Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF USA

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

Automotive, landscape photography. I love the fish-eye effect, not too much but just enough. Super clear and colorful. Can't take a bad picture. Don't like the lens cap / adapter and not able to store it in my pocket.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

I use this lense for a few shots in church on weddings, the brides and grooms love the effect of the shots.

Its light for a fast lense and priced a lot less than a nikon lense of the same range.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

In the past I have always used a 16mm Nikkor. Which I loved. I was a bit hesitant to purchase the Sig 15mm, but went for it. So far, it's great. Nice and sharp, not getting a lot of flare (I shoot in the sun a lot since I do a lot of automobiles and motorcycles), the barrellig is an effect that I wanted (so no issue there), nice depth of field and you cannot complain about the price tag coming in at about $300 under the Nikon. For me, this was a great choice and I am pleased that I did not spend the extra cash on the Nikkor. I have recently broken into doing more cars, motorcycles, car show events, etc... vs. senior pics, families, portaits and weddings - so this has become a primary lens for me.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

I was told this would be a full frame lens, and I used it on my full frame D700 and my non-full frame D300S and it was decidedly NOT full frame. Auto focus was slow, and it wasn't as sharp as I was hoping it would be. I should preface this by saying I own a very old (12 years) Sigma fisheye that is full frame that I was very pleased with until it began flaring on me a couple of years ago.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

The lens is a great one for the money. It works smoothly, focuses great, and produces an excellent image.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. We've taken some pictures with this and we are absolutely in love with this lens. He's using D700 and this lens works perfectly on it. It's light and the lens is sharp. So far, we haven't found anything not so great about it. This is an awesome lens!

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

The Sigma 15mm 2.8 is really a very fine lens. The build is first rate and the glass is in the upper tier of the lot. I'm very happy to have this lens as part of my arsenal of glass (mostly Nikon 2.8 and other Sigma primes). I think it's great for landscape views and (clearly) for special effects. Are there differences between Sigma and Nikon resolution, coating and clarity? Yes, (or so I've read) but with this lens in particular, I can't really see it.

The only not so great part of this otherwise great lens is that it functionally cannot accept in front of the lens filters. There is a slot for gel filters on the rear lens housing but rather than screw with sharpness, I'll just use the lens more judiciously.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

Not sure what the point of this lens is, but it's like shooting through a key hole on my Nikon D700 and doesn't work at all on my D5000.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

I was planning on getting the Nikon 16mm fisheye but it was never in stock. I'm glad. This lens is just fine. Quick focus, sharp and great contrast. Still playing with it. I use it on a D700.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

Razor sharp fast focus, small enough to carry all the time and now that I take a few "special" shots on my jobs, this lens always helps to close a sale.

I find myself using more than ever because of it's "WOW" factor.

I was truly apprehensive to buy something other than Nikon glass, but this delivers in spades.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

This is the first lens that I have bought that was not from the Nikon brand. I was a little skeptical but the quality is just fine.

Great quality, fast focus.

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

I am using this lens with a Nikon d200. I originally purchased it for use on my F-100 (Nikon film camera). Although you do lose the super-wide effect on a DX format camera, this lens will not dissapoint. It is razor-sharp! It is a fantastic lens for producing artistic images.I would not recommend it for arcitectual applications, but if you want a fast (f/2.8), sharp and fun lens to work with, I would highly recommend this lens to any one. What ya waiting for? Go get one!

Comments about Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens for Nikon AF:

The lens is really an overlooked gem. It is very! sharp,focuses very! close and is quite wide even on a DX formatcamera (120 degrees) You have to be able to appreciate, andwork with the barrel distortion, although, on DX it is muchless crazy fisheye than on a full frame camera. Still it issomething to work with - the barrel is very noticeable inarchitecture, but for street shots, people shots, creativelandscapes, this lens, for me, is awesome. I like thedifferent look that the barrel distortion gives, plus youcan control for it using composition and also PTlens does agreat job of straightening the lines out in photoshop if youso desire. Really, a nice piece of glass. As someone wholeft a 24mm lens on his film camera 90% of the time, this22mm or so equivalent, with its wide and different view iseasily one of my favorite fields of view.

Expertise: At times semi-pro, always enthusiastic practitioner, over 25 years

Problems Encountered: None - there is even a way to add a protective filter - geta filter extender (blank ring with threads on both sides67mm - add a single wrap of electrical tape) and then screwin a 67mm filter. The assembly is snugly held by the petalhood and the filter is held safely away from that bigbulbous front element.