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So, after selling my 70-300 sigma ages ago after having no use for it, I find myself wanting a telephoto. Again.
Was at my girlfriend's house, and she was telling me how much she loves her film camera, and that it was £40 - bargain! she also told me she got loads of extra add ons that were rubbish, so I said i'd have a look.
In there was circular polarisers, a remote release, uv filters galore, a 2x converter, and a sigma 70-210 telephoto!
I couldn't believe it, calling it junk, so I kindly took it off her hands (although she demanded that she have it back if she wanted it. not likely considering she doesn't know what ANY of it does although i feel a little bad. perhaps i'll give her a few lessons )
So the Sigma 70-210 looks old. It's got the 100-400 style pump zoom rather than twist zoom, and it's f/4 at 70mm and f/5.6 at 210mm. The focusing is awful, but then it's only about as slow as the 70-300 was.
Now what I really want to know is is this lens any good? Have you heard anything about it in your extensive history of photography?
Is there anything I should watch out for?
I know the best way is to try it, but eh. Easier to ask everyone than test in ALL conditions
Was at my girlfriend's house, and she was telling me how much she loves her film camera, and that it was £40 - bargain! she also told me she got loads of extra add ons that were rubbish, so I said i'd have a look.
In there was circular polarisers, a remote release, uv filters galore, a 2x converter, and a sigma 70-210 telephoto!
I couldn't believe it, calling it junk, so I kindly took it off her hands (although she demanded that she have it back if she wanted it. not likely considering she doesn't know what ANY of it does although i feel a little bad. perhaps i'll give her a few lessons )
So the Sigma 70-210 looks old. It's got the 100-400 style pump zoom rather than twist zoom, and it's f/4 at 70mm and f/5.6 at 210mm. The focusing is awful, but then it's only about as slow as the 70-300 was.
Now what I really want to know is is this lens any good? Have you heard anything about it in your extensive history of photography?
Is there anything I should watch out for?
I know the best way is to try it, but eh. Easier to ask everyone than test in ALL conditions