nureality wrote in post #10331456
I'd NEVER buy the Canon 10-22... I think they are pointless. the 17-22mm that many 10-22 owners tout are really superfluous in such a lens. If you really think about it, its because of those 17-22mm that Canon couldn't make it a f/3.5 throughout the range, if not faster. The "telephoto" end of a UWA shouldn't be your priority in buying such a lens, and is quite oxymoronic if you think about it... yet every 10-22 owner lists it as a "benefit". I think the 10-22 buyers were just afraid to step away from OEM and are now justifying their decision with rubbish.
From what I gather, and if I were to buy the Canon - I think the extra 17-22 range is an added advantage to those that don't want to keep on having to change lenses. Of course if you specifically intend to shoot in ONLY UWA ranges, then you probably would not need to change the lens. But for my purposes, I could see the 17-22 on the end becoming quite handy, and this is the sole reason I would go with the Canon over the 8-16 or 11-16.
Craggles123 wrote in post #10329165
Does anyone suspect I will miss the extra zoom of the Canon?
Just wish the sigma didnt have the stupid bulbous lens/built in lens hood but im sure I could learn to live with it for better images
This is the reason why I would not choose the Sigma out of the three. The limited range of the Tokina would be the sole reason I would not choose the Tokina, and The lack of sharp images corner to corner would be against the Canon. I wonder which of those 3 reasons would be the most significant?
Which lens did you end up buying? Or did you not deicde yet Craggles?
I have found the Canon in the local stores here in Australia, but haven't found the Sigma or Tokina yet - although haven't looked a whole heap yet.
Here is my summary:
PROs Canon:
10-22 range
Can take filters
PROs Tokina:
Sharp
Can take filters
PROs Sigma:
Sharp
Widest of all
CONs Canon:
Soft, esp at corners
Some CA evident
CONs Tokina:
Limited range
Some CA evident
CONs Sima:
Bulb lens sticking out
Why can't somebody bloody combine all the good things into one damn lens!!!