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 ...
My Cannon 400D SLR came with a standard kit lens that was fine at first as I learnt how to get the best out of my new camera. However all the reviews I read have criticised the kit lens and suggested that you could get much better results by replacing it ...
Advantages: Image quality. Fast, consistent maximum aperture. Zoom range on full-frame cameras. Disadvantages: A little heavy and bulky on smaller APS-C sized cameras.
This of course is a Sigma EX DG lens and as such, can be used both for APS-C cropped sensor or FF (full-frame) DSLR's. It is partly because of this I believe, that this fine Sigma lens is sometimes overlooked by many potential purchasers. On APS-C cameras ...
Advantages: Compact, good auto focus, well built, good image quality. Disadvantages: Can't use standard filters due to shape of from element.
I've had this lens now for a little over six months and haven't regretted my purchase once. The optical quality is great, and easily comparable to similar offerings from Canons line (I am not familiar with Nikons lens range).
I mostly use this lens fo ...
