Quote Originally Posted by Cozen
I recommended the Canon 10-22, but I wanted to double check with all of you.

I originally ordered the Sigma 10-20 (the older version 4-5.6) but I got a horrible copy image-quality-wise. I returned it and got the Canon and I've been happy ever since.


Several folks like the wide Sigmas and Sigma does have a nice new constant 3.5 version. You just have to make sure you get a good copy, given that their quality of service seems to suck big time. I also have to admit that the Sigma did feel a bit more solid than the Canon, especially the zoom and focus rings.


Quote Originally Posted by [b
Sean Setters[/b]]Unless you know exactly what you're doing, I wouldn't suggest
stitching. I've put a toe in the water, and thought the initial
results looked great--until I started really looking at the image and
finding out that things that were supposed to connect simply didn't.
There's alot of odd things that can happen when stitching, and I think
a short working distance increases the distortion issues (where things
don't line up) significantly. If your friend decides to stitch
panoramic views of the rooms, make sure he researches, practices, and
then pays close attention to the final images.

I agree with Sean here. Stitching is hit and miss. Sometimes it works nicely, sometimes it doesn't. I recently got a series of shots in Santorini, when rolling clouds were moving over the volcano. Stitching them turned out a disaster given that the clouds were moving fast and the edges between shots were sufficiently different and created obvious stitching lines...


Tony