Reddit Reddit reviews Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

We found 15 Reddit comments about Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
10-20mm focal length15-30mm equivalent focal length on APS-C cameras, 20-40mm equivalent focal length on Four Thirds / Micro Four Thirds cameras, 16-32mm equivalent focal length on Canon APS-C camerasF4-5.6 maximum aperture; F22-32 minimumRing-type ultrasonic-type AF motor with full-time manual focusing77mm filters0.24m/9.45" minimum focusAvailable in Canon EF, Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Sigma SA, Nikon F (DX) mounts
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15 Reddit comments about Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras:

u/Womec · 12 pointsr/pics

Its not a fish eye, so it was pretty easy to stitch together, the hard part was the patience in waiting for hundreds of little kids and people to get out the way.

The settings I had to guess and adjust for, I had to have the high ISO because some parts were really dark and some really light and without a tripod its very necessary so there won't be any bluing caused by my motions. High ISO also brings out a lot of details. I ended up using the same settings in manual mode for just about every shot I took in there, it seemed to be the same average lighting throughout the canyon. Notice I didn't just have to use ISO 1600 I had to leave it at a relatively slow shutter time of 1/10th a second, thats about the slowest I could make it while still being able to hold it steady long enough.

I felt sorry for the people on the photography specific tour who looked quite sad sitting there with their tripods and nothing to shoot but a sea of people.


Here is the lens:

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-10-20mm-4-5-6-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0007U00XK

u/lilzaphod · 5 pointsr/photography

I know of four wide angles that people with DX basically choose from.

The Tokina I listed.

The Sigma 10-20 3.5
http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-10-20mm-3-5-EX-Nikon/dp/B002D2VSD6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1334661668&sr=8-2

The Sigma 10-20 4/5.6
http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-10-20mm-4-5-6-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0007U00XK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334661668&sr=8-1

The Nikkor 10-24 4.0
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-12-24mm-Autofocus-Nikkor-Zoom/dp/B000092M1T/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1334661813&sr=1-1

The Sigma 4-5.6 is not nearly as good as the Sigma 3.5 - From what I rememeber reading - more chromatic aberation and distortion.

The Nikkor is the best of the 4, but it's double the price, and not even close to double the quality.

The rub came down to the Tokina 2.8 and the Sigma 3.5. The Tokina has better build quality, better light sensitivity, less CA and less distortion. I looked at a lot of pictures on Flickr, asked a few questions.

What stuck me the most was that I had a lot of responses from Sigma owners telling me if they had to do it over, they'd go for the Tokina. Ultimatly, they's what swayed my decision.

I look at it this way - is this reasonably a "once in a life time" trip for you? Is this primarily a trip where you plan to take a lot of pictures/primary focus of the trip? If the answers to either quesiton is "yes", it would be worth spending a few dollars more now and getting shots you'll never have the oppertunity to get again. That's how I ended up with a lot of the gear I have. I went to the Munich Oktoberfest in 2007 with a shitty camera, and I regretted it. I'll never have the oppertunity to take those pictures again.

u/Dr_Terrible · 3 pointsr/photography

The Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 is a good choice on a crop sensor.

u/dshafik · 2 pointsr/photography

I really like my Sigma 10-20mm, should fit in your budget ($429, Nikon, Canon), new.

u/armchairpessimist · 2 pointsr/photography

Without knowing what your budget is, or what you need out of the lens, I think /u/visavita hit it on the head with the Sigma. It's the cheapest.

Here's a few more I found with a DP Review search. All under $600. All with auto focus. All non-fishy.

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM $430

Tamron AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 SP Di II LD Aspherical (IF) $460

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX II $570

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124 Pro DX II $500

u/axvk · 2 pointsr/AskPhotography

It's hard to say because different focal lengths produce different effects. You can read up about it. I recommend this book to cover the basics. It also explains where everything is on the camera.

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D5300-Snapshots-Great-Shots-ebook/dp/B00IHZKDI4

The one issue that you'll have with this lens is when you can't back up far enough to fit the entire subject into the frame such as when you're indoors.

I work as a web developer and sometimes need shots of tiny rooms so I also user this fish eye lens

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007U00XK

It's slightly lower quality but it fits everything into the frame.

u/rogue · 2 pointsr/photography

I have a Sigma 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6 and love the sweeping cityscape views it can create. The lens has a built-in hyper sonic motor, so even entry level Nikon DSLR's can autofocus with it. The f/3.5 version of the lens might be helpful when shooting stars but you're going to pay a premium.

Edit: There's also the fast Samyang 14mm f/2.8. Unfortunately, it's a manual focus prime.

u/horn_ok_please · 1 pointr/photography

I recently bought the Fujifilm X-E2 and I'm loving it so far. I'd like to buy an adapter so I can use my older lenses from Nikon d80 on Fuji but I'm not sure which adapter mount I should buy! I'm getting confused between the F mount and the G mount.

The lens I'm primarily interested in using is the Sigma 10-20. Thanks!

u/uno_burrito_porfavor · 1 pointr/videography

That is a nice lens and does exactly what I want but I just found these two lenses that I really like. Are you familiar with them?

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-10-20mm-4-5-6-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0007U00XK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418439271&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+10-20mm+f%2F4-5.6+ex+d+hsm&pebp=1418439276830

http://www.amazon.com/Tokina-11-16mm-AT-X116-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0014Z3XMC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1418439061&sr=8-2&keywords=tokina+11-16mm+f%2F2+at-x116+pro+dx&pebp=1418439086107


which one would you recommend? DO you think the extra cash is worth getting the Tokina 11-16mm? Again I really appreciate you helping me out thanks :D

u/nite_ · 1 pointr/photography

This one would be my best guess or go for a much less expensive sigma.

u/Eowyn27 · 1 pointr/photography
u/its_the_internet · 1 pointr/ImSavingUpForThis

I absolutely love my Sigma 10-20mm.

You don't get the f2.8 speed, but otherwise it's a fantastic ultra-wide for the price.

u/BankofCrumbs · 1 pointr/photomarket

It's on Amazon for as low as 329 used, 430 new: http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-10-20mm-4-5-6-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0007U00XK
Only if you compare to the overpriced consumer stores is this a deal.