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Taken with only Nikon D90 + Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D lens (52mm lens caps and BR-2A ring)

Taken with Nikon D90 + Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D lens with Canon 250D close up lens attached. (52mm lens cap)

Taken with Nikon D90 + Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D lens with Nikon BR-2A reverse ring attached. (52mm lens cap)

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I have been looking for UWA lens for a while. Fixed on Sigma 10-20 F4~5.6 and Tokina 12-24 F4

Note: If you go for Tokina 12-24 F4. Make sure you see DX II, not DX, because DX II is the new model. There shouldn’t be much difference, but newer is still better. (Update: 21 Sep 2009, I got the older version, because I don’t need the AF motor inside the new version, my Nikon D90 can AF the old one. Beside, the older version has better built quality as claimed by many.)

They are similar in quality. Sigma is light weighted and has HSM, Tokina has a fixed F4. You cannot go wrong with either.  Compare Link: Link1; Link2; Link3

Both are much better than either Tamron 10-24 I mentioned earlier and Canon 10-22. (Compare links: Link1; Link2; Link3; Link4; Link5)

Dpreview Lens Review: Sigma 10-20 F4~5.6; Tamron 10-24; Tokina 12-24

Images 2 is a Tokina 12-24 photo sample from dpreivew that I re-touched with ACR (Adobe Camera Raw)

Of course, there is Sigma 10-20 F3.5, and Tokina 11-16 F2.8, but they are (and will be, Sigma F3.5 is not on the market yet, it is 2009 new model) expensive for my present photographic level.

Tamron 18-270 (Nikon F mount though) reviewed on dpreview.com

I am, in fact, more interested in the new Tamron 10-24.

Conclusion Sum: overall quite impressed by the Tamron 18-270mm. Where it’s good, it’s actually very good indeed, and even where it’s weak it’s not too far behind the competition. And that remarkable zoom range is a draw in itself; this is a lens which will have you shooting the same subject from the same position at both 18mm and 270mm, just to see how it looks. If you often find yourself shooting things which move then this may not be the ideal choice, but if you’re willing to put up with its somewhat sluggish focusing it’s a remarkably rewarding lens for the money.

Sample Gallery

2008 Tamron 10-24 and Tamron 18-270 pre-order sighted in JR.com (Link) for $529 and $629 respectively as of 3 Nov 2008.
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