Clicking Mad Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 cheers huga - I'd love to see how you'd go with it :D I cant see a curve, that's why I thought you must have corrected it. I know DPP has a lens correction for distortion so I'm sure other programs do too. I've just not looked into lens correction. I don't see the curve very well here either, but when in lr and using the grid it's there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 The 10-20 by Sigma and the 10-22 by Canon are both awesome lenses. If you want super wide AND excellent low light head to the Tokina 11-16 2.8 - sweet! I have both the Canon 10-22 and Tokina 11-16 and love them both. Sigma's 8-16 is meant to be a fantastic bit of glass, too, but definitely a specialty lens. If you shoot carefully you can go nice and wide with little distortion - just takes a little practice and getting the feel for things. I've noticed that none of my wide angles are terrible, even for straight horizons and it looks like CMs images illustrate that pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Enablers! Off to check out the Tokina... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Enablers! Off to check out the Tokina... I think a while ago Ruthless had a 10-22 to sell. Not sure if she got rid of it or not, you might PM her. hmmmmmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Ruth is Canon though and I'm Nikon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 oops I forgot about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Enablers! Off to check out the Tokina... Super photos CM Still deciding........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Love the beach scenes CM. I've got the sigma 10-20. In LR there is a lens correction box where you tick which lens you've used (it has a lot of lenses in the dropdown menu) and it corrects some distortion (sometimes). Sigma 10-20 pics: One thing with a wide angle lens is you can sometimes get uneven skies if you attach a filter to it like I did with this one. You can fix it in PS with a gradient layer, I just noticed it, will fix the sky on the weekend. A noddy tern (wild seabird) let me get close. Edited June 22, 2011 by Ripley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) D'oh I totally forgot one I use all the time - Sigma's 17-70 macro! It's fantastic and I have the old version. The new version is even better Edited June 22, 2011 by kja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 D'oh I totally forgot one I use all the time - Sigma's 17-70 macro! It's fantastic and I have the old version. The new version is even better Brilliant thanks Kristin, that seems to fit the bill nicely as I was hoping to find something that covered the long end a bit more too I've been looking on a flickr group at samples and it looks a nice lens, I like the close focusing as well, plus at about half the price of the canon, I can get a speedlite too I was hoping for a fixed 2.8 zoom, but to be honest the pics I've seen at f4 @70mm on this lens look pretty good :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Always happy to help people spend money I don't think you'll be disappointed with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 took the Sigma 17-70 (and a greyhound) to the beach this morning - just for you here you go Both taken at 17mm ISO400 F5.6 1/1600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Nawwwww thanks Annie :D I miss my greyhound cuddles sooooo much Ordered from DCW last night as they offer the Aussie warrenty - due to CR Kennedy not covering warrenties on lenses bought overseas. DCW want proof of my address before shipping, so will have to wait till I get home and find a bill - impatient me will have to wait a further day for the lens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) One lens I wouldn't recommend is the 17-85 efs. It never ceases to disappoint me. Heavy vignetting at 17 and the colours are sort of muddy, well they are when I use it. These have been sharpened and colour "tweaked" as best I could. Edited June 28, 2011 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Woo Hoo my shiney new Sigma has arrived Stuck at work though and it's pouring down outside so not sure when I can test it Sorry you're not happy with your lens Kirislin....vignetting can be easliy tweaked in lightroom ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Wohooo!! Time to play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RottnBullies Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Woo Hoo my shiney new Sigma has arrived Stuck at work though and it's pouring down outside so not sure when I can test it Sorry you're not happy with your lens Kirislin....vignetting can be easliy tweaked in lightroom ;) Oooooh lucky you, looking forward to some pics On a downer our buyer backed out of settlement right at the end when It came to contract signing... looks like my lens is going to be back on my dream wish list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravyk Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 (edited) Can I quickly steal the thread? I'm currently looking for a wide angle at the moment. Looked at the Sigma 10-20mm 3.5 and the Simga 8-16mm 4.5-5.6 and can't decide between them. [i have a Canon 550D] Edited July 2, 2011 by Ravyk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 The 10-20 is more practical(it's fabulous), the 8-16 is definitely a specialty lens. Both are good - depends on your needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravyk Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Thanks kja-it's mainly for a trip we're doing along the great ocean road in a few months. And I mainly want it for landscapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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