Sigma 10-20 EX f4-f5.6

I really, really, really like this lens and recommend it to everyone with a digital crop 1.6x sensor. It can be had on BH for 459 using the PSNOV code, or u can try and wing a deal on ebay for cheaper. It also comes with a 5 year warranty. If you get one, test a few shots and make sure the right side isn't blurry (mine isn't), but it's a problem with a SMALL fraction of others. I'm done buying lenses; I am going into the hole since getting hit with the "bug." I now own, the Canon 50 mm 1.8, and Sigma's 10-20, 17-70, and 70-300 Non APO. I should sell the 50, because i'll probably never use it again, except for maybe taking pics of my niece, when she comes back to town.

First full week of school is in, and I dig my all of my classes so far. Work and School 12-13 hours a day is real fun, but I'm pushing myself more than I ever have. It'll pay off someday.

I tested these shots the day after I got it, and no I don't own this house ;).

I can't recall the settings I used on the house/street photos. But I THINK I had the "statue" one on 5.6 at with a 30 second exposure and 100 ISO. There is some distortion on the edges, which can be corrected in seconds using Photoshop. I also used the "Tungsten" effect on the White balance (in RAW conversion), it brings a unique and more colorful way of bringing out the colors in night photos. (As I have learned on watching night photography videos).

I'm digging this photography thing, but still haven't a clue about all of it yet. My next project is going to be bracketing and HDR photos, hopefully of the KC skyscrapers or the Plaza or something, probably at night.





This is a 100 percent crop of the house photo......pretty sharp.