Sgima 24-70 f2.8: Any experience?

ChaseChase Registered Users Posts: 284 Major grins
edited May 10, 2005 in Cameras
Seems like a lot of people who have one love it, problem is, I havent seen one before. Does anyone here have any experience with it..... its only about 400 dollars so i would save a lot versus L glass.....:dunno
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I just press the button and the camera goes CLICK. :dunno
Canon: gripped 20d and 30d, 10-22 3.5-4.5, 17-55 IS, 50mm f1.8, 70-200L IS, 85mm f1.8, 420ex
sigma: 10-20 4-5.6 (for sale), 24-70 2.8 (for sale), 120-300 2.8

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  • binghottbinghott Registered Users Posts: 1,075 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    Chase wrote:
    Seems like a lot of people who have one love it, problem is, I havent seen one before. Does anyone here have any experience with it..... its only about 400 dollars so i would save a lot versus L glass.....ne_nau.gif

    if you don't mind going a little longer on the wide end, check out the tamron 28-75mm f2.8, i love it. i know i keep promoting this lens, but it's really that good. check the fred miranda reviews, the tamron has better reviews.
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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    I agree the tamron rocks.
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  • bkrietebkriete Registered Users Posts: 168 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    Fredmiranda doesn't have the newest version of the Sigma up yet, I don't believe (it is marked MACRO in addition to all the other DG EX alphabet soup), so I think some of the reviews aren't appropriate for the current one. My biggest beef with the design is that it lacks the HSM. I think if it had full-time manual focusing it would be a more attractive lens to me. I have looked at both this lens and the Tamron, and the build quality of the Sigma is definitely better - less plastic-feeling and more solid. The flip side is that the Sigma is a lot heavier (according to the manufacturer's respective websites, 500 grams for the Tamron, 700 for the Sigma).
  • ChaseChase Registered Users Posts: 284 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    binghott wrote:
    if you don't mind going a little longer on the wide end, check out the tamron 28-75mm f2.8, i love it. i know i keep promoting this lens, but it's really that good. check the fred miranda reviews, the tamron has better reviews.
    Thats my only beef with the tamron......if it were a 24 i would be all over it.......ne_nau.gif
    www.chase.smugmug.com
    I just press the button and the camera goes CLICK. :dunno
    Canon: gripped 20d and 30d, 10-22 3.5-4.5, 17-55 IS, 50mm f1.8, 70-200L IS, 85mm f1.8, 420ex
    sigma: 10-20 4-5.6 (for sale), 24-70 2.8 (for sale), 120-300 2.8
  • ChaseChase Registered Users Posts: 284 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    bkriete wrote:
    Fredmiranda doesn't have the newest version of the Sigma up yet, I don't believe (it is marked MACRO in addition to all the other DG EX alphabet soup), so I think some of the reviews aren't appropriate for the current one. My biggest beef with the design is that it lacks the HSM. I think if it had full-time manual focusing it would be a more attractive lens to me. I have looked at both this lens and the Tamron, and the build quality of the Sigma is definitely better - less plastic-feeling and more solid. The flip side is that the Sigma is a lot heavier (according to the manufacturer's respective websites, 500 grams for the Tamron, 700 for the Sigma).
    I do also wish it had HSM, such a shame they didnt include it.....i would happily pay 100 dollars more for FTM and they would certainly be an extremely attractive option over the 24-70L.

    I dont mind heavy lenses.....im kind of sick of cheap feeling and looking lenses to be honest.
    www.chase.smugmug.com
    I just press the button and the camera goes CLICK. :dunno
    Canon: gripped 20d and 30d, 10-22 3.5-4.5, 17-55 IS, 50mm f1.8, 70-200L IS, 85mm f1.8, 420ex
    sigma: 10-20 4-5.6 (for sale), 24-70 2.8 (for sale), 120-300 2.8
  • bkrietebkriete Registered Users Posts: 168 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    Yes, to me the FTM is a huge feature, and one of the biggest advantages Canon has over competitors. It's a shame that Sigma isn't including it in all of their new lenses.
  • ChaseChase Registered Users Posts: 284 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2005
    bkriete wrote:
    Yes, to me the FTM is a huge feature, and one of the biggest advantages Canon has over competitors. It's a shame that Sigma isn't including it in all of their new lenses.
    Sigma is shooting themselves in the foot
    www.chase.smugmug.com
    I just press the button and the camera goes CLICK. :dunno
    Canon: gripped 20d and 30d, 10-22 3.5-4.5, 17-55 IS, 50mm f1.8, 70-200L IS, 85mm f1.8, 420ex
    sigma: 10-20 4-5.6 (for sale), 24-70 2.8 (for sale), 120-300 2.8
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