Sigma 10-20mm first impressions

gawan · 09-04-2008, 07:14 AM

Nice pics here! This thread starts to resemble a Sigma 10-20 club

Needles to say I love this lens too! It is sharper that some on my primes!

LaRee · 09-04-2008, 08:18 AM

You guys are killing me here. I've wanted the Sigma 10-17 for a long time. I really *need* something WIDE, other than my 10-17 FE (which I also love). Ah if I was rich....I may have to take a serious look at my lens line up and see if I can sell something to help finance. I've also looked at the Pentax 12-24, but that is $150.00 more than the Sigma and I'm not sure what I would gain for that added cost.

ivoire · 09-04-2008, 01:21 PM

[QUOTE=gawan;334216]Nice pics here! This thread starts to resemble a Sigma 10-20 club

Needles to say I love this lens too! It is sharper that some on my primes!

Nice pic gawan!

gawan · 09-04-2008, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by ivoire

Nice pic gawan!

Thanks Ivoire, and now that you gave me a change, I could not resits a few more

ivoire · 09-04-2008, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by LaRee

You guys are killing me here. I've wanted the Sigma 10-17 for a long time. I really *need* something WIDE, other than my 10-17 FE (which I also love). Ah if I was rich....I may have to take a serious look at my lens line up and see if I can sell something to help finance. I've also looked at the Pentax 12-24, but that is $150.00 more than the Sigma and I'm not sure what I would gain for that added cost.

Sigma 10-20mm is $460 here:

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Pentax & Samsung Digital SLR: SIG 1020 PENTAX 47th Street Photo

LaRee · 09-04-2008, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by ivoire

Sigma 10-20mm is $460 here:

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Pentax & Samsung Digital SLR: SIG 1020 PENTAX 47th Street Photo

Have you bought from them before? A quick google search brings up plenty of nasties about the place.

jgredline · 09-04-2008, 08:49 PM

I have also heard and read to stay away from that place as well.

jgredline · 09-04-2008, 09:00 PM

Here is another...I am cleaning out my hard drive right now and was going to toss this, but thought to post it first....

ivoire · 09-04-2008, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by LaRee

Have you bought from them before? A quick google search brings up plenty of nasties about the place.

Bought once, no problems. resellerratings.com has them rated as 9

47th Street Photo / 47stphoto.com / stores.ebay.com/47th-Street-Photo/ Customer Ratings, Reviews and Prices at ResellerRatings

Maffer · 09-05-2008, 03:36 AM

Heya, just got my Sigma here but ran into nasty blur / decentering problem, or at least I think so. What would you say about this (HUGE image, 10MP res):
http://www.students.tut.fi/~koski7/pix/pentax/brickwall_f4.jpg

Shot at 10mm & F/4 with AF enabled and tripod with 2sec selftimer. The camera is very much perpendicular to the wall. This is direct JPEG conversion from RAW file. Same blurring can be seen with smaller apertures as well but gets diminishing near F/22 or so. The left side looks to be heavily blurred and more distorted than the right side. Did I just get a borked copy or am I being paranoid here?

I also made a new thread about this sigma problem yesterday but apparently it has not been checked by moderator yet. Would like to get some quick feedback to be able to sent this back ASAP if need be.

egordon99 · 09-05-2008, 07:08 AM

Not sure if I posted these shots before. From last Fall...

From last summer -

egordon99 · 09-05-2008, 07:11 AM

More from last Fall - (I was actually lying down on the road for these

)

And from last Winter -

egordon99 · 09-05-2008, 07:15 AM

ah, what the heck....some more shots -

(can you tell that I REALLY like this lens?

)

maxwell1295 · 09-05-2008, 07:55 AM

Hey Evan, thanks a lot!

Just what I needed to see...

Sigma should be paying you because those last 2 posts are going to sell some lenses for them...

Maffer · 09-07-2008, 09:04 AM

Ha! Shooting with 14mm+ with my blurry sigma.

HDR-stuff.

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09-04-2008, 07:14 AM	#31
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Nice pics here! This thread starts to resemble a Sigma 10-20 club Needles to say I love this lens too! It is sharper that some on my primes!

09-04-2008, 08:18 AM	#32
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	You guys are killing me here. I've wanted the Sigma 10-17 for a long time. I really need something WIDE, other than my 10-17 FE (which I also love). Ah if I was rich....I may have to take a serious look at my lens line up and see if I can sell something to help finance. I've also looked at the Pentax 12-24, but that is $150.00 more than the Sigma and I'm not sure what I would gain for that added cost.

09-04-2008, 01:21 PM	#33
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	[QUOTE=gawan;334216]Nice pics here! This thread starts to resemble a Sigma 10-20 club Needles to say I love this lens too! It is sharper that some on my primes! Nice pic gawan!

09-04-2008, 01:31 PM	#34
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Originally posted by ivoire Nice pic gawan! Thanks Ivoire, and now that you gave me a change, I could not resits a few more

09-04-2008, 08:31 PM	#35
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by LaRee You guys are killing me here. I've wanted the Sigma 10-17 for a long time. I really need something WIDE, other than my 10-17 FE (which I also love). Ah if I was rich....I may have to take a serious look at my lens line up and see if I can sell something to help finance. I've also looked at the Pentax 12-24, but that is $150.00 more than the Sigma and I'm not sure what I would gain for that added cost. Sigma 10-20mm is $460 here: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Pentax & Samsung Digital SLR: SIG 1020 PENTAX 47th Street Photo

09-04-2008, 08:47 PM	#36
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	Originally posted by ivoire Sigma 10-20mm is $460 here: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Pentax & Samsung Digital SLR: SIG 1020 PENTAX 47th Street Photo Have you bought from them before? A quick google search brings up plenty of nasties about the place.

09-04-2008, 08:49 PM	#37
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	I have also heard and read to stay away from that place as well.

09-04-2008, 09:00 PM	#38
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Here is another...I am cleaning out my hard drive right now and was going to toss this, but thought to post it first....

09-04-2008, 11:39 PM	#39
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by LaRee Have you bought from them before? A quick google search brings up plenty of nasties about the place. Bought once, no problems. resellerratings.com has them rated as 9 47th Street Photo / 47stphoto.com / stores.ebay.com/47th-Street-Photo/ Customer Ratings, Reviews and Prices at ResellerRatings

09-05-2008, 03:36 AM	#40
Maffer Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 308	Heya, just got my Sigma here but ran into nasty blur / decentering problem, or at least I think so. What would you say about this (HUGE image, 10MP res): http://www.students.tut.fi/~koski7/pix/pentax/brickwall_f4.jpg Shot at 10mm & F/4 with AF enabled and tripod with 2sec selftimer. The camera is very much perpendicular to the wall. This is direct JPEG conversion from RAW file. Same blurring can be seen with smaller apertures as well but gets diminishing near F/22 or so. The left side looks to be heavily blurred and more distorted than the right side. Did I just get a borked copy or am I being paranoid here? I also made a new thread about this sigma problem yesterday but apparently it has not been checked by moderator yet. Would like to get some quick feedback to be able to sent this back ASAP if need be.

09-05-2008, 07:08 AM	#41
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	Not sure if I posted these shots before. From last Fall... From last summer -

09-05-2008, 07:11 AM	#42
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	More from last Fall - (I was actually lying down on the road for these ) And from last Winter -

09-05-2008, 07:15 AM	#43
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	ah, what the heck....some more shots - (can you tell that I REALLY like this lens? )

09-05-2008, 07:55 AM	#44
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	Hey Evan, thanks a lot! Just what I needed to see... Sigma should be paying you because those last 2 posts are going to sell some lenses for them...

09-07-2008, 09:04 AM	#45
Maffer Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 308	Ha! Shooting with 14mm+ with my blurry sigma. HDR-stuff.