Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro

[willy b]

Ow yeh, it handles motorsport very well!

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_1021.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_1014.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_1011.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_1009.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_0993.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_0990.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_0908.jpg

8http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_0858.jpg

[willy b]

9http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_0878.jpg

10http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_0904.jpg

11http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_0901.jpg

12http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/IMG_0829.jpg

[e r y k]

my be-lated ducky shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/ducky.jpg

[willy b]

Nice duck, sharp! (well it woudl be it is with the 17-70mm);)

[90blackcrx]

you on HT man? your pics and your business name seem very familiar :)

lol yep, I'm RCautoworks on there

[JiggyNS]

...threw a fly into a spider's web and grabbed my camera!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1019/1121597166_8171efbafd_b.jpg

Here's a crop of that image, I believe it's just over 100%

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1430/1121597242_6f32a2d652_o.jpg


Here's another spider I found in the same yard, he's web is so strong it was bending backwards a branch to which it was stuck!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1125/1121646366_aba0a96ee3_o.jpg

[Souwalker]

How close were you from the spider?
pat

[willy b]

Nice shots there jiggy! love the 100% crop

[JiggyNS]

I can't remember exactly, but I believe about 8" to a foot.

[Medic85]

Ok, I like my Sigma but I'm officially convinced to buy a 24-105. I don't know if I'll keep the Sigma but I have to get the L. I used my fathers this weekend and I'm officially in love with a new piece of glass! Great shots everyone.:D

[Nick_C]

Ok, I like my Sigma but I'm officially convinced to buy a 24-105. I don't know if I'll keep the Sigma but I have to get the L. I used my fathers this weekend and I'm officially in love with a new piece of glass! Great shots everyone.:D

I had both up until the point when I sold the 17-70, the 24-105L is a superb lens, however sharpness, contrast & colour are not as larger difference as people believe over the 17-70, the Sigma holds its own very well indeed!

I absolutely LOVE my 24-105L on my 5D, but I dont care much for it when its mounted on my cropped body, its just not very wide.

I just heard that Sigma are bringing out the 17-70 HSM, not sure if it will be this side of Christmas though as they took ages to release the 18-200OS, although I personally never had any gripes with the AF speed on my 17-70, it was able to track moving objects easily, HSM is probably more of a refinement, what they really should have put on it was the OS!

[rakesh]

Hi

Here are the shots. All shots using Sigma 17-70 Canon Mount.

1. http://www.mg-india.com/gallery/a.jpg
2. http://www.mg-india.com/gallery/b.jpg
3. http://www.mg-india.com/gallery/c.jpg
4. http://www.mg-india.com/gallery/d.jpg
5. http://www.mg-india.com/gallery/e.jpg
6. http://www.mg-india.com/gallery/f.jpg

C&C Welcome.
Regards
Rakesh

[IB///M]

I had both up until the point when I sold the 17-70, the 24-105L is a superb lens, however sharpness, contrast & colour are not as larger difference as people believe over the 17-70, the Sigma holds its own very well indeed!

I absolutely LOVE my 24-105L on my 5D, but I dont care much for it when its mounted on my cropped body, its just not very wide.

I just heard that Sigma are bringing out the 17-70 HSM, not sure if it will be this side of Christmas though as they took ages to release the 18-200OS, although I personally never had any gripes with the AF speed on my 17-70, it was able to track moving objects easily, HSM is probably more of a refinement, what they really should have put on it was the OS!

this is taken with his (used to be his, haha) 17-70. anyone what is this thing?
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x309/Q_Jim/IMG_2726.jpg

[Nick_C]

What a weird creature, never seen that before.

Its good to see your enjoying the lens btw ;-)

[e r y k]

i think im done lens wise, 17-70 and 50mm 1.8 im gonna work on lighting setup, and maybe a 70-200 2.8L is in the long run... very long run.

[martinsmith]

After reading this thread and doing a bit more research, I decided this was my next purchase so I ordered one this afternoon. I can see this being my walkaround lens.

Now the long wait for shipping.

[Nick_C]

After reading this thread and doing a bit more research, I decided this was my next purchase so I ordered one this afternoon. I can see this being my walkaround lens.

Now the long wait for shipping.

You will love it, especially since your going from that crappy kit lens to the 17-70, its superb at macro as well.

[Menkaure]

One of 2000 pics I took with my Sigma 17-70 while out West in Utah/Arizona/Nevada. I really had to shrink the picture size to fit. Hope the quality didn't suffer.

Menkaure

[nhbeast]

After reading this thread and doing a bit more research, I decided this was my next purchase so I ordered one this afternoon. I can see this being my walkaround lens.

Now the long wait for shipping.

Just bought one today too, now awaiting for the truck as well!:D

[Nick_C]

The money that Sigma must make! im sure these threads are the main boost of their sales :-p

[JiggyNS]

I bet they are, made me buy one!

...now if only Sigma peepz dropped in once in a while and gave us a coupon for more sigma lenses... :lol:

[Nick_C]

Yes that would be nice ;-)

[arqp]

I just heard that Sigma are bringing out the 17-70 HSM, not sure if it will be this side of Christmas though as they took ages to release the 18-200OS, although I personally never had any gripes with the AF speed on my 17-70, it was able to track moving objects easily, HSM is probably more of a refinement, what they really should have put on it was the OS!
The 17-70 HSM is already available, but only for Nikon mounts.
17-70 page on the Sigma Japan Website (http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/lens/digital/17_70_28_45.htm)

[angryhampster]

If there is an HSM version of this lens, I will be trading my 24-70 no doubt.

[willy b]

this is taken with his (used to be his, haha) 17-70. anyone what is this thing?
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x309/Q_Jim/IMG_2726.jpg

Not a clue what it is, but i had one in my garden too, i tried to get a photo, but it flew away, well i think it flew lol

[In2Photos]

The 17-70 HSM is already available, but only for Nikon mounts.
17-70 page on the Sigma Japan Website (http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/lens/digital/17_70_28_45.htm)
And I doubt it will be available in Canon mount. Nikon requires HSM in order for any lens to work with the new D40x (or some model).

[Nick_C]

And I doubt it will be available in Canon mount. Nikon requires HSM in order for any lens to work with the new D40x (or some model).

Yep I read the article again, Nikon at the moment, but if they can do it for Nikon mount then HSM on the Canon mount is only a matter of time as its kinda unfair to Canon users ;-)

[In2Photos]

Yes I can confirm 100% that Sigma are about to announce the 17-70 HSM for Canon mount.

Looks like they are rolling it out across all their lenses slowly one by one.
Figures. I just bought one used less than a month ago. :( The only hangups I had were variable aperture and no HSM. Bummer.

[Nick_C]

Figures. I just bought one used less than a month ago. :( The only hangups I had were variable aperture and no HSM. Bummer.

Sorry my mistake, I could have sworn I saw Canon mount in the article :rolleyes:, just read it again & its saying Nikon at the moment, I also saw it on a website spouting HSM for the Canon mount, now thats been updated & changed to Nikon too, lol..

[Dan_S]

I think this thread was the reason i purchased my 17-70. Great lens it is too.

[gef]

I'm not upset by the lack of HSM on mine, but that's not to say I wouldn't like it. I just don't know if it would matter that much, since I find the focus fast anyways. Now if they added OS to the lens then I would be a bit upset. I've become a big fan of IS, or whatever you call it, since getting my Canon 70-300IS.

[Nick_C]

I'm not upset by the lack of HSM on mine, but that's not to say I wouldn't like it. I just don't know if it would matter that much, since I find the focus fast anyways. Now if they added OS to the lens then I would be a bit upset. I've become a big fan of IS, or whatever you call it, since getting my Canon 70-300IS.

Yes I agree, I found the focus plenty fast enough, or put it another way I never had any shots ruined because the focus wasnt quick enough for me.

OS would be very good on the 17-70, some say that OS or IS isnt required on wideangle lenses, but I havent found that to be so, even on a sunny day if you start using a CPL & stop down its not long until you require IS or a tripod.

The one thing I was suprised about the 17-70 was how very little difference there was in terms of optics, sharpness, colour, contrast etc, to an L lens, considering how many times the L fanatics claimed that a Sigma 17-70 is not capable of L like images, when I compared the 17-70 against the 24-105L I found no major differences, certainly not as much as what was being claimed.

The one major gripe with the 17-70 is the fact it isnt FF compatible, that is a REAL shame as it would have been so great on the 5D, 17mm would have been ultra wide with some good reach of 70mm, damn shame that.

[In2Photos]

I'm not upset by the lack of HSM on mine, but that's not to say I wouldn't like it. I just don't know if it would matter that much, since I find the focus fast anyways. Now if they added OS to the lens then I would be a bit upset. I've become a big fan of IS, or whatever you call it, since getting my Canon 70-300IS.
It is not so much the lack of focus speed as it is the ability to use FTM. The lens is not that big and hands can grab the wrong ring.

[Nick_C]

It is not so much the lack of focus speed as it is the ability to use FTM. The lens is not that big and hands can grab the wrong ring.

Thats true, it would have been better if the ring didnt turn, but after using for a few hours I found it no longer caused any problems, its just something you adapt to, I have FTM on my L lens but its more of a luxury than an essential.

I always think optics should go above anything else, of course all these extra gizmos like FTM, IS etc are nice though :p

[gef]

It is not so much the lack of focus speed as it is the ability to use FTM. The lens is not that big and hands can grab the wrong ring.

Yah, I'd have to agree there, FTM would be a nice bonus. I have grab the wrong ring before but since this lens is almost always attached I got used to that pretty quick and don't find myself doing that anymore. I'd like to see the price of the HSM version compared to the original one. It makes me wonder why they don't just put HSM on all lenses, can it really add that much to the cost of the lens?

[joseb552]

I swear this lens gets better and better the more i use it :D

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1146/1107111598_0a94776af2_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/1100976398_5f1b721263_b.jpg

[JiggyNS]

loooove that audi :D

[joseb552]

loooove that audi :D

it is so much nicer in person!

another view:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1334/1100148573_0ea60238f8_b.jpg

[Jamdiver]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1398/1073046800_fa6cbe845e.jpg

[willy b]

Nice shot Jamdiver, love the colours that the lens produces

[Jamdiver]

Nice shot Jamdiver, love the colours that the lens produces

Thanks willy b, the colours in the sky were attributable to my grad ND filter setup :).

[rakesh]

http://www.mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0574.jpg

http://www.mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0577.jpg

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0578.jpg

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0596.jpg

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0599.jpg

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0603.jpg

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0605.jpg

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0613.jpg

[rakesh]

Some more :

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0615.jpg

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0617.jpg

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0621.jpg

http://mg-india.com/gallery/_mg_0622.jpg

[ahh]

Rakesh,

Those are excellent pictures. What's the plant in no 5? Looks really neat.

[e r y k]

rakesh - did u shoot those with ext. tubes?

[djrambis]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/1100419761_3612aa3fcd_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1332/1100428841_9bb57dcff8_b.jpg

Recent trip to Pearl Harbor.

[rakesh]

Rakesh,

Those are excellent pictures. What's the plant in no 5? Looks really neat.

rakesh - did u shoot those with ext. tubes?

Dear Ahh, I've yet to identify the plant in image # 5.

Eryk, No, I've not used any extention tube but this is the quality and build of the lens, which allows you to focus on the subject very close (approx. 1-2 inches)

Thanks for having a look at my pictures.

[willy b]

Rakesh your pics are brilliant!

Nic that looks very helpful indeed! Very good way, and produces nice results too! Think i'll give it a go

[Nick_C]

Rakesh your pics are brilliant!

Nic that looks very helpful indeed! Very good way, and produces nice results too! Think i'll give it a go

Yes its quite easy to do ;)

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/atl.jpg

:) pretty stars.

[Woogie]

:)pretty stars.

Ahhh attack of the sea urchins.

Just kidding. Really cool picture!

[romeo26]

finally i can put up pics in this thread!
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/romeo26/new%20camera/20070821_0955-August21-2007_2.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/romeo26/new%20camera/20070821_0957-August21-2007.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/romeo26/new%20camera/20070821_0958-August21-2007.jpg

how are these?

[martinsmith]

Nice bokeh & pretty sharp.

Can't wait for my lens to arrive!!

[martinsmith]

Ok, it arrived today, but now it's dark. I can see I'll be busy at the weekend. :D

[olly_k]

this is taken with his (used to be his, haha) 17-70. anyone what is this thing?
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x309/Q_Jim/IMG_2726.jpg

It is a wasp, either an Inchneumon, or Hymenoptera etc..

[90blackcrx]

Some of my work
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_5996c.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_5988.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_5980.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_5974.jpg

[dawei213]

Nice! What engine and blower is that?

[90blackcrx]

Super 60, on a mock up b series engine. Another one, really like the wide angle
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/0ab1c928.jpg

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/flame.jpg

:)

[willy b]

Eryk, that one with the cigarette lighter, thats a cool shot!

[willy b]

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/037.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/039.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/040.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/041.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/042.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/048.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/049.jpg

8http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr2.jpg

[ahh]

Some of my work


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_5988.jpg





This is amazingly sharp for a wide open lens! I'm impressed. I'm desperately waiting for my lens to come back.

[willy b]

I just love how sharp it is, Brilliant lens indeed!

[90blackcrx]

Sorry for my noobness, whats a wide open lens mean ?

[Nick_C]

Sorry for my noobness, whats a wide open lens mean ?

Shooting wide open simply means a lens used at its widest aperture, in the case of the 17-70 shooting wide open would be f/2.8 at 17mm & f/4.5 at 70mm

In the case of a 50mm f/1.8, wide open would be f/1.8, stopped down is any aperture smaller than that, like f/2.8 - f/8.0 etc.

[kja]

I adore mine and it's my anything goes lens underwater.
Little:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/alcina/board/crabgeishab.jpg

Big:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/alcina/board/ws34ths1.jpg

Took it to the wedding last week.

Even in very low light at the very dark reception it did a fabulous job:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/alcina/BC07/BGtoast1d2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/alcina/BC07/WPcarsunset1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/alcina/BC07/flowerspalm1.jpg

[willy b]

Kja, there really good shots, that Shark one (now going to tell me it isn't a shark) is a really cool shot!
Wow the lens is so good it can survive being submurged in sea water, wow...... :rolleyes:

[Eagle]

Little:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/alcina/board/crabgeishab.jpg


What the hell is it?

[cricketboy75]

looks like some sort of exotic crab to me...

[Nick_C]

Looks like a crab with false eyelashes & makeup, a real girly crap :-p

[Geoff_Shawcross]

It is a shark........a whale shark to be specific.

I'm also pretty sure she had the lens (and camera) in a submersible housing. But regardless, it is still very impressive. :)

[Eagle]

Looks like a crab with false eyelashes & makeup, a real girly crap :-p
Or a really old one with some of them old man eyebrows like Andy Rooney.

[PhotoFranz]

It is a shark........a whale shark to be specific.

I'm also pretty sure she had the lens (and camera) in a submersible housing. But regardless, it is still very impressive. :)


The one labeled "Big" is a Whale Shark. However, the one in question, labeled "Little" is a type of crab and the "eyelashes" are gills.

[Nick_C]

Or a really old one with some of them old man eyebrows like Andy Rooney.

Yeah mutton dressed up as lamb as they say :p

[kja]

LOL - yes, the big one is a whale shark. They are the largest fish in the sea. Harmless plankton eaters. Can get to 18m but this one is only about 7m ish.

The little one is a porcelain crab. This is a crop - the shot was taken with that intention as even with the "macro" capabilities of this lens, these guys are too small to fill the frame. The "eyelashes" are his rakers - he sticks them out - like baseball mitts - to catch food. I call this shot "Geisha Crab".

I do use a dedicated underwater housing - Subal.

I was just trying to show the great range of possibilities with this lens. I would not be without it! The ability to focus extremely close is essential for my underwater shooting (distance is the enemy underwater) and now that I've discovered how good it is for people and even in very dim light I'm doubly hooked!

Go buy one :)

[DrM007]

Hi, this is one of the first shots I made with my brand new Sigma 17-70. Not the best of the conditions - it was raining. :( But i like the shot anyway.:)
Comments are welcome.

http://shrani.si/f/1L/wZ/1LAIKgqx/img1595.jpg

[bonnybank]

Just bought this lens after seeing all the great images on this site. Here are a couple of shots taken today at:-
Loch Leven
http://www.bonnybank.com/loch-leven.jpg
thistle( or looks like one)http://www.bonnybank.com/thistle.jpg

[willy b]

Bonnybank, there very nice shots! You will not be disapointed by this lens, very good indeed!

[Jamdiver]

Morning on the Pilar del Caribe

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1400/1268563257_978f616959_o.jpg

[Geoff_Shawcross]

JamDiver......I have yet to get tired of seeing shots with that shipreck in it. Everything always seems to come together so well around it to make for a great scene. :)

[Mediation]

Yeah ^ that is an amazing shot. Love it

[Yel00tlr]

One from the other day in Rockport, MA.

[RTRIDER]

Here are a few from a newbie, I took the plunge and got this lens. Here are a few from Exmoor last week, not too sure about hosting the pics, but we will see :)


St Michael's Church, Minehead.
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/8029/stmichaelsib9.jpg



All Saint's Church, Selworthy.
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/3986/img29571ka9.jpg

[willy b]

2 from yesterday, many more to follow lol

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdrt34.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdrt35.jpg

[aussieglyn]

Bought my Sigma 17-70mm when I couldn't get the whole bow in of the Australian Antarctic supply vessel 'Aurora Australis' I'm very pleased with the results, the colour is spot on. The second shot is also taken with the same lens...no complaints. Standard pic setting auto w/b Raw format

[aussieglyn]

That wreck pic is a stunner

[versedmb]

Summer sky......17mm, f/7.1

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1330/1261795907_fb5260edb4.jpg

[willy b]

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr1-3.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/144.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/147.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/164.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdrt33-1.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdrt20-1.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdrt21-2.jpg

8http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdrt18-2.jpg

[Jamdiver]

JamDiver......I have yet to get tired of seeing shots with that shipreck in it. Everything always seems to come together so well around it to make for a great scene. :)

Thanks Guys, this is one of my landscape subjects.
In that it's unmoving and what changes day to day is the weather and the sky.........

Next time I want an even more impressive perspective :).
Time for a wider lens :cool:

[adam8080]

17-70 duck shot. I got it today!
http://xs318.xs.to/xs318/07355/IMG_3343.jpg

[Pumped]

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/244/img5614ya9.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1739/img5406rh7.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7805/img5466hn9.jpg

[willy b]

Pumped that first shot is brilliant!

[koalajoe]

I traded in my 300D kit lens for this lens yesterday. I didn't have the chance to shoot outdoor yet :( Here's my quick contribution:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/1288543575_4ba9792d84.jpg

My collection of Barbie shoes. Girls love shoes. Ha!

I'm still learning... please be kind... :p

Joanna

[e r y k]

someone traded their 17-70 for a kit lens!? wow.

[soonerstorms]

http://www.soonerstorms.com/photographyforum/81707lightning1.jpg

[chet79]

I'm still learning... please be kind... :p

No reason to be anything BUT kind. Killer pic - well done. I too traded in my 18-55 kit lens for the Siggy 17-70. Great lens.

Here's a recent one from me:

http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/183365784-L.jpg

[gsewell]

Out the camera no sharpening or photoshop other than resize, its not noise on the phone case its actually the pattern....honest :D

[cricketboy75]

you guys are killing me! i hate you all! :) after seeing all the lovely pics i've ordered one. it should arrive next week. and i shouldn't be doing this! i'm supposed to be saving for my wedding in november. it should arrive in next week...

[Geoff_Shawcross]

.......Just keep the lens hidden and then address it as a "wedding gift from anonymous".......no one will be the wiser!! ;)

On second thought.......maybe that wouldn't be a good idea........Oh well, just spoil your fiancee and she'll probably forget about it.......hehehe......maybe. ;)

[Nick_C]

you guys are killing me! i hate you all! :) after seeing all the lovely pics i've ordered one. it should arrive next week. and i shouldn't be doing this! i'm supposed to be saving for my wedding in november. it should arrive in next week...

Its pure evil this forum, im constantly broke since finding this place :mad:

[Ospi]

some fireworks, yay.

http://ospi.smugmug.com/photos/190269847-O.jpg

http://ospi.smugmug.com/photos/190269960-O.jpg

[willy b]

Nice shots Ospi! If i was you i'd crop out the people on the bottom shot:)

[Nick_C]

I thought the same thing, it would be a nice shot if it wasnt for their heads, I would clone them out rather than crop though.

[willy b]

Nick if your as good at cloning as i am, then cropping would be the answer ;)

[Carnifex]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1104/1183779742_c66a32940a_o.jpg

[willy b]

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr3-4.jpg

[Nick_C]

Nick if your as good at cloning as i am, then cropping would be the answer ;)

ah right, ok. hehe ;)

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/muziq.jpg

had to snap a pic before the phone became a fingerprint grease pit.

[plumers]

widest lens i've ever used so far. here's a picture of my car, of course with few raw editing but it's only minor touch ups. i love my lens :)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/plumers/er0067b.jpg

[grizzy]

Another of my little dude:

http://cwwayne.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p4099239-4.jpg

[supsup]

http://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/12980/2082235730100250514S600x600Q85.jpg (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2082235730100250514KiVIEg)
http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/13539/2939664340100250514S600x600Q85.jpg (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2939664340100250514VWjyka)
http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/15403/2157908270100250514S600x600Q85.jpg (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2157908270100250514mPeLsL)

[yup talon]

I'll have to post here soon, mine should be in sometime this week! Excellent shots in here im excited to get mine!

[joseb552]

quick one from yesterday, i just got my camera back from a cleaning / calibration with Canon NJ, so in the last month i've had both the lens and camera calibrated to spec and i'm lovin' it!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/1308094240_b196c10dec_b.jpg

[Nick_C]

Another of my little dude:



Sure hope that baloon didnt burst! what a fright that would be :p

[grizzy]

Sure hope that baloon didnt burst! what a fright that would be :p

No...his always teasing uncle popped it for him :).

[PhotoFranz]

I sent my Sigma 17-70mm back to Sigma today for recalibration. I have not been totally happy since I got it in April. The lens has a back-focus tendency. Here are 3 photos, the first a focus test at 17mm, the second at 70mm nd the third is a shot from my Canon 50mm 1.8. The lens will get to Sigma on This coming Thursday. I will post results when I get it back in a week or two.

17mm
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1242/1324157861_3e4446b107_o.jpg

70mm
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/1324158041_44b62ff70b_o.jpg

Canon 50mm
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1088/1325052854_f591b5b22e_o.jpg

[xarqi]

Well, even though I'm broke, and this lens was not on my wish list, I knew I was never going to be satisfied with my kit lens, so I took the plunge and bought a second-hand 17-70. It's in good physical condition, but I suspect it has a back focus issue too. Interestingly, the person at the Sigma agency to whom I spoke said that he had never before heard of this issue with this lens. Hmmmm, I thought, how come I have? Worse, he couldn't give an estimate for calibration without the lens first going to Australia, as that is where NZ lenses are serviced, and there is about a 3 week turn-around. It could end up costing me more than a new lens with a warranty.
This lens is REALLY sharp, the trouble is, sometimes it's not sharp where I want it to be.
Anyway, without further ado, I present a test shot, together with some 100% crops. RAW converted to jpg with no alterations/filters, etc other than downsizing. I think the EXIF data are intact, but I'm not yet an expert on how to control this. The jpg compression is quite high on these unfortunately, in order to meet the 100kB limit. I also haven't found a suitable online home for larger images yet, sorry.

Thanks for all the posts that helped me make the commitment to this excellent lens.

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/IMG_5974.jpg

[willy b]

Dam Eryk, that shot is sweet. What pp done? I love it!

[e r y k]

haha thanks willy :)

only thing i did was correct the white balance since it was really off in the camera.
after that, just a simple resize and usm.

[willy b]

Is it ok to hate you ;) Seriously love it!!!

[chet79]

http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/185346559-L.jpg

http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/185344387-L.jpg

both have had a tiny bit of USM applied.

[willy b]

Chet, i like the second shot!

[Medic85]

Me too.

[willy b]

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr24-1.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr25.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr26-1.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/110.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr8-2.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/137.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/132.jpg

[raintrap]

Just got mine a few weeks ago, still figuring it out

http://lh6.google.com/calina.ritchie/RuG1eJxEeKI/AAAAAAAAA0o/9KQMPo1ghKE/CRW_1450.jpg?imgmax=576

http://lh6.google.com/calina.ritchie/Rtm_bJxEabI/AAAAAAAAAP8/VNsJjk2XPqs/CRW_0887.jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh4.google.com/calina.ritchie/Rtnj5pxEdiI/AAAAAAAAArI/NxvKhVDUaZk/CRW_0296.jpg?imgmax=512

[Nick_C]

Willy Willy Willy! I really like those shots, especially the B&W ones, look like HDR to me, was they?

Wow how did you get that moon print? :p

[willy b]

Cheers Nick:):) Yeh the church is a HDR. I'm weirdly concentrating a little on photographing churches, think there cool!

As for the footprint, weekend just gone i went walking up to Edale and camped rough. This was taken from today when i got lost on the top of Kinder Scout, was very foggy (i have loads of pics, i am yet to go through them, but shall ost them up hopefully tomorrow) it basically looks like the moon, i love it up there lol.

Cheers though Nick, nice to get such good comments off such a good photographer:)

[Nick_C]

Cheers Nick:):) Yeh the church is a HDR. I'm weirdly concentrating a little on photographing churches, think there cool!

As for the footprint, weekend just gone i went walking up to Edale and camped rough. This was taken from today when i got lost on the top of Kinder Scout, was very foggy (i have loads of pics, i am yet to go through them, but shall ost them up hopefully tomorrow) it basically looks like the moon, i love it up there lol.

Cheers though Nick, nice to get such good comments off such a good photographer:)

I know what you mean about churches, I find them facinating to photograph, I dont really have any right to post here as I sold my 17-70 & this recent shot was taken on a 24-105L, but its just one rogue shot among a flood of 17-70's ;-)

[willy b]

Lovelt shot Nick! I'm going to my village church to get some pictures tomorrow i think (if i can find time) i'll post them up.

(god i have 600+ photos to sort out lol)

[Nick_C]

Lovelt shot Nick! I'm going to my village church to get some pictures tomorrow i think (if i can find time) i'll post them up.

(god i have 600+ photos to sort out lol)

Thanks, if you do any shots like that then be sure to take a tripod, that image was 1/6th at ISO1000 handheld, but only possible due to IS, this church was great, no vicar to ask permission! :p

Do you shoot in raw or jpeg?

[willy b]

jpeg. That is iso 1000, how little noise (or did you mean 100) My tripod died last weekend lol, i havn't bothered to get a new one yet, which i know is bad! The churchs i have tried have all been locked lol, so no way to get in:( But my grandparents are quite envolved (and more improtantly have a key) to the one in the above post, so might take a trip up there again soon:)

[Nick_C]

jpeg. That is iso 1000, how little noise (or did you mean 100) My tripod died last weekend lol, i havn't bothered to get a new one yet, which i know is bad! The churchs i have tried have all been locked lol, so no way to get in:( But my grandparents are quite envolved (and more improtantly have a key) to the one in the above post, so might take a trip up there again soon:)

Ah right, your lucky they arnt raw then, try processing that many, believe me it takes TIME!! ;)

Yes that was ISO1000, if I had chosen ISO100 I would have run into an exposure of a few seconds, 1/6th is about as slow as I can handhold.

Oh well this church was open to the public, I actually got lucky as there wasnt a sole in there, I managed to get this shot & some others just before the next wave of tourists came in :p

Its worth doing some indoor shots, the architecture in the older churches is amazing.

[e r y k]

since i dont live anywhere cool like you guys in the UK im stuck with shooting cars :P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/IMG_6003.jpg

[Nick_C]

since i dont live anywhere cool like you guys in the UK im stuck with shooting cars :P



Major bummer having to shoot those boring looking cars ;)

Is that yours? or do you go to places where you all hang out & burn rubber or whatever it is that people do nowdays, im so out of that era :p I do notice in my local supermarket & DIY store carparks loads of tire marks after every weekend though, it seems something goes on in there after dark ;)

[willy b]

Nick - yeh i find the arcitecture brilliant, i really love old buildings! Thanks for the advice

Eryk - Ow dear...what a pitty you always have to shoot cars... ;) Your shots are always so so sharp! I always look foward to your shots:)

[Nick_C]

I like it when there are women present in those car shots, drape a girly over the bonnet of a car & it perks up the shot very nicely, but thats just the perv in me I guess :p

[willy b]

Raintrap - is that first shot at Skegness?

[willy b]

I like it when there are women present in those car shots, but thats just the perv in me I guess :p

:rolleyes: Nick you old dog...

[Nick_C]

:rolleyes: Nick you old dog...

;-)

[e r y k]

Major bummer having to shoot those boring looking cars ;)

Is that yours? or do you go to places where you all hang out & burn rubber or whatever it is that people do nowdays, im so out of that era :p I do notice in my local supermarket & DIY store carparks loads of tire marks after every weekend though, it seems something goes on in there after dark ;)

haha man... if that was my car, i wouldnt be a broke college student :P
that supra will be pushing about 800HP soon after it gets a proper tune, but its a shame that the owner is going to ship out to hawaii at the end of this month :(

most of the cars i shoot are local car owners here that i find that want some better pics than the usual p&s stuff they can get :D

dont worry nick, i got some girls in store for you in a few weeks!

[willy b]

800BHP, bloody hell that is a good 756 more than my car had lol. Bet it goes like stink.

Do you get paud for your shots, you bloody should do!

[Nick_C]

haha man... if that was my car, i wouldnt be a broke college student :P
that supra will be pushing about 800HP soon after it gets a proper tune, but its a shame that the owner is going to ship out to hawaii at the end of this month :(

most of the cars i shoot are local car owners here that i find that want some better pics than the usual p&s stuff they can get :D

dont worry nick, i got some girls in store for you in a few weeks!

Ah I see, well you certainly do take excellent car shots.

800hp! amazing, I wouldnt mind taking that for a spin around the block :D

Great, I sure do love girls with cars as you may have already noticed :p

[Nick_C]

800BHP, bloody hell that is a good 756 more than my car had lol. Bet it goes like stink.

Do you get paud for your shots, you bloody should do!

Same here, he should get something for doing the shots, maybe a free car ;)

[e r y k]

800BHP, bloody hell that is a good 756 more than my car had lol. Bet it goes like stink.

Do you get paud for your shots, you bloody should do!

ahah, believe me, it does go!

as for getting paid, i normally tell them im not a professional just a amateur hobbyist... i shoot for the enjoyment of shooting, but most of the time the owners are pretty happy with what they get, which slowly helps cover the burning hole in my pocket from buying all the equipment -.-

thanks for the love guys :P

[chet79]

Chet, i like the second shot!

Me too.

thankyou. I impressed myself to tell you the truth! :twisted:

[Nick_C]

thankyou. I impressed myself to tell you the truth! :twisted:

lol :D

[raintrap]

Raintrap - is that first shot at Skegness?

It sure is. I took a bunch that day, it was a fun little day trip! I'm guessing you've been there.

[willy b]

Yeh went there before the fire about 1 month ago, really tacky place, but i love it lol

[HotFuzz]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1122/1118280832_342f144994.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1247/1118284342_1957557009.jpg

Skys a bit blown on them, but when you point the camera straight at the sun its hard not too (polarizing lens coming tomorrow !!!)