[Steve400]

hi, ive decided to purchase a good wide angle lens. i was in jessops earlier and tried on the sigma 10-20 which was going for £329 but its online for a lot less.

i did not get to see the canon 10-22 lens but i have read all the reviews on here and am not sure what tio think. This lens is online for approx £380 but with the £50 money back thing that canon do it becomes more affordable!

Is the Canon 10-22 overpriced?
Does the Sigma have softness problems around the outside of photos? i gather this is not going to be a major problem but can anyone show what they mean by posting a cropped photo?!

also, i asked in jessops could it be used for motorsports for example in the inside of a tight corner, at approx 40mph car speeds? has anyone used this lens for motorsport on here?

of the 2 lenses, what one would you recommend me? i dont really need the top of the range at the moment!

Thanks,
Steve

[Dave]

This might be of interest :- Which Wide Angle Lens ?

The Sigma is a cracking lens. As for motorsport shots, be warned at 10mm the car would only have to be 10 feet from you, to fill the frame

[Dabhand16]

Check out DP this month for a test of WA lenses. The Sigma 10-20 got the gold award "This lens outclasses some at twice its price and should be on the short list of WA fans..." and the Canon 10-22 the silver, I think based on the RRP of £470 v the Sigma £290. The canon did have an edge on image quality, but the VFM vote goes to the Sigma. It seems that the Canon also does not come with a lens hood (£25 extra) where the Sigma includes a hood.

I talked jessop's down to £300 for the Sigma - then they did not have one with a Nikon fit!

I'm very pleased with the Sigma and would recommend it to anyone.

[Steve400]

Originally Posted by Dave

This might be of interest :- Which Wide Angle Lens ?

The Sigma is a cracking lens. As for motorsport shots, be warned at 10mm the car would only have to be 10 feet from you, to fill the frame

cheers dave, the sigme does sound like a good choice. But for closeups in motorsport the kit lens i use isn't much use. when im in the inside of a corner we do get pretty close to the cars and i wanted to achieve better photos. The kit lens isnt wide enough and isnt quick enough for this all the time. i think i saw in daveyuk's review he mentions about using it for motorsport.

at the minute im going along the lines of the sigma unless someone can convince me otherwise!! birthday on sunday!!

[Dabhand16]

I'm sure you would not be disappointed with the Sigma.

[Sonsey]

Originally Posted by Steve400

Is the Canon 10-22 overpriced?

Does the Sigma have softness problems around the outside of photos?

of the 2 lenses, what one would you recommend me? i dont really need the top of the range at the moment!

Yes the Canon is overpriced IMO, even with the cashback. It is a good lens with good image quality, but the Sigma is better built and has just as good image quality.

I had the use of the Canon for a weekend, and while I got some good shots from it, when it came time to buy I still went with the Sigma simply because I felt it wasn't worth the £50-60 difference at the time... I still feel that way now

Sigma reviews - http://www.pixalo.com/reviews/showpr...duct/60/cat/14
Canon reviews - http://www.pixalo.com/reviews/showpr...oduct/12/cat/5

[stepheno]

I too bought the Sigma recently and am very pleased with it. There is talk of some softness at the edges but I haven't experienced it with my copy.....yet. I have also heard that someone used a Cokin P holder which crept into the frame but again it doesn't do it with mine.

To me, there is one downside but I can live with it. The front cap is a s*d to get on and off with the hood on.

Also the 10-22 is an EF-S - you can only use it on a 1.6x sensor. If you ever upgrade to the 5D, or other full-frame Canon then you can't use the 10-22. HTH.

[Ken Hawk]

Hi all
I am in the market for a 10-20 myself. I will be using mine to hopefully get some whale shark pictures later this year

What I would like to ask is would the extra f stop on the canon not be worth £50 ?
The sigma is 4.5-5.6
The canon is 3.5-4.5

I am thinking, in my case loss of light underwater & to the OP wouldn't a faster shutter speed help with motor sport shots ?

Thanks Ken

[Steve400]

ken thats another point i forgot to mention. im hoping it would still be useful for motorsport but even if its not it would be worth it for landscapes!

ill not be going full frame for a while yet, wouldn't i be right in saying the 20d is not full frame?

Steve

[Ken Hawk]

Originally Posted by Steve400

ken thats another point i forgot to mention. im hoping it would still be useful for motorsport but even if its not it would be worth it for landscapes!

ill not be going full frame for a while yet, wouldn't i be right in saying the 20d is not full frame?

Steve

Yes you are correct Steve, the 20D is not a full frame.
I am only a novice myself, but I think a 10-20 would pose a lot more problems on a full frame sensor
Ken

[Ken Hawk]

Here is a reply that I got from a friend of Robs, when I asked his advice on the
canon 10-22, that may be useful to you. ( hope he doesn't mind )


I have a canon 10-22 and I love it. Very creative at 10mm up against a small object in the forground to make it dominate the picture.

You will need to use the hoya pro (very thin) skylite filter to stop any possible vignetting at 10mm though. same with a polarisor, have to take the skylite off and not use the lens below 12mm.

Although I must admit, the polarisor doesn't work as well as I would like. It tends to darken just the central portion of the sky. i might try a much larger filter and a thin step down ring to overcome this. I still really like the lens


Hope this helps you in your decision.
Ken

[Steve400]

thanks ken.

i think ill go for the sigma anyway! has anyone got any shots in their galleries taken by the sigma 10-20 just to give me a idea of it? ive only saw 2 shots so far taken by one and it was pretty impressive!

thanks,
Steve