| Latest Review Posted | Sigma DC HSM 8-16mm F4.5-5.6
I'm not sure why this is listed as a legacy lens - it's listed on the sigma site as a current lens, and can still be bought from most shops?
Anyhow, if you need ultra wide, then there aren't many alternative options. This lens is better than the DA12-24 (my copy will be heading to eBay soon), but the DA15 beats it at the long end.
The sharpness is reasonable for a zoom, bokeh is irrelevant when you're this wide. However... Metering on the k-3 is pretty bad. It just seems the k-3 can't cope with this lens (it feels like it's so wide the k-3 doesn't know what it should be metering?). Some times it's over exposed, sometimes under exposed. It just seems to be a bit of a lottery. The images clean up fairly easily in Lightroom, and you will end up with good shots, but if you're a JPEG shooter, you should probably avoid this lens.
If you want the best wide angle lens, this is not it (the DA15 is). For those days when the DA15 is just far too narrow for you, or when you feel the need to have your legs and feet in scenic landscapes, the 8-16 is just the ticket ;) |
