Wide-fatboy-angle

[PeaJay]

Well...

After a lot of deliberation.
I'm now a proud owner of Sigma 10-20 DC HSM wideangle lens.
I've got it sitting on my 350D right now!

I've not had chance to play with it properly yet - apart from the obligatory running round the house getting shows of all the rooms to go - Ooo, isn't it wide!
(I've missed having a proper wide angle - I always used to have a wide on my old film camera - lets see how I get on with this one!!!!)

One thing I missed from all the reviews - it's a heavy mother!
Makes the kit lens look silf like.

[stevegreen]

Love mine so you should have lots of fun with yours! Cracking lens IMO

[JohnG]

This is probably going to be my next purchase

[M-C-P-M]

I bought one last week on the say so of these fine chaps and i have yet to get to use it for anything special, but, its really a great toy to have in your bag. I have loved playing with it, testing its limits and seeing what i can now capture.
John, go on go on go on go on go on GO ON! dip your toe

[wabbitt]

God... I have to get one of these lenses!

[stevegreen]

Originally Posted by JohnG

This is probably going to be my next purchase

I'm deLiberating my next purchase......

[richard plumb]

If my bonus is really what it says on my payslip, then I might be picking another one of these up. I've missed it a few times now and had to put up with 24 at the wide end which just isn't enough sometimes.

what are you thinking Steve?

[stevegreen]

Originally Posted by richard plumb

what are you thinking Steve?

I'm seriously considering the 24-105L IS USM. Need to sell my current Sigma zoom first though. I'll lose about 75mm off the long end so it's a bit of a conundrum at the moment.

[PeaJay]

first pic...
exceptionally mundane picture...
I just wanted to take something

My hallway

You can see the shadow of the lens hood - which I left on, not thinking about how the flash would effect the pic!

Canon 350D
lens = Sigma 10-20
focul length = 10mm
ISO = 400
Shutter = 1/60
Aperture = 4.0

[JohnG]

All these sexy lenses are a big temptation aren't they !

[richard plumb]

Originally Posted by stevegreen

I'm seriously considering the 24-105L IS USM. Need to sell my current Sigma zoom first though. I'll lose about 75mm off the long end so it's a bit of a conundrum at the moment.

no conundrum - you'd just need another zoom for the long end. 10-20 for wide, 24-105 for day to day, and a 70-200/70-300ish for the long end. I hear the 70-200 f2.8 IS is nice :P

[bowenjones]

Originally Posted by stevegreen

I'm seriously considering the 24-105L IS USM.

Wish I'd held out a little longer and saved for one of those. Although I'm happy with my 17-85IS, I do think that as a general walkabout lens the 24-105 would have been much better for me especially now that I have the Canon 10-22. I know it costs a bit more but the quality and extra reach would really be a benefit. I am seriously thinking of upgrading to this lens and I know there won't be much of a problem selling my 17-85 but it's getting around the wife that's going to be the tricky bit

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Originally Posted by stevegreen

I'm seriously considering the 24-105L IS USM. Need to sell my current Sigma zoom first though. I'll lose about 75mm off the long end so it's a bit of a conundrum at the moment.

I am gettig one of these, maybe next month, where is stock?

I had a play with a 70-200 L on Saturday but wasn't that impressed, I don't think I really need that much zoom.

[stevegreen]

PeaJay, Looks like you have a nice copy of the lens there, lovely and sharp I have experienced the flash and lens hood problem a couple of times too.

Jazz, no idea who has stock, it's just a consideration at the moment. As I said, the Sigma has to go first, then i'll be back to the kit lens for a while I guess

Bowen, I mentioned it last night ........she wants the drive done

Richard, yeah right!

[tomson]

I think my next purchase will be an ultra-wide - and the Sigma looks like the one to go for, much better value than the Canon equivalent.