Full Version: Sigma 15-30 For Canon 300d
Does anyone have any experience with Sigma 15-30 lens for Canon? I am looking for a wide angle lens for my Canon 300D. Any suggestions???
Hi
Hope this is of some help to you in deciding which lens to buy.
When looking for a wide angle to suit my first digital canon body , my first choice was 15 to 30 ( note: f3.5 - f4.5 )
but on the day of purchase i changed my mind, it really is a heavy lens (nearly 1.5lbs ) so i opted for 17 to 35 (note f2.8 - f4) 82mm filter on this lens can be expensive, only 13.5 oz in weight.
I only kept this lens 7 months for various reasons.
I now use a Canon 17 to 40 L series (f 4 ) which is supperb if you can find one at the right price buy it, you will not be disapointed.
also i use a 14mm F2.8 but on very few ocassions, this lens needs to handled with some extra care as the large front lens can not be protected with a filter (similar to 15 - 30 in this respect) as far as i recall.
other lens worth considering is the18 to 55 s kit lens sometimes supplied with the 300d body , but this will only fit the 300d and if you ever upgrade to other canon dig slr cameras it wont fit.
Martin (huckaback Photo)
Hope this is of some help to you in deciding which lens to buy.
When looking for a wide angle to suit my first digital canon body , my first choice was 15 to 30 ( note: f3.5 - f4.5 )
but on the day of purchase i changed my mind, it really is a heavy lens (nearly 1.5lbs ) so i opted for 17 to 35 (note f2.8 - f4) 82mm filter on this lens can be expensive, only 13.5 oz in weight.
I only kept this lens 7 months for various reasons.
I now use a Canon 17 to 40 L series (f 4 ) which is supperb if you can find one at the right price buy it, you will not be disapointed.
also i use a 14mm F2.8 but on very few ocassions, this lens needs to handled with some extra care as the large front lens can not be protected with a filter (similar to 15 - 30 in this respect) as far as i recall.
other lens worth considering is the18 to 55 s kit lens sometimes supplied with the 300d body , but this will only fit the 300d and if you ever upgrade to other canon dig slr cameras it wont fit.
Martin (huckaback Photo)
I also use the Canon 17-40mm with great results on the 10D.
I would save and get the new Canon 17-85mm USM IS lense.
This is a lense that you will probably use as your primary lense,
80% of the time, and is well worth the extra money.
This is a lense that you will probably use as your primary lense,
80% of the time, and is well worth the extra money.
I have and love the canon 10-22, It is a true wide angle lens for the 300d.Don't forget the 1.5 crop factor. This lens will give you 15-33mm. A
17-40 is actually 25-60mm on the 300d.If that is wide enough for you then go for it.
17-40 is actually 25-60mm on the 300d.If that is wide enough for you then go for it.
To everyone who doesn't own a 300D / 350D / 20D, bear in mind that the Canon 10-22mm lens uses the new EF-S mount and WON'T work with your Canon DSLR.
mark I think you mean will not work on slr, and full frame dslr
The 10-22mm lens will only work with the 300D / 350D / 20D digital SLR cameras - I think that's clearer! 
the sigma 12-24 will work on all canon af bodys,not sure how good it is, but it is wide enough
Yes, plus the as yet unreleased Sigma 10-20mm and Tamron 11-18mm lenses.
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