easily Exposure times of 1 / 125, and more on hold 300mm.

Autofocus – quite fast, albeit not the fastest in the AF-S lenses (ultrasonic motor). The 18-70mm is faster. But for such a lens with long focal length ok.

Processing – although somewhat solid, and the bayonet connector is made of metal, but otherwise plastic, plastic, plastic … because I would have wanted something more solid. Certainly, at such a stick would have too much metal the weight is further increased (the lens is quite heavy), but sometimes the appearance of plastic rather cheap. Had with a lens for half the price maybe ok, but for here, na ja. Also, the aperture is scattered somewhat cheap, feels like a biscuit. The grip of the zoom ring is ok.

Conclusion:
For a super telephoto lens shots. Sure, there are stronger light lenses, but the cost like three times or more of the 5 stars here … I can not because of the processing, but otherwise it is a top product.

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