Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I was concerned after researching on [...] that some people had an issue with the quality of the glass. I am very happy with this lens for the price compared to the Nikon lenses. I am not a pro so I can't justify paying 1200 for a lens. This is an excellent alternative.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I got this lens primarily for doing real estate interiors, and it works pretty well for that, although it distorts around the edges as most super-wide lenses will do.

You have to be very careful about aiming it so that you get your lines straight, so I recommend that you have a good level on your tripod or get an external one to mount on your hot shoe.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Before buying this lens, I must have read a million reviews on line (well, maybe not quite that many). These reviews compared this Sigma lens, the Tokina 12-24; the Tamron 10-24 and the Nikon 10-24. I first concluded that the Nikon was too expensive for my level of photography. It may be a superior lens (at least in cost) but I felt I could go with one of the others to save some $$$. My decision came down to the Tokina 12-24 and the Sigma. Another Tokina lens, the 11-16 is considered by some to be the best of the bunch, but it will not autofocus on my Nikon D5000 so I eliminated it from consideration. Most reviews suggested that the Tokina 12-24 is a slightly better lens, but the Sigma goes wider to 10 mm and since I was buying this lens for landscape and other wide angle shots, I went with the Sigma because of the extra 2 mm at the wide end.
I am very happy with this purchase and pleased with the pics I have been taking. Technically, I am sure it is not a perfect lens, but for the money, an excellent value.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I bought this lens for landscapes and I am really looking forward to the fall for more pics.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Great Lens.... Love it!!!!

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

This is a great lens and compliments my Nikon 18-200mm zoom lens. I am now able to get right up close and capture those weird and wild angle and perspectives that only a ultra wide angle lense can deliver. This was made even better by Adorama's excellent option of purchasing reconditioned lenses in excellent condition at reduced prices. I live in Perth, Western Australia and Adoramas [...]. I am very happy with my experience with Adorama and will be a customer again soon.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

A really wide angle lens such as the 10-20 teaches one to see in a new way: composition takes on a new dimension.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

One of my best lens. Just check the pictures I took using this lens.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Just check the pictures I took using this lens.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

This lens was the widest thing you could by for a Nikon DX at the time I bought it. Since then Nikon has come out with a 10-24 for DX that you might want to consider.

Taking photos with this lens is really fun and can give you a unique perspective on your subject! I highly recommend it -- it's one of the best second lenses you could by for your DSLR. (Tho a mid to long telephoto like the Nikon 55-200 is probably more bang for your buck.)

My only performance complaint with this lens is that in some lighting situations the color fidelity of this lens seems a bit off, sometimes producing too much saturation and other times not enough. Not sure why this is but it's something I've noticed (using with a D80 and a quality Hoya UV filter). This is not a show-stopper for me. I don't think any zoom lens that can go to 10mm is going to be razor sharp out to the corners, and this lens is not an exception. The truth is, it's sharp enough and if you can use it effectively you can get some really great shots with it. Thom Hogan has a good perspective on how this lens stacks up to other offerings from Nikon and Tokina on his Nikon site. Ken Rockwell's comment on his Nikon site about poor build quality for this lens is *way* off base. This is a quality lens. For example, the damping on the zoom action is very, very nice -- better than my Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 AF-S VR by far (which feels cheap and un-damped to me), and that lens is the best Nikon makes. The Sigma 10-20 has a metal mount so it's definitely a step up from Nikon's kit lens quality. Hypersonic focus motor is fast and quiet with instant manual override (don't have to flip M/A switch like some cheaper Nikon AF-S lenses).

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Took this lens plus three others on a five week trip to Europe and Turkey in April. Got great pictures in museums and inside buildings and some landscapes. Took about 15% of my pictures with it but it was a lot more than 15% of the weight of my sling bag. Have used it mostly for landscapes since the trip, for which it does great. See attached picture which I took a couple of days ago.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

for landscapes this is a great lens, very sharp and provides a very wide angle of view

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Love this lens!!

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

This lens is incredible. I bought it for a trip to Italy to be able to get pictures of buildings in tight spaces. We haven't been yet but I used it in Quebec City. I was amazed at how close I actually had to stand to subjects to make them big enough. This thing is nearly a panoramic! It can make for some interesting shots, but you can really distort what you are trying to take a picture of if you are not careful, otherwise I have been more than overjoyed with it. One note: if you have a D60 and need to use the built in flash, it will leave a shadow off the end of the lens.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

So far used for landscapes. The pictures are fine. The auto focus is very quite.

The lens doesn't attach to the camera as easily as Nikon lenses do.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

After much researching & reading reviews for the best wideangle lens for my Nikon D300, this lens stood out. It has been great! It has great clarity, nicely compact, well built. Be careful to get "thin" UV &/or polarizing filters. In the reviews I read, this placed second only to the Nikon 12-24. So, if money is a consideration, try this lens.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Well built. Excellent optics. Fun to use.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

A real value. Great lens. I took this lens to Maui a few days after purchase and to took great pictures. Very good colors and sharpness.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I use this lens mainly for pictures of buildings and landscapes. But you can also put this lens about an inch away of your subject and get excellent shots that include alot of background in it. This lens is great for inside pictures of homes, rooms as well. I purchased this lens about six weeks ago and have taken around 200 pictures so far with no regrets. If your looking for a great wide angle lens at a reasonable price this is a must buy.

CONS: None, this is a great lens.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Good value in an ultra-wide lens. Very sharp focus and excellent results. Only drawback: manual focus is unhandy with Nikon mount.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I’ve got beautiful results with this lens right off the box. The lens feels solid, a bit heavy but well balanced even with a D40X. My only gripe has to do with the lens cap, which is a little hard to put on. Other than that, perfect.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Wide, wide, wide.

I've seen many reviewers praise the sharpness, others claim it's too soft to be useful. Not sure what this means, except maybe there's more variability from lens to lens than is desirable. However, mine is sharp as a tack, so I'm happy.

One minor handling gripe: the zoom ring is closest to the body, which is the reverse of most lenses. Takes a bit of getting used to when you're in a hurry.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I use it with Nikon d90

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

The barrel distiortion at 10mm is quite strong - though I have yet to see anything this close to a fish eye fare any better - even at thrice the price. It is a con only when shooting architecture. Be prepared to spend a lot of time in photoshop on those shots.

This lens is ideal for landscape and cityscape - which is the core of traveling photos. You'll be amazed at how useful it turns out to be. I love it!

Close up focus range and sharpness is what legends are made of. I beleive folks'll be talking about this piece in 20 years, as one of the textbook references on how to do a wide zoom.

Last time in China, I ended up taking about 68% of all my pictures with this lens.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I use my camera for real estate photos, this lens lets me go places that my 18-55 kit lens could not. It takes photos of small kitchens, small bathrooms, and small backyards. I know, at f/4.5 It's a little slow for interiors, but with bounce flash, the shots turn out nice and bright. I have attached an exterior photo of a distressed property, that had a "tree hedge" at the sidewalk. I had to get between the trees and house at 12mm to get the enclosed shot. I also used a Cokin 2 stop neutral grad filter as I was shooting into the morning sun. No time to go back at a later date. Photo number two was shot at 20mm using a Sunpak Circular polarizer. Anyone serious about real estate photography should buy this lens today!

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I bought this lens for a photo class, and now wish I had bought it sooner. The colors and focus are spot-on. The min. focus distance is wonderful, and the true wide angle on my DSLR is a great feature.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I have only read good things about this lens so I wasn't hesitant about buying it, especially considering it was half the price of the Nikon 12-24mm. However, I was so unimpressed that I returned it. Now maybe I got a 'bad one' but it did not take sharp photos at all. Even with shooting on a tripod at low ISO, etc etc, I wasn't able to get the sharp, crisp shots that I want out of a lens.

I have done a lot of shooting with a borrowed Nikon 12-24mm lens. This Sigma 10-20mm wasn't nearly as good.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I have been trying to decide between the Tokina 12-24 and the Sigma 10-20. I got my hands on the Sigma first and my experience with it has been so good that I never felt the need to check out Tokina. Though I am sure Tokina is also an excellent lens (going by reviews), I love this lens. I use this for landscape photography (mountains, beaches, buildings) and the 10mm is a killer.
It's excellent for low light conditions too. I was really pleased with its performance during the Fourth of July fireworks. It has a fast focus and wide coverage.
The color saturation is awesome though I feel I need to get a good CPL filter to go along with it.

I didn't find anything that can be considered negative(at least not yet).

I say give it a try. I'm sure you wont regret it

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Only thing I dislike about this fine lens is that it is hard to find the right angle to attach to the camera, first lens that I've ever had that problem on...guess I'll get used to it. Otherwise, autofocus is fast, the wide angle is excellent, and the construction seems great.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

This is a very nice lens. Construction feels like a Nikon lens. Fast auto-focus and silent! This digital only lens will deliver that wide angle you are looking for. Seems best at about F8 at all focal lengths. Looked at the Tokina 12-24 (also a nice lens) but thought this was a better lens. You will not find a better wide angle for the money!!

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I use it with D70. Great for interior architecture, with some distortion at widest end, especially at the edges. Also works well for landscapes, humorous portraits, etc. It's not the fastest lense, but I can still get clear shots down to 1/5 sec. shutter speed handheld. I only had it for a month, so I haven't fully experimented with it. Can't wait to try some night shots.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

This is the lens that stays on the front of my Fuji S5 Pro most of the time. Lets face the facts now: Sigma is no longer a 2nd tier lens manufacturer. They build many products (in their EX classification) that are as good or better than what Nikkor or Canon produce. This lens is case in point of that. Sharp edge to edge through 98% of it's focal length, this gives a subframe (APS-C) camera a HUGE field of view.

Shooting a landscape with dramatic clouds in the sky? Get low and watch what happens! Stunning. And this is also very good for Architecture photography, both exterior and interior. Yes, just like any super wide lens you have to use a bubble level to prevent perspective distortion (read: line convergence), but if you do your job, this lens will do it's job!

Great color and contrast are the name of the game for this lens and nearly the rest of the Sigma EX line. Sure the price is great on this lens! The fact is, I can afford any lens I want. I have some very expensive glass, though, that now sits in the dry box because this lens gets nearly all my attention.

Real simple, click the "Add to Cart" button and don't look back. You will be glad that you did! I know that I am!!!

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

This is a great lens, but then I love wide-angles. I had purchased the Tokina 12-24 but got tired of fixing chomatic abberation in post. I sold it and bought the Sigma and haven't looked back.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I took my Sigma 10-20mm to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon NP, and Antelope Canyon in AZ, recently. I used this lens about 50% of the time, especially in the slot canyon. The results are simply awesome. The colors in the photos are vibrant. I did not notice any distortion, but then again, I only used it for landscape photography.

I had read that the Sigma lens cap had a tendency to fall off, but I did not experience this problem.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I have been wary of Sigma products ever since I had one, quite literally, fall apart in my hands, as it was held together with mylar tape (really) which gave way on a sunny day.
But, the 10mm wide end of this lens enticed me to try Sigma again. I'm glad I did. It's a decently built lens, takes sharp photos and focuses well, despite the 5.6 minimum aperture at the telephoto (heh) end.
If Nikon make a 10-20/4, I would have bought that. But they don't, so Sigma earned back my business.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Purchased lense for landscapes and documantary snapshots in close quarters. Very happy on all accounts. Pleased with image quality, lense construction and fast focus (HSM). Use with NikonD80, will auto focus fine with wife's D40. Not crazy about Sigma's mat finish, but that is just personal preference. Have had no problem with vigineting using a polerizer filter with it. Performed as advertised and as well as the reviews indicated. No hestitation in recommending thiw lense.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Use to photograph inside/outside of houses and landscapes. Real Estate agent. My most used lens. Works well on my Nikon D70.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I purchased the lens to shoot building interiors. It is perfect for bringing out room details in small quarters. There is minimal edge distortion. I use a wide-angle flash with a diffuser and bounce the flash when possible. This gives very even lighting. For building exteriors, care must be given to the camera position or there will be line divergence. It handles easily with a sturdy feel. I would rather have the zoom ring as the more distant ring, but that may not have been possible with the internal lens configuration.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

I've been using this lens about 10 months with a Nikon D70 and am extremely happy with it. The image quality is excellent though the colour balance appears somewhat warmer than with my Nikon lenses (but not annoyingly so). The lens construction quality is also excellent - it feels very solid and is definitely better than the older Sigma lenses I own.

Comments about Sigma Sigma 10mm - 20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras.:

Excellent. Sharper and distortion is minimal, and the contrast and colours are Very well.