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Brand	Sigma
Focal Length Description	10-20 millimeters
Lens Type	Wide Angle
Compatible Mountings	Canon EF-S
Camera Lens Description	20 month

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10-20mm focal length
15-30mm equivalent focal length on APS-C cameras, 20-40mm equivalent focal length on Four Thirds / Micro Four Thirds cameras, 16-32mm equivalent focal length on Canon APS-C cameras
F4-5.6 maximum aperture; F22-32 minimum
Ring-type ultrasonic-type AF motor with full-time manual focusing
77mm filters
0.24m/9.45" minimum focus
Available in Canon EF, Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Sigma SA, Nikon F (DX) mounts
Vignetting will occur if the lens is used with digital cameras with image sensors larger than APS-C size or 35mm SLR cameras.

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Lens Hood, Front & Rear Lens Caps, 1 Year

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3.19 x 3.31 x 3.31 inches

Item Weight

1.04 pounds

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B0007U00X0

Item model number

201101

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Date First Available

June 16, 2003

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10-20 mm F4-5.6 EX DC (HSM)*

Inspiring Wide-Angle

It’s important to have a high quality ultra-wide angle zoom in a lens kit. Sigma''s 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC ultra-wide zoom lens for digital SLR cameras is ideal for landscape photography, building interiors, group and party pictures and so much more. Great for working with close foreground subjects as this lens features a minimum focusing distance of 9.4-inch at all focal lengths ensuring great creative potential. The wide angle view of up to 102º also offers greater freedom of expression.

Dimensions (Diameter x Length): 83.5 x 81 millimeter / 3.3 x 3.2 inches

Weight: 465 grams / 16.4 ounce

About Sigma

Since 1961, and with the recent introduction of Sigma Global Vision, we have worked toward one single, simple goal: To hold ourselves to the highest standard of design & manufacturing of imaging products. Photography is all we do. And it’s all we’ve done. So you can rest assured that it’s something we know extensively and care deeply about. You have a vision. We’ve made it our mission.

Ultra wide angle with view of up to 102 degrees
Internal focusing system technology
*HSM is not available for Sony and Pentax
Carrying case, hood, front & rear caps

Product Description

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Designed exclusively for Canon digital SLR cameras, the ultra-wide-angle 10-20mm offers a view from 102.4 to 63.8 degrees, making it ideal for landscape photography and other vast applications. The lens is distinguished by its three special low dispersion (SLD) glass elements, which effectively compensate for color aberration, and its aspherical lenses, which provide maximum correction for distortion and various aberrations. As a result, the lens produces an extremely high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The HSM-equipped models, meanwhile, produce fast autofocus (AF) speeds and quiet shooting while still letting you perform full-time manual focus. Other details include a minimum focusing distance of 9.4 inches at all focal lengths and an integral petal-type hood to block out extraneous light.

Lens Elements and Coating
The new multilayer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghost--a common problem with digital cameras--while also creating an optimal color balance throughout the entire zoom range. At the same time, the lens offers three SLD glass elements that effectively compensate for color aberration, along with a piece of glass mold and two hybrid aspherical lenses that offer excellent correction for distortion and all types of aberration.

Inner Focusing System and HSM
The lens incorporates an internal focusing system that eliminates front lens rotation, letting you use a petal-type hood to protect from additional glare. And models equipped with a Hyper-Sonic Motor (HSM) produce silent, high-speed autofocus and full-time manual focus for Sigma, Canon, and Nikon D-mount lenses.

Best Consumer Lens
The Sigma 10-20mm lens is so respected that it was named the best consumer lens in Europe (2006) by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), a collection of 31 publications from 12 countries. According to TIPA, the 10-20mm lens offers a versatile range of wide-angle focal lengths, a good optical performance, and a budget price, making it an excellent investment for owners of DSLRs with APS-C format sensors. Its sharpness remains constant throughout the zoom range, and its compact size makes it an ideal companion for shooting travel, landscapes, or architectural subjects.

Lens construction: 14 elements in 10 groups
Angle of view: 102.4 to 63.8 degrees
Number of diaphragm blades: 6
Minimum aperture: f/22
Minimum focusing distance: 9.4 inches
Maximum magnification: 1:6.7
Filter size: 77mm
Dimensions: 3.3 inches in diameter and 3.2 inches long
Weight: 16.4 ounces

From the Manufacturer

The 10 to 20 millimeters f4 to 5.6 EX DC HSM lens allows enjoyment of super wide-angle photography and it is a very powerful tool for indoor shooting and landscape photography with APS-C size image sensors of digital SLR cameras.

Wide angle of view (102.4 degrees at 10 millimeters and 63.8 degrees at 20 millimeters) offers the photographer greater freedom of expression.

Three SLD glass elements are employed for effective compensation of color aberration, which is a common problem with super-wide angle lenses. One piece of glass mold and two hybrid aspherical lenses, offer excellent correction for distortion, as well as all types of aberration.

This lens is equipped with an inner focusing system, and the models which are equipped with HSM system provide quiet, high speed autofocus shooting and also offer full time manual focusing. It has a minimum focusing distance of 24 centimeters (9.4 inches) at all focal lengths. The non-rotating lens barrel perfectly suits the petal shaped lens hood. A circular polarizing filter can also be used conveniently.

It covers a superwide angle of view 102.4 to 63.8 degrees
Three pieces of Special Low Dispersion (SLD) elements and three aspherical lens elements produce top quality optical performance.
Inner focusing system ensures the length of the lens remains unchanged whilst controlling aberrations.
Equipped with HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) system
Minimum focusing distance of 24 centimeters (9.4 inches) at all focal lengths
Relatively compact, lightweight for an ultra wide-angle zoom lens
Note to customers: Vignetting will occur if the lens is used with digital cameras with image sensors larger than APS-C size or 35mm SLR cameras.

Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX Lens: Recommended by 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

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Excellent lens for the price.

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2011

Style: Canon SLR CameraVerified Purchase

I would give this lens a 4 star rating, which in my book is about as good as you get unless the lens is truly outstanding and top of the heap. Since there are clearly far more expensive lenses out there with finer workmanship in the body of the lens and the glass, this is pretty darn good.

Having said that, I have to say that I have run tests on the lens in real world situations where some features fall short.

Sharpness. I am still using my trusty Rebel XTi Kiss 10.10-megapixel which will only carry so much sharpness from any lens due to resolution of the CMOS. The Sigma 10-20 provides equal sharpness from the center to the outsides of its coverage as my Canon 17-40 mm zoom at the same focal lengths.

Auto focus. This is where the Sigma can fall short. Based on a Chart test of lines on a flat field at 45 degrees to the camera, the auto focus consistently focuses considerably in front of the focus line regardless of the foual length and choice of camera driven auto focusing method. Having said that, it is seldom in real life that I ever shoot a piece of paper with lines drawn on it. On standard product shots on a white seamless with an object standing up, the focus was accurate both wide open and fully closed down at 10mm to 20mm. But here again, I am not very often going to be using this lens for table top product photography. I tried it shooting the action of kids running around with Alpacas for a client and it took wonderful images, but in this case it often focused too far back, thus throwing important information in the foreground out of focus. I may have to test this using one of the different focusing method internally on the camera. I am used to the massive depth of field of fixed length wide angles, and never had to worry of depth of field when shooting in strong sunlight even with action but these lenses have been designed with the help of computers to achieve such minimum of distortion at different focal lengths that I expect some of the old rules of thumb to no longer apply.

Depth of field. Since I will be shooting flooring installations with this lens, one of my main concerns is depth of field on location. So I did do tests on a 4'x8' table top at about a 45 degree angle of downward view. I stretched out builder's rules both from the front bottom to the end of the table and across at bottom right to top left corner of the viewfinder view. I also had an imitation wall standing up at the ends for vertical testing. I shot versions from wide open (something I would never do) to fully closed down (in this case f22). The results were as expected in that the maximum depth of field was certainly at f22 but also the sharpest detail was also at f22. That I did not expect since up until now, I have always expected the middle f-stop to provide the sharpest overall resolution. Frankly, I have enormous respect for the engineers who bend light with the multiple elements to achieve these wide angle zoom views from 10-20mm with so little barrel distortion. Photoshop then can fix what's left.

Lens flare. This is always a problem with lenses as the focal length shrinks. I don't find any more of a problem with this lens as with any other super wide lenses. Just don't shoot into the sun! But what's new about that?

Ease of use. It would be nice if lens manufacturers all made the outer ring the zoom and the inner the focus or vice versa. I have a feeling that there are some engineering reasons for not doing so. But then this has always been true since I first started photography in 1969. I have always had to fold in the task of working enough with all my lenses to make my fingers habituated to where their controls are without conscious thought. Same is true with cameras that keep changing where you control them. Of course I have the same grip with makers of TV remotes, recorders, auto windshield wiper controls, AC controls and music systems of all kinds.

Structural. I have not had this lens long enough nor used it enough (only a couple of weeks) to have a track record yet. But it is solid, nothing sloppy about the controls, clicks into place on my Canon body firmly with no additional movement and is just as easy to heft around in changing out lenses as my Canon lenses are. Some have criticized it for its weight. But I like its weight. It adds stability to the camera. You have a light weight camera and you tend to get more camera movement when you squeeze the shutter. Squeeze right? I hope no one is pushing the shutter button.

Contrast, exposure, saturation and color. With my Sigma, all these are well within the good and satisfactory standards. I don't find color shifts, flat or contrasty images nor ones that lack color depth. What I have found is some bleariness out on the outer corners in some scenic shots when shot at 10mm. But then I find that as well on my 17-40mm Canon. It is just a bit more exaggerated at 10mm. So unless I am stuck and have no choice but to use the lens at 10mm, I will tend to keep it between 12-20mm. Since I am a commercial photographer and seldom need to make a super-wide visual design statement, this is a lens I will probably use sparingly but will become a vital tool in my bag especially for architectural and real-estate photography.

Nice case that will attach to the belt with good padding comes with it.

So overall, I give this lens top marks for its class. Many lenses at higher cost are not as good. I have yet to test it in the field in architectural photography not have I seen 16"x20" prints, so I cannot comment on it merits in this application.

I hope this helps those of you who, like me, were wondering if I should give the lens a try. I have read, as I am sure you have too, in the posts above this one, that some people have experienced some bad product. But I do hope they have all actually done some rigorous comparison testing. I would recommend this to everyone when you get any lens for the first time. This lens like many of the super wide lenses is like a grand prix racing car in comparison to a family mini-van. You have to exert a lot of control since they can get away from you easily and you can't expect automated camera controls to do everything you need. But that is more about the photographer using the equipment than the equipment itself. If you receive a good version of the lens, while it has a few flaws, it is easy enough to work around them. But this is true with most lenses. Nothing is perfect. You may have to go manual and/or experiment with some of the camera controls you may not have used before.

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Great lens and seller

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2023

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First time I have dealt with the seller and I'm glad I made the purchase. The company was a known name in the industry and the lens was like new, took a couple of shots with it and loved the lens. Looking forward to seeing what else the seller has!! The delivery was just as said, Amazon flagged it as late arrival but it was not delayed and I have a event I'm going to use it for tomorrow..

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Sonny Soriano

Got a good copy on 2nd try

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2011

Style: Canon SLR CameraVerified Purchase

I should give this a 4.5, however, please note that had to return one bad copy to get a better one. I bought a this lens for my Canon to use for landscapes and museums. I do own a Canon 70-200 F4L, the Canon 50 mm F2.8 prime, the a Tamron 28-75 but I really wanted a lens that I could use to take shots of tall buildings or items at museums where there's not a lot of room to back out of or at gatherings where there's just a lot of people to compose a shot and I was thinking this lens will make my bag more complete.

. First impression - "So much fun!"
I bought the lens from another online store. When I received the lens, I immediately started taking test shots. I was amazed at the possibilities that you could do with this ultra-wide lens. At 10mm, it's so wide that it makes cramped rooms look so big, allows me to frame a much wider area than possible with non-ultrawide lenses, makes targets at close distance appear very far. I immediately understood what people meant when when they said that this lens is "fun".

. But ... first copy was bad - really bad!
I also immediately realized that the lens wasn't sharp. I tried from F4.5 to F12 and the pictures were not sharp, however, I wasn't sure if it was because it was dark when I testing and the lens was having trouble focusing or maybe the lens was really not as good as people were saying. Then, I used a tripod and upped the exposure time. The images came back a little sharper but not as good as thought. So I tried taking pictures at daytime. To my dismay, the pictures didn't come back sharp - a picture of a store signage from 30 feet came back with letters a little blurry when zoomed in. When I zoomed into moldings in photos of buildings, the moldings were lifeless - there were no details, like the ones that you'd get when using a kit lens but the ones I got were probably a little worse that those from a kit lens.

And to make matters worse, I saw what others were also complaining about - the left side of the already unsharp images were even less sharp than the right side.

So, already being disappointed and feeling cheated, now I had to go through the trouble of getting and RMA from the seller, re-packaging the lens and shipping it back. I tried buying from Amazon thinking I might have to try several times and it would be easier to work with Amazon when it comes to this scenario.

. 2nd copy is so much better
I got my copy 3 days ago. I immediately tested it when I got back from work - which was in the night. The images were a little better. I was able to get sharper images at F7x - at least sharper than the previous copy. However, I had doubts and needed to see day shots to convince myself. I got a chance to test it yesterday when the sun came out here in the North East. I set the aperture to F7x as that's acceptable to me. (I haven't tested below that that much although I plan to do so) I took a picture of a building that I took a photo of with the previous copy to see if its any better. To my relief, the photos had more details. I could see details of the moldings that I didn't see before using the previous copy. I took more shots outside to convince myself. The pictures came back sharp. I was able to read plate numbers of "distant" cars.

. Little or very less vignetting
I was amazed that I couldn't see the vignetting that some people complained about. Maybe it's there but I just couldn't tell.

. Great color rendition
There is something about this lens that makes the colors come really good - and I'm just using a regular UV filter. Maybe it's an effect that you get from an UW lens? - I don't know.

. Fast AF
Really satisfied with the autofocus speed. I've been shooting with just the center AF though and so far no complaints here.

. No AF/Manual switch on others
I noticed that the AF/Manual switch was missing on my previous "bad" copy. This new "good" one has it.

. What noise?
Maybe I got really fortunate the 2nd time around. I've read about others complaining about the autofocus noise. I just don't have that. I suggest you return your copy and get a new one.

. Not for the very dark
I usually avoid using flash even in the dark. I found it ok to use this on not-so-bright situations - I was able to get decent photos even when hand-held at 1/25 in a room where the only lights were coming from the chandelier. But in dark situations, I'd have to use a tripod and depending on how dark it is I'd have to up the ISO or be forced to use a flash which I haven't done so.

. Good build
Hard and kind of a little-rubbery plastic. At least, to me, it feels sturdy and comfortable when zooming in and out. The zoom ring is smooth doesn't feel loose - just the way I like it.

. Relatively not heavy
I could walk around with this lens without hurting my neck. I'd disagree with those that say this is heavy. I do own a heavy lens that I just would not walk around on my neck with for a long time. This one, although, I won't call it very light, it is on the lighter side.

. In summary
I hope to come back and write a few more of my observations and post sample photos. If you get lousy shots on a newly-bought copy of this lens, get another copy. Once you get a good copy, you'll get sharp photos - this should be much sharper than a kit lens and I'd say a little less sharp than what I see with an L lens but that's expected here - at this price, the sharpness is excellent.

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jörg l.

Sigma Objektiv

Reviewed in Germany on October 5, 2023

Style: Canon SLR CameraVerified Purchase

hab zwar noch nicht so viel kentnis von fotografieren. aber dieses hab mir super gefallen. es war gebraucht aber super.

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とも

良い買い物🙆‍♀️

Reviewed in Japan on August 18, 2023

Style: Canon SLR CameraVerified Purchase

超広角レンズで風景を撮って見たかったから、見た目も綺麗で写りも良いです。少し残念なことは、写真ではレンズフードと一緒になってたから、てっきりフード付くと思ってました😂それだけが残念でしたが、あとは良いと思います👌

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Susanne

Objektiv

Reviewed in Germany on September 18, 2023

Style: Canon SLR CameraVerified Purchase

Für Hobbyfotografen die perfekte Ergänzung.

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まっちゃん

面白い。

Reviewed in Japan on July 15, 2023

Style: Nikon SLR CameraVerified Purchase

超広角。
かな。自分好みの写真に近づけましたが、
それでも物足りない💦

しかし、この価格なので十分です。

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Curak al'Kar

Gutes Budget Extrem-Weitwinkel für APS-C

Reviewed in Germany on December 2, 2012

Style: Canon SLR CameraVerified Purchase

(Wer meine Rezension bzw. mich und wie ich Objektive teste und bewerte besser einschätzen können möchte, siehe bitte meinen Kommentar zur Rezension.)

Insbesondere für die Filmerei mit meiner Canon EOS 600D wollte ich unbedingt noch ein Extrem-Weitwinkel, aber natürlich benutze ich das Objektiv auch sehr gerne für die Fotografie. In vielen Bereichen bevorzuge ich alte manuelle Linsen, doch da das APS-C Format praktisch gerade mal knapp 15 Jahre alt ist, gibt es hier kein entsprechendes Material, und Extremweitwinkel-Objektive für Vollformat verkommen natürlich bei dem Cropfaktor von 1,6x einer 600D zu normalen Weitwinkelobjektiven.

Also habe ich nach einem bezahlbaren aktuellen Objektiv gesucht, und letztlich beschränkt sich die Wahl für eine Canon hier auf das Sigma 10-20 F4,0-5,6 und das Tamron 10-24 F3,5-4,5. Für alles andere muss man nochmal mindestens 200€ oben drauf legen (oder gebraucht kaufen). Keine große Auswahl also. Preislich gibt es keinen wesentlichen Unterschied (außer durch Preisschwankungen bedingt). Ich habe ziemlich ausgiebig Testergebnisse und User-Meinungen gelesen und es hat sich außergewöhnlich(!) deutlich abgezeichnet, dass das Sigma als besser eingeschätzt wird.
Natürlich ist das Tamron, wie auch die anderen Alternativen, minimal lichtstärker. Doch gerade bei einem Extremweitwinkel ist das für mich am ehesten zu verschmerzen. Ob nun Landschafts-, Architektur- oder Straßenfotografie, mit dem Weitwinkel möchte ich in der Regel eine hohe Schärfentiefe erzielen, also blende ich ohnehin immer etwas ab.

Zudem ist es mit 83x81mm und 470g relativ kompakt und leicht und eignet sich für mein kleineres Schwebestativ, was für mich sehr wichtig war.

BILDQUALITÄT:

Die beste Abbildungsleistung erreicht das Objektiv zwischen Blende f/5.6 und f/11. In diesem Bereich bin ich mit der Bildqualität sehr zufrieden. Darunter und darüber, also bei Blende 4 (10mm) und insgesamt ab Blende 16, allerdings eine deutlich schwächere Bildqualität. FARBEN und KONTRASTE sind aber über den gesamten Bereich so wie zu erwarten gut.
Die SCHÄRFE würde ich allgemein mit einer 7 von 10 bei Blende 5.6 bis 11 bewerten. Ansonsten eher mit 5-6. Natürlich wäre es toll, wenn die Bildqualität sogar bei Nahbetrachtung von Bildausschnitten überzeugen könnte, denn bei Weitwinkelaufnahmen gibt es naturgemäß in der Regel theoretisch viel Detail zu entdecken. Dafür reicht die Auflösung des Sigma nicht ganz, erst recht was die Randbereiche betrifft.
CHROMATISCHE ABBERATIONEN sind bei Weitwinkelobjektiven generell etwas problematischer, doch das Sigma hat mich diesbezüglich positiv überrascht. Bedacht fotografiert sollten sie höchstens vielleicht bei Nahbetrachtung unangenehm auffallen und hier ist wie erwähnt insgesamt die Bildqualität ohnehin nicht mehr so ansprechend.
Eine deutliche VERZEICHNUNG ist nur bei und nahe 10mm Brennweite und nur in den extremen(!) Randbereichen zu erkennen. Ansonsten sind gerade Linien wirklich wunderbar gerade. Für meine Ansprüche eignet sich das Objektiv damit also nicht nur für Landschafts-, sondern auch für Architekturfotografie, solange man wichtige Linien nicht zu weitflächig durch Randbereiche verlaufen lässt. Einen Vergleich mit Standard-Zoomobjektiven (z.B. 18-55 Objektive) bei 18-20mm gewinnt das Sigma 10-20 mit links (rein in Bezug auf die Verzeichnung).
Die VIGNETTIERUNG ist bei Offenblende ziemlich stark, und auch sonst deutlich abgeblendet immer noch recht ausgeprägt. Aus meiner Sicht ist Vignettierung im Normalfall (zumindest für mich) nicht von soo großer Relevanz, trotzdem sei angemerkt, dass dies ein Schwachpunkt des Objektivs ist.
Das Objektiv hat 6 Blendenlamellen, das BOKEH gefällt mir nicht so besonders, aber es ist auch kein so entscheidender Aspekt eines Weitwinkels für mich.

GEHÄUSEQUALITÄT:

Das Gehäuse macht einen hochwertigen Eindruck und scheint mir tadellos verarbeitet. Ein Gehäuse aus Kunststoff kommt mir in Hinblick auf das Gewicht in diesem Fall definitv entgegen, auch wenn mir sonst ein robustes Metallgehäuse lieber ist.
ZOOM- und FOKUSRING sind gummiert und ausreichend breit. Ich würde sie weder als leichtgängig noch schwergängig beschreiben (irgendwo in der Mitte), doch sie lassen sich jedenfalls ordentlich und präzise bedienen. Beim Zoom fährt ein Tubus aus dem Gehäuse, aber nur wenig mehr als einen Zentimeter.
Die Fokuseinstellung umfasst glaube ich ungefähr 140° Rotation. Allerdings gibt es keine harten Stopps, sondern nur ein leichtes Klicken und leichten Widerstand bei Erreichen der Entfernungsgrenzen, der Ring lässt sich aber trotzdem weiter drehen, was für Follow Focus suboptimal ist.
Der AUTOFOKUS arbeitet so wie man es sich wünscht: schnell, leise und zuverlässig. Er ist deutlich hörbar, aber die Geräusche sind eher niederfrequent, sodass sie mich nicht stören. Auch bei schwierigen Motiven oder Lichtverhältnissen gelingt die Fokussierung eigentlich fast immer. Ich habe keinerlei Probleme mit Front-, Back- oder Miss-Focus. Außerdem kann man bei aktiviertem Autofokus auch manuell fokussieren, was ich wirklich willkommen heiße.
Einen BILDSTABILISATOR gibt es nicht.

ZUBEHÖR:

Als Zubehör gibt es eine Gegenlichtblende und eine Aufbewahrungstasche. Die Tasche ist relativ voluminös und fast quadratisch in seiner Form. Die Seitenwände der Tasche sind kaum gepolstert und der Durchzug für einen Befestigungsgurt ist fest angenäht, anstatt mit einem Klettverschluß oder ähnlichem befestigt zu sein. Insgesamt eignet sich die Tasche daher eher nicht um sie z.B. außen an Fotorücksäcken zu montieren oder an Gürteln zu tragen. Als Objektivköcher ist sie insgesamt nicht so gut geeignet.

FAZIT:

Richtig günstig ist ein Extrem-Weitwinkel für APS-C nicht zu bekommen, doch wer vergleichsweise noch möglichst wenig ausgeben möchte, bekommt mit dem Sigma 10-20 F4,0-5,6 trotzdem ein sehr gutes Objektiv. Es ist in keiner Hinsicht exzellent, hat jedoch gleichzeitig auch keine gravierenden Schwächen. Daher ist es angesichts des Preises für die Zielgruppe meiner Meinung nach die perfekte Wahl.

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