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tokyoso · 05-14-2010, 05:40 PM

Great shots folks! lovely lens!

still dont see a great deal of 8-16mm pics posted. Looks like its canon/sigma mount only for now.
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KevinR · 05-15-2010, 04:22 AM - **1 Like**

Some real great shots already posted.

I'm enjoying the Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6. Awesome lens at a good price. Wish I had bought it before last holidays... All these at 10mm end.

Cheers
Kevin

timh · 05-15-2010, 04:51 AM - **1 Like**

These are with the f4-5.6:

Jewelltrail · 05-15-2010, 07:33 AM

Quote:

timh: These are with the f4-5.6:

Some great shots! The 5th one I find awesome and the 6th one, with the Lupine in the foreground, is simply WOW!

Jewelltrail · 05-15-2010, 07:44 AM

Quote:

KevinR: I'm enjoying the Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6. Awesome lens at a good price. Wish I had bought it before last holidays... All these at 10mm end.

Very nice--the 1st shot is priceless.

Ecaterin · 05-15-2010, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by KevinR

Some real great shots already posted.

I'm enjoying the Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6. Awesome lens at a good price. Wish I had bought it before last holidays... All these at 10mm end.

Cheers
Kevin

The top photo of the woman at the beach is a fantastic shot - just perfect!

jgredline · 05-15-2010, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by Ecaterin

The top photo of the woman at the beach is a fantastic shot - just perfect!

+1 ...agreed

JHD · 05-15-2010, 09:40 PM

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JHD · 05-15-2010, 09:41 PM

Originally posted by Jewelltrail

Very nice--the 1st shot is priceless.

Also very impressed with the second shot as well. I find it hard to shoot into the sun with this lens so I bought the matching Sigma 77mm C-PL. Hopefully that will help, otherwise I'll have to learn PP.

Jewelltrail · 05-15-2010, 09:50 PM

Quote:

JHD: Also very impressed with the second shot as well. I find it hard to shoot into the sun with this lens so I bought the matching Sigma 77mm C-PL. Hopefully that will help, otherwise I'll have to learn PP.

Yes, the second shot is great too.

BTW, if you picked up a CPL to help with flare, forget it--if anything, the CPL will make the lens more prone to flare, even a good one. Is this what you meant by "I find it hard to shoot into the sun with this lens..."?

JHD · 05-15-2010, 09:55 PM

I don't have any samples, those were all thrown out. But when the sun happens to get into the shot, it ruins the picture. Not sure how else to describe it. I'll wait for another sunny day and post some samples.

Jewelltrail · 05-15-2010, 09:58 PM

Yes, if you meter for areas outside of the Sun, all the area around the Sun will have blown highlights--a white out. Graduated Neutral Density filters can really help out here. I look forward to your samples. We'll get you up & shooting into the Sun in no time.

Djamison24 · 05-16-2010, 09:53 AM

Just ordered this lens after trying it out at a local shop. So excited as this is my first lens upgrade from the kit DAL. *anxious*

jgredline · 05-16-2010, 10:32 AM

@10mm

@13mm

KevinR · 05-16-2010, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by JHD

Also very impressed with the second shot as well. I find it hard to shoot into the sun with this lens so I bought the matching Sigma 77mm C-PL. Hopefully that will help, otherwise I'll have to learn PP.

No.2 is one of my favorites with the 10-20 lens. As you say, shooting into the sun was not easy, and this did get a little help in PP. Low Dynamic Range enhancement within easyHDR. The cloud was very bright with the backlight sun, but enough to take the worst off the sun. I agree with Jellewtrail that C-PL filter would not be best here.

Not even sure if C-PL would work because light not bouncing in this case, and C-PL not always best on UWA because of differences in subject polarized intensity over field of view.

Thanks also Jellewtrail; Ecaterin; and jgredline for kind words on No.1.

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JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	delete Last edited by JHD; 05-15-2010 at 09:55 PM.

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Jewelltrail Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Photos: Albums Posts: 4,180 Original Poster	Yes, if you meter for areas outside of the Sun, all the area around the Sun will have blown highlights--a white out. Graduated Neutral Density filters can really help out here. I look forward to your samples. We'll get you up & shooting into the Sun in no time. Last edited by Jewelltrail; 05-16-2010 at 08:34 AM.

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jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Venice beach canals @10mm @13mm

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Ecaterin Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 723	Originally posted by KevinR Some real great shots already posted. I'm enjoying the Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6. Awesome lens at a good price. Wish I had bought it before last holidays... All these at 10mm end. Cheers Kevin The top photo of the woman at the beach is a fantastic shot - just perfect!

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JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	Originally posted by Jewelltrail Very nice--the 1st shot is priceless. Also very impressed with the second shot as well. I find it hard to shoot into the sun with this lens so I bought the matching Sigma 77mm C-PL. Hopefully that will help, otherwise I'll have to learn PP.

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Jewelltrail Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Photos: Albums Posts: 4,180 Original Poster	Quote: JHD: Also very impressed with the second shot as well. I find it hard to shoot into the sun with this lens so I bought the matching Sigma 77mm C-PL. Hopefully that will help, otherwise I'll have to learn PP. Yes, the second shot is great too. BTW, if you picked up a CPL to help with flare, forget it--if anything, the CPL will make the lens more prone to flare, even a good one. Is this what you meant by "I find it hard to shoot into the sun with this lens..."?

05-15-2010, 09:55 PM	#566
JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	I don't have any samples, those were all thrown out. But when the sun happens to get into the shot, it ruins the picture. Not sure how else to describe it. I'll wait for another sunny day and post some samples.

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Djamison24 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Kansas City, KS Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26	Just ordered this lens after trying it out at a local shop. So excited as this is my first lens upgrade from the kit DAL. anxious

05-16-2010, 11:45 AM	#570
KevinR Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 653	Originally posted by JHD Also very impressed with the second shot as well. I find it hard to shoot into the sun with this lens so I bought the matching Sigma 77mm C-PL. Hopefully that will help, otherwise I'll have to learn PP. No.2 is one of my favorites with the 10-20 lens. As you say, shooting into the sun was not easy, and this did get a little help in PP. Low Dynamic Range enhancement within easyHDR. The cloud was very bright with the backlight sun, but enough to take the worst off the sun. I agree with Jellewtrail that C-PL filter would not be best here. Not even sure if C-PL would work because light not bouncing in this case, and C-PL not always best on UWA because of differences in subject polarized intensity over field of view. Thanks also Jellewtrail; Ecaterin; and jgredline for kind words on No.1.

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