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Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Minolta

07/10/2006 12:30:31 AM · #1

OK, maybe I'm OVERthinking what I should do. But, I'm not sure. These are the 3 I narrowed it down to.
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG - $625 - Not as wide as the rest and a bit slower. But, better glass (DG).
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 (D) EX DC - $500 - Faster and wider than above, but not a DG.
Tamron SP 11-18 f/4.5-5.6 Di II LD - $500 - Wider than the 1st. Kind of in between the other 2.
Is there THAT much difference at the at 10/11/12mm? Also, I currently have a Sigma 70-200 2.8 EX DG, which is my only 'good' lens. So, after buying a super wide-wide lens, I'll need another to fill in the gap and was thinking of the Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD.

07/10/2006 12:36:32 AM · #2

The DG designator on the Sigma has nothign to do with the glass. It designates it as a digital only lens.

07/10/2006 12:39:24 AM · #3

Oops.. it's not digital only... it's just 'digital'. The DC lens is digital only.

Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Minolta

07/10/2006 12:54:11 AM · #4

Yeah, the DG designation stands for 'digital glass', better quality glass than the DC.....so I read.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

07/10/2006 01:02:57 AM · #5

From Sigma's website:

DG (DG Lens)
These are large-aperture lenses with wide angles and short minimum focusing distances. With an abundance of peripheral illumination, they are ideal lenses for Digital SLR Cameras whilst retaining suitability for traditional 35mm SLRs.

DC (DC Lens)
These are special lenses designed so that the image circle matches the smaller size of the image sensor of most digital SLR cameras. Their specialized design gives these lenses the ideal properties for digital cameras, the compact and lightweight construction is an added bonus ! including compact and lightweight construction.

Those designators have nothing to do with the glass quality.

Tim

Nikon D300

07/10/2006 01:06:06 AM · #6

I would go for the 10-20mm over the others, unless you want to hit someone over the head with the older sigma lens - from memory it's a pretty hefty bit of glass.

Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Minolta

07/10/2006 01:09:52 AM · #7

Is 10mm THAT much wider than 11 or 12mm?

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

07/10/2006 01:13:40 AM · #8

Originally posted by MrEd:

Is 10mm THAT much wider than 11 or 12mm?

It's about 10% wider than 11mm and about 20% wider than 12mm.

msdoubletrouble

Canon EOS-20D

07/10/2006 01:19:49 AM · #9

lol jim..he said i'z wise a** when i said difference was ummm 1mm? then i said,,wait we talking sex or lens?lol