Anyone use the siggy 12-24 EX DG on a 5D?

My budget is always dominating my decisions now

Just wondering if this is TOO wide for the 5. Any example photos would be great too.

Peace out!

No such thing as too wide. If it is, zoom in!

Adam posted this a while back at DPR http://forums.dpreview​.com …rum=1029&messag​e=23929342

LightRules wrote in post #4177892
Adam posted this a while back at DPR http://forums.dpreview​.com …rum=1029&messag​e=23929342

I thought "I posted no such thing!".... like I'm the only Adam on the planet

I especially like the comment "astonishingly vertical verticals"...

Thanks for the link LR!

I had one for my 5D. I had originally bought it for the 1DmII figuring I'd keep it once I went FF, but 12mm was too wide (I'd always shoot at 12mm, then images would need to be cropped once I got them home) and it's not as sharp as what I replaced it with (17-40mm L). It's a great lens on a 1.3, and it works well on FF I just wanted sharper images and realized I was using 12mm too much because it was there.

Sample from the Sigma 12-24mm on my 5D:

more:

those look loverly!

Thanks for the gallery Jacobsen1 I think they're great shots, I can't tell any softness because of the size though.

The prespective is perfect for what I want, I read a bit about the sharpness of this lens. If it's not sharp enough then I'll get it callibrated... if that doesn't work then I'll think of something else. On the whole, I'll probably end up buying this lens.

Thanks again for the examples, top man!

actually after seeing them again now I'm sad I sold it...
and it wasn't even FOR sale... Someone here knew I had it and knew I was considering it and offered me cash money.

adamlc wrote in post #4178060
Thanks for the gallery Jacobsen1 I think they're great shots, I can't tell any softness because of the size though.

The prespective is perfect for what I want, I read a bit about the sharpness of this lens. If it's not sharp enough then I'll get it callibrated... if that doesn't work then I'll think of something else. On the whole, I'll probably end up buying this lens.

Thanks again for the examples, top man!

no worries. It's a great lens. Some people say I had a very good copy. It wasn't perfectly sharp and it had a yellow cast to it. Nothing a little PP won't fix, but I wanted a sharper lens, and that's what I got. Also consider the 17-40mm L for the same money.

Why do you need 12mm BTW? It's VERY wide.

jacobsen1 wrote in post #4178065
Also consider the 17-40mm L for the same money.

Why do you need 12mm BTW? It's VERY wide.

It's more a want than need I have a 24-70, so if I spend 400 on a 17-40; I'm really only getting a gain of 7mm because of the overlap. a 12-24 would cover the short end nicely.

But as you say, it's something to consider. I do want a sharp lens and would be gutted if I got a soft 12-24; even after callibration. But I can't afford the 16-35 which is the next closest, I think.

I've found the 17-40mm to be perfect. It's also a better range for a walk around for me on the 5D. Before I'd be swapping between the 12-24 and the 24-70 all the time as the 12-24 is ONLY a UWA. Now with the 17-40mm it lives on my 5D75% of the time and I love it... I also picked up a 15mm FE for when I need wider than 17mm. It's better than the 12mm for me because the 12mm was too wide for normal shooting. The FE perspective makes me use it when it works, but not all the time. It was a better solution for me, but try both if you can.