Sigma 10-20 mm

For my next lens I'm thinking Wide angle, as wide as I can get without having a fish-eye.

One that appealed to me was the Sigma 10-20 mm because it's almost half the price of the canon 10-22mm.

Problem I'm heard a concern about this particular lens. I've tested it out and can confirm, it seems that the picture comes out good if your looking on the subject straight on, if you try to angle a wide angle shot with this lens it's not as good.

Anyone else confirm this?

Since I like to take close up pictures of buldingd and monuments with surroundings, I tend to to take my shots from an angle as opposed to straight on/....adding differen't type of affects if there is water or sun around the subject.

Anyone have anything to add to this issue or recommend a better lens?

thanks

Broncobear wrote in post #2146492
For my next lens I'm thinking Wide angle, as wide as I can get without having a fish-eye.

Problem I'm heard a concern about this particular lens. I've tested it out and can confirm, it seems that the picture comes out good if your looking on the subject straight on, if you try to angle a wide angle shot with this lens it's not as good.

Do not know what's your defination of "not so good". All UWA lens will give a prespective disortion when shooting at an angle. Can you give an example?

The only way to capture architecture without distortion is with a tilt-shift lens. All wide lenses will have some form or distortion.

Sigma 10-20 is a nice UWA lens but like everyone else says, all UWA lens do tend to distort a little depending the angle of your shots.

Rhinotherunt wrote in post #2146535
The only way to capture architecture without distortion is with a tilt-shift lens. All wide lenses will have some form or distortion.

Of course, it can be corrected during PP if you have the right software.

Can anyone recommentd a decent tilt-shift lens from Canon or sigma. Do they cost a fortune?

The actual dealer was the one who pointed out the distortion, I noticed it on the test camera and test shot he made. I don't know the specifics of how he described it so you have to excuse my ignorance. But from what I saw compared to to the sigma 12-24...the 12-24 took a much nicer angled shot.

I answered my own question

CANON TS-E 24MM F3.5L TILT SHIFT LENS $1599.00

Yikes it's quite pricey...

Tony-S wrote in post #2146639
Of course, it can be corrected during PP if you have the right software.

True... true

Broncobear wrote in post #2146649
Can anyone recommentd a decent tilt-shift lens from Canon or sigma. Do they cost a fortune?

The actual dealer was the one who pointed out the distortion, I noticed it on the test camera and test shot he made. I don't know the specifics of how he described it so you have to excuse my ignorance. But from what I saw compared to to the sigma 12-24...the 12-24 took a much nicer angled shot.

Canon is the only one I have heard about. They are around $1,200.00 and some more... Is it imparitive that you do not have event the slightest disortion? I would just get the 10-20mm it does a great job for correcting distortion, and you could correct in PP. If you are getting paid for architecture shots you need the tilt-shift lens. Then again if you were getting paid you would know that...

your right, I'm an amateur and of course not getting paid. so you think in it's class of wide angles around that range it's the best one to go with Rhino?

If you have deep pockets and want brand name get the Canon 10-22. If you want bang per buck get the Sigma 10-20. If you plan on going FF neither will work. Get the 17-40L.

what is FF?

Full frame like 5D

The 10-22 is a stupid price here in the uk, but there is a website that i have found where it is far more reasonable, i have ordered from there in the past with no problems, i intend to order the canon 10-22 next month,,,, if they have it in stock.
Here is the link
www.onestop-digital.com

holy crumbs - £359 for the 10-22 good reviews from customers too. that's my next purchase methinks!

Thanks Tourist.

For the wide angle shots, nothing beats the siggy 12-24 in the distortion department.
Slow lens, but for architecture, just stop it down f8-f11 and on a crop body, it's perfect.