10-22, 11-16, 12-24

[night86mare]

well, i'm not sure about the 10-20 's focusing, but sigma lenses in general tend to have focusing problems with their lenses. i was lucky to have a decently sharp 30mm.

:dunno:

i don't seem to have any problem...

 

[pplneedthelord]

:dunno:

i don't seem to have any problem...

haha then thats good for you then. hahaha

 

[pikapig]

tamron has a slower AF and inaccurate as well....haha...sigma i think couldnt be worse than tammy...

 

[diver-hloc]

well, i'm not sure about the 10-20 's focusing, but sigma lenses in general tend to have focusing problems with their lenses. i was lucky to have a decently sharp 30mm.

Err.... I'm using the 10-20mm.... no problem so far :sweat:

 

[pplneedthelord]

Err.... I'm using the 10-20mm.... no problem so far :sweat:

well, then thats good for you too! haha. :bsmilie:

 

[Snoweagle]

i know the 12-24 is a superb lens. just that i'm leaning towards the 11-16 more because of the aperture.

so i shoot more of people, rather then architecture, so yea, a larger aperture lens will suit me better.

however, cost is another factor as well.. as i'm still a student.

I understand what u meant. If u do lots of group shots and indoors, the 11-16 will be better. IIRC the 11-16 only cost a bit more than the 12-24.

 

[Snoweagle]

tamron has a slower AF and inaccurate as well....haha...sigma i think couldnt be worse than tammy...

I disagree with u. I used to own a few Tamron lenses and all of them do not give me and AF problems. As Tamron doesn't have any HSM or USM features, their AF speed is faster than Sigma's non-HSM lenses to be honest.

 

[pplneedthelord]

I understand what u meant. If u do lots of group shots and indoors, the 11-16 will be better. IIRC the 11-16 only cost a bit more than the 12-24.

yupps definetly, hmm yea about 100-200 dollars more. i'm just hoping the 11-16 is being sold cheaper in hong kong.

I disagree with u. I used to own a few Tamron lenses and all of them do not give me and AF problems. As Tamron doesn't have any HSM or USM features, their AF speed is faster than Sigma's non-HSM lenses to be honest.

i agree!

AF may be loud and irritating, but its sure faster.

 

[Snoweagle]

AF may be loud and irritating, but its sure faster.

Comparing my 70-300 with Tamron's, mine's noisier when AF.

 

[pplneedthelord]

well so basically, i won't mind getting either UWA lens. it just gotta depend on the pricing thats all.

 

[Vulpix0r]

The Tokina 11-16 is insanely sharp, most people would pick it over the Nikon's 10-24 for the price as well.

 

[Snoweagle]

well so basically, i won't mind getting either UWA lens. it just gotta depend on the pricing thats all.

For me, i'll get that UWA lens as long as it's the widest it can go for my camera.

 

[mynameisgreg]

11-16mm is is about SGD$800 in hongkong haha im planning to get 1 in december too, if i go to HK that is...

 

[KY1977]

For me, i'll get that UWA lens as long as it's the widest it can go for my camera.

Not going fisheye?

 

[Snoweagle]

Not going fisheye?

Nope. Fisheye gives a totally different perspective, so cannot compare.

 

[pplneedthelord]

Not going fisheye?

Nope. Fisheye gives a totally different perspective, so cannot compare.

exactly. fisheye and UWA lenses serve very different purposes.

hmm, well, given a choice, i would get the canon 10-22.. but too expensive. cheapest i can get is $800. but the conditon of it would probably look not normal

 

[Snoweagle]

exactly. fisheye and UWA lenses serve very different purposes.

hmm, well, given a choice, i would get the canon 10-22.. but too expensive. cheapest i can get is $800. but the conditon of it would probably look not normal

For your budget, u might want to consider 2nd hand.

 

[KY1977]

Nope. Fisheye gives a totally different perspective, so cannot compare.

Clever composition can hide the fisheye perspective. Anyway, WA can be done using stitching.

 

[Snoweagle]

Clever composition can hide the fisheye perspective. Anyway, WA can be done using stitching.

I've used it before and a fisheye will always be a fisheye, perspective is still different from UWAs and we're talking about what the lens gives, not after u've done correction in the computer.

 

[pplneedthelord]

my next question is. for a 11-16mm lens VS a 12-24mm lens. is 5mm or focal range worth it?

i guess i'm perfectly fine with is as a UWA lens is mainly shooting UWA stuff.. but yea, is it worth it?