I did a comprehensive test to see which wide angle would be best for my 40D/30D; I was in the same boat as yourself. I came to the conclusion that the Canon was probably slightly less of a performer than cheaper alternatives. I have not bought or used one for long periods of time but I did use someone\'s on the top of the Eiffel Tower once who was a tourist as I was.
Each wide angle has its specialities.
The Tokina 12-24 is a generally very good lens although it is not quiet and it is not as wide as you may require - the difference between 10mm and 12mm is as big as people suggest.
The Tokina 11-16 is flawed by a limited range and noisy again but has supposedly outstanding image quality and is fast F2.8.
The Canon 10-22 is the best compromise - it is quiet, relatively fast and is designed for EF-S. At the same time it can\'t ever physically fit anything other than the xxD or xxxD or xxxxD series. Is this of concern to you? probably not. However I don\'t think sharpness is ever as good what ever copy you receive as other alternatives. This lens is built for people who buy for CANON
The Sigma 10-20 is my choice. It may be slow and because it is a Sigma it is therefore doomed but I have been more than pleased with mine. The image quality is on par with my 17-55 IS, especially for sharpness!!, and my 70-200 F2.8 L IS USM. The HSM is fantastic and accurate. Light fall off is a slight problem but ACR will fix that, or DPP now with its perpherical illumination or what ever. I think this is a great buy. Oh and by the way it has a three year warranty so you don\'t have to worry at all about your beloved wide angles - I worry about my Canon stuff sometimes and the cost of repair if it went wrong.
The cheapest, near enough the quietest, one of the sharpest, one of the best built, nice long warranty. £300, NO QUESTION !!!!
Nov 27, 2008 at 02:12 PM
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