Mate,
10-17 is different category. its a Fish-eye lense. or i call it distortion effect lense. They are not ultra wide, but super ultra wide.
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 vs Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6
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Mate,
10-17 is different category. its a Fish-eye lense. or i call it distortion effect lense. They are not ultra wide, but super ultra wide.
Congrat dude! I love my 10-20 as well.
Its definately one of the best lense Sigma do.
Thnaks for highlighting the difference. Looks like you guys are having great fun with the Sigma 10-20. Enjoy your shooting with this magical lens!
I'm thinking to get one, what is the best price now? which shop has the best offer?
Effectively grey set, $735 with GST, Orient Photo.
Comes with international warranty that Sigma Singapore happens not to accept.
Dude,
How do you check the warranty card that is a "international warranty"?
I got my in hongkong, comes with warranty card.. but dunno how to see whether is it international coverage
No idea, they call it international warranty though, and I have dealt with them quite a number of times so I trust them, so far lens no problem so I don't really care.
Going to go back soon to chop the card. =) Especially since I'll be going overseas, if anything happens within the one year and the card is declined elsewhere (other than Singapore, anyways), I'll be sure to let you guys know.
Is the promotion still on for the Tokina lens at Cathay ?
woot! thanks for all the comments here! i got my tokina 12-24mm today from cathay.. had a good promo on with free giottos monopod, lenspak pen something and a lowepro laptop bag.. well.. i'm quite happy with my purchase!!
There was this post going on about the international warranty from Sigma Singapore's stand. Something along the lines of this:
If the lens is with an original international warranty card, but not from an local dealer, service charges will be charged accordingly. However, spare parts are free under the warranty period.
I've got a 10-20 as well, and I'm loving it - however, do take note of the WA effect at 10mm - it does make composition a little hard at times.
Lens Test : Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 D EX DC HSM, Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X AF Pro DX, Nikon 12-24mm f/4 G AF-S ED, Nikon 20mm f/2.8 MF AI-S
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was debating on exactly the same thing, whether to get the 10-20 or 12-24.
finally decided on the 12-24 for the constant aperture (f/4) and gd reviews. seems the lens is almost like the nikon one (except half the price) and a little compromise on qual and distortion.
however, if u do have a lot of $$ to spare, theres no argument there, just get the nikon 12-24 f/4. brilliant lens
finally decided on the 12-24 for the constant aperture (f/4) and gd reviews. seems the lens is almost like the nikon one (except half the price) and a little compromise on qual and distortion.
however, if u do have a lot of $$ to spare, theres no argument there, just get the nikon 12-24 f/4. brilliant lens
woot! thanks for all the comments here! i got my tokina 12-24mm today from cathay.. had a good promo on with free giottos monopod, lenspak pen something and a lowepro laptop bag.. well.. i'm quite happy with my purchase!!
how much did u get it for?
I went with the Sigma 10-20mm because of the wider view.
Test shot at the shop.
Sigma 10-20, 10mm
Tokina 12-24mm, 12mm
You can download the high resolution photos here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtemujin/
HTH.
Test shot at the shop.
Sigma 10-20, 10mm
Tokina 12-24mm, 12mm
You can download the high resolution photos here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtemujin/
HTH.
The 12-24 also has distortions. It's just not as obvious because it isn't as wide, but you can see a slight curvature with all verticals near the corners.
thats becos it is not important for a ultra wide... the focusing is very fast even on non-USM/HSM/SWM lenses at those focal length
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