Sigma 10-18mm DC DN Review: Smaller Doesn't Mean Better

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9 ай бұрын

The Sigma 10-18mm f2.8 DC DN Contemporary is a versatile ultra-wide angle zoom lens that is perfect for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It offers a bright f2.8 constant aperture throughout its zoom range, making it ideal for low-light shooting and creating a shallow depth of field. The lens is also extremely compact and lightweight, making it a great choice for travel and everyday photography.
Here are some of the key features and benefits of the Sigma 10-18mm f2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens:
Ultra-wide angle zoom range: The 10-18mm focal length range is equivalent to 15-27mm on a full-frame camera, making it ideal for capturing landscapes, architecture, interiors, and group photos.
Bright f2.8 constant aperture: The f2.8 constant aperture allows you to shoot in low light without having to increase your ISO, and it also gives you the ability to create a shallow depth of field for creative effects.
Compact and lightweight design: The Sigma 10-18mm f2.8 DC DN Contemporary is extremely compact and lightweight, making it a great choice for travel and everyday photography.
Here are some pros and cons of the Sigma 10-18mm f2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens:
Pros:
Ultra-wide angle zoom range
Bright f2.8 constant aperture
Compact and lightweight design
Sharp image quality in center of the frame
Minimal focus breathing
Affordable price
Cons:
Some chromatic aberration at the widest aperture
Some distortion at the widest aperture
Not weather-sealed
Overall, the Sigma 10-18mm f2.8 DC DN Contemporary is an excellent ultra-wide angle zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It offers a great combination of features and performance at an affordable price. If you are looking for a versatile and affordable ultra-wide angle lens for your APS-C mirrorless camera, the Sigma 10-18mm f2.8 DC DN Contemporary is a great option to consider.
Camera: Nikon Z9, Nikkor 24-70 f2.8 S, Nikkor 135 f1.8 Plena
Sennheiser AVX with Zoom F6
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@mccgre51 8 ай бұрын

What do you do your audio to make it sound so bad? It must be some type of processing you do because you sound like Optimus Prime inside a metal box. It’s very odd.

@btonelli 8 ай бұрын

Yes there was something wrong here in r processing. It’s fixed going forward

@mccgre51 8 ай бұрын

@@btonelli Nice! Your setup looks great. I really enjoyed the video and found it helpful.

@btonelli 8 ай бұрын

@@mccgre51 thanks. Audio going forward won’t be this off. My apologies on this

@btonelli 8 ай бұрын

@@POW.CREEPER lol! Autobots Transform and roll out!

@clementc7297 7 ай бұрын

Love your neutrality and voice. Good review. Thank you

@btonelli 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 much appreciated

@davidgatchalian885 8 ай бұрын

Bobby, thanks for the critical assessment of this lens. Thinking of getting this to mount on a Fuji X-S20 for travel, but don't think I am going to let go of my wide primes i.e. 12mm Zeiss Touit based on your review. Cheers,

@btonelli 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes I think a prime will perform better overall than this but you get flexibility and range with this lens.

@astrayproductions 9 ай бұрын

this lens would be perfect on a gimbal. Can't wait for it to be in stores in SG

@btonelli 9 ай бұрын

Agree. Perfect gimbal lens

@classicboy97 9 ай бұрын

Other than light-gathering capability, do you see an advantage of carrying a zoom instead of an wide prime like the 17mm f4 DG DN?

@btonelli 9 ай бұрын

Not really. The 17 is a better performer

@dylandigby1776 9 ай бұрын

Making these APS-C lenses for L mount when all Leica bodies are discontinued makes me think they’re going to settle and do APS-C for the new Foveon body. Really hope that’s not the case.

@btonelli 9 ай бұрын

I don’t think so. It’s because e mount X mount and L Mount can all be swapped out after if needed do they make a line for the L Mount system.

@thewongbear2944 9 ай бұрын

ah, do you know if the video at other focal lengths in Full frame mode are okay like the old sony 10-18mm? There was another youtube video that verified 12mm showing just minor vignette in full frame photo mode. Other lengths had too much vignette. Was hoping its the same for video where clear image zoom or something can handle the vignette at certain focal lengths

@btonelli 9 ай бұрын

Yes once you go to about 13 to 14mm no vignetting

@thewongbear2944 9 ай бұрын

@@btonelli thank you!

@jshanni2066 9 ай бұрын

Is it good enough to resolve the 40mp on an X-T5 , for example? Their 18-50 is optically excellent, but this one may make a little less sense.

@btonelli 9 ай бұрын

Yes it can but don’t expect edge to edge sharpness

@emgee44 6 ай бұрын

I’ve seen a review where they thought this performed better than the Fuji 10-24 R WR, would you agree?

@btonelli 6 ай бұрын

I didn’t test them side by side to give an opinion. Apologies

@LyledePaz 8 ай бұрын

What camera is that?

@btonelli 8 ай бұрын

Sigma FPL

@MisAnkic 9 ай бұрын

No way it is softer in the edges than xf10-24 which is so prized among fuji shooters and almost twice more expensive than this sigma.

@btonelli 9 ай бұрын

Didn’t have them both to compare but it’s soft.

@JoeJRLaw 8 ай бұрын

😢In fact, the edge distortion is the main issue of this lens , depictedly on the 10mm focal length getting worse 😅😢

@btonelli 8 ай бұрын

Yes it doesn’t perform well in the edges

@0ldFashioned85 7 ай бұрын

I just got this for the Panasonic S1 and I was not impressed. It is not any better than my 20mm lens. It is actually much worse but the 20-60mm lens I have is great. It defiantly lacks in a lot of details for a full frame lens. I returned it. I am not a vlogger. It is not worth $600 to me.

@btonelli 6 ай бұрын

Yes the lens won’t be for everyone and the quality is okay only