Here are a few shots taken with my new SIGMA 10-20.

 

Nice shots, but more importantly...is that your garage?

 

Hey! How'dja guess??
Actually, the first shot is at Ferrari of San Francisco and the rest from Fantasy Junction in Emeryville. Here's a link to their current inventory.

http://www.fantasyjunction.com/used-...b434ce61f034fc


Thanks!
Jim

 

nice.

i love that lense.

 

Love that light!
And that background! (love the bricks and photo-wall)

Is the negative space below intentional?

 

Kinda-sort of. Wanted to keep the photos on the wall in the frame. I have a few others where I moved in tighter on the Ferrari.
Thanks!!
Jim

 

I too love the way that lense looks. I need to get something in the wide range. Loks like an option. Are you happy with it?

That first shot has a pretty large light diff. between the shadow and the sunlit areas.

What camera body are you using?

I ask the question because I recently went over to the digital side of things. Nikon D70S. I'm finding I have trouble with high contrast subjects. I've been shooting on the snow a lot this winter with not so great results without some photoshop work. No matter what metering I use. (spot, centerweighted etc).
I'll post some shots when I get a chance

Thanks in advance for any input

 

Hi,
Yes, very happy with the Sigma. Take a look at the new issue of "Popular Photography". They do a comparisom test between the Sigma,Tamron, and Tokina superwide zooms.
These were shot with a Nikon D200. Like you, I've just recently "gone digital", so I'm in a learning mode,too.
Here is a link for some info on shooting in snow:
http://www.outdooreyes.com/photo18.php3
If you Google "snow photography tips", you'll find a lot of helpful info.
Hope this helps.
Jim

 

That lense is AMAZING! Great photos!

 

Cool, thanks! I'll check out the links and the Sigma.

 

That site Jim recommened has some good tips on shooting in snow. The most common problem is that your shots will be underexposed. Spot metering off the snow and opening up two stops or so generally works well. Setting tone compensation to "Less contrast" will probablly also help. It's easier to add contrast later than to take it away. Or shoot NEFs and you can set the tone compensation to anything you want later.

That lens looks like fun, Jim! You've got some nice things to shoot around your neighborhood, too. Though we do have the Cheese Haus!

Mark

 

Very nice work Jim. Looks like your new lens is a keeper.

 

Very nice work!

 

Ok...I only have rudimentary training in lenses, but wouldn't a 10-20mm lens usually shoot with a fisheye effect? Is there some kind of funky optical trickery here that makes a 10mm "zoom" instead of a 10mm lens?

 

When you put a lens on a Nikon Digital SLR it has a 1.5 crop factor. The 10mm - 20mm zoom becomes a 15mm - 30mm zoom lens. Wide yes, but not a fisheye.

 

The Sigma's a rectilinear lens, which means that straight lines in the subject are straight lines in the picture. You're right that 10 mm is a very short focal length but, like Crashton says, a 10 mm on a D200 has the field of view of a 15 mm on a 35 mm camera. I have the 10.5 mm Nikon and that's a fisheye lens. Depending on the optical design, a very wide lens like that can either be rectilinear or fisheye.

Mark

 

So...unless I want a fisheye effect, I need to look for a rectilinear lens. Is this an option for a film camera too?

 

Yep!

 

The Nikon 12-24 F/4 DX is another option in this super wide category.

 

Yeah. Pretty much every lens is rectilinear (at least within 1% or so) unless it's specifically called a fisheye.

Mark

 

Cool. Those shots look nice, and crisp actually. I have the Canon 10-22mm, but the Sigma is a very worthy option... I seriously considered it, but ended up getting a deal on the Canon.

 

This was going to be the next lens I would've invested in but chose to go in the opposite direction by putting a deposit on a yet-to-be-released chunk of sand.


I'll probably still get the 12-24DX later on since it's such a crispy critter.

 

And very big mice!!
Jim

 

Yes, but it's $885.00 from B&H. Needed to save some $$ for the Milltek Header and StopTech BBK that I have on order.
Jim
See you Thursday!

 

Opposite of 12-24...

• 70-200? No, that's not yet-to-be-released
• Maybe the Zeiss Nikon F mount 50 mm F/1.4 or 85mm F/1.4? Could be, you've shown a strong interest (and ability) for portrait work. But both are more mid-range, and so I wouldn't say they are the opposite direction. They are still yet to be released though.
• Third time's the charm then. The recently announced 105mm Micro-Nikkor F/2.8 VR? Micro versus Panoramic?

So that's my guess, the 105mm Micro F/2.8 VR.