Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG IF HSM Aspherical Ultra Wide Angle

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG IF HSM Aspherical Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras

Regular Price: $899.00 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Super Multi Coating reduces flare and ghosting 12-24mm focal length Hyper Sonic Motor f4.5-5.6 maximum aperture Ultra wide angle zoom lens offers 122 degree view along the diagonal axis Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

Excellent ultrawide
The Sigma 12-24 is an excellent ultrawide. It is very sharp with very little barrel or pincushion distortion. It is a true 12-24 fullframe with a film SLR (love it with my Nikon N80) or full frame digital slr, and effectively an 18-36 with an APS-sized sensor digital SLR. Excelleent ultrawide for architecture, landscapes etc. At 12mm though, it is so wide that you must be careful of distortion introduced by shooting off-level. This is not to say this particular lens is faulty and distorts, but would be true of any ultrawide lens with this wide degree of coverage. While I have heard much talk of supposed poor Sigma quality control, I have no qualms at all about this lens - It is sturdy, tough, smooth and has performed flawlessly for me for years.
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May 8, 2007 | Helpful Votes: 20 | Rating: 5

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Product Description

The large angle of view of the Sigma 12-24 4.5/5.6 EX DG ASPH Zoom (122 degree super wide angle of view at 12mm along the diagonal axis) is ideal for shooting indoors as well as landscape photography. It has a variable angle of view from 122 degrees to 84.1 degrees. Four Special Low Dispertion (SLD) glass elements are provided for effective compensation of color aberration, which is a common problem with super-wide angle lenses. Two pieces of Glass Mold and one-piece Hybrid aspherical lenses offer excellent correction for distortion as well as all types of aberration. By effective arrangement of lens elements and advanced technology this lens has Super Compact dimensions of 100mm full-length, and 87mm Maximum Diameter. It is equipped with an Inner Focusing System that will keep the length of the lens unchanged, while controlling aberration. The models which are equipped with the HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) System (only in Nikon, Canon and Sigma Camera Mounts) offer Full Time Manual Focusing. It has a minimum focusing distance of 28mm at all focal lengths. This lens is equipped with an integral Petal-Type Hood, to block out extraneous light.Features: First Zoom lens that has 122 degree Diagonal Angle of View at 12mm Focal length ! Variable Angle of View, from 122 degrees to 84.1 degrees Equipped with 4 piece SLD glass elements and 3 pcs. Aspherical lenses, producing a high level of optical performane. Inner Focusing System insures the length of the lens remains unchanged, whilst controlling Aberration. HSM System (in Sigma Nikon & Canon Camera mounts only) with Full Time Manual Focus. Minimum Focusing Distance of 28cm at all focal lengths. EX DG Series , the Ideal lens for Digital SLR Cameras Lens Technology Explained: ASP (Aspherical Lens)The aspherical lens complex allows freedom of design, improved performance, a reduced number of component lenses and a compact size. HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor)This lens uses a motor driven by ultrasonic ... Top to learn more

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Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG IF HSM Aspherical Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Super Multi Coating reduces flare and ghosting 12-24mm focal length f4.5-5.6 maximum aperture Hyper Sonic Motor Ultra wide angle zoom lens offers 122 degree view along the diagonal axis Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

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Professional 12-24 lens
I use this lens primarily for architectural work. It's rugged, fast focusing, and most important, distortion free (i.e., straight lines stay straight). Dramatic design, built for full frame use if (when) you decide it's time to go that way. It's also performed extremely well for landscapes....even some shots at weddings. My most frequently used lens. (Hint: on the APS-C format digital SLRS, you can leave the accessory ring on the lens - it provides additional flare resistance, and there is no vignetting.)
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January 21, 2006 (Boston MA) | Helpful Votes: 26 | Rating: 5

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Impressive performance and value.
I bought this lens to service a new client that does virtual tours for hotels and resorts. Their lens requirements are 18mm for full frame digital cameras and 12mm for DX chip cameras, to shoot 360 degree VRs. I didn't want to invest the 1000.00 plus dollars for another Canon lens and Canon or anyone else for that matter doesn't make a lens with this range. The Sigma would allow me to use both my 1Ds Mk II and 20D to service this client and cost me half what anything Canon provides.Having bought the lens mainly for Internet content, I wasn't going to be too critical about image quality from it, but I've been very surpised and pleased by it's performance. This lens has the least amount of barrel distortion of any wide angle zoom lens I've ever used. Even less than some primary lenses. To the point where it is essentally undetectable to the naked eye. It has less barrel distortion than my 1000.00+ 24-70mm f2.8L Canon lens! Operation is smooth, fast and constructions...
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July 21, 2008 (Virginia) | Helpful Votes: 15 | Rating: 5

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Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Canon Top to learn more

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Unique Ultra-Wide Angle Lens But Poor Sigma Quality Control
There's nothing else this wide for use on a full-frame 35mm camera or digital such as the Canon 5D. It's so wide on a full-frame that you can almost see behind you (well not quite, but close to 180 degree field of view). It is not a fisheye, so straight lines stay straight. There is some minor vignetting at 12mm but less than the Canon 17-40 L-lens I had at 17mm. This lens is pushing the limits of physics so it is not as sharp as some lenses but it takes in so much more of the view and provides a crisp image all the way to the corners.For use on a cropped sensor camera, such as the XT, 20D or 30D a better choice may be the Canon 10-22mm which is uber-sharp in the middle of the frame. The Canon, however, gives fuzzy images on the sides when wide open but sharpens up when stopped down to f8 or more. My third copy of the Sigma lens is less sharp than the Canon in the center of the frame but is sharper starting about halfway to the edge when both lenses are wide open...
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July 3, 2006 (The Last Hometown) | Helpful Votes: 83 | Rating: 4

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Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Regular Price: $479.00 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details 10-20mm ultra-wide angle lens designed exclusively for Canon digital SLR cameras Multilayer lens coating reduces flare and ghost; 9.4-inch close focusing distance Hyper-Sonic Motor (HSM) produces silent, high-speed autofocus; full-time manual focus Measures 3.3 inches in diameter and 3.2 inches long; weighs 16.4 ounces 3 special low dispersion (SLD) glass elements to compensate for color aberration Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

I didn't plan on buying this lens but I am glad I did
I went into a local camera store to look at the Nikon 12-24mm wide angle zoom to eventually augment the Nikon 50mm 1.8 and 18-200mm VR I currently use on my D200. After seeing the Sigma 10-20mm, taking test shots with it and the Nikon, and then printing the shots in the store, I walked out with the Sigma lens.I had planned to buy the 12-24mm Nikon next Spring when my budget would allow the expenditure. I have had success with Nikon optics in the past - starting with my first Nikon FM back in the seventies. The Sigma's good construction, nice finish, smooth+fast+quiet focusing and 10mm focal length convinced me to try my first non-Nikon lens in 30 years. A big factor: The Sigma lens is less than half the price of the Nikon lens here is Canada. It fit my budget, so I took the plunge.The Sigma fits into my "sharp enough" category. In real world shooting, its sharpness is on par with my 18-200mm Nikon. Both lens are less sharp than my $100 50mm 1.8 when...
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October 21, 2006 (Ottawa, Canada) | Helpful Votes: 262 | Rating: 5

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best value wide angle.
there are currently 4 wide angle zoom choices available on the EF-S canon mount (d-rebel/xt/20d) canon 10-22, Sigma 12-24, sigma 10-20, tokina 12-24. Of these, sigma 12-24 is the only one which is usuable on a full frame sensor (canon 1d, 5d, possible future cameras). There is sizable difference in field of view between the 10 mm, and 12 mm. and the tokina is closer to 13 mm on its wide end. The sigma retails for about 2/3 the price of the canon. Optically they are very similar, with the canon having a larger maximum aperature, which is generally not important in a wide angle lens. The built construction is EX, they higher line of sigma, and it excellent. The focus motor is HSM, making it fast, and very accurate. Resolution chart show the sharpness to be very close to that of canon. The color and contrast is excellent, the flare and chromatic abberation genenrally well controlled. A fun lens to use, and excellent value.
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February 9, 2006 (los angeles usa) | Helpful Votes: 244 | Rating: 5

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Sigma - Sigma AF 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM for CANON - 201101 Top to learn more

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Designed exclusively for Canon digital SLR cameras, the ultra-wide-angle 10-20mm offers a view from 102.4 to 63.8 degrees, making it ideal for landscape photography and other vast applications. The lens is distinguished by its three special low dispersion (SLD) glass elements, which effectively compensate for color aberration, and its aspherical lenses, which provide maximum correction for distortion and various aberrations. As a result, the lens produces an extremely high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The HSM-equipped models, meanwhile, produce fast autofocus (AF) speeds and quiet shooting while still letting you perform full-time manual focus. Other details include a minimum focusing distance of 9.4 inches at all focal lengths and an integral petal-type hood to block out extraneous light.

Lens Elements and Coating
The new multilayer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghost--a common problem with digital cameras--while also creating an optimal color balance throughout the entire zoom range. At the same time, the lens offers three SLD glass elements that effectively compensate for color aberration, along with a piece of glass mold and two hybrid aspherical lenses that offer excellent correction for distortion and all types of aberration.

Inner Focusing System and HSM
The lens incorporates an internal focusing system that eliminates front lens rotation, letting you use a petal-type hood to protect from additional glare. And models equipped with a Hyper-Sonic Motor (HSM) produce silent, high-speed autofocus and full-time manual focus for Sigma, Canon, and Nikon D-mount lenses.

Best Consumer Lens
The Sigma 10-20mm lens is so respected that it was named the best consumer lens in Europe (2006) by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), a collection of 31 publications from 12 countries. According to TIPA, the 10-20mm lens offers a versatile range of wide-angle focal lengths, a good optical performance, and a budget price, making it an excellent investment for owners of DSLRs with APS-C format sensors. Its sharpness remains constant throughout the zoom range, and its compact size makes it an ideal companion for shooting travel, landscapes, or architectural subjects.

• Lens construction: 14 elements in 10 groups
• Angle of view: 102.4 to 63.8 degrees
• Number of diaphragm blades: 6
• Minimum aperture: f/22
• Minimum focusing distance: 9.4 inches
• Maximum magnification: 1:6.7
• Filter size: 77mm
• Dimensions: 3.3 inches in diameter and 3.2 inches long
• Weight: 16.4 ounces

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Could be 1 Star, Could be 5 Stars! Read More:
I am rating this lens with only three stars because I am reviewing two lenses. Here is why:When I received my lens I later realized that I did not receive the extended three year warranty card that comes with the USA versions of the lens. Instead of just sending me the extended warranty card Amazon shipped me a whole new lens. Now while I was reading reviews prior to ordering this lens I had seen many reviews where the reviewer either loved this lens or they hated it. After a while I could see why...Some of the lenses that are being shipped are sharp all the way around while some are not sharp at all. Many claimed it was sharper at F:8 than F:4 while others said theirs was never sharp at all. Some complained about distortion and or dull or over saturated colors. I finally found a reviewer who had the opportunity to try 3-4 different lenses. They found that there seemed to be a lack of quality control all around when it came to this specific lens. Having a few...
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February 28, 2009 (Kansas, United States) | Helpful Votes: 258 | Rating: 3

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Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG IF HSM Aspherical Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Pentax and Samsung SLR Cameras

Regular Price: $899.00 | Price with discount: $799.95 | You Save: $99.05 (11%)

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Internal focus ring Super Multi Coating reduces flare and ghosting 12-24mm focal length Ultra wide angle zoom lens offers 122 degree view along the diagonal axis f4.5-5.6 maximum aperture Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

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This Lens Has Changed My Life
My life is now divided into two separate and distinct regions: Before my Sigma lens, and after my Sigma lens(the later being the better part).Seriously, I cannot form into words just how much this thing has improved my work.I now look back on images I used to be so proud of and say to myself, "I wish I had shot this with my wide-angle".This lens is used in conjunction with my Pentax K20D camera, and it is my belief that they have fallen madly in love with each-other...That's fine with me, because their love has spawned some of my best photography work to date.As for durability, I have (unexpectedly) shot with this thing numerous times in the POURING rain, with no cover whatsoever.One of those times was on a five-hour venture around Sandy Hook, NJ. As the name may have led you to believe, this is a place with much sand.Sand that I later had to clean out of all the nooks and crevasses in this lens, this lens that still works perfectly even...
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August 10, 2010 (North Jersey, USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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The large angle of view of the Sigma 12-24 4.5/5.6 EX DG ASPH Zoom (122 degree super wide angle of view at 12mm along the diagonal axis) is ideal for shooting indoors as well as landscape photography. It has a variable angle of view from 122 degrees to 84.1 degrees. Four Special Low Dispertion (SLD) glass elements are provided for effective compensation of color aberration, which is a common problem with super-wide angle lenses. Two pieces of Glass Mold and one-piece Hybrid aspherical lenses offer excellent correction for distortion as well as all types of aberration. By effective arrangement of lens elements and advanced technology this lens has Super Compact dimensions of 100mm full-length, and 87mm Maximum Diameter. It is equipped with an Inner Focusing System that will keep the length of the lens unchanged, while controlling aberration. The models which are equipped with the HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) System (only in Nikon, Canon and Sigma Camera Mounts) offer Full Time Manual Focusing. It has a minimum focusing distance of 28mm at all focal lengths. This lens is equipped with an integral Petal-Type Hood, to block out extraneous light. Top to learn more

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Good enough. Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG IF HSM
I have had this 12-24 wide zoom for a while now and my opinion of this lens is improved. It is growing on me. The review I wrote below is true enough, but it is pretty understated. I must say I'd give this lensanother star after using it for a while. You could invest in the Pentax 14 mm and 21 mm wide primes and the 16-45mm Pentax Lens to try to cover this range with something optically superior, and that might improve on the images you can get some of the time. You would lose the convenience of the zoom below 16 mm and you would give up the range below 14mm entirely. You'd gain a stop in light gathering ability for sure, but you'd need to be a juggler and you'd need wheels on your camera bag to haul it all around. I am finding this almost fisheye zoom range is addictive, I get the shots I need with this. They are everything they need to be to use in the marketing materials that most of my images are destined for.Original review:I was torn between the Sigma and the...
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March 9, 2008 (Seattle, WA, USA) | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 3

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