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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sigma
EAN: 0085126201555
Item Dimensions: 350350104350
Label: Sigma Corporation
Manufacturer: Sigma Corporation
Maximum Focal Length: 20 millimeters
Minimum Focal Length: 10 millimeters
Model: B0007U00XK
MPN: B0007U00XK
Optical Zoom: 2 x
Publisher: Sigma Corporation
Studio: Sigma Corporation
Features:- Super wide-angle lens designed for Nikon digital SLR cameras
- Hyper Sonic motor
- 10 to 20 mm focal length
- 14 elements in 10 groups
- 3 special low dispersion and 3 aspherical lens elements
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Sigma provides the new ultra-wide angle zoom lens from 15mm and this lens is the first of its kind in the world. It can be useful for images of landscapes, large buildings, group photographs or even more. The perspective that changes with the angle-of-view gives picture an extraordinary feeling. Delicate compositions can be adjusted by lens zooming and this is helpful for close-up photography. Provides deep depth of field with its short focal length for amazing photographic expressions. This ultra-wide zoom lens covers a large wide-angle range from 15 mm to 30 mm. With a minimum focusing distance of 30 cm(11.8 inches) throughout the entire zoom range, it is an ideal lens for Digital SLR Cameras. It incorporates hybrid aspherical lens in the front lens group to minimize distortion and astigmatism, and molded glass aspherical lens in the rear lens group to minimize spherical aberration. Minimization of the distortion is a most important issue for zoom lens, but Sigma has succeeded, to provide image quality with minimal distortion by employing aspherical lenses. This lens in corporates an internal focusing system, which eliminates front lens rotation. Since focusing do not change its overall length, this lens is easy to hold and use. Also it is allowing the use of a Petal-type Hood. The lens also incorporates Dual-Focus (DF) mechanism. It is easy to hold the lens, since the focusing ring does not rotate during auto-focus, yet it provides adequate focusing torque of the focusing ring during manual focusing of the lens.
Amazon.com Product Description:
Designed exclusively for Nikon digital SLR cameras capable of wide-angle photography, the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 lens is a powerful tool for landscape photography and other wide-angle applications. The lens offers an ultra-wide angle of view of 94.5 to 56.8 degrees, with three special low dispersion (SLD) glass elements and three aspherical lenses providing optimum image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The lens also incorporates a Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) to ensure quiet, high-speed autofocusing in addition to full-time manual focusing. Other features include a close focusing distance of 9.4 inches, a non-rotating lens barrel that perfectly suits the petal-shaped lens hood (included), and a one-year warranty.
Specifications
- Focal length: 10-20mm
- Maximum aperture: f/4-5.6
- Lens construction: 14 elements in 10 groups
- Angle of view: 94.5 to 56.8 degrees
- Number of diaphragm blades: 6
- Minimum aperture: f/22
- Minimum focusing distance: 9.4 inches
- Maximum magnification: 1:6.7
- Mount: Nikon
- Filter size: 77mm
- Filter size: Petal-type hood
- Dimensions: 3.3 inches in diameter and 3.4 inches long
- Weight: 17.5 ounces
- Warranty: 1 year
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
I used this for the last two weeks, and my biggest issue is the poor open aperture performace. F/4 is very soft and not too usable... I found I had to take it to f/11 or f/16 (sharpest) to get good results.
Its nice that it gets super wide, but its just not usable wide open in low light handheld situations. I dont carry a tripod every where I go... if I did this lens would be good, but since I like to handhold I need to open it up to get decent shutter speeds, and that makes it very soft. I knew it wasnt the fastest thing in the world from its specs, but having to stop down to f/11 or 16 really makes shutter speeds much much too long in lower light (like indoors, musuem).
Build quality is very nice, I like the size and heft... but dont expect to use a pop up flash with the large lens.
Rating:  -
Got this lens as a birthday gift, but sadly had to return it as it did not meet my expectations. The zoom range is great (10-20mm), but I either received a bad copy or Sigma does not offer good quality. I shot about 50-60 exposures, and I can count on one hand the number of good pictures I got from this lens. It was slow to focus, it lacked sharpness. For indoor photos this lens will leave you very disappointed. For outdoor photos, you will need great lighting and non-moving subjects.
The positives: Solid built.
Rating:  -
I was looking for the Canon lense that a professional photographer recommended. I stumbled on the Sigma lense and love it. The price was right, and the colors are amazing. I don't think you can go wrong with this lense. I have been a sigma user before as I was building my camera bag and I just wanted a wide lense to get cool landscape pictures. This was the one.
Rating:  -
My first Sigma lens. Usually use Canon L lenses. I have had this for almost a year.The Sigma 10-20 is tack sharp. Something in the lens coating and/or glass really enhances sky/cloud contrast and color, making it look like a polarizing filter was used.
The overall lens quality is excellent and I have no complaints.
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I'm not a technical photographer. Just a photo hobbiest. As a realtor I knew that I needed to solve the problem of taking interior pictures for listings and not getting enough of small rooms in my pictures. I purchased this lense and it solved that problem 100%.
I'm getting compliments on my listing pictures and find that I'm using this lense most of the time. It takes wonderful, clear, color intense pictures with an almost 180 degree field of vision.
It performs as advertised with no learning curve. It went from the box to my Canon Rebel. I took a few practice shots for lighting purposes, took it to my next listings and shot good photos with no issues.
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