Lens- specifications landscape or wide a screen sigma 8 -- 16 mm suitable for my needs very hobby , basically get photographed , detail and clean the shooting lens- sigma this . Mugnkin would be much better if diagframa can wider than a series of these . Overall excellent.

The Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DS HSM ($1,100 list) is a lens that either speaks directly to your soul or you find nearly impossible to use effectively. It's available for Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Sony/Minolta, and Pentax APS-C cameras , where it produces a field of view equivalent to 12-24mm in classic 35mm...

Very, very wide; One-of-a-kind lens

Extreme distortion on the wide end; Relatively slow aperture; Softer at wide angles

Preface I was looking to a wider addition to my TAMRON SP17-50/2.

Beautiful mechanics; Extremely low distortion

Very poor edge sharpness; Disaster corner sharpness; Vary poor performance against the light

Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at this unique lens, which is currently the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C sensor cameras.

Outstanding sharpness in the centre; Excellent build; Unique wide angle field of view for APS-C cameras; Compact dimensions; Silent focusing; Low distortion

CA towards edges of the frame at 8mm; Falloff at 8mm; No way to attach filters

I really like extreme lenses. Extremely wide, extremely fast, and extremely long lenses will all allow you to create unique images that stand out from the crowd. When I heard about the Sigma 8-16mm lens I wanted to get my hands on one and start shooting, so I asked my editor if I could borrow one...

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 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...

inspite of weakness on 8 mm with recommendation of this lens

very good sharpness at 12-16 up to the corners; If stopped down a few very nice pictures high contrast and beautiful colors

expensive; some CA's especially on 8 mm

I love the Tokina 11-16mm... Recently got a D800... So was investigating options. Tried the 12-24mm Sigma version II... I prefer the corner sharpness and image usability in the 8-16 shoot DX on the D800 over shooting the 12-24 FX on the D800... The 12-24 is going back to Adorama...

Wide, so very wide; Price is so very reasonable, Sharp, pretty sharp

Not FX ..; But good enough in DX even on FX

With mounts for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma and Sony, the Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM is the widest APS-C optic on the market... It offers a full-frame equivalent focal length of 12-24mm and has a variable maximum aperture of f/4.5-5.6.