Wide Angle Lenses?

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Which 10/20mm lens would you recommend? Ive looked at the Sigma, Tokina and Canon and am slightly confused which way to go. Is the Canon really worth the extra cash and as an amatuer am I likely to see the difference between these lenses.

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I use the canon myself so can't comment on the others. I will say that this focal length is massive fun to use :) You will enjoy it whatever you get.
 
i have the tamron 11-18mm nikon fit and its great, served me well for a good couple of years now.

im sure whichever lens you buy you wont be disappointed really, but from what ive heard the canon 10-22 is the best of the lot - being a nikon user i cant say from first hand experience though.
 
I dont think there is much between the canon and sigma, just depends on whether you think it is worth £250.
 
I tried the older Sigma 10-20 and couldn't get left and right sides sharp at the same time. Not tried the new version. I currently own the Canon 10-22 and Tokina 11-16. The Tokina is great, except that it flares horribly. The Canon handles flare fantastically well.

For outside use the Canon is the best. The Tokina wins when f2.8 is essential.
 
Haven't used my Canon 10-22mm for about six months, very nice from what I remember
 
I have just got the tokina 11-16 at think its great...
I've just gotta learn how to use it...:thinking:
 
i use the sigma 10-20 mm on my nikon d300
brilliant results
 
Can i recommend that you rent/borrow one first, i lusted after the 10-22 and such since they first came out but never got round to buying one. Then i got a chance to borrow one of the sigma versions (think the f4-5.6 one but not 100% sure) for a week shooting in the Scottish highlands and i hated it. The lens was fine, the build was spot on, it was nice and sharp... hated it.

Not really sure why sorry, but if i had spent £500 on one it would have taken 2 dozen shots with it and put it back in my bag never to be used again.

If someone hands me a canon 10-22 (or 16-35 on FF) I'd be interested to see if its different
 
I had the same problem and after a year of will I won't I, bought the canon, everyone recommends it as it handles flare best of the bunch.
Its fun to use but can be limiting depending on what you want to shoot.
I will use it but sure I will not use it as much as I thought as it can be too wide in some situations if you stick to basics. So try different angles and styles and you will be amased at some of the shots you can get.
 
have a fixed sigma 1.8 20mm and its very nice.
very bright and sharp compared to a 10-20
 
I've only used the Canon 10-22, which is a superb lens, extremely sharp with great colours and contrast. The Sigma is supposed to be good as well - though I'd go for the Canon if you can afford it. Hope this helps!
 
I was just going through exactly the same thoughts and a UWA as you. Down to the same 2, sigma at £372 or canon at £551. The reviews always come back in favour of the canon but is it worth the additional 50% or so more?!?
I'm more of a buy once buy right kind of person so I think I'll go for the canon and not worry further down the line like I might have done if I'd gone for the sigma.
I agree with all the reviews though that at this price it should include the hood!
 
I have a Sigma and I love it. Produces wonderful images.
 
I really want the Canon 10-22 for my holiday in October, I think New York demands an UWA to get a lot of the taller buildings, but I don't know whether to save up and buy it or just rent it for the 5 days I'm there. Not sure how much use I'd get out of it otherwise.
 
Luckyb** said:
I agree with all the reviews though that at this price it should include the hood!
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Don't worry about it. The hood on the 10-22 is pretty useless because it's too big and it's too small.:suspect:

Its diameter is way too large for it to fit comfortably in the bag. Really, you wouldn't believe what a pain it is.

Its depth is too small to be effective at stopping knocks to the front element and stopping sunlight shining on it. Besides the 10-22 has such good flare handling that it doesn't really matter if the sun is in frame or not.
 
Ah, wide angle...

What you all need is a Sigma 12-24mm. You loose 2mm at the wide end but it's full frame compatible should APS-C owners go that way in the future or own a 25mm SLR and it's incredibly well corrected and suffers less distortion and vignetting than the Canon APS-C wide.
 
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What you all need is a Sigma 12-24mm. You loose 2mm at the wide end but it's full frame compatible should APS-C owners go that way in the future or own a 25mm SLR and it's incredibly well corrected and suffers less distortion and vignetting than the Canon APS-C wide.
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Whilst I've not used the 10-22, the reviews I've seen show that it is sharper than the 12-24 - even on crop. I have both a 12-24 and subsequently bought a 17-40 which I'm happier with for full frame. I don't think I have a bad copy of the 12-24 as it seems as sharp as others are getting by looking at pixel peeepers, but it doesn't have the quality and "pop" the 17-40 does. I've kept the 12-24 as it's the only way of getting 12mm rectilinear on a full frame and that produces some amazing effects when you want them.
 
I owned a 10-22mm and now own a Siggy 12-24mm and all I can say is that the Siggy is the much better lens. Other peoples experiences may vary... It's possible that I had a bad Canon and a good Siggy but the test results I've seen seen to confirm that the Canon has more distortion and light fall off.

We all have to make our own mind up :)

You can't really compare the 17-40 and 12-24mm's IMVHO as they're just too different.
 
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Distortion and light fall off can be corrected in post. Lens sharpness can't be corrected in post as easily.
 
Very happy with my used Sigma 10-20mm, its really nice having the option to go wide and I've found I've used it loads, couldn't be without it now.

I'd say get a used Sigma, then if you think you are using it loads and want to get the best wide then go for the Canon, won't cost you much/anyting to try the Sigma then.

On a 40D (same as me) I think the Sigma is fine.
 
arad85 said:
Distortion and light fall off can be corrected in post. Lens sharpness can't be corrected in post as easily.
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My Siggy is sharper at all apertures than my Canon was.
 
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