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

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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (395 customer reviews)

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Style: Nikon SLR Camera
  • Super wide-angle lens designed for Nikon digital SLR cameras
  • Hyper Sonic motor
  • 10 to 20 mm Focal length
  • 14 Elements in 10 groups
  • 3 Special low dispersion and 3 aspherical lens elements

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Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras + Tiffen 77mm UV Protection Filter + Tiffen 77mm Circular Polarizer
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Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX Lens: Recommended by dpreview.com
Read the full Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX lens review at dpreview.com
The Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM is, on paper at least, a very attractive option for APS-C users looking for an ultra-wideangle zoom. The standout selling points are undoubtedly that 10mm wideangle view and the HSM focusing motor, which when coupled with Sigma's traditionally keen pricing, makes for a compelling overall package. In the flesh that promise is to a great extent realized; optically the lens is a solid if not outstanding performer, build quality is up to Sigma's usual standards, and the focusing is indeed fast, silent and accurate. So far, so good.

Read the full Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX lens review at dpreview.com


Product Details

Style: Nikon SLR Camera
  • Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches ; 1 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B0007U00XK
  • Item model number: B0007U00XK
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (395 customer reviews)
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  • Date first available at Amazon.com: June 16, 2003

Product Description

Style: Nikon SLR Camera

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Designed exclusively for Nikon digital SLR cameras capable of wide-angle photography, the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 lens is a powerful tool for landscape photography and other wide-angle applications. The lens offers an ultra-wide angle of view of 94.5 to 56.8 degrees, with three special low dispersion (SLD) glass elements and three aspherical lenses providing optimum image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The lens also incorporates a Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) to ensure quiet, high-speed autofocusing in addition to full-time manual focusing. Other features include a close focusing distance of 9.4 inches, a non-rotating lens barrel that perfectly suits the petal-shaped lens hood (included), and a one-year warranty.

Specifications

  • Focal length: 10-20mm
  • Maximum aperture: f/4-5.6
  • Lens construction: 14 elements in 10 groups
  • Angle of view: 94.5 to 56.8 degrees
  • Number of diaphragm blades: 6
  • Minimum aperture: f/22
  • Minimum focusing distance: 9.4 inches
  • Maximum magnification: 1:6.7
  • Mount: Nikon
  • Filter size: 77mm
  • Filter size: Petal-type hood
  • Dimensions: 3.3 inches in diameter and 3.4 inches long
  • Weight: 17.5 ounces
  • Warranty: 1 year

Product Description

Sigma provides the new ultra-wide angle zoom lens from 15mm and this lens is the first of its kind in the world. It can be useful for images of landscapes, large buildings, group photographs or even more. The perspective that changes with the angle-of-view gives picture an extraordinary feeling. Delicate compositions can be adjusted by lens zooming and this is helpful for close-up photography. Provides deep depth of field with its short focal length for amazing photographic expressions. This ultra-wide zoom lens covers a large wide-angle range from 15 mm to 30 mm. With a minimum focusing distance of 30 cm(11.8 inches) throughout the entire zoom range, it is an ideal lens for Digital SLR Cameras. It incorporates hybrid aspherical lens in the front lens group to minimize distortion and astigmatism, and molded glass aspherical lens in the rear lens group to minimize spherical aberration. Minimization of the distortion is a most important issue for zoom lens, but Sigma has succeeded, to provide image quality with minimal distortion by employing aspherical lenses. This lens in corporates an internal focusing system, which eliminates front lens rotation. Since focusing do not change its overall length, this lens is easy to hold and use. Also it is allowing the use of a Petal-type Hood. The lens also incorporates Dual-Focus (DF) mechanism. It is easy to hold the lens, since the focusing ring does not rotate during auto-focus, yet it provides adequate focusing torque of the focusing ring during manual focusing of the lens.

Customer Reviews

The build quality of this lens is excellent. Scott Shorey  |  69 reviewers made a similar statement
Images are very good, always good colors, tones and good sharpness and saturation. Tezza  |  98 reviewers made a similar statement
There is, to be expected, distortion at the edges of the photo at 10mm. K. McElroy  |  41 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
295 of 301 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't plan on buying this lens but I am glad I did October 21, 2006
Style Name:Nikon SLR Camera
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 "test" images are blown up to 16"x20" size. I never notice any lack of sharpness in "real" pictures. I care more about color saturation, contrast and color balance anyway. In this area, the Sigma does well. Saturation and contrast are equal to both my other Nikon lens - particularly at f8 and smaller aperatures. Wide open, I find some weakening in contrast. The Sigma has a warmer color termperature than my other lens. One click toward blue in Photoshop would fix this minor variance in color. But I use my 10-20mm almost exclusively for landscapes. The warmer color is generally a good thing.

I have noticed some vignetting @ 10mm f4. Zooming to 12mm or stopping down to f5.6 elminates any artifacts in pictures I have taken thus far.
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395 of 406 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Could be 1 Star, Could be 5 Stars! Read More: February 28, 2009
Style Name:Pentax and Samsung SLR Camera|Amazon Verified Purchase
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 days of both lenses I decided to compare them out for myself. I am glad I did.

I put my camera in the front yard on a tripod and shot numerous sets of three for each lens at 10mm, 14mm, and 20mm. The results were surprising. The original lens I had been sent first was a clear winner. The trees and anything else around the picture were sharp, The replacement lens was anything but sharp. The colors on lens two were more vibrant than lens one but one can fix that with software where a blurred image is not really fixable.

I shot numerous sets with both lenses and a few different F settings and the results remained the same. The replacement lens was the one being returned.
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269 of 283 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars best value wide angle. February 9, 2006
Style Name:Canon SLR Camera
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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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars sigma vs. nikon 12-24 August 14, 2006
Style Name:Nikon SLR Camera
I have been shooting for about eight months now. i was torn between the sigma and the nikon. I read several reviews and wnet to a camera store and tested both lens and enlarged them in photoshop. I love the sigma. It is wider, less CA and seems like less barrell. It is as sharp as the nikon, the only downside is that there is light fall off when the lens is wide open at 10mm. It is very noticable, so i just stop down to 7.1 or 8 and the problem is fixed. The sharpness is clear through the whole picture. For the price it can not be beat. I would rate this lens equal with the nikon 12-24. I see no advantage to going with the nikon over the sigma unless you like the constant 4 and minor light fall off when wide open, easily fixable.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars good superwide lens
This lens is highly recommended. Mine has the Canon mount and works well with the Canon bodies I have. Read more
Published 5 hours ago by Bruce McKeown
2.0 out of 5 stars Beware, NOT USA warranty!!!
I've purchased many times from Amazon and have always received USA warranted camera equipment. Much to my surprise the warranty in the box for this item is for the America's which... Read more
Published 23 hours ago by Joe B.
4.0 out of 5 stars A fairly solid Ultra Wide Angle
I purchased this lens after owning a Sigma 17-70mm. This 10-20 appeared to be the logical wide angle brother and a suitable replacement for my 8mm Rokinon/Samyang Fisheye. Read more
Published 2 days ago by J. Settle
4.0 out of 5 stars Performs very well
Photos taken with this lens and shown on a quality high def 50" TV were excellent. Based on this use and results I would recommend this lens. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Kenneth R. Ellis
5.0 out of 5 stars What A Lens!
This is an amazing well built lens. It has some weight to it but I love that about it. The saturation and the colors come out really well. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Romas
5.0 out of 5 stars Sigma 10-20
Sigma 10-20.
No need to explain this product all professional knows about this lance ,thanks to Amzon for finding right product from best manufacturer
Published 27 days ago by MANOJ KUMAR KALARIKKAL
2.0 out of 5 stars Cartoon like
I bought this lens having high expectations. I'm not a particularly picky person, but if I fork out $479 for a lens, I expect it to perform well. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Devery Alton Harper
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
I needed something a little wider than my 18-55. This is perfect! I use it for shooting photos in houses. It gives me the whole room, and more. The photos are great. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JamieWJ
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice field of view for architectural shots
I bought this lens a couple of years ago for mostly interior architectural shots. I find that the focus of my shots isn't as clear as I would like. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Barry Fence
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! (love it)
I am a realtor by trade, and an amateur photographer by desire. I desperately needed wider angle capability and had tried those wide angle filters but as cheap as they are they... Read more
Published 1 month ago by John P. Tracy
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