Sigma 10-20

Strax · 2 May 2006 at 15:43

I saw some threads asking about photos with the Sigma 10-20 UWA.

I bought one a few weeks ago

heres some photos taken with it.

Loch Riecawr

Loch Bradan

Butterbridge

Rest and be Thankful

C+C Welcome

Strax · 2 May 2006 at 15:52

Great sharpness throughout as well - is this from the lens or with photoshop?

Mostly the lens, though you do need unsharp mask for that little bit extra

Another thing. These were all shot handheld, at around f7. If I spent the time and put it on a tripod (which I usually do with my kit lens) and upped it to f11 it would probably been sharper. The only minus point that I have read about is poor quality control. Some sigmas are great some not so. I have a few shots that are slightly soft in the bottom left, though that could just be down to the distance and aperature. I haven't really tried it fully stopped down to compare images.

I am happy with it

Strax · 2 May 2006 at 16:31

£270 is a good price. I paid £301 from the online version of the high street shop.

Strax · 3 May 2006 at 06:12

Nice photos as usual Strax.

Thanks Colin

How often you go around the lochs around west scotland?

I try to get away at least once every 10 days (due to shift pattern). In the last couple of weeks I have been to Inverary (butterbridge & Rest & be thankful) and the Carrick Forest (Loch Riecawr & Loch Bradan).

The weather forecast for the next few days isn't looking too good at the mo, so not too sure about this week. If it does improve though, I will probably be going round about Oban way

Strax · 3 May 2006 at 15:40

I see what people are saying about being careful not to get one's feet in th shot when shooting at 10mm

you probably could if you angled the lens down slightly