I got the sigma10-20mm, it's pretty effin' cool!

Ninja_scrotum

Arrived from HK yesterday, cost 310e. As I said it's pretty effin' good and I'm glad I picked it over the canon 10-22mm - it was really just too expensive for me.

Now I just have to wait for some nice weather to give it a good run for it's money. It's been fairly cloudy down here recently:mad:

Here's a pic of my cat sniffing a wierd shiny black thing in it's face...




I don't see how people think these wide lenses are good for landscape shots though. I took a photo of the mountains by my house and they ended up looking tiny...


By the way, I want a medal.

PixelTrawler

What store did you use? Lovely pic by the way!

Ninja_scrotum

I used this guy

http://stores.ebay.ie/QTLA-shop

Although he has raised the prices of his 10-20mm lenses in the past week or so for some reason....????

Packaging was a bit dodge though - recieved it in a kind of brown paper bag type envelope!!! Twas well wrapped up inside tho.

PixelTrawler

At least it got there safe

Im dying to get one of these lenses!
Have fun with it!

MartMax

This is quite interesting as I am also looking at Canon 10-22. The lens is as a good as Canon but cheaper! I could see it on Kea Photo for 230 pound plus shipping and insurance. That's 110 pound cheaper than the Canon version! Interesting.

Freddie59

mart_max wrote: »

This is quite interesting as I am also looking at Canon 10-22. The lens is as a good as Canon but cheaper! I could see it on Kea Photo for 230 pound plus shipping and insurance. That's 110 pound cheaper than the Canon version! Interesting.

I bought the Tokina 12-24 from Kea photo for stg£206+postage. delivered in 5 days. Well wrapped. Excellent quality. Used with an Eos 450D.:)

PixelTrawler

I bought a mag recently that did a round up of 8 wide angle lenses and they gave the sigma the top mark - pipped the canon and nikon versions on price

Theres lovely detail in the pic of the cat and grass... must order one very soon!

Carrigman

That's a great cat photo! Well wear with the lens.

kjt

Congrats on the new lens! Cool looking shot, what camera are you using it on Ninja?

Ninja_scrotum

Used my 400d.

Before I bought the lens I was afraid that the 1.6 crop factor on the camera would get rid of the really WIDE feeling at 10mm, but as you can see it's all there. You even have to be careful not to let your feet poke into the shot sometimes:pac:

kjt

Haha nice!

I've been pondering getting a wide lense for a while and the 1.6crop has put me off quite a bit. Glad to hear it doesn't make too much from the lense.

Happy snapping, I'd love to see some more

Freddie59

That cat picture really is great Ninja!:D Here's a couple from the Tokina. Bear in mind that I'm only starting out.....:o Not trying to hijack your thread!!

Ninja_scrotum

No problem freddie lad! Was going to buy that tokina myself. That pic of the castle is cool.

Is that waaaaaaaatherford boy?

Ninja_scrotum

One of these lenses going on adverts.ie now

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=55609&cat=51

Freddie59

Ninja_scrotum wrote: »

No problem freddie lad! Was going to buy that tokina myself. That pic of the castle is cool.

Is that waaaaaaaatherford boy?

On da ball boy!:D Sure is. That's some bargain price for that lens.

Ninja_scrotum

A bit oof but...

Duchovny

Im blind now :P

After long search and comparisons between Canon 10-22, Sigma 10-20, or tokina 12-24 i order canon ;-)

But now the painfull waiting time

Ninja_scrotum

haha sorry bout the blindness... i think the saturation on my camera is set to max

just wanted to see if I could get from the floor to the tip top of the tree all into the one pic.

You get the canon off ebay?

kjt

Duchovny wrote: »

After long search and comparisons between Canon 10-22, Sigma 10-20, or tokina 12-24 i order canon ;-)

Really? How come you went for Canon?
Thinking of getting the Sigma myself as after reading reviews I didn't think there was that much to justify the extra €150

Stephen

I have the Sigma myself (on a Nikon) and I love it. Got it from a UK ebay shop.

Duchovny

Ninja_scrotum wrote: »

haha sorry bout the blindness... i think the saturation on my camera is set to max

just wanted to see if I could get from the floor to the tip top of the tree all into the one pic.

You get the canon off ebay?

Yeah i got from ebay.

Yeah i decided to go for Canon 10-22mm by the tests should be or at least has L quality. Then for 100€ that was the real difference i prefer to got for the Brand, i like a lot Canon lens, and i read as well a lot of problems with Sigma not having the same quality in the same lens, and a lot of people starting to change them because the ones they got had problems.

I have 2 Canons and I'm very happy with the quality and money wasn't really the issue, so i prefer to go to the Canon

Ninja_scrotum

Jesus christ I just logged in at work on a different monitor and now I'm blind!!!

My pc at home definitely has the saturation or brightness turned down....

CAre to post some pics with the canon10-22 when it arrives??

Duchovny

Ninja_scrotum wrote: »

Jesus christ I just logged in at work on a different monitor and now I'm blind!!!

My pc at home definitely has the saturation or brightness turned down....

CAre to post some pics with the canon10-22 when it arrives??

I will indeed, but probably after this shot you will not be able to see it properly :P

sunny2004

I also bought the Sigma 10-20.. after reading that magazine article, digital photo, and its a great lens..

Duchovny

Ninja_scrotum wrote: »

I used this guy

http://stores.ebay.ie/QTLA-shop

Although he has raised the prices of his 10-20mm lenses in the past week or so for some reason....????

Packaging was a bit dodge though - recieved it in a kind of brown paper bag type envelope!!! Twas well wrapped up inside tho.

From what i saw on ebay all Sigma lens are 10 or 20% more expensive, i saw one guy saying that everybody has to do that, so i believe thats why now is more expensive

Wide angle are great for landscape mate