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dod
09-02-2006, 20:07
Well impressed to be honest, this is as least as good as the 100-400, possibly better. Focus is quick and quiet, bit heavy though. Get's it's first outing in anger on Sunday, be good to see how it performs.

resize and slight sharpen, full frame
http://premium1.uploadit.org/scottydod//boat70200.jpg

100% crop from centre, no processing at all
http://premium1.uploadit.org/scottydod//boatcrop.jpg
noah
09-02-2006, 20:22
oooh, looks nice. i want one.
P-E
09-02-2006, 21:43
Be interesting to see how you find it on Sunday dod.

The little shooting I have done with mine has most impressed me.
dod
10-02-2006, 08:45
Be interesting to see how you find it on Sunday dod.

I was a bit apprehensive before buying it but the review Here (http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/sigma_70200_28/index.htm) convinced me, where it is arguably better optically than the Canon version throughout a lot of the range. If it performs as well as I'm expecting/hoping I can see this becoming my main lens.
SammyC
10-02-2006, 08:57
How much did it cost?
dod
10-02-2006, 09:08
I bought it second hand, 4 months old, totally mint for £400. It's the DG version.
SammyC
10-02-2006, 09:10
It does seem to be the case that you need to spend about £500 to get a decent lens. :(

Poor people like myself just can't seem to justify that cost.
shiato storm
10-02-2006, 09:15
its the way things are at the moment, sensors can resolve to such high resolution in today's cameras that minor imperfections immediately become obvious. you didn't get that with film...as a result people are more than ever aware that in order to retain image quality you have to pay lots for lenses, assuming hte ones you pay lots for are good quality!
Ribby
10-02-2006, 10:26
Looks great, I want one :)
Ross
10-02-2006, 18:31
Had mine for about 15 months now and can't fault it for the money.
SDK^
10-02-2006, 18:54
Dod - have you sold your 100-400 then ?
dod
10-02-2006, 19:05
Dod - have you sold your 100-400 then ?

Not yet, I put it up in the MM somewhere else a couple of weeks ago at good condition ebay prices and didn't get a sniff, which didn't really worry me too much. I'm still a bit undecided to be honest, I /might/ keep it as it is a good sharp copy and there are other times when the reach and IS is good.
CriPPle
11-02-2006, 12:29
Nice, I'm sure you'll be very pleased with it, I bought one of reading a similar review to the one you mentioned here and have never looked back.

Looking forward to seeing your pics with it.