good lens, excellent results.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Lightweight; Rugged

Announced at PMA 2010 in February, the new Sigma AF 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM lens is designed specifically for DSLR cameras with APS-C size image sensors and boasts the widest angle of view of its type.

Optimized to work where you'll probably be using it, there's not much more to say here that the review doesn't cover. If you need ultra, ultra-wide, you won't go wrong with the Sigma 8-16mm, and at present, there's not a whole lot else to choose from.

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Color; Very little flare; Very Sharp

No Filter; Poor in Low Light; Slow aperture

With two 10-20mm lenses already within the Sigma stable, how exactly does this superwide offering fit into the line-up?

Excellent 8mm performance

Weaker 16mm performance

Sigma has embraced the ultra-wide sector, offering 4.5mm, 8mm, 10mm and 15mm prime lenses as well as 10-20mm zooms in variable aperture (f/4-5.6) and fixed aperture (f/3.5) versions and a 12-24mm zoom. There is also this new 8-16mm zoom.

Excellent 8mm performance

Weaker 16mm performance

Wide-angle lenses are essential for landscape photography, which is one of, if not the most popular, photographic genre. So when a brand new ultra wide-angle lens hits the shelves it's always going to be of interest to many of us.

The Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Lens delivers very good image quality, has solid build quality, has fast and quiet HSM AF and has a reasonable price. But perhaps the most exceptional Sigma 8-16 feature is the ultra wide angle range of focal length range available - including the widest focal...

Add the Sigma 8-16mm Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens to our ever expanding list of coveted photography toys. The Sigma 8-16mm lens is the widest angle zoom lens currently in the market, built specifically for DSLR's with APS-C sized sensors.

The lens is very sturdy and the image is great in day light. The images are very sharp but its not that great for night photography. If you are looking to buy this lens, I suggest you check out the real item or silmilar items because 8-16mm is really wide.

SUPER and I mean SUPER wide

Wight; Not great for night photography