this Sigma 1,4/20 lens is a really good performer fpr portrait shooting, but for landscape and architecture shootings you must stop it down, in order to increase sharpness of the edges my Fujinon lenses are much more sharper on my x-e1

+ really good sharpness in the centre wide open + stopped down better sharpness in the corners

- not so sharp in the corners - some flare wide open - expensive

At last, a super-wide lens that's sharp and quick! Combining this lens with ISO 6400 on the Canon 5d Mark III and the noise reduction of Lightroom, I am impressed at the scenarios I can shoot hand-held with virtually no light. Candlelight just No issue.

sharp and great colors

no cons

I have only had this lens for about a month, but I will share my limited experience of using it. The first thing that hits you is the physical size - its a large, heavy lens (950G) and I really had to tighten the tripod up like never before when using it.

Wow. Right, that's why they call it "glass." Beyond a bit of plastic and electronic wizardry that's all this thing is: GLASS. Absolutely incredible imagery. Beautiful wide angles with no discernible distortion. Insane, insane, insane depth of field and bokeh.

Call them what you will – ultra-wides or super-wides – I love ‘em. By covering a breathtaking expanse, these types of extreme wide-angle lenses are not only capable of capturing most landscapes, they also help sweep you into that landscape, making you feel a part of the scene in the process.

Previously not available in focal lengths wider than 24mm, the ultra-wide f/1.4 aperture is now available in the 20mm focal length thanks to Sigma, allowing a wider angle of view to be captured in very low light conditions.

For the past couple of months, I've been incredibly busy testing gear from many different manufacturers. But as many of you know who have been readers of this blog for a while, I switched all my DSLR lenses over to Sigma a couple of years back. Why

During the last decade the ultra-wide segment has been dominated by zoom lenses but it seems as if prime lenses are about to enter a renaissance. Lately Nikon released a 20mm f/1.8 and we've seen a bunch of updates from Zeiss and some promising announcements from a new player (irixlens.com).