Advantages: Reduces hassle of changing lenses, good zoom range, impressive results Disadvantages: Has an issue with AF, not quite as sharp, fast and detailed as seperate lenses.
My move from superzoom bridge camera to SLR was fairly smooth but I still hate changing lenses all the time. After doing some research and weighing up my (financial) options, I came to the conclusion that I was only going to be happy with a lens that offe ...
Advantages: Pruduces stunning, high quality images Disadvantages: Pricey for something you will use rarely
For a product that should be used sparingly for maximum impact, fisheye lenses do not come cheap. The moment I gained more than a passing interest in photography however, I knew I had to have one. The strange, otherworldly distortion that can be achieved ...
Advantages: HSM, DC, great build quality, great fun Disadvantages: light fall off can be an issue
...this lens as my focal range was limited to 18mm at the widest end, and had always wanted a good quality super wide angle lens without the rediculous distortion you get from cheap bolt on imports.
I opted for the Sigma 10 - 20mm f/4 - 5.6 EX DC ...
Advantages: Superb value for money, great image quality, good construction, high maximum aperture Disadvantages: Noticable barrel distortion at 17mm
This is a fantastic walk-about and general purpose lens for cropped sensor Digital SLRs -certainly for value for money, it's unbeatable.
It does not feel cheap, the build quality is good, it feels sturdy and it comes with a zoom lock, which prevents th ...
Advantages: indoor shooting where there is an inadequate amount of lighting due to the very bright aperture. Disadvantages: funky with depth of field
Some may use it for landscape shots due to the slightly wide angle aspect to it, although having said that I think it is aimed at indoor shooting where there is an inadequate amount of lighting due to the very bright aperture. It's one of Sigma's DC range ...
