SIGMA 8-16mm CLUB

johnc · 11-10-2013, 03:03 PM - **2 Likes**

Once again, larger version if you click through to 500px.

John

**dadipentak** · 11-10-2013, 03:18 PM - **2 Likes**

Oh, I forgot there was a club for this lens . I just posted this in the sigma lens thread but it really belongs here.

**dunerunner** · 11-11-2013, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Oh, I forgot there was a club for this lens . I just posted this in the sigma lens thread but it really belongs here.

Excellent use of such a wide angle.

snipenekkid · 11-11-2013, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by johnc

Once again, larger version if you click through to 500px.

John

John,

I find my self really liking that shot and having it confuse the heck out of me at the same time...very M.C. Escher of you...well done!

snipenekkid · 11-11-2013, 07:38 PM

Well, I had rented my 8-16 for a month place had one on the shelf but no real Pentax shooters in the area who wander into the shop so I asked if I could rent it with the idea of buying if I liked it. I made the offer to cover any decrease in value from my using the lens plus a modest rental fee if I choose not to buy. To my surprise they guy was happy to agree.

Annnnd...I did not make it even the whole month before deciding I had to buy. I took to it more than I did the 10-20 when I had a copy of that lens. Haven't had time to shoot something more interesting than already posted in this thread but I will be using it a lot over then next 6-weeks. Heading up to Cambria next week, I think hope to grab some sunsets and coastal shots if the weather cooperates.

This lens fits my kit very well.

BTW, what is the reason the Pentax bodies do not report anything under 10mm? I am assuming it's firmware related but whose exactly? Sigma? Pentax? RIcoh could do us loyalists a nice thing and make it happen. I don't have the discipline to make notes on the zoom setting from shot to shot. I guess I will need to keep a notebook with me to do just that as I see now reason Ricoh will release another FW update for the K5.

**dadipentak** · 11-11-2013, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by snipenekkid

I don't have the discipline to make notes on the zoom setting from shot to shot.

I don't have the discipline to care about the precise FL ;~)

snipenekkid · 11-11-2013, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

I don't have the discipline to care about the precise FL ;~)

hahahaha...I hear ya. I just like to fiddle with my shoot stats when bored. I have noticed I actually use the whole range with the 8-16mm. When I used the 10-20 it was 10-12, 15 and 20mm. never 13, 14, 16-19. I know about claiming people shoot at the extreme ends of their zooms more often. I can see it as possible but has never been for me. It was my shot distribution with the 10-20 which let me see almost immediately that the 8-16mm would likely fit me really well. So far so good.

I'm saving now for a Cokin or that other filter rig with a few ND filters including a 10-stop. Living on the coast I enjoy taking long exposures of tidal areas or just rocky place on the coast. But the silly thing is spendy whatever brand one buys. Toss in a CPL (shooting water often cutting the glare/reflections really makes a difference at times) and I am eating lots of roadkill surprise for a while.

**dadipentak** · 11-12-2013, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by snipenekkid

I just like to fiddle with my shoot stats

I'm not dissing discipline, btw, it's just never been my strong suit. I think in my case the stats would show that I favor the long end of my long zooms but the short end of this one.

NickLarsson · 11-14-2013, 12:18 PM - **2 Likes**

snipenekkid · 11-16-2013, 09:15 AM

nice Nick....that is a very realistic rendering to my eye. I can feel the fresh sea air and wind....that is something I don't sense in so many HDR shots. There is a disconnect even if I do like the rendering. But your shot here really works for me.

Out of curiosity did you do a version where you open the shadows just a bit? Or does that, even if using a graduated filter tool, change the feel of the shot too much?

johnc · 11-22-2013, 10:41 AM - **4 Likes**

One more from me - at 8mm with perspective corrections applied in Lightroom

John

fizzyvimto · 11-22-2013, 01:16 PM

Very nice. Was that taken with a K-5?

johnc · 11-22-2013, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by fizzyvimto

Very nice. Was that taken with a K-5?

Cheers, and yes.... ISO 1600, handheld f5.6 1/4 Sec.

John

fizzyvimto · 11-29-2013, 03:40 PM - **1 Like**

slartibartfast · 11-29-2013, 03:59 PM

beautiful

11-10-2013, 03:03 PM - 2 Likes	#481
johnc Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United Kingdom Photos: Albums Posts: 735	And another! Once again, larger version if you click through to 500px. John

11-29-2013, 03:40 PM - 1 Like	#494
fizzyvimto Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 104	Last edited by fizzyvimto; 11-29-2013 at 03:45 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Sigma 8-16mm Review	viking79	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	14	02-15-2018 04:56 AM
What about Sigma 8-16mm??	mikiresty	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	5	06-19-2010 04:00 AM
When does the 8-16mm sigma come out?	WerTicus	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	1	05-16-2010 01:13 PM
Sigma 8-16mm Preorder	Nerdold Nerdith	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	12	04-20-2010 05:54 AM
For Sale - Sold: Sigma 180mm f3.5 macro, Sigma 16mm f2.8 Filtermatic Fisheye, K20D, K100D Super	jfirneno	Sold Items	16	02-05-2010 06:46 AM

11-10-2013, 03:18 PM - 2 Likes	#482
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Oh, I forgot there was a club for this lens . I just posted this in the sigma lens thread but it really belongs here.

11-11-2013, 10:03 AM	#483
dunerunner Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Black Hills Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,108	Originally posted by dadipentak Oh, I forgot there was a club for this lens . I just posted this in the sigma lens thread but it really belongs here. Excellent use of such a wide angle.

11-11-2013, 07:24 PM	#484
snipenekkid Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 95	Originally posted by johnc Once again, larger version if you click through to 500px. John John, I find my self really liking that shot and having it confuse the heck out of me at the same time...very M.C. Escher of you...well done!

11-11-2013, 07:38 PM	#485
snipenekkid Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 95	Well, I had rented my 8-16 for a month place had one on the shelf but no real Pentax shooters in the area who wander into the shop so I asked if I could rent it with the idea of buying if I liked it. I made the offer to cover any decrease in value from my using the lens plus a modest rental fee if I choose not to buy. To my surprise they guy was happy to agree. Annnnd...I did not make it even the whole month before deciding I had to buy. I took to it more than I did the 10-20 when I had a copy of that lens. Haven't had time to shoot something more interesting than already posted in this thread but I will be using it a lot over then next 6-weeks. Heading up to Cambria next week, I think hope to grab some sunsets and coastal shots if the weather cooperates. This lens fits my kit very well. BTW, what is the reason the Pentax bodies do not report anything under 10mm? I am assuming it's firmware related but whose exactly? Sigma? Pentax? RIcoh could do us loyalists a nice thing and make it happen. I don't have the discipline to make notes on the zoom setting from shot to shot. I guess I will need to keep a notebook with me to do just that as I see now reason Ricoh will release another FW update for the K5.

11-11-2013, 08:19 PM	#486
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by snipenekkid I don't have the discipline to make notes on the zoom setting from shot to shot. I don't have the discipline to care about the precise FL ;~)

11-11-2013, 08:56 PM	#487
snipenekkid Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 95	Originally posted by dadipentak I don't have the discipline to care about the precise FL ;~) hahahaha...I hear ya. I just like to fiddle with my shoot stats when bored. I have noticed I actually use the whole range with the 8-16mm. When I used the 10-20 it was 10-12, 15 and 20mm. never 13, 14, 16-19. I know about claiming people shoot at the extreme ends of their zooms more often. I can see it as possible but has never been for me. It was my shot distribution with the 10-20 which let me see almost immediately that the 8-16mm would likely fit me really well. So far so good. I'm saving now for a Cokin or that other filter rig with a few ND filters including a 10-stop. Living on the coast I enjoy taking long exposures of tidal areas or just rocky place on the coast. But the silly thing is spendy whatever brand one buys. Toss in a CPL (shooting water often cutting the glare/reflections really makes a difference at times) and I am eating lots of roadkill surprise for a while.

11-12-2013, 06:43 AM	#488
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by snipenekkid I just like to fiddle with my shoot stats I'm not dissing discipline, btw, it's just never been my strong suit. I think in my case the stats would show that I favor the long end of my long zooms but the short end of this one.

11-14-2013, 12:18 PM - 2 Likes	#489
NickLarsson Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,390

11-16-2013, 09:15 AM	#490
snipenekkid Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 95	nice Nick....that is a very realistic rendering to my eye. I can feel the fresh sea air and wind....that is something I don't sense in so many HDR shots. There is a disconnect even if I do like the rendering. But your shot here really works for me. Out of curiosity did you do a version where you open the shadows just a bit? Or does that, even if using a graduated filter tool, change the feel of the shot too much?

11-22-2013, 10:41 AM - 4 Likes	#491
johnc Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United Kingdom Photos: Albums Posts: 735	One more from me - at 8mm with perspective corrections applied in Lightroom John

11-22-2013, 01:16 PM	#492
fizzyvimto Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 104	Very nice. Was that taken with a K-5?

11-22-2013, 01:24 PM	#493
johnc Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United Kingdom Photos: Albums Posts: 735	Originally posted by fizzyvimto Very nice. Was that taken with a K-5? Cheers, and yes.... ISO 1600, handheld f5.6 1/4 Sec. John

11-29-2013, 03:59 PM	#495
slartibartfast Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hjørungavåg, Norway Posts: 130	beautiful