Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras by Sigma Corporation
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Digital camera reviews of Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: an awesome addition.....
Summary: 5 Stars
seems like the first lens we buy after purchasing a camera is the telephoto zoom lens so we can get closer to our subjects......in the words of another photographer, the best zoom lens we have are our legs.....and with this excellent lens, you can walk right up to your subject and take a crisp clear shot and still have all the interesting background in focus also....great for indoor, architecture, and group shots......
i recently shot a church dinner with those round tables that seat 8-10.....i was able to hold the camera over my head and with a bounce flash, take an in focus photo of everyone at the table standing only 4-5 away.....
the quality is good through out the whole range and it is a very well built quality lens......i have a few friends who own one also and we use this lens all the time.....you'll find yourself grabbing this lens more and more as time goes on......
Digital camera Review: Wide angle lens
Summary: 4 Stars
I haven't had this lens for very long but I am impressed so far. I used it to take a large group shot and was very happy with the result.Digital camera Review: Must have for any landscape photographer
Summary: 5 Stars
I was skeptic about Sigma lenses as I have heard mixed reviews (some say Sigma's products are good, while some say stay away, and the others opine that their QC is not strong). I must say I am pleasantly surprised by the outcome. The lens produces quite good resolution, even if you crop the pictures significantly, it does not lose its sharpness. It does produce some image distorting (stretching at the edges) around 10mm, but I feel this adds to the beauty. The distortion is minor and not as much as a fisheye lens.
I bought this to use with my Nikon D60, and its has become my primary lens!
Digital camera Review: Excellent lens for a good price!
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this lens primarily with my Canon 40D & I'm well pleased with it's performance. This is my only non-Canon lens & it's very comparable in build & optical quality. This is a good looking lens & most importantly, the optical quality is very good. Fast, quiet AF & very versatile. I would recommend this lens to anyone looking for a wide angle zoom at a reasonable price.Digital camera Review: Could be 1 Star, Could be 5 Stars! Read More:
Summary: 3 Stars
I am rating this lens with only three stars because I am reviewing two lenses. Here is why:
When I received my lens I later realized that I did not receive the extended three year warranty card that comes with the USA versions of the lens. Instead of just sending me the extended warranty card Amazon shipped me a whole new lens. Now while I was reading reviews prior to ordering this lens I had seen many reviews where the reviewer either loved this lens or they hated it. After a while I could see why...
Some of the lenses that are being shipped are sharp all the way around while some are not sharp at all. Many claimed it was sharper at F:8 than F:4 while others said theirs was never sharp at all. Some complained about distortion and or dull or over saturated colors. I finally found a reviewer who had the opportunity to try 3-4 different lenses. They found that there seemed to be a lack of quality control all around when it came to this specific lens. Having a few days of both lenses I decided to compare them out for myself. I am glad I did.
I put my camera in the front yard on a tripod and shot numerous sets of three for each lens at 10mm, 14mm, and 20mm. The results were surprising. The original lens I had been sent first was a clear winner. The trees and anything else around the picture were sharp, The replacement lens was anything but sharp. The colors on lens two were more vibrant than lens one but one can fix that with software where a blurred image is not really fixable.
I shot numerous sets with both lenses and a few different F settings and the results remained the same. The replacement lens was the one being returned. Lucky for me the Sigma extended warranty cards have nothing on them, you enter the serial numbers yourself so I kept the card and returned the replacement lens.
I have included two photos to the gallery for this lens so you can see what I found. In the end my first lens would have received a 5 star rating because they really are excellent lenses if you can get a good copy. The replacement copy would have received a 1 star rating. Luckily I had the chance to compare the two copies side by side or I may have never known just how bad lens number two really was.
If your lens has problems like lens number two you have a poor copy of the lens, return it. Sadly from all of the reviews I have read it seems that maybe 20% of the lenses are not good copies. Many just think poor sharpness is just a general lens limitation when chances are it is just a poor copy they received.
Bottom line!
1. Get the lens out and shoot some shots, If it is not sharp around the edges return it for another copy.
2. If you do not get your extended warranty card you may have gotten a gray market lens. Return it.
Upon talking to a Sigma rep I was told they have no way to verify whether the lens is USA or Gray market (international) by the serial number, if you do not have the extended warranty card you will not get the warranty extension so buyer beware. The card is a card stock type black and red folded warranty card that specifically states that it is the extended warranty card. Don't let any dealer tell you that it has the extended warranty without it being in your hands. Sigma currently has no registration on their website. The rep told me to keep the card in a safe place and then in the event that I need service I will send it and a copy of the original sales receipt in with the lens for service.
All that being said I can tell you that this is a wonderful lens if you need a super wide angle lens and you get a good copy. They are not the fastest lenses around but for the money you cannot beat it.
Take a look at the pictures I included for the lens and hopefully they will help you determine if you were lucky on the Sigma draw and give you an idea of what you need to check for.