super wide zoom

which wide zoom is recommended?
Tokina 12-24mm/Sigma12-24mm or nikon 12-24mm?

Also, any different between 10-20mm and 12-24mm?
Heard that sigma 10-20 has very good color rendition.

How much 2nd hand nikon worth?

Thanks in advance!

[wiz23]

Errr ... this question has been ask many times ... I think u should try a search on this forum, will be faster

Anyway, I've recommended this article many times before. Here it is again:

A "Super-Wide Angle" Lenses Shootout
by Jason Odell, Rick Walker and Eric Walker

It's a very good article, evaluating and highlighting the differences between the 4 digi-only wide-angle lenses. So, u can decide based on ur preferences and needs.

It didn't include the Sigma 12-24, because this lens can be used on a FF SLR. The lenses reviewed are all made for DSLRs, which includes the Sigma 10-20.

thank you so much. by the wat, which lens do you own?

[roti_prata]

i hav the tokina for ~2weeks now, no problems. its gd enough as i dont shoot wide as often as my mid range and tele.

the 2mm diff between 10 and 12 is 20% so u lose 10% wideness on the sides which is ~300pixels on a d70.

nikon like other oem lenses resell very well. u can easily recover 80% of ur investment if ur lens is still in good shape and its one of the [pro] lenses. consumer lenses like the d50 kit 18-55 or 55-200 of course wont resell as well.

[wiz23]

Originally Posted by Digitalwire thank you so much. by the wat, which lens do you own?

Before I decided, I favoured the Tokina 12-24 for a long time. But then, i had a change of heart ... In the end, i bought the Sigma 10-20.

Personally, I chose the Sigma 10-20 because:
1) it's supposed to have the lowest CA;
2) it is the widest at 10mm;
3) it's supposed to be sharper than the Tokina at the wide end;
4) it is lighter than Tokina;
5) it has HSM.

But I guess If I had bought the Tokina, I would be just as happy ... Right now, though, I am enjoying my Sigma

The 4 lenses tested in the article are all good lenses. Whichever u decide to buy in the end will depend on ur personal preferences. I thought the reviewers did a good job of highlighting the strengths & weaknesses of each lens ... So read carefully and decide for yourself