Sigma 8-16 MM

PaulieC

does anyone have one ? I am looking for an ultra-wide zoom and this seems to fit the bill...


it's either that or get a 5D MKII and use my 17-40...decisions decisions

Fajitas!

I have the Canon 15mm fisheye.

You're welcome to give it a spin if it's something you're interested in?

Borderfox

5dmk1?

15mm fisheye is superb

PaulieC

thanks lads, but its not a fisheye i am looking for. the sigma lens is rectilinear

Fajitas!

Ah, sorry, I misread your post, I thought you meant either the Sigma 8mm or 16mm, didn't realise there was a UWA zoom

Well if you want to see your 17-40 on the MKII, let me know.

PaulieC

thanks for the offer Al, but I am going to London in the morning so I'll be buying either tomorrow or Saturday so no time to try it out beforehand...

thing is, I've been hoping to go full frame eventually so it makes sense to get the 5DMKII now rather than a crop-frame lens and then have to sell both camera and lens down the line. I currently have a 17-40, a 50 1.4, a 100 2.8 and a 70-200 f4, all of which will fit (and perform hopefully) nicely on the full frame. That also leave the door open for a 24-105 or a 24-70 sometime in the future, neither of which are wide enough on the 50D.

It's all down to the missus now, since she'll be paying for some of it :eek:

Fajitas!

No probs!

You're right though, you'd be better off getting the full frame now, rather than wheeling and dealing further down the line.

Keep her happy

PaulieC

if only it were that easy...

MartMax

here is one good review of it - http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/articles/sigma_8-16mm_review_vs_12-24.htm

I second what Al said, move on to full frame. 17-40 will be as good as it gets. and i thought my 24-70 is wide enough on a 5D.

PaulieC

I ended up buying a 5D mkII in dixons in the airport dixons for 1932 euros, which compared very favohrably with the 2080 that calumet in london were charging. battery is charging at the moment and i can't wait to bring it for a spin

Fajitas!

Enjoy!