New Sigma ultra-wide 8mm lens

[scottfiji]

I did a review of the brand new sigma wide-angle lens. It's an 8mm-16mm zoom, the widest cropped-sensor rectilinear lens out there.

The lens was fun to use and it gives a different perspective than a 10mm fisheye, but still allows you to get very close to the subject. It's an interesting new alternative for someone who also does a lot of topside photography.

 

[AussieByron]

Thanks for the Review Scott.

But how does it compare against the 10-17mm Tokina? I would love to see a direct comparison.

Regards Mark

 

[scottfiji]

hey Mark - your very welcome. Thanks for the feedback - when say "how does it compare", what would you like to see, do you mean angle of view, sharpness, contrast, chromatic aberrations, etc?

I have comparison photos on this page of the review with the nikon 10.5 fisheye -the tokina 10-17 at 10mm will look the same, and discuss other differences throughout the review.

But, perhaps I should just summarized the differences on the underwater conclusions page...

 

[H2O Photo Pros]

It appears the biggest difference is the Sigma lens is NOT fisheye, so when compared to the wide end of the Tokina 10-17, you will not have the level of fisheye effect on the Sigma 8-16. The Tokina is an amazing lens and performs beautifully behind a dome, however many people are dissatisfied with its above water performance due the fisheye effect...this lens solves that issue..

Now the important test, how does it perform behind a dome?

 

[mjh]

Thanks for the info, looks very interesting. Love my Tokina 10-17mm. Wonder if existing zoom gears will work on it?