Yeah for the ultra-wides there isn't really much of a difference. Tamron 11-18mm, 10-24mm, Sigma 8-16mm, 10-20mm (two versions) Tokina 11-16mm + the first party choices You can't really get wider than the Sigma 8-16mm with FF(Sigma 12-24mm FF lens is equiv).
I have the Sigma 10-20 in A-Mount, the older one (f4-f5.6) which is sharper than the newer f3.5 one, and was about £100 cheaper at the time I bought it. The 8-16 was temping, but you can't use filters on it.
Most of the new Sigma lenses work with the SLT bodies and some that don't can be sent back to Sigma, for calibration. EQ, Have you had a chance to test the 35mm 1.8, been thinking about picking this up, always praised in the review tests for being a stellar performer for the price. Still i would love to see some UWE primes…
Yeah thats the only reason I haven't bough the 8-16mm yet(I have the 11-18mm Tamron). Though I think I will bite the bullet when I buy an A900 and pick up the Sigma 12-24mm too at some point so I have a super super super wide on FF and still a regular UW on APS-C. No filters with that one though either fdgdfgdfgf, but…
EQ, thanks for responding. Not sure what type of photography I will be doing precisely (besides video for real estate). I was hoping to take all sorts of shots from macro to telephoto eventually; however, to start with I will probably just buy some basic lens ranges (>30, 50, 85) and buy additional lenses as I need them.…
The A6000 looks like a very nice camera, and the NEX6 that it replaces was a nice camera too. The thing with Sony E mount is, make sure they have the lenses you want now, and don't expect them to release them in the future if they don't. The E mount system is still lacking compared to M43rds, but it has a decent selection…
I was not saying you aren't using a good body, I had no idea what camera you have, sorry if I came across as rude! :) Definitely turn on LE Noise Reduction, I usually leave it on, the camera only makes use of it when you are shooting with exposures longer than 1 second. For normal use, it won't be taken into account. Bear…
There are a couple really cheap AF macro lenses you can buy too, if your camera had an AF motor. =P Oh well.... Personally I find MF macro quite difficult, especially with a lens that has a short focus throw and is not designed for macro. You may want to simply consider buying a Nikon Micro 55mm 2.8/3.5 AI lens.…
APS-C specifically designed lenses like the 8-16 are 35mm equivalent to the popular 12-24 on FF. Pentax, Nikon, Sony, Fuji are all 1.5x crop. Canon is 1.6x crop. So if your fav is 50mm on FF, then look for a 35mm on APS-C to give you the 35mm equivalent. AF is generally good on most cameras I've tried, especially in good…
What sort of photography do you want to do? Most camera manufacturers offer many cameras with the same image quality/sensor, but varying features like external controls, sophisticated AF tracking, etc. For Canon's APS-C DSLRs, the image quality hasn't really improved since the T2i or so. Have you considered a mirrorless…