Comments on: Test: Sigma 10-20 vs Sigma 12-24 (updated) http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-85121 Carl Rytterfalk Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:52:47 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-85121 Hi Richi - Been talking to some using it FF and they're often more satisfied then people running cropped. So you probably did the right thing. :) Hi Richi - Been talking to some using it FF and they’re often more satisfied then people running cropped. So you probably did the right thing. :)

]]> By: Richi http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-85059 Richi Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:13:36 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-85059 After reading loads of negative reviews about the 12-24, you have swayed my decision to go for it. I am thinking of upgrading to FF in the next year or two and future proof lenses are a must for me. I think I'll have to take the chance. Thank you. After reading loads of negative reviews about the 12-24, you have swayed my decision to go for it. I am thinking of upgrading to FF in the next year or two and future proof lenses are a must for me.
I think I’ll have to take the chance. Thank you.

]]> By: ٍEhsan Maraghechi http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-83750 ٍEhsan Maraghechi Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:29:17 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-83750 Tnx a lot dear Carl for this great comparison,it's very hard to decide between 10-20 and 12-24,i have Nikon D80,what 's your idea a bout my choice? and how you upgraded your 12-24 to DG. Regards Tnx a lot dear Carl for this great comparison,it’s very hard to decide between 10-20 and 12-24,i have Nikon D80,what ’s your idea a bout my choice? and how you upgraded your 12-24 to DG.
Regards

]]> By: Michael Pfau http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-73605 Michael Pfau Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:59:15 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-73605 Thanks Carl! M Pfau Thanks Carl! M Pfau

]]> By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-71304 Carl Rytterfalk Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:42:34 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-71304 Michael! You have some great stuff! I've seen some of them before (not sure when or why) but I think I commented back on dpreview. I like the mood you show and the treatment you give your pictures! Great stuff. Only thing I think about sometimes is leveling, you are sometimes a couple degree off. A bit more could make it work or totally leveled. Not very easy if you don't see the horizon clearly. But again. Great stuff. I will put your site as "friend" site. :) Michael! You have some great stuff! I’ve seen some of them before (not sure when or why) but I think I commented back on dpreview. I like the mood you show and the treatment you give your pictures! Great stuff. Only thing I think about sometimes is leveling, you are sometimes a couple degree off. A bit more could make it work or totally leveled. Not very easy if you don’t see the horizon clearly.

But again. Great stuff. I will put your site as “friend” site. :)

]]> By: Michael Pfau http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-71265 Michael Pfau Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:10:21 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-71265 Dear Carl please check out my work with the SD14 and 10-20 mm. lens at: www.pbase.com/mdavidp Thanks, M Pfau, mdavidpfau@msn.com Dear Carl please check out my work with the SD14 and 10-20 mm. lens at: http://www.pbase.com/mdavidp Thanks, M Pfau, mdavidpfau@msn.com

]]> By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65755 Carl Rytterfalk Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:57:01 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65755 Michael Pfau: :D Great! I hope you enjoy it as I do. If you need info or help, just keep me posted. Michael Pfau: :D Great! I hope you enjoy it as I do. If you need info or help, just keep me posted.

]]> By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65754 Carl Rytterfalk Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:55:22 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65754 Gian Paolo: Yes, the 15-30 is very sharp. You might need to use a software like Lightroom in order to get rid of the yellow cast that the 15-30 has. Good luck! Gian Paolo: Yes, the 15-30 is very sharp. You might need to use a software like Lightroom in order to get rid of the yellow cast that the 15-30 has.

Good luck!

]]> By: Gian Paolo http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65751 Gian Paolo Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:21:48 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65751 Dear Carl thanks for your contribution, here on dpreview forum... I sold my 12-24 non DG for the 15-30: less wide but sharper from center to corner and a bit faster. I love this old lense Dear Carl thanks for your contribution, here on dpreview forum…
I sold my 12-24 non DG for the 15-30: less wide but sharper from center to corner and a bit faster. I love this old lense

]]> By: Michael Pfau http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65722 Michael Pfau Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:52:17 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65722 I bought an Sd14 and a few lenses thanks to your enlightened and enthusiastic introduction to Sigma.Thanks. M Pfau mdavidpfau@msn.com I bought an Sd14 and a few lenses thanks to your enlightened and enthusiastic introduction to Sigma.Thanks. M Pfau mdavidpfau@msn.com

]]> By: rafael http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65492 rafael Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:04:59 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65492 hi, just wanted to congratulate for the great sharp, colorful and joyful pictures that you take. i´m realy impressed not just with the camera, but also with the beautiful landscapes. congratulations! ;) hi, just wanted to congratulate for the great sharp, colorful and joyful pictures that you take. i´m realy impressed not just with the camera, but also with the beautiful landscapes. congratulations! ;)

]]> By: adri http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65440 adri Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:29:17 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65440 I have the 15-30, which is very sharp, but not wide enough (around 25.5mm equivalent). The 10-20mm, which I have used (a friend of mine has one) hasn't totally impressed me: some people get sharp images, like Laurence, but others get fuzzy images (operator error?), and I agree, a single focal length lens, around 12mm (ca. 21mm equiv.), which is 2.8 and affordable, would be my dream come true. Thanks for the test: I will take a closer look. I have the 15-30, which is very sharp, but not wide enough (around 25.5mm equivalent). The 10-20mm, which I have used (a friend of mine has one) hasn’t totally impressed me: some people get sharp images, like Laurence, but others get fuzzy images (operator error?), and I agree, a single focal length lens, around 12mm (ca. 21mm equiv.), which is 2.8 and affordable, would be my dream come true.

Thanks for the test: I will take a closer look.

]]> By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65428 Carl Rytterfalk Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:25:19 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65428 Spalbird! Amen. Agree. I want F1.4 - I wonder how big it had to be. I would suggest sigma to make another prime wide angle such as the 14mm 2.8 but something better this time (that one wasn't bad) a prime like 10mm 1.4 DC :D - Spalbird! Amen. Agree. I want F1.4 - I wonder how big it had to be. I would suggest sigma to make another prime wide angle such as the 14mm 2.8 but something better this time (that one wasn’t bad) a prime like 10mm 1.4 DC :D -

]]> By: spalbird http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65393 spalbird Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:42:23 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65393 Both lenses are too slow :( The 12-24 is definitively worth the money on a 1.3 crop or FF sensor. Owning the 10-20mm all I can say WA rocks! The contrast is very good but concerning resolution I am not sure. Colors are cool. The 10-20 with the color of the 12-24 and a constant aperture of f2.8 would be the photographer's heaven :) Both lenses are too slow :( The 12-24 is definitively worth the money on a 1.3 crop or FF sensor. Owning the 10-20mm all I can say WA rocks! The contrast is very good but concerning resolution I am not sure. Colors are cool. The 10-20 with the color of the 12-24 and a constant aperture of f2.8 would be the photographer’s heaven :)

]]> By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65380 Carl Rytterfalk Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:21:29 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65380 I will have to shoot a brick wall (or something) in order to know exactly how much distortion there is, after that I might consider if needed. Right now I'm a bit lazy using Lightroom, there isn't a tool yet built in. :( it's a bit cumbersome, same goes for Sigmas 30mm. I will have to shoot a brick wall (or something) in order to know exactly how much distortion there is, after that I might consider if needed. Right now I’m a bit lazy using Lightroom, there isn’t a tool yet built in. :( it’s a bit cumbersome, same goes for Sigmas 30mm.

]]> By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65379 Carl Rytterfalk Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:46:25 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65379 Thieu, :) there might be something in there, hmm (didn't see that before grrr). Agree about color. The 12-24 is really good. But also double the price. Question is if it's worth it?! Thieu, :) there might be something in there, hmm (didn’t see that before grrr). Agree about color. The 12-24 is really good. But also double the price. Question is if it’s worth it?!

]]> By: Mike http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65358 Mike Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:53:22 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65358 Does anyone bother correcting lens distortion shown by the 10 20 at wide angle? Not talking about this scene but just in general (for architecture shots etc) Does anyone bother correcting lens distortion shown by the 10 20 at wide angle? Not talking about this scene but just in general (for architecture shots etc)

]]> By: thieu http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65352 thieu Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:29:04 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65352 Seems like you have a little dust on your sensor (upper left corner) (sorry for my english i'm french ... :p ) 12-24 gives better color and seems to be crisppy Seems like you have a little dust on your sensor (upper left corner) (sorry for my english i’m french … :p )

12-24 gives better color and seems to be crisppy

]]> By: Scott Greiff http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65320 Scott Greiff Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:40:46 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65320 I have to agree the 12-24mm is better... But the 10-20mm goes wider... Oh, decisions, decisions... I have to agree the 12-24mm is better… But the 10-20mm goes wider… Oh, decisions, decisions…

]]> By: artis http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65301 artis Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:10:36 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2007/07/25/test-sigma-10-20-vs-sigma-12-24/#comment-65301 from the samples provided, 12-24 wins - better, colour, contrast.. IMO from the samples provided, 12-24 wins - better, colour, contrast.. IMO

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