Which Wide Angle Lens?

[glsammy]

I'm going to buy a wide angle lens for my 20D, the one I've got my eye on is the
Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM.
Has anyone here got or used this lens? If so, how do you rate it?

[RichBrew]

glsammy:

You can check out a review of the lens at PhotoZone.

Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 HSM EX DC - Photozone Test Report / Review

RichBrew

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by glsammy

I'm going to buy a wide angle lens for my 20D, the one I've got my eye on is the
Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM.
Has anyone here got or used this lens? If so, how do you rate it?

Ive got one and its pretty good - however I actually prefer the sigma 12-24 (which andrew has) bizarrely the angle of view is actually wider on the 12 than it is on the 10 which is odd but true

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by eeyore

Ive got one and its pretty good - however I actually prefer the sigma 12-24 (which andrew has) bizarrely the angle of view is actually wider on the 12 than it is on the 10 which is odd but true

That's a strange one! I'll have a look at the 12-24. I'm not set on any particular one, I was simply looking at the widest one available, but if the 12mm performs just as well then I'll definitely be interested in that one.
The main reason I want one is that I'm going to Switzerland next spring, and a wide angle lens will be a definite advantage.

[Andy Warne]

Pixel Peeper is quite a good site, I found it after I got fed up reading subjective and contradicting reviews. You can view full-size photos that people have taken with various lenses, it also lists reviews.

[eeyore]

technically the widest one available is the 8mm fisheye but thats kind of specialist - i think the reason the 12 has a wider field of view is the convex front (which also means you cant fit a filter easily)

the 12 is also about 100 notes more than the 10 - so you might find that the 10 is the better option after all

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by eeyore

technically the widest one available is the 8mm fisheye but thats kind of specialist - i think the reason the 12 has a wider field of view is the convex front (which also means you cant fit a filter easily)

the 12 is also about 100 notes more than the 10 - so you might find that the 10 is the better option after all

I've read some reviews now on them both and seen sample images. As the price differential is quite large, I'll stick with the 10-20mm. I'm sure it will suite my purpose just fine.

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by Andy Warne

Pixel Peeper is quite a good site, I found it after I got fed up reading subjective and contradicting reviews. You can view full-size photos that people have taken with various lenses, it also lists reviews.

Thanks for that Andy, a very useful link.

[ron1863]

Hi, have you a Jessops near you that is closing. If so, try there. I visited a Jessops that was closing in Glasgow and they were selling off their stock. Bough a Sigma 17-35mm f2.8, which retails at around £300 and got it for £95.99. They also had the Sigma 105mm Macro for £86 but not in my camera fitting, pity.