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Sigma 10-20mm Lens @ PMA 2005
The Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM lens which was first announced a week ago is on show here at PMA 2005. I got the chance to have a brief try of the lens on my Canon EOS 10D during an interview with Sigma today.
In the usual Sigma EX tradition, the 10-20mm lens was very well made (despite only being a pre-production model) and it felt compact and well balanced on the 10D with battery grip fitted. Despite the dim lighting on the show floor and a slowish aperture of F4-5.6, the Sigma 10-20mm had no problems with focusing.
I’m not able to provide the full-sized samples, but here are some shots to show you the angle of view that digital SLR users will be able to get. On my 10D, the first shot is equivalent to 16mm and the second to 32mm wide.
With the Tamron 11-22mm lens also now shipping, digital SLR users with APS sized sensors finally have more choice in the wide-angle lens category.
Canon IXUS 240 HS Review
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Review
Nikon D800 Review
Samsung DV300F Review
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review
Nikon Coolpix P510
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Fujifilm X-Pro1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
#1 Pete Baker
Any word on the price yet?
3:28 am - Wednesday, February 23, 2005
#2 Edwinek
At first sight distortion doesn't seem too bad for the 10mm. Pity I've already bought the 12-24 last year...
6:29 am - Wednesday, February 23, 2005
#3 Philippe
Did they give you any hint on the expected shipping date of this and the other (30/1.4) new lenses?
11:03 am - Wednesday, February 23, 2005
#4 Mike Parker
We Sigma-holics would be interested in your Sigma interview. Are you going to publish it?
12:05 pm - Wednesday, February 23, 2005
#5 Mark Goldstein
Yes, I will be publishing the interview in full. The 10-22mm, 18-200mm and 30mm were demoed to us. These were hand-made prototypes that are obviously not fully representative of final quality. Pricing of all 3 lenses will apparently be announced in approximately 3 weeks time. The 10-20mm lens will probably cost less than the current 12-24mm model, which costs £699 RRP in the UK. Sigma anticipate a lot of demand from DSLR owners for the 30mm f/1.4, which will be virtually free of vignetting.
2:01 pm - Wednesday, February 23, 2005