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Journal Entry: Wed Apr 23, 2008, 7:43 AM


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All right, so I've finally got enough money to buy a wide angle! Unfortunately my Sigma 17-70 mm had to go to get enough money, but I hardly use it anyway soo P:.

Well, ok, so I was thinking of buying some stuff on BHphotovideo, and I have looked at the Sigma 10-20 mm and the Tokina 12-24 (both for 499$) and I'm standing between a difficult choice. You see, I know I will be getting a new camera sooner or later, and I'm certain it will be a full frame sensor (CMOS) DSLR. Therefore Sigmas 10-20 won't work for full frame format but Tokina will.
But I'm facing another problem: I want the lens to be as wide as possible, but if I buy the Tokina lens the range will be set from 12-24 (full frame) to 19.2-38.4mm (APS-C).
That's a problem. So I have another option: I can buy the Sigma 10-20 and sell it later, but also here I can be facing more difficulties. When that time comes for me to buy a new camera, I bet that most cameras have the full frame sensor format, which means less money for the lens and less money to buy a new one.
gah.

So what do you think? o.O
Is 19.2 mm wide enough for landscapes? I've been using my dads Canon 17-40 mm for a while now which works great, but even when I'm using this I wish I'd had something even wider..

Also I'm buying a Kenko teleconverter 1,5 and a ND filter (9 stops). Looking forward to try them both out.

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I'd say go for the Sigma 10-20. 2mm wideangle are a lot and you can resell it easily, as far as i know, without big loss. :)

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Same here. If you have enough money take a Canon L-type if you use Canon camera. My second choice would be Sigma. Other I would not buy.
sigma have nice picture quality but I'm not a fan of both sigma and tokina lens.. I suggest... you get Canon 5D instead... lol

price already dropped and you get full frame.. even 17mm will be good enough. =)
or I forgot to mention, nothing beats the canon L lens.. better to get the L lens if possible.
Hah, so where do you suggest I should get $2,200 from !? ):

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That's over my price range I'm afraid : /

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No, it's not in my price range I'm afraid. I would if I had the money though. : P

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Ok thanks!

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I'm confused, you said "You see, I know I will be getting a new camera sooner or later, and I'm certain it will be a APS-C format DSLR." - but isn't that what you already have (APS-C)? No one makes lenses that DON'T work on APS-C (well, other than the 4/3rds system...). And other than that reason, I don't see why you wouldn't go for the 10-20, if you want wide-angle.

Personally I plan on getting a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 when BH reopens.

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