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Latest Review Posted	Sigma EX DC HSM 10-20mm F3.5 This lens has many fans and some detractors. Have had the lens now for almost 2 years. Have not used it as much as planned but when I do I find it produces as good as I had hoped. Excellent depth-of-field which is far more important then bokeh on a super wide angle lens. That is something that I don't look for with this lens. When I use it for landscapes I want focus from front to back. This lens delivers excellent depth of field. It is a bit soft at some settings (corners) but in general is as sharp as I need. I think that some reviewers are influenced by other reviewers and a site like Photozone. If we all followed Photozone none of us would have the Pentax 18-135mm which is what is on my K5 most of the time and does a yeoman job for me. I have had more then my share of SLRs and DSLRs and more lenses then I care to own up to. I have never had another lens that has the build quality and workmanship that this lens has. It is truly built like a tank. I feel that if it is built that good it most have had some effort made to produce a top performing lens. The constant f3.5 is a plus. The sweet spot on the lens is around F8. Some say that the same lens, less money and not as fast, is just as good for landscapes. I don't agree. This lens has better glass and specs. Check them out. I find this lens does a good job with HDR and when using a 10 stop ND filter. Both of which I use for landscapes. I do have a polarizer filter. At 82mm it does not do a good job wi...

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