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Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM - Canon fit lens | 
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| Brand: Sigma
Category: CE
Buy New: £304.00
New (9) from £304.00
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1826
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 2
Maximum Focal Length: 20
Minimum Focal Length: 10
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.5
MPN: B0007U00X0
Model: B0007U00X0
UPC: 085126201272
EAN: 0085126201272
ASIN: B0007U00X0
Release Date: October 11, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: We are new in Amazon and will provide our best price & services. This item is 100% New & Original and comes with 1 Year Seller Warranty.
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Tipitytoptastic Sigma 10-20mm EX Superwide Brilliance. August 24, 2008
Mr. P. Brown (UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm a pretty well seasoned photographer type but a bit a few hours spent with this lens has convinced me that I needed one of these lenses immediately.
This is one of their Sigma EX range which according to the bumf means it's better engineered, better built, higher quality materials, at least on the outside, and to be fair that's about right. The focus ring is not too loose, not too tight, the motor is quick and quiet and it's all finished in a nice kind of grippy tactile stuff. It's got a good solid metal mount but as expected it is fairly weighty lump when bolted to the camera, but not in a bad way, just solid and well balanced.
It's internally focussing which is good. Because the lens is physically fairly short no outside part of the lens will spin wildly in your hands when focussing, all the spinny bits are inside so it turns out to be a bit of a joy to handle.
Probably best to note right now this is a superwide lens so look elsewhere if you're after something other than this. However, the depth of field on this thing is enormous so watch out of you'll be noting the accidental inclusion of your feet in many snaps. For the right application though, this lens is a stormer. I've used it for some stunning travel shots, big moody sky landscapes, funky nightclub shots and portraiture snaps with a fun exaggerated perspective. You can pull off some very funky modern photography techniques very easily with this one.
Results are great, err spectacularly wide, sharp (far outer edges are less so but it is superwide so that's expected), well controlled aberration and no obvious loss of colour. All very good and a bargain price. I also looked at the Canon and Tamron equivalents. The Tamron cost a bit less, was lighter but felt a bit cheap and plasticy in terms of build quality. I couldn't fault the Canon other than its more offensive price.
I'm now a happy Sigma convert. I can also recommend the Sigma 18-200mm DC OS if you're after a big image stabiliser zoom too.
Anything else, umm, yes, it's an uncomfortably large glass area to damage at the front so make sure you grab yourself a 77mm UV filter. That'll protect it and is easier to swallow financially than the cost of a new front element repair. About 25-30 high street of 10 to you sir from Ebay.
Anyway's - Sigma 10-20mm is recommended.
An awesome lens at an amazing price June 6, 2008
Ravi S. Seethapathy (Bristol,United Kingdom)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm a newbie to DSLRs and went in for this lens for winde angle photos.Went through a couple of review sites and zeroed in on this lens.Got it yesterday and after a few test shots,gotta say this is one amazing lens.The quality is amazing and pictures are quite sharp.As someone above me said,there's a fair amount of vignetting but if you get used to it you can overcome it.Overall,an amazing lens at an amazing price
Great performer April 24, 2008
Mr. Christopher Harris (Birmingham UK)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm pretty new to photography and after a while playing with the kit lens I decided I wanted to have a wide angle. I read all the reviews and this Sigma was highly rated. Having used it for a few months I can only endorse this view. It takes great pictures even in the hands of a tyro like me and I think it is excellent value for money.
Stunning April 18, 2008
Michael R. Farren (England)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
First up let me say that I am not a professional photographer or even a very experienced amateur. I might not know all there is to know about photography but what I do know is that I LOVE what comes through this lens.
I was pleased with the build quality (as I have been with all my Sigma EX series lenses) and initial testing showed the autofocus to be fast, accurate and VERY quiet. This might not be surprising to those of you with a bag full of Canon L USM lenses but coming from consumer grade lenses this was a revelation.
I was seriously taken aback by just how wide 10mm is on a 1.6 crop camera (Such as Canons xxD and xxxD ranges). I could stand almost on top of subjects and still manage to get them all in. The extreme angles involved creates some distortion effects but these add to the pictures in my opinion.
The real joy however was when I returned from my first outing and began sorting through the pictures. The colours were fantastic, the images were, without exception, very sharp and the creative possibilities on a lens this wide made the photos stand out far more than the usual "snapshots" that a photographer of my calibre produces.
The ultra wide zoom made by Canon may well be better and I've no doubt that a full frame camera with professional grade lenses might yield better results but for this price I cannot find fault with Sigma's offering.
A cracker for the money! February 24, 2008
S. Symonds (New Zealand these days!)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Get a good one and this lens will give anybody great results. Bit of vignetting wide open and it has occasional flare issues (comes with a hood, so use it!), but other than that it has massively impressed me. Tested it alongside a Canon 10-22mm and the Sigma beat it for sharpness at almost every point. I use a Hama 77mm circular polariser on the front.
Great value lens!
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