Sigma 28-70 f2.8

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I'm looking to replace my kit lens and budget is an issue. Ideally I'd like the Nikon 35-70 but that's way too much so was looking at the Sigma range.
I know a few folks who own the 24-70 2.8 but no one with the 28-70 2.8.

Anyone on here who has one that can tell me if it's ok?

Cheers
 
What's wrong with Sigma 24-70 f/2.8? It is very sharp and can give some Nikon lenses run for the money... I mean it gives you a wider range than 28-70 f/2.8 and that is older Sigma lens. I have 24-70 f/2.8 (older non HSM one) and had taken some of my sharpest photos with it - cracking lens especially for its price ...
 
kevmalone said:
I'm looking to replace my kit lens and budget is an issue. Ideally I'd like the Nikon 35-70 but that's way too much so was looking at the Sigma range.
I know a few folks who own the 24-70 2.8 but no one with the 28-70 2.8.

Anyone on here who has one that can tell me if it's ok?

Cheers
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Have a scout about for the Nikon 35-70. I picked one up in January for £180.
 
might be worth worrying about the lack of reach at the wide end, 35mm is a wee bit longer than standard, might go well with a uwa like a 12-24 or 10-20 or something ;)
 
My plan is to cover main range with 3 reasonably quick lenses.
I already have a 70-200 2.8 and plan to get a fast mid range then eventually a wide angle as well.
I've heard good things about the 24-70 but wasn't sure if it's worth paying double for 4 extra mm.
 
kevmalone said:
My plan is to cover main range with 3 reasonably quick lenses.
I already have a 70-200 2.8 and plan to get a fast mid range then eventually a wide angle as well.
I've heard good things about the 24-70 but wasn't sure if it's worth paying double for 4 extra mm.
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It is worth it and adds the versatility. After I got mine Sigma 24-70 used for 200 quid last year - it became my main walkabout lens.
 
I wouldn't think the missing 4mm would be a deal breaker....just move your feet!
 
sdb123 said:
I wouldn't think the missing 4mm would be a deal breaker....just move your feet!
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That is not always possible so the 4 mm may make all the difference. The "move your feet" solution is more often applicable to longer end than to the wider (at least to me from my personal experience).
 
hi,

ive got a sigma 28-70. i bought it out of curiosity really just to see if there was a jump in quality over kit lenses. All i can say is that my copy isnt great wide open. Once you get down a couple of stops it becomes much better. However, if you can't use it wide open there isnt much point in having 2.8 is there? I dont think i have ever left the house with it...... you can have it for what i paid if you want!!
 
Ive got the sigma 28-70 2.8, picked it up for about 240 new i think? Cracking little lens, however it is a little soft at 70mm but its really nothing you cannot work with, i prefer the extra reach over 17-55s and it performed brilliantly in a nightclub shoot the other day.

AF isnt as fast as a nikon but it is by no means slow, its also built like a tank and also only extends about an inch brilliant little lens for the money until you can afford a nikon 24-70 :D
 
dalex_257 said:
That is not always possible so the 4 mm may make all the difference. The "move your feet" solution is more often applicable to longer end than to the wider (at least to me from my personal experience).
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Fair enough. I have never been in the situation yet where a few mm's have not been able to be mitigated by moving (I shoot with primes btw).
 
sdb123 said:
Fair enough. I have never been in the situation yet where a few mm's have not been able to be mitigated by moving (I shoot with primes btw).
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How about shooting interior of something (old church, house etc) where you discover you need to go wider yet there is a wall behind your back?..
 
dalex_257 said:
How about shooting interior of something (old church, house etc) where you discover you need to go wider yet there is a wall behind your back?..
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Shooting Full-Frame, I haven't encountered that situation. If I did, I'd look at different ways of shooting (angles, etc) to ensure I got the shots I needed.
 
sdb123 said:
Shooting Full-Frame, I haven't encountered that situation. If I did, I'd look at different ways of shooting (angles, etc) to ensure I got the shots I needed.
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Interior shoots inside the house for house selling/advertising is an example I had in mind - even 24 is not wide enough on full frame to have all the room interior captured and I found there is a need sometimes to go as wide as 15-16mm on full frame and 10-12 on cropped sensor. Different angles do not help really in this case.

And a few times I was taking photos in some old small churches in Rome I wished I had wider than 18mm on DX (27mm equivalent on full frame) to have precisely because of the limited space.
 
45689ajax said:
Sigma 24-60 f2.8 (now discontinued) may be worth a look also.
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I have this lens and I've never had anything sharper. Its compact as well and is very rarely off the camera, goes everywhere I do (well almost).

Andy
 
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