Sigma 10-20mm first impressions

mmayer · 08-23-2008, 05:36 PM

I have to say that I am quite pleased with this lens. I took it out on my waverunner on Lake Erie today for some shoreline shots. Yeah, I know, a bit risky, but the lake was boring and flat today, and I kept my camera in a Pelican case during long distance travels. Here are a few of the pictures:

Last edited by mmayer; 09-07-2008 at 04:32 PM.

mmayer · 08-24-2008, 06:44 AM

So, would you agree that I got a decent copy of this lens??? By the way, I could not get the pictures to show up in my message directly from the gallery, is there a way to do that?

daacon · 08-24-2008, 08:25 AM

Thos are nice pics indeed I would say it's a good copy. As for posting the actula pictures look for the icon with a mountian on it - click on that and then post the url.

k100d · 08-24-2008, 11:26 AM

nice photos, i'm not sure they're the kind of photos for testing tho
try some brick wall / newspaper at different focal lengths and apertures to check

what are your impressions of the lens? (Besides that you're pleased :P)

simonkit · 08-24-2008, 12:01 PM

Hi,

Just gone through 2 bad copies of the 10-20 myself (posted another thread) - my 3rd is a definite keeper though...like the shots, just a quick comment on the last one - it's a little soft on the L/H side, maybe it's more to do with DOF than the lens, the reason I mention it is that my previous 10-20 was de-centred & very soft on the R/H side.

simon

mmayer · 08-24-2008, 05:49 PM

Thanks Simon. I am pretty sure it's soft on the left because of DOF. My left shoulder was within about 12" of the structure, and I was center focused about 15' ahead of that point. I'm having fun with it!!

jgredline · 08-24-2008, 10:28 PM

I love this lens....

Damn Brit · 08-24-2008, 11:11 PM

I think I got lucky first time round. Haven't used it much yet but I'm really pleased with the results I've had so far.

joele · 08-25-2008, 02:31 AM

Got to admit I am a big fan of this lens also.. also got a good copy first off..

jgredline · 08-25-2008, 07:11 AM

I have never heard of a bad copy until this thread. I guess I got lucky.

egordon99 · 08-25-2008, 09:28 AM

I'm 2 for 2 with the Sigma 10-20. Had a good copy when I was shooting Pentax, and got a good copy for my Canon rig. It's a F-U-N lens

simonkit · 08-25-2008, 10:57 AM

Javier,

nice series of shots...out of interest did you use a polarising filter for the last 2 ?

thanks

simon

jgredline · 08-25-2008, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by simonkit

Javier,

nice series of shots...out of interest did you use a polarising filter for the last 2 ?

thanks

simon

Simon, Yes I did. In fact, I now have a B+W polarizer on it most of the time.
In double fact, I use a Polarizer on most of me lenses.

mmayer · 08-26-2008, 04:39 PM

So how did you get the images embedded in the thread? I thought I tried everything but it seems to always want to limit the URL length to 20 characters......

roentarre · 08-26-2008, 10:03 PM

Originally posted by joele

Got to admit I am a big fan of this lens also.. also got a good copy first off..

Well, this is the only lens that you had kept for so long! It had to be good.

Maybe you can watch out a cheap copy for me?

08-23-2008, 05:36 PM	#1
mmayer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cleveland Photos: Gallery Posts: 35	Sigma 10-20mm first impressions I have to say that I am quite pleased with this lens. I took it out on my waverunner on Lake Erie today for some shoreline shots. Yeah, I know, a bit risky, but the lake was boring and flat today, and I kept my camera in a Pelican case during long distance travels. Here are a few of the pictures: Last edited by mmayer; 09-07-2008 at 04:32 PM.

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08-24-2008, 06:44 AM	#2
mmayer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cleveland Photos: Gallery Posts: 35 Original Poster	So, would you agree that I got a decent copy of this lens??? By the way, I could not get the pictures to show up in my message directly from the gallery, is there a way to do that?

08-24-2008, 08:25 AM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Thos are nice pics indeed I would say it's a good copy. As for posting the actula pictures look for the icon with a mountian on it - click on that and then post the url.

08-24-2008, 11:26 AM	#4
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	nice photos, i'm not sure they're the kind of photos for testing tho try some brick wall / newspaper at different focal lengths and apertures to check what are your impressions of the lens? (Besides that you're pleased :P)

08-24-2008, 12:01 PM	#5
simonkit Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 645	Hi, Just gone through 2 bad copies of the 10-20 myself (posted another thread) - my 3rd is a definite keeper though...like the shots, just a quick comment on the last one - it's a little soft on the L/H side, maybe it's more to do with DOF than the lens, the reason I mention it is that my previous 10-20 was de-centred & very soft on the R/H side. simon

08-24-2008, 05:49 PM	#6
mmayer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cleveland Photos: Gallery Posts: 35 Original Poster	Thanks Simon. I am pretty sure it's soft on the left because of DOF. My left shoulder was within about 12" of the structure, and I was center focused about 15' ahead of that point. I'm having fun with it!!

08-24-2008, 10:28 PM	#7
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	I love this lens....

08-24-2008, 11:11 PM	#8
Damn Brit Guest	I think I got lucky first time round. Haven't used it much yet but I'm really pleased with the results I've had so far.

08-25-2008, 02:31 AM	#9
joele Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308	Got to admit I am a big fan of this lens also.. also got a good copy first off..

08-25-2008, 07:11 AM	#10
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	I have never heard of a bad copy until this thread. I guess I got lucky.

08-25-2008, 09:28 AM	#11
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	I'm 2 for 2 with the Sigma 10-20. Had a good copy when I was shooting Pentax, and got a good copy for my Canon rig. It's a F-U-N lens

08-25-2008, 10:57 AM	#12
simonkit Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 645	Javier, nice series of shots...out of interest did you use a polarising filter for the last 2 ? thanks simon

08-25-2008, 11:53 AM	#13
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Originally posted by simonkit Javier, nice series of shots...out of interest did you use a polarising filter for the last 2 ? thanks simon Simon, Yes I did. In fact, I now have a B+W polarizer on it most of the time. In double fact, I use a Polarizer on most of me lenses.

08-26-2008, 04:39 PM	#14
mmayer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cleveland Photos: Gallery Posts: 35 Original Poster	So how did you get the images embedded in the thread? I thought I tried everything but it seems to always want to limit the URL length to 20 characters......

08-26-2008, 10:03 PM	#15
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Originally posted by joele Got to admit I am a big fan of this lens also.. also got a good copy first off.. Well, this is the only lens that you had kept for so long! It had to be good. Maybe you can watch out a cheap copy for me?