@dombower "MASTER you LIGHT ME UP!! "but its not always true to tell the truth" golden words a pearl of knowledge .... ;) ommmmm little apprentice say Thx maSTA!!! ommmmm
Sorry if I sound noob, but I plan to use UWA lens for landscapes purpose and using the f/2.8 aperture won't give the shallow depth of field? Usually, I will use f value around f/8 till f/16.
@antonioreyes1987 eh? f/2.8 gives you a very shallow depth of field, i think you mean deep depth of field….
if you are shooting landscape and you are using a uwa lens anything beyond about 3 meters from your camera will be at a hyperfocal distance so everything will be in focus no matter what the aperture.
Hi Dom! Thank you so much for this review! I've been looking for a great wide angle lense for my Canon Rebel T1i with inexpensive price. I will definitely get this lense because of your review. Goodluck and more power!!!
I have had one of these on my Nikon for sometime its a good value lens definitely not up to the Tokina standard but for the price and with a little bit of post processing its very expectable
but I won't buy another Sigma lens. Had one years ago for a couple of hours and sent it back immediately. Focusing in low light was a big problem. That was years ago. Just today I checked a friend of mine's Sigma lens on his Canon 60D. He was complaining of the same problem.
I'd prefer to pay double and get the real Canon lens. But that's just me.
I had this lens, used it for skate / Bmx photography. Then it got stolen along with my flashgun :( well worth a go especially if you can pick it up for £285
When I'm in a dark room, the shutter speed is very slow and doesnt pick up on too much light at all even with an ISO at say 1600. Any way I can get some better lighting?
Quick question, did you find that the auto selection caused the flash to hit the top of the lense causing a shadow effect? I did, and brought it in to the camera store I bought these items at and they basically said to adjust the ISO to a higher sensitivity to pick up more light without the need of the flash. I'm new to camera terms, I don't know the depth of them but I can operate the ISO and minor basic features.
I had to buy the D80 today, used, for a nice price since my D50 ran out of life and needed servicing. Anyhow, I bought the Sigma 10-22mm lense as well. We do custom stairs and railings so aside from our 2 other lenses, this wide angle will work nicely for our shots.
hi Dom! i have a question: i got this lens and turned out to be a bad copy. the quality was even worse than the kit lens that came with my Rebel Xs. now i am again reconsidering which one of the UWA to buy. what really matter for me is really good image quality and really good performance at around f4, because i like to shoot star trails a lot. which one out of the canon, sigma, tokina or tamron would you suggets me? thank you! C:
I bought this lens (F4-5.6) about 2 years ago and its now part of my "walk-around kit". I have had some issues with flare during night shots, but because of the wide angle of the lens, its impossible (almost) to miss any bright street lights etc. Mostly I shoot riverside, coastal & woodland shots, with shipping and heavy plant & machinery thrown in there as well. The lens works very well on my Sony a350. Awesome review :)
@Mozo901 If that remark was aimed at Dom I would take a look at his channel and see the amount of pro shoots he has done and the work that has been comissioned from him by lucrative customers.
If it was not aimed at him but someone else you need to "learn" how to reply clearly and efficiently to whomever you are aiming your comment at.!
@luckyd0m Not sure if Dom answered your question or if you've found out the answer by yourself already, but in any case, an ultrawide lens is not suited to half-length portraits. Or portraits in general. Maybe (just maybe) some full length portraits if you're getting down low. It distorts perspective and accentuates the distance between foreground and background. A decent portrait lens for half-length (a bit too short for headshots) would be a nifty fifty :). (50 1.8 / 1.4) on Aps-C or even FF.
HI Roy from Ireland, Great video. I am looking for some advice. I am slowly (when i have the money) putting together a selection of good lens for my Canon 7D. I have the Sigma you showcased as well as a Tamron 70-200mm 1:2.8. What lens would you recommend to compliment the above mentioned lenses, I could use for city breaks (e.g. shooting people, moving cars, some nice buildings, that sort of thing). A small aperature number at about 20/25 metres range, or so. Ask me any question to clarify.
Hey Dom great video im really looking into getting this lens could you tell me where you saw it the cheapest I know you mentioned seeing it under £300 somewhere in this video
@lukeMcGowann cheapest place i've found online for a lens is simply electronics. i've saved £200 on the tokina 12-24mm mk 2 compared to somewhere like jacobs. only downside of this seller is, if your looking for it next day, unless you pay extra on postage, expect to wait at least 7 working days for the lens to get to you, and if you message asking where your package is. dont expect anything more than a standard computer generated reply
Hi, Would you recommend this over the Tokina 12-24mm? Which one do you think is better? Right now I have a 20mm prime but it is not wide enough in some cases because of the dx crop. Thanks.
i got a question: so, i have a canon eos 450d and i want/have to take pictures for some commercial thing and the pictures have to be taken of rooms so i dont want to use photoshop to merge the images together, so my question is: is the quality got and would you recommend the lens for that type of photography (ofcourse with using a tripod)
Hello Dom, very nice review specially if you're not a pro which is my case :)
So I want to buy a wide angle lens for my nikon d60 but I can't really chose between this one or the tamrom SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di-II LD Aspherical [IF].
I'll mostly fotograph architecture and I read that the tamrom has less barrel distortion and it's also sharper however sigma is worldwilde used and people seem to be pretty happy with it.
Just curious will this lens work with the Nikon D60? It seems that not much will work with this model Nikon??? I am very interested in a wide or ultra wide lens could you shed some lite on this (I would be doing some wedding and landscape photography with)? Thanks I love your videos they are very informational!! Keep them coming
Hey Dom, What type of dropin filter system can you use with this? I think you have a Cokin 4x6 drop in system in one of your other reviews... Does the Cokin Z-Series filter system work with this lens? Or do you simply hand-hold the filter flush with the lens while you take a 'landscape photo'? I cannot figure out what filter system I can use that will not have a vignetting effect. :(
@killiandarcy42023 close up action photography..... thats a difficult one... ie you can have a long telephoto so it looks like you are more close up, you could have a macro so you could get close up or you could have a wide angle so you can be close but still have the whole scene. or a fish eye. impossible question to answer
@dombower Hi,u've done good video so far.anyway i'm beginner Nikon D300s & i plan2 buy some lenses 2 serve many purposes(wild angle&zoom lens with nice supper blur background). one by one i going to buy fist nikon 18-200 vrII(for beginning learn), then Tokina 11-16(after i review ur) wild angle4 interior building,then the last one Nikon70-200(delivering nice blurred background for portraits f2.8).between nikon18-200&70-200,should i've both or just only one, if so which one u will recommend?
Hi Doom.i've got a Nikon D700 full frame camera and i m doing landscape photo and interior photograph, and what do you suggest ?Tokina 12-24mm f4 or This Sigma lens 10-20. Thanks Doomm.
I used this for a couple of years now and I love it. It's good quality and reliable. The only drawback (very rarely) is that its not the fastest lens in the box. But for this price and quality who can complain. Would NOT hesitate buying it again.
@dombower the tokina 11-16 when zoomed in to 15 works on a full frame camera though. so when i go frull frame i wont be spending the fortune for the 14-24 lens
I am looking at getting the Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 or f4-5.6. I am not sure if the difference is worth the extra $230. Any opinion on this. I was using the lens in wedding photos.
When it hunts for the focus, it is a bit loud. Im speaking as if I were to be using this on my T1i's video recording capabilities. I tend to run-in to this problem becaus the mic is right by the lens. I use Tamron's 18-270 on my dslr and a great way to avoid that, I've found, was to simply use manual focus at your own speed. Thus quieting the friction sounds.
glare is very strong light that shows in some materials, such as mirrors or glass. "lens-flare" you get when you expose your camera-lens to that strong light, i don't know why :P but that's the difference i think. glare = strong light, flare = the round things made up when exposing the lens to that glare.
I just purchased this lens, I'm not at all concerned about the 4.0 at the widest end because I plan to stop down to F22 for the sharpest images possible (greatest DOF), why use a wideangle unless you want a wide DOF? unless you're doing cheesy portraiture.
at f22 you wont have the sharpest images, the glass starts suffering from diffraction which lowers quality. it optimal range is f8-11. also if anything is more than a couple of meters away f5 will be reaching the hyperfocal range so no need to stop down further for wider depth of field.
hey, im a newbie at cameras and i only just purchased the Canon G10 and i do know i cant get extra lenses like u can for SLRs but apparently theres a telephoto lense!
tried one in a shop, thought it made some funny looking images but not wanting to spend 200 pounds on somethng which is that much of a novelty. rather make images like that afterward in phothshop/gimp
em still super unsure. but i did see the sigma 50-150 f2.8 for 450 pounds in a second hand shop in edinburgh and am a bit tempted with that.... but probibly not
this lens for me was only so so, sharp but its a bit of a toy the barrel distortion is really nasty in my opinion.
Its a good lens but it really was not for me, I also find that sigma lenses do not deliver in terms of colour and contrast as much as canon, zeiss and nikon lenses !
hey ..great review..i m planing to buy sm wideangle lens nd m stuck betwn this one nd nikon 10-20mm..which one is bettr?? nikon is F3.5-4.5..a lil faster..
Awesome review, thanks!
webbtnz 3 weeks ago
hey dom a cuestion what name or code that sigma use for call the pro line "APO" "DG" or or God knows what?
hanzeln 3 weeks ago
@hanzeln that would be EX, for excellence. but its not always true to tell the truth
dombower 3 weeks ago
@dombower "MASTER you LIGHT ME UP!! "but its not always true to tell the truth" golden words a pearl of knowledge .... ;) ommmmm little apprentice say Thx maSTA!!! ommmmm
hanzeln 3 weeks ago
Well i have just bought this lens,so thank you for this review as i think i have made the right choice
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spektrum33 1 month ago
hey mate what would you suggest the best lens for taking video on a canon 60d
PuffSmelly 1 month ago
@PuffSmelly 50mm 1.4 amazingly sharp!
partagasblack 1 week ago
Erm ur wrong. the tokina 12-24 F4 DOES have filter thread. if not my filter wun be screwed in.
technoglitz87 2 months ago
@technoglitz87 yep my mistake
dombower 2 months ago
great and long video :9 thank you ...I will buy this great lens next month *__* !
KunzaeYT 2 months ago
Sorry if I sound noob, but I plan to use UWA lens for landscapes purpose and using the f/2.8 aperture won't give the shallow depth of field? Usually, I will use f value around f/8 till f/16.
antonioreyes1987 2 months ago
@antonioreyes1987 eh? f/2.8 gives you a very shallow depth of field, i think you mean deep depth of field….
if you are shooting landscape and you are using a uwa lens anything beyond about 3 meters from your camera will be at a hyperfocal distance so everything will be in focus no matter what the aperture.
dombower 2 months ago
@dombower Thanks for the prompt reply. So, do you think that the Tokina 11-16mm is the best UWA lens for APS-C camera?
antonioreyes1987 2 months ago
I do like this lens but it doesn't seem to focus correctly on my Canon 450D. I might have to send it to the manufacturer.
New1984Moon 2 months ago
Thanks for the info, my heads been spinning looking at so many lenses!
stroma1988 3 months ago
Hi Dom! Thank you so much for this review! I've been looking for a great wide angle lense for my Canon Rebel T1i with inexpensive price. I will definitely get this lense because of your review. Goodluck and more power!!!
maipalo 3 months ago
where r u from i cant recognise ur accent. north england-wales?
2009korte 3 months ago
@2009korte
he's scottish
stroma1988 3 months ago
@stroma1988
i see
2009korte 2 months ago
where abouts did you find this lens so cheap? im wanting a canon fit, and for any model fit i can only find around £350?
arcticmonkeysdream 4 months ago
nice review!
JasperGeenhuizen 4 months ago
glare, flare, ush, hsm lol its just bullshit terms and patents
maldit0x 5 months ago
I have had one of these on my Nikon for sometime its a good value lens definitely not up to the Tokina standard but for the price and with a little bit of post processing its very expectable
trackend 5 months ago
is this lens good for taking a photo of you and a friend by holding it out infront of you?
Kassie15soccer 6 months ago
@Kassie15soccer hahahahahaha this is an expensive lens for only wanting to have for facebook and myspace pics. . . .
skatelrg 5 months ago 5
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Glendale1901 6 months ago
great review! Thank you, gonna buy one =)
Zpurs 6 months ago
so you can put a Filter on it?
leferinkAG 6 months ago
Love your accent.
DhasseLOL 6 months ago
good video, can you tell me where to buy this lens at a good price?
xvoui 7 months ago
i had to choose between this or the nikon 12-24mm f/4 . Got me the nikkor and never looked back.
jugadeez 7 months ago
great review
JuAnALLDaY123 8 months ago
Good review,
but I won't buy another Sigma lens. Had one years ago for a couple of hours and sent it back immediately. Focusing in low light was a big problem. That was years ago. Just today I checked a friend of mine's Sigma lens on his Canon 60D. He was complaining of the same problem.
I'd prefer to pay double and get the real Canon lens. But that's just me.
saeidmomtahan 8 months ago
I had this lens, used it for skate / Bmx photography. Then it got stolen along with my flashgun :( well worth a go especially if you can pick it up for £285
livibam 8 months ago
wow it was gr8 n very useful information thx for sharing
hemant3dd 9 months ago
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Hi Dom. Which would you recommend in term of sharpness and image quality between the TOKINA 11-16mm or SIGMA 10-20mm?
Cybercreeps 9 months ago
Which one you recommend Dom? TOKINA 11-16mm or SIGMA 10-20mm?
Cybercreeps 9 months ago
@Cybercreeps i'm not dom but i would strongly recommend you get the tokina if you have not bought one already.
jugadeez 7 months ago
@jugadeez I wonder why the tokina? is it about the sharpness or something else.... very appreciate the reply.. thank you. :)
Cybercreeps 7 months ago
When I'm in a dark room, the shutter speed is very slow and doesnt pick up on too much light at all even with an ISO at say 1600. Any way I can get some better lighting?
Jespatrimorra 9 months ago
@Jespatrimorra either use flash or alternativly get a tripod and dont worry about the slow shutterspeeds.
dombower 9 months ago 2
@Jespatrimorra
sure turn on the lights
2009korte 4 months ago
@Jespatrimorra
also underexpose as the metering trying to compensate for average.
2009korte 3 months ago
@Jespatrimorra do you even know how to use a camera you moron
HmsAmbush 3 months ago
Quick question, did you find that the auto selection caused the flash to hit the top of the lense causing a shadow effect? I did, and brought it in to the camera store I bought these items at and they basically said to adjust the ISO to a higher sensitivity to pick up more light without the need of the flash. I'm new to camera terms, I don't know the depth of them but I can operate the ISO and minor basic features.
Jespatrimorra 9 months ago
I tried e-mailing you. Here's my message:
Hey Dom,
I had to buy the D80 today, used, for a nice price since my D50 ran out of life and needed servicing. Anyhow, I bought the Sigma 10-22mm lense as well. We do custom stairs and railings so aside from our 2 other lenses, this wide angle will work nicely for our shots.
Jespatrimorra 9 months ago
tokina 11-16mm or sigma 10-20mm
pinoykillah18 9 months ago
IS IT A SHARP LENS ??
Lov3fm 10 months ago
will the lens work on a canon camera?
jackie20ization 10 months ago
watch 0:55 a couple times in a row :)
hithereimdan2 10 months ago
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BlinkPhotoGalleries 10 months ago
is this lens compatible with my Canon 550D? Thanks
AbzIbrahim 11 months ago
Hi Dom, This is probably a stupid question but will it fit a Nikon D90?
Cheers!
FirebrandNIRE 11 months ago
@FirebrandNIRE yes
dombower 11 months ago
@dombower
Cheers!
FirebrandNIRE 11 months ago
nickon...
webhead311 1 year ago
which is better, 10-20 3.5 or 10-20 4-5.6
jidee1 1 year ago
@jidee1 having a constant aperture is always beneficial
dombower 1 year ago
@jidee1 it depends what you're shooting. if you shoot landscapes, you're going to be at f/11 or so anyways.
ThePos123 11 months ago
hi Dom! i have a question: i got this lens and turned out to be a bad copy. the quality was even worse than the kit lens that came with my Rebel Xs. now i am again reconsidering which one of the UWA to buy. what really matter for me is really good image quality and really good performance at around f4, because i like to shoot star trails a lot. which one out of the canon, sigma, tokina or tamron would you suggets me? thank you! C:
CALAMARIVOLANTI 1 year ago
Love this lens, I use it for both video and photo. Nice review.
bigsky780 1 year ago
I bought this lens (F4-5.6) about 2 years ago and its now part of my "walk-around kit". I have had some issues with flare during night shots, but because of the wide angle of the lens, its impossible (almost) to miss any bright street lights etc. Mostly I shoot riverside, coastal & woodland shots, with shipping and heavy plant & machinery thrown in there as well. The lens works very well on my Sony a350. Awesome review :)
balacau 1 year ago
this would suit a nikon d5000?
hellolauratube 1 year ago
Learn how to hold your camera first
Mozo901 1 year ago
@Mozo901 tell me where does he hold camera wrong...
FinlandApollo 1 year ago
@Mozo901 If that remark was aimed at Dom I would take a look at his channel and see the amount of pro shoots he has done and the work that has been comissioned from him by lucrative customers.
If it was not aimed at him but someone else you need to "learn" how to reply clearly and efficiently to whomever you are aiming your comment at.!
NHBEY39 1 year ago
Also where can you find it at £280 onwards? I cant seem to find it that low :P
luckyd0m 1 year ago
@dombower I understand it's primarily for scenic shots, but as an alrounder lens does it give out good medium length portraits? In a studio etc.
*From one Dom to another* :)
luckyd0m 1 year ago
@luckyd0m Not sure if Dom answered your question or if you've found out the answer by yourself already, but in any case, an ultrawide lens is not suited to half-length portraits. Or portraits in general. Maybe (just maybe) some full length portraits if you're getting down low. It distorts perspective and accentuates the distance between foreground and background. A decent portrait lens for half-length (a bit too short for headshots) would be a nifty fifty :). (50 1.8 / 1.4) on Aps-C or even FF.
Kain987 1 year ago
HI Roy from Ireland, Great video. I am looking for some advice. I am slowly (when i have the money) putting together a selection of good lens for my Canon 7D. I have the Sigma you showcased as well as a Tamron 70-200mm 1:2.8. What lens would you recommend to compliment the above mentioned lenses, I could use for city breaks (e.g. shooting people, moving cars, some nice buildings, that sort of thing). A small aperature number at about 20/25 metres range, or so. Ask me any question to clarify.
royboy2108 1 year ago
Favorite lens I own!
SeyeLabrev 1 year ago
Hey Dom great video im really looking into getting this lens could you tell me where you saw it the cheapest I know you mentioned seeing it under £300 somewhere in this video
lukeMcGowann 1 year ago
@lukeMcGowann cheapest place i've found online for a lens is simply electronics. i've saved £200 on the tokina 12-24mm mk 2 compared to somewhere like jacobs. only downside of this seller is, if your looking for it next day, unless you pay extra on postage, expect to wait at least 7 working days for the lens to get to you, and if you message asking where your package is. dont expect anything more than a standard computer generated reply
andycanon1 1 year ago
f22 is minimal aperture not maximal mr reviewer ;)
Pinnger 1 year ago
hi whats the best lense for wedding photography for my nikon d3000
antonartnet 1 year ago
Hi Dom, have you tried the Sigma 8-16mm and what are your thoughts?
lg123xyz 1 year ago
send it to meeee pleaseee ;]
astrangercalls 1 year ago
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Hey Dom,
what do you think of the new Sigma 10-20mm 3.5? Is it worth getting or get the Tokina AT-X 124 AF PRO DX II AF 12-24mm?? cheers dude! Rob
rob888uk 1 year ago
Hey Dom,
what do you think of the new Sigma 10-20mm 3.5? Is it worth getting or get the Tokina AT-X 124 AF PRO DX II AF 12-24mm?? cheers dude! Rob
rob888uk 1 year ago
@rob888uk tokina has no hsm or afs so you need a body that has a motor. best go have a play with both in a shop and see which one you like the most
dombower 1 year ago
Bought one today for my Canon 7D. Great lens, very robust and firm. I was expecting a more plasticy feel so I'm positively surprised.
kanjitard 1 year ago
Do you like Tokina 11-16mm over this lens? I'm planning to buy one of these lenses but not too sure which one I should get.
Thanks for the video
icedangel61 1 year ago
What a brilliant review have been looking around for a wide angle for my Pentax K20D this looks it will be at the top of the list,
Really good presentation and kept my attention thoughout will view again many thanks .
Now all I have to do is the last part go and find one at arund that price
pianoman6639 1 year ago
Hi, Would you recommend this over the Tokina 12-24mm? Which one do you think is better? Right now I have a 20mm prime but it is not wide enough in some cases because of the dx crop. Thanks.
bboi0813 1 year ago
i got a question: so, i have a canon eos 450d and i want/have to take pictures for some commercial thing and the pictures have to be taken of rooms so i dont want to use photoshop to merge the images together, so my question is: is the quality got and would you recommend the lens for that type of photography (ofcourse with using a tripod)
Froopish 1 year ago
@Froopish this single lens is around 500 pounds, if it didnt take good pictures on a tripod then why would anyone buy it?
dombower 1 year ago
What do you think of the Sigma 8-16. Have you (or anyone else) used that lens?
nate42nd 1 year ago
Hello Dom, very nice review specially if you're not a pro which is my case :)
So I want to buy a wide angle lens for my nikon d60 but I can't really chose between this one or the tamrom SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di-II LD Aspherical [IF].
I'll mostly fotograph architecture and I read that the tamrom has less barrel distortion and it's also sharper however sigma is worldwilde used and people seem to be pretty happy with it.
Can I get your advise? thanks
joaocapote 1 year ago
Use the Tamron 10-24 3,5-4,5 !!!!!
ritti12345 1 year ago
Just curious will this lens work with the Nikon D60? It seems that not much will work with this model Nikon??? I am very interested in a wide or ultra wide lens could you shed some lite on this (I would be doing some wedding and landscape photography with)? Thanks I love your videos they are very informational!! Keep them coming
Regards, Melissa
mammagil1 1 year ago
im buying this lens soon for my nikon d5000
Kara899 1 year ago
@Kara899 same
illuzn88 1 year ago
@illuzn88 sweet =) im buying it this weekend
Kara899 1 year ago
Hey Dom, What type of dropin filter system can you use with this? I think you have a Cokin 4x6 drop in system in one of your other reviews... Does the Cokin Z-Series filter system work with this lens? Or do you simply hand-hold the filter flush with the lens while you take a 'landscape photo'? I cannot figure out what filter system I can use that will not have a vignetting effect. :(
joeltb 1 year ago
Good review mate :) was worth watching
HauntKettle 1 year ago
holy crap thats a fast lens!!!!!
xjoe17 1 year ago
should I get the nikon 10-24mm or the sigma? thanks!!
justinleung0610 1 year ago
@ dombower would this be a good lens to get for close up action photography, like skateboarding. or what other alternatives would there be
killiandarcy42023 1 year ago
@killiandarcy42023 close up action photography..... thats a difficult one... ie you can have a long telephoto so it looks like you are more close up, you could have a macro so you could get close up or you could have a wide angle so you can be close but still have the whole scene. or a fish eye. impossible question to answer
dombower 1 year ago
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Hi Dom would you help me which wide angle lens is better: sigma 10-20mm f3.5 or sigma 10-20mm f4?
ZakatumXD 1 year ago
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Hi Dom would you help me which wide angle lens is better: sigma 10-20mm f3.5 or sigma 10-20mm f4?
ZakatumXD 1 year ago
Thanks for that... what would you say about this VS the tamron 10-24? I want to get one soon... but can't decide it's driving me a little insane.
johnnyqjn 1 year ago
Thank you very much!
GrannySchaefer 1 year ago
Hi Domb would you help me which wide angle lens is better for my D90, between sigma 10-20mm or Tokina 11-16mm?
DBOATYZ 1 year ago
@DBOATYZ if i said the tokina is better but it cost an extra 300dolla, what would you go for?
dombower 1 year ago
@dombower Hi,u've done good video so far.anyway i'm beginner Nikon D300s & i plan2 buy some lenses 2 serve many purposes(wild angle&zoom lens with nice supper blur background). one by one i going to buy fist nikon 18-200 vrII(for beginning learn), then Tokina 11-16(after i review ur) wild angle4 interior building,then the last one Nikon70-200(delivering nice blurred background for portraits f2.8).between nikon18-200&70-200,should i've both or just only one, if so which one u will recommend?
BeMoonlit 1 year ago
i smiled when you took the photos!
wortdurst 1 year ago
@macgamer22 nice comment to get blocked straight away.
dombower 1 year ago
great review! Also i love ur pictures.. :)
SkateNLol 1 year ago
How are the Sigma lens next to the Nikon lens. I used to use Minolta lens a 28-85 and the Nikon zoom lens 35-105 was a lot sharper lens.
ngvgnDOTcom 1 year ago
great lens I love it.
Munki6 1 year ago
How did you take a picture into my bedroom!?
vagabond197979 1 year ago
Hi Doom.i've got a Nikon D700 full frame camera and i m doing landscape photo and interior photograph, and what do you suggest ?Tokina 12-24mm f4 or This Sigma lens 10-20. Thanks Doomm.
OhmHseng 1 year ago
The focusing was a lot faster than I though though. I think it's even faster than my EF 28-80mm USM for my old SLR.... XD
xXxmidgexXx 1 year ago
i like my canon 10-22 but imo the next lens i would buy after the canon for a wide would be the tokina 11-16 2.8 not the sigma
spidey20 1 year ago
I used this for a couple of years now and I love it. It's good quality and reliable. The only drawback (very rarely) is that its not the fastest lens in the box. But for this price and quality who can complain. Would NOT hesitate buying it again.
guadeloupeguadeloupe 1 year ago
the widest lens i know of in terms of viewing is the 12-24 on a full frame
15 vs 12
10x 1.5
12X 1
ThePismoPat 1 year ago
@ThePismoPat thats odd, the 12-24 is a dx lens meaning it is only for the cropped sensor,
sure youwere not meaning the 14-24 lens?
dombower 1 year ago
@dombower the tokina 11-16 when zoomed in to 15 works on a full frame camera though. so when i go frull frame i wont be spending the fortune for the 14-24 lens
dombower 1 year ago
You are just like.... AWSOME!! :D
cool678phill 1 year ago
Great review! Im getting one in 2 days. Cheers!
df60272 1 year ago
now i have one ^_^ fells good in hand
firmandany 1 year ago
I am looking at getting the Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 or f4-5.6. I am not sure if the difference is worth the extra $230. Any opinion on this. I was using the lens in wedding photos.
boostingcav 1 year ago
When it hunts for the focus, it is a bit loud. Im speaking as if I were to be using this on my T1i's video recording capabilities. I tend to run-in to this problem becaus the mic is right by the lens. I use Tamron's 18-270 on my dslr and a great way to avoid that, I've found, was to simply use manual focus at your own speed. Thus quieting the friction sounds.
RapturousVerbatim 1 year ago
Dom,
Thanks for the review, just picked one up, very nice lens (in the sub $500 range)
adamb9997 1 year ago
Sooo...your video just stopped about half of its range.. sooo....nice review. Sooo..thank u!!!
baalkhanki 1 year ago
oh gosh i want one
so much money though
about 700 dollars here in canada
xjoeb 1 year ago 2
Cracking lens, and a very good review
givethedjabj 1 year ago
I use this goal for over a year, really good
search lo_straniero on flickr
joyx81 1 year ago
glare is very strong light that shows in some materials, such as mirrors or glass. "lens-flare" you get when you expose your camera-lens to that strong light, i don't know why :P but that's the difference i think. glare = strong light, flare = the round things made up when exposing the lens to that glare.
Cr381v3 1 year ago
will this autofocus with a d3000?
Jaaakeeeee 1 year ago
yes it will, It works on all Nikon DX camera, because it uses HSM. Which also means it got inbuild motor
balder160394 1 year ago
i am looking to get this lens for a 20 days trip to Europe.. any thoughts?
JJtheJaxartosaurus 1 year ago
@JJtheJaxartosaurus should be good.
dombower 1 year ago
do you choose
Sigma 10-20
tokina 11-16
Tokina 12-24
Nikon or tamron???
handsomelok 2 years ago
well i chose sigma then i got the tokina 11-16 which is the best
dombower 2 years ago
£280? I was given this for free because no one was using it. !WIN!
The lens is made for APS-C chips, so shouldn't it be close to true 10-20mm?
StRoRo 2 years ago
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StRoRo 2 years ago
I just purchased this lens, I'm not at all concerned about the 4.0 at the widest end because I plan to stop down to F22 for the sharpest images possible (greatest DOF), why use a wideangle unless you want a wide DOF? unless you're doing cheesy portraiture.
tylershoemakeri 2 years ago
at f22 you wont have the sharpest images, the glass starts suffering from diffraction which lowers quality. it optimal range is f8-11. also if anything is more than a couple of meters away f5 will be reaching the hyperfocal range so no need to stop down further for wider depth of field.
dombower 2 years ago
I shouldn't have used the word sharpest. What I mean is generally greatest DOF for landscape.
tylershoemakeri 2 years ago
@tylershoemakeri I think you need to read some books before buying any lens.
handsomelok 2 years ago
or some magazines. Dof is... wait I did a video on it. have a check.
dombower 2 years ago
sure wish this lens was a 2.8 :C lol
fallenembers08 2 years ago
check out the tokina 11-16mm then
dombower 2 years ago
285GBP where??? pls link :-)
aarosin666 2 years ago
cheers dom very thorough ......does it wor on ff cameras
daveawebber 2 years ago
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Mase141 2 years ago
I have had this lens for a couple of years on a Canon 20D and I think it is fantastic. I hardly use my canon L series lenses now!
simonsgl 2 years ago
Great review Dom, thank you ☺
sparkie21 2 years ago
I want this lens for Christmas. Will it work on the Nikon D90?
rjd5117 2 years ago
yep. ive got that combo, its really nice, not as sharp as tokina 11-16 but thats only if you look into the pictures pretty damn close.
i think Jacobs are stocking it at £389, and not sure if this is still on but there may be 3year warranty on EX lenses from Sigma
bluetimmy24 2 years ago
You have such a nice camera and you even know that? Buy a book of photography for christmas.
Peace.
skibenz 2 years ago
This lens is no good for full frame sensors.
digitalexpressions 2 years ago
Not strictly true - it can be used with little/no vignetting from around 11-12mm
duncanhowsley 2 years ago
whats it like, in low light?
Haruhide86 2 years ago
@Haruhide86 difficult to see. being black and all that. bet turn your llights on if your trying to find it in your room
dombower 2 years ago
i dont get it?
gorskieeee 2 years ago
Thank you! I guess Im gonna buy it!
=)
eieui 2 years ago
does it work on d60?
justinleung0610 2 years ago
yea it does.
aha23451 2 years ago
yes i just bought it for mine
sweeterskillz 2 years ago
That's almost 500 USD. Wow.
Photography is an expensive hobby. Thanks for the video!
TheRadOreo 2 years ago
dombower - wer do you buy ur stuff from off the internet
thanks
tinnamm 2 years ago
yer dom same question, cheapest i can find is £350
davidimon 2 years ago
@davidimon em its prob more expensive due to echange rates now. 350 is an awezome price now
dombower 2 years ago
does this work of canon models?
hurry123456 2 years ago
yeah think so.
siLaRoo 2 years ago
such a helpful tutorial
im asking for this for christmas!
twkVids 2 years ago
thanks for the tutorial. I got the 10-20mm f3.5 EX DC
mportillo27 2 years ago
hey, im a newbie at cameras and i only just purchased the Canon G10 and i do know i cant get extra lenses like u can for SLRs but apparently theres a telephoto lense!
Is there any point of me getting it?
shuttle2w3 2 years ago
Hey Dom Great reviews and howtos as always. I was wondering if you have tried lensbaby products. Is it good?
coolwaterdvr 2 years ago
tried one in a shop, thought it made some funny looking images but not wanting to spend 200 pounds on somethng which is that much of a novelty. rather make images like that afterward in phothshop/gimp
dombower 2 years ago
I see. 200 pounds? wow lensbaby is expensive. You are right. I can blur the backgrounds using gimp tnx to your Howtos. Tnx Dom.
coolwaterdvr 2 years ago
GREAT VIDEOS Mr. Bower! I been anticipating on a video of Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 HSM II any comment on that?
limclone 2 years ago
em still super unsure. but i did see the sigma 50-150 f2.8 for 450 pounds in a second hand shop in edinburgh and am a bit tempted with that.... but probibly not
dombower 2 years ago
gear porn !
this lens for me was only so so, sharp but its a bit of a toy the barrel distortion is really nasty in my opinion.
Its a good lens but it really was not for me, I also find that sigma lenses do not deliver in terms of colour and contrast as much as canon, zeiss and nikon lenses !
charlieT989 2 years ago
Thank you very much, you said all the things that I need to know about this lens .
ClassicoVa 2 years ago 5
Very well done. Thanks for taking the time to help all who need it.
Stemer5739 2 years ago 5
Thanks for a very informative review. Ignore those stupid comments, this was worth watching!
By the way, a glare is what you see with the human eye, a flare is the what you see through a lens. The resulting effect is pretty much the same. :)
Morten9K 2 years ago 4
hey ..great review..i m planing to buy sm wideangle lens nd m stuck betwn this one nd nikon 10-20mm..which one is bettr?? nikon is F3.5-4.5..a lil faster..
fantomkaustubh 2 years ago