Wide Angle on a Budget (Which?)

rp_dxn · 12-21-2013, 04:46 PM

Im confused which to get. Theyre basically almost the same price. This lens will be used mainly for landscape (use od ND, grads, polars).

Samyang 16mm
Sigma 10-20mm

Thank you guys.

causey · 12-21-2013, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by rp_dxn

Im confused which to get. Theyre basically almost the same price. This lens will be used mainly for landscape (use od ND, grads, polars).

Samyang 16mm
Sigma 10-20mm

Thank you guys.

Samyang 14mm 2.8 is even cheaper, and it's very good.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/samyang-14mm-f2-8-ed-if-umc.html

GabrielFFontes · 12-21-2013, 05:14 PM

16mm isn't that wide...i would go with the 10-20 or maybe the 14mm 2.8...maybe you could try the 8mm, normal or defished...its pretty good!

Na Horuk · 12-21-2013, 05:23 PM

I have the 14mm Samyang, but I kinda wish the 16mm were available back when I got it. I sometimes find the 14mm to be awkwardly wide. And f2.0 also sounds good.
It was the first UWA lens I got for my Pentax DSLR, though. I don't regret it, but it has its cons. I never handled the Sigma, but it might be the better overall choice - zoom range, AF.. Ive seen some great photos taken with it, too. Maybe the Samyang beats it in terms of pure IQ, though. You have to choose your priority.

**interested_observer** · 12-21-2013, 07:08 PM

I would go with a zoom, primarily for the additional versatility. Tamron has a 10-24 that is also a bit less. Adam did a review of all the wide angles a while ago. That would be a good reference.

Also, polarizers on lenses wider than about 24mm have some limitations. The lenses are just too wide to uniformly apply the polarization effect, especially on the sky. They are expensive (large size) and vignette (so even more expensive for low profile thin mounts).

Polarizers

rp_dxn · 12-22-2013, 06:01 AM

14mm samyang is really not an option for me, no filter thread.

seventysixersfan · 12-23-2013, 10:40 AM

I like my Tamron 10-24, especially for the price I paid, but it definitely needs to be stopped down a bit for the results to be sharp. Otherwise, it's a really convenient zoom range to have and helps reduce lens swaps. The build quality is very decent and it's light and easy to handle despite having a 77mm filter thread.

**Odinz** · 12-23-2013, 11:46 AM

While slower, the Sigma 10-20 is very versatile. I find that I use it more than the Samyang.

sterretje · 12-23-2013, 11:07 PM

If you don't know, get the 10-20. The 16 might not be wide enough. Do you have the option to rent them for a few days?

I don't have an UWA (so can't judge the qualities of the above lenses); there are only a few occasions where I would have loved to have one but they are few and far apart.

12-21-2013, 04:46 PM	#1
rp_dxn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 150	Wide Angle on a Budget (Which?) Im confused which to get. Theyre basically almost the same price. This lens will be used mainly for landscape (use od ND, grads, polars). Samyang 16mm Sigma 10-20mm Thank you guys.

12-21-2013, 07:08 PM	#5
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	I would go with a zoom, primarily for the additional versatility. Tamron has a 10-24 that is also a bit less. Adam did a review of all the wide angles a while ago. That would be a good reference. Also, polarizers on lenses wider than about 24mm have some limitations. The lenses are just too wide to uniformly apply the polarization effect, especially on the sky. They are expensive (large size) and vignette (so even more expensive for low profile thin mounts). Polarizers

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12-21-2013, 05:08 PM	#2
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Originally posted by rp_dxn Im confused which to get. Theyre basically almost the same price. This lens will be used mainly for landscape (use od ND, grads, polars). Samyang 16mm Sigma 10-20mm Thank you guys. Samyang 14mm 2.8 is even cheaper, and it's very good. https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/samyang-14mm-f2-8-ed-if-umc.html

12-21-2013, 05:14 PM	#3
GabrielFFontes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posts: 647	16mm isn't that wide...i would go with the 10-20 or maybe the 14mm 2.8...maybe you could try the 8mm, normal or defished...its pretty good!

12-21-2013, 05:23 PM	#4
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	I have the 14mm Samyang, but I kinda wish the 16mm were available back when I got it. I sometimes find the 14mm to be awkwardly wide. And f2.0 also sounds good. It was the first UWA lens I got for my Pentax DSLR, though. I don't regret it, but it has its cons. I never handled the Sigma, but it might be the better overall choice - zoom range, AF.. Ive seen some great photos taken with it, too. Maybe the Samyang beats it in terms of pure IQ, though. You have to choose your priority.

12-22-2013, 06:01 AM	#6
rp_dxn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 150 Original Poster	14mm samyang is really not an option for me, no filter thread.

12-23-2013, 10:40 AM	#7
seventysixersfan Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	I like my Tamron 10-24, especially for the price I paid, but it definitely needs to be stopped down a bit for the results to be sharp. Otherwise, it's a really convenient zoom range to have and helps reduce lens swaps. The build quality is very decent and it's light and easy to handle despite having a 77mm filter thread.

12-23-2013, 11:46 AM	#8
Odinz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 259	While slower, the Sigma 10-20 is very versatile. I find that I use it more than the Samyang.

12-23-2013, 11:07 PM	#9
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	If you don't know, get the 10-20. The 16 might not be wide enough. Do you have the option to rent them for a few days? I don't have an UWA (so can't judge the qualities of the above lenses); there are only a few occasions where I would have loved to have one but they are few and far apart.