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

[Fargo73]

Here you are a shot taken today in the surroundings of Madrid.
I was testing my brand new polarizer filter ;)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2373/2283621973_239d55ec66_o.jpg

[Fargo73]

From what I have seen and read, the Sigma 17-70 seems like a great all around lens. It seems so great that I just ordered one:D. What lenses are you guys/gals teaming this lens up wth? I will be getting a Canon 70-200 f/4 next week and I already have a Nifty Fifty. I was using a Canon 28-135 IS and a Canon 70-300 IS. I liked that combo but was never 100% satisfied with the lenses so I sold them to start all over.

I looked at the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 but decided on the Sigma 17-70 for the added focal range in the low end. Does anyone find that they miss the f/2.8 aperature throughout the entire focal range? Would it be crazy to add something like a 17 or 18-50 f/2.8 to the bag? Is that too much overlap?

I'm just a hobbiest photographer and enjoy shooting sports, candids, macro, or just whatever I see. My camera bag is always with me.

I team up this lens with a very old lens, that is surely not going to satisfy you if you are buying an L lens.
It's the Canon 70-210 F4 (it's now more than 20 years old!). It cannot obviously rival any L lens, but I think it could be better than most modern budget lenses (consider it was designed for film, so vignetting and MTF at borders is quite good).
If you need to spend just few bucks, give it a try, even if another good option could be the 70-210 F3.5-4.5, which is a bit newer.

Along with that I'm going to buy for sure the Sigma 10-20, even if the dream would be the Canon 10-22 (but that is far too expensive for me).

[KimLeece]

I have the EF 70-300IS which you just sold. I love it.

I'll probably get a true macro next...ef-s 60 or ef 100.... and sometime I'll probably get something wider than the 17 of the Sigma.

[kevinmcdade]

I team up this lens with a very old lens, that is surely not going to satisfy you if you are buying an L lens.
It's the Canon 70-210 F4 (it's now more than 20 years old!). It cannot obviously rival any L lens, but I think it could be better than most modern budget lenses (consider it was designed for film, so vignetting and MTF at borders is quite good).
If you need to spend just few bucks, give it a try, even if another good option could be the 70-210 F3.5-4.5, which is a bit newer.

Along with that I'm going to buy for sure the Sigma 10-20, even if the dream would be the Canon 10-22 (but that is far too expensive for me).

Thanks for the tip, Fargo! I actually sent the 70-200 F/4L back. I ordered a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 II this morning. I'll have it Monday:D. If this one doesn't work out for me (I'm pretty sure it will) I'll give anything a try. I would have kept the F/4L except I shoot a lot of evening/night bicycle races. I really need the faster glass. The 70-300IS was okay last season but not fast enough.

[Mediation]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2287729381_d4baf540db.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2004/2288570888_173d0d5fe2.jpg

[Fargo73]

Some new shots of Madrid :D

El Palacio Real (1/320s f/9.0 at 17.0mm iso200, polarizer filter):
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93370618/large.jpg
Plaza de Espana (1/160s f/5.6 at 17.0mm iso100, polarizer filter):
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93353803/large.jpg
A nice building, can you see the trick? (1/250s f/7.1 at 17.0mm iso200)
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93354246/large.jpg
Skyscrapers (1/80s f/8.0 at 17.0mm iso100):
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93368062/large.jpg
A shop (1/125s f/5.6 at 21.0mm iso200):
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93366628/large.jpg

[Fargo73]

Mmmmm, candies :eek: (1/160s f/7.1 at 70.0mm iso200):
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93366622/large.jpg
a skater (1/125s f/6.3 at 48.0mm iso100):
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93368720/large.jpg
a musician (1/160s f/7.1 at 40.0mm iso200):
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93354241/large.jpg
And these two could be a bit off topic (last time, I promise), but they where taken with my 70-210.
The clown (1/400s f/5.0 at 210.0mm iso200):
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93366625/large.jpg
A street artist making up (1/400s f/5.0 at 210.0mm iso200):
http://www.pbase.com/fargo73/image/93367261/large.jpg

[kevinmcdade]

My 17-70 has become my absolute favorite lens! It's just wide and long enough to use for as a wonderful carry around/walk around lens.

Fargo -- Nice pics! Are you using a filter on your lens? If so, which one? I have a Tiffen on mine right now because that's what I had on hand. I have a Hoya on the way.

[Fargo73]

Fargo -- Nice pics! Are you using a filter on your lens? If so, which one? I have a Tiffen on mine right now because that's what I had on hand. I have a Hoya on the way.

I always use a Hoya HMC UV (most of all to protect the lens from dirt and scratches) and I also used an Hoya HMC CPL in some of the above photos.
With Circular Polarizer the skies are so bright and blue!

By the way, does anybody have the same filter I got? It is Pro1 Digital HMC by Hoya. It is a very good filter, but it has got one problem: being it very thin, the part that screws in to the lens is also very thin (it must be 1-2 mm), and when I try to remove it from the lens it is very difficult because I cannot have grip on the ring, while I get grip on the rotating ring. Every time it takes me 5-10 minutes of tries to take it out!:evil:
Do you know if there's any trick to make it easier?

[willy b]

Nice shots as always everybody! Hear are a couple:

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/147-3.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/146-1.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/107-4.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/066-4.jpg

[Ospi]

Few from the past weekend:

http://ospi.smugmug.com/photos/259043625_uAq2Q-L.jpg

http://ospi.smugmug.com/photos/259045040_Njjyw-L.jpg

http://ospi.smugmug.com/photos/259044698_2PNZA-L.jpg

[Grimm75]

Mine just arrived a few days ago. I'm looking forward to trying it out! Some very impressive stuff here!

[rohicks]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2322/2285334980_bd1a1b0d1d_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2366/2285335188_d676fb6775_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2202/2284547631_3191fedb3c_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2050/2284547457_f19cf4a900_o.jpg

[willy b]

Like that first shot Ospi!

[fifikong]

Killian Court, MIT

http://www.fifikong.com/fifikong/Site/mit2.jpg

[MannP]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/2298091954_96e99c0f3f_o.jpg

[MannP]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2297268795_5b522d6d98_o.jpg

[MannP]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2297261501_c85f4cb24d_o.jpg

[willy b]

Mannp there brilliant shots! Especially the last!

[MannP]

Thanks very much willyb. Having gone through these shots in my pc made me miss my 17-70. I think I prefer its colors over the 24-70.

[willy b]

What is that first BMW?

[MannP]

Yup. If I remember right it's a concept car.

[macobee]

few i took on an indoor gala event, very hard to do this kind of shooting, hope i improve on it with time, but they are sigma 17-70's

[Fargo73]

few i took on an indoor gala event, very hard to do this kind of shooting, hope i improve on it with time, but they are sigma 17-70's

I like the second one ;)
Maybe you could try to adjust brightness and color saturation, but the framing is perfect!
Is that your kitchen staff? :)

[macobee]

thank you yes its a nice shot, i tried upping brightness and saturation etc, but it right away becomes very grainy.

this is the ladies only team Hong Kong sends to the competition in Sintgapore, at the gala dinner they did their first trials disp[lay table, which was good. so i hope from singapore when we go home with gold!! i will able to takle some nice food shots.

[msowsun]

If it gets "Noisy", just run it through a noise filter......

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=249114&stc=1&d=1204214599
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/830d90b7.jpg

[willy b]

Good edit!

[Mediation]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2300490217_243555cab3.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2300506401_4c2dbc268c.jpg

[willy b]

Nice shots agian Matt. B&W possiable?

[e r y k]

http://changaroo.com/images/opera/chassidy/opera1.jpg

decided to give the sigma some lovin last night :D

this ones for you Nick_C, if you still drop in here.

[willy b]

Rather give her some loving than the lens, but each to their own! Nice shot!

[Mediation]

Nice shots agian Matt. B&W possiable?

Thanks bud :) yeah B&W also suits.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6617/crw8742bwvu2.jpg

[willy b]

That it does!

[willy b]

Forgot how much fun this lens is at 17mm f2.8
1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/003.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/086-5.jpg
Randoms:
3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/057-4.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/066-5.jpg

[canon_fire]

Not a bad lens at all...

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/T_W_M/SGFlower.jpg

[Jonnyconga]

Brilliant photos - so sharp - I've just got a second hand one of these and it seems to have a sharpness / focus issue at certain focal lengths.

The thread is here:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=457464

would appreciate any comments from 17-70 owners

[Nick_C]

decided to give the sigma some lovin last night :D

this ones for you Nick_C, if you still drop in here.

haha, my favourite kind of photography :p

[macobee]

self portrait today, skyline from a while ago but a new edit

[cdp181]

http://www.smokingcures.com/images/n2o1.jpg
same but something different on the tv:-
http://www.smokingcures.com/images/n2o2.jpg

[macobee]

1st try sashimi, sushi shots, only had a flashgun with me no reflectors etc and had a time limit of 45 minutes, with no experience in shooting food!
all shot in JPEG and raw, what you see here is Jpeg's unedited, as i dont have Raw software at work.

[willy b]

Nice shots ^^^^^

[macobee]

Thank you, i am quite happy as its food shots which is real hard for me. but still i say they dont look sharp at all. or maybe its just me?

[willy b]

Look sharp enough for me! My shots never look as sharp once they are uploaded onto photobucket etc...

[Fargo73]

Nice shots ^^^^^

Mmmm, tasty shots :lol:

[Fargo73]

1st try sashimi, sushi shots, only had a flashgun with me no reflectors etc and had a time limit of 45 minutes, with no experience in shooting food!
all shot in JPEG and raw, what you see here is Jpeg's unedited, as i dont have Raw software at work.

They seem sharp to me too! Post a 100% crop so that we can see details better.

[opus13]

my flickr (http://www.opusculus.com)
99% of all pictures there are with the sigma 17-70. man i love that lens.

some fav's

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/2322062853_b66a7f62ab.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2127/2260247611_90a9b17fcc.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/2240584997_0aee7b2ded.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2308954784_486edae697.jpg?v=0

[Mediation]

Great work Opus. You have a flair for composition!

[opus13]

much appreciated! (i will gracefully not reveal my shoot/keep ratio ;) )

[willy b]

Yeh nice shots Opus!

[Minja]

much appreciated! (i will gracefully not reveal my shoot/keep ratio ;) )

:mrgreen:

[willy b]

Certainly nothing special but lol:

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/048-6.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/051-1.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/050-4.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/052-4.jpg

[AirbusA380]

Few of my NYC Trip in December:

#1
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg5/murdocktehhaxxor/CRW_0447_EDIT2_DPR.jpg

#2
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg5/murdocktehhaxxor/CRW_0336-Edit_DPR.jpg

#3
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg5/murdocktehhaxxor/CRW_0473-Edit_DPR.jpg

#4
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg5/murdocktehhaxxor/CRW_0493-Edit.jpg

#5
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg5/murdocktehhaxxor/CRW_0628-Edit.jpg

#6
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg5/murdocktehhaxxor/CRW_0299-Edit.jpg

[willy b]

Nice shots Airbus!! 1,3,4 and 6 are brilliant! Nice mood captures!

[AirbusA380]

Thanks! Nearly got run over while shooting #3, but it was worth it :p

I like your #1 best, it has something special :)

[willy b]

Cheers Airbus! I'd love to go to NYC, be a photographers wet dream lol

[opus13]

after ~ 20000 clicks, my strap gave way and my 17-70mm is no more.

think there is a chance of getting this repaired?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2335269949_252f4c3a62_o.jpg

[e r y k]

^ouch!

is there anything physically broken off? does it seem to be able to snap back on?

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v216/175/121/1120590058/n1120590058_30495727_5088.jpg

bad quality linked from facebook :D

[Mediation]

after ~ 20000 clicks, my strap gave way and my 17-70mm is no more.

think there is a chance of getting this repaired?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2335269949_252f4c3a62_o.jpg

That is going to give me nightmares:D But really. :( man I feel for you. That is terrible!

[X-Warrior]

Ouch.

On the other hand, if the glass is still ok... might be repairable. However, due to the low cost of the lens, a replacement might end up cheaper after all.

[opus13]

looks like there are three posts used to secure that cap onto the rest of the body. all the posts are snapped off :/

hmm. i just found a 38-300mm L for $1000 that i might be able to con the wife into allowing as a replacement :D

Mediation: are you the same CGTalk member that created your avatar?

[Dorman]

Such a versatile lens with very good IQ, this is easily one of my favorite lens galleries here.

[willy b]

Ouch Opus! Thats making me worried about my strap lol

[willy b]

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/024-7.jpg

[caiguar]

hey guys, I had a picture a long time ago in this thread. Since then, I sold my equipment adn the only thing I bought again was this lens. This is high iso (3200) handheld, exif I think should be still there.

I love this lens

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a350/caiguar0/20080312-IMG_9653-1.jpg

[marcochi?]

I love this lens, I would raccomend it to anyone on a budget and probably outperforms most of canon non-l lenses in the same zoom range.
Most of the shots I posted were made with this lens, here`s one I like (and dunno why...):confused::)

[willy b]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yeh i like that too, perhaps some forground brighten?

[AirbusA380]

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/024-7.jpg

Nice! Great work.

[marcochi?]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yeh i like that too, perhaps some forground brighten?

I`ll give it a try....cheers

[willy b]

Thanks Airbus, not that technically good, but i like the expression!

[BrianB2]

I see that this lens has internal focus. Is the zoom internal as well?

[foxbat]

I see that this lens has internal focus. Is the zoom internal as well?
No. See pictures (http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/Canon%20EOS%20Lens%20Tests/45-canon-eos-aps-c/312-sigma-af-17-70mm-f28-45-dc-macro-test-report--review).

[Mediation]

I have not used this lens for a long time :(

Its because I just like the HSM on the 10-20mm Sigma. I just wish they made the 17-70mm as an EX model.

[macobee]

shot on a moving bus in hong kong

[macobee]

I doubt at this location this will ever come out handy

[Raphael V]

I have posted a few of my photographs over here.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=469298

My first attempt at shooting sports with this lens.

[gef]

I think I'd cry... I LOVE mine and it would pain me to be without it!! I hope something can be done.....

after ~ 20000 clicks, my strap gave way and my 17-70mm is no more.

think there is a chance of getting this repaired?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2335269949_252f4c3a62_o.jpg

[gef]

They now have a Nikon mount with HSM, it would be nice to have that on the Canon mount. Not that it would be enough to rebuy it, but if they added OS to it... well..... I would really have to think about that!

I have not used this lens for a long time :(

Its because I just like the HSM on the 10-20mm Sigma. I just wish they made the 17-70mm as an EX model.

[willy b]

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/010-8.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/031-4.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/033-5.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/034-7.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/035-9.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/040-6.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/036-13.jpg

8http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/043-6.jpg

[willy b]

9http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/044-5.jpg

10http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/045-7.jpg

11http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/047-7.jpg

12http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/050-5.jpg

13http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/051-2.jpg

14http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/052-5.jpg

[Geoff_Shawcross]

I love the macro capabilities of this lens......especially that you can esentially focus on something that is literaly touching the front element!!
:)

[macobee]

some from today's flower show in Hong Kong

[willy b]

I think the macro aspect is not given enough praise, i love it!!

[macobee]

k forget the dust, forget the chewing gum, forget the bad hand writing. and all the other bad. i am just sharing my slow learning curve here.

this pic has improved due to taking different angle, plus lacing around the egg with printer paper to give reflection, using a 22 inch silver reflector and a longer lens to have more distance, hence letting the light come more from above instead of the wall behind it.
flash was on camera, bounced of the ceiling. silver reflector was just below the camera.

suggestions encouraged to go further.

p.s. for all those who may wonder, i am trying to shoot a collage of whole egg, boiled egg, smashed egg, raw egg out of the shell, and scrambled egg as a easter card

[Perry Ge]

some from today's flower show in Hong Kong

Damn I haven't been to the flower show in a long time. Was it still held in Fanling?

[willy b]

Marco that is a brilliant idea!

[macobee]

Perryge the flower show was in victoria park in causeway bay, and id have to say i sweat my ass of yesterday as it was already 28 degrees celsius in the sun again, humid and polluted like hell

Willy thanks, not my idea, i saw something similar but would love to learn to copy that idea into my own translation.

[kurt.m]

After looking through 20+ pages, I think you guys have convinced me to buy this lens....now I just hope I get a sharp copy! Honestly though, I am going to NYC and Montreal this summer and I am excited to take some landscapes/architecture type things.

[AirbusA380]

Kurt.m, if you can, go to a local camera store and try some copies. I did the same and noticed quite some difference, both in sharpness and focussing (back and front focussing).

[kurt.m]

should I avoid buying online because I have no control of the quality of copy that I get?

[AirbusA380]

Think of it this way: if you don't get a decent copy (either with focus or sharpness problems) you would have to send the lens to Sigma, which would mean a) adds a few bucks on top of the online price and b) wait for the lens to return and thus a couple of days/week(s) without your new lens.

I don't know the price difference between a brick and mortar store and buying online, though.

[kurt.m]

I've got it set up, Im going to a store with the lens tomorrow to try a few out, thanks for the advice airbus. One last question though, what does the DC stand for? I remember there was a guide/definition somewhere but I cant find it. Thanks again for the help

[Photo_Rebel]

I've got it set up, Im going to a store with the lens tomorrow to try a few out, thanks for the advice airbus. One last question though, what does the DC stand for? I remember there was a guide/definition somewhere but I cant find it. Thanks again for the help

I believe 'DC' stands for Digital Camera.

From Sigma's website:

"These are special lenses designed so that the image circle matches the smaller size of the image sensor of most digital SLR cameras. Their specialized design gives these lenses the ideal properties for digital cameras, the compact and lightweight construction is an added bonus ! including compact and lightweight construction."

If you get a good copy, you'll definitely enjoy this lense as evident by this thread.

[Geoff_Shawcross]

To put it in simple terms......The Sigma term "DC" is equal to Canon's EF-S lenses, meaning that it can only be used on a DSLR with a crop sensor (not full frame). The Sigma lenses that are labelled as "DG" on the other hand are equal to Canon's EF lenses, thus meaning they can be used on a DSLR that is either crop sensor or full frame.

Hope this helped Kurt.M, and welcome to POTN to both you and Photo_Rebel. :)

[AirbusA380]

To put it in simple terms......The Sigma term "DC" is equal to Canon's EF-S lenses,

Actually, this isn't entirely true :p as EF-S lenses would hit a FF camera's mirror, while DC lenses do not. Both aren't usable on FF, though.

[Geoff_Shawcross]

True enough Daniel.......but the same other than that little tid bit.....hehehe.......Didn't know that little tid bit either, about the difference between the Sigma (DC) and the Canon (EF-S) on the back of the lens. :)

[kurt.m]

Seeing as I have a 40d, that works out perfectly. Thank you.

[AirbusA380]

Geoff, you have some awesome pics on your smugmug!

kurt.m, make sure you post some pics with your 17-70 when you get it :D!

[Atlslim02]

I have been considering this lens for a long time now and for what its worth, it takes pretty great photos. Now I have to get it!

[AirbusA380]

Some pictures, having fun while doing pushups :D

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg5/murdocktehhaxxor/IMG_2679.jpg

And some flower action:

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg5/murdocktehhaxxor/IMG_2720-Edit.jpg

100% Crop (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg5/murdocktehhaxxor/IMG_2720-Edit-crop.jpg).

[Geoff_Shawcross]

Thanks for the compliments on my website Daniel.

[Photo_Rebel]

Thanks for the compliments on my website Daniel.

I agree with Daniel -great work, great landscape shots, Geoff! Have you thought about getting an ultra-wide lense? You'll have even more fun taking landscapes with it! ;)

Keep up the great work!

[Geoff_Shawcross]

I've thought about getting an UWA lens, just haven't got around to actually getting one yet. I think the 100-400mm is on my list first.

[tswartz]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2347468917_3cb5de7102.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2348298866_4a63d5e569.jpg

I love this lens. :D

[im333]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2347468917_3cb5de7102.jpg



I love this lens. :D

Excellent shot!
May I ask what settings you used for this?
I bought the lens and have a 400D. Being new to photography, the learning curve is VERY STEEP and most of my shots come out either too dark, or soft.

Sometimes, it gets very frustrating, especially when I see the results on here!
Perhaps if more people were to be so kind as to display the EXIF data with shots, beginners like mself may get a better idea as to HOW to shoot interms of settings....

Thanks,
im333

[Ospi]

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/976/mollybwxz0.jpg

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/3182/mollypawbwte6.jpg

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6206/fernfe9.jpg

[willy b]

Agree. TSwartz that shot is brilliant!

[tswartz]

Excellent shot!
May I ask what settings you used for this?
I bought the lens and have a 400D. Being new to photography, the learning curve is VERY STEEP and most of my shots come out either too dark, or soft.

Sometimes, it gets very frustrating, especially when I see the results on here!
Perhaps if more people were to be so kind as to display the EXIF data with shots, beginners like mself may get a better idea as to HOW to shoot interms of settings....

Thanks,
im333

f5.6, 1/3200, ISO 400

This was about 20mm length. I shot it in RAW and moved it into Aperture from there. :)

[john.hem]

A couple more for the archive. All taken in Cyprus this month.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/johnhem/Church-in-Paphos-Cyprus.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/johnhem/Akamas-Peninsula.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/johnhem/Tombs-of-the-Kings-Paphos.jpg


John

[willy b]

Nice shots John!

[ishida]

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/024-7.jpg

Awesome :lol:

[willy b]

Thanks:)

[ishida]

Here's a photo from a wedding in Hawaii.

[macobee]

fireworks

[X-Warrior]

http://www.dvdpimages.com/images/misc/IMG_5127.jpg

There's more of today in this thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=474909).

[im333]

I almost feel jealous :)
I have the camera and lens but my skills are way down there :(
Wish I had one of you guys handy to teach me!
BTW the wedding shot is great - talk about capturing the moment!
As are the Cyprus pics....well done.

im333

[Geoff_Shawcross]

Ah, but you do have us guys (and gals) handy to teach you.....in a manner of speaking. As you learn from day to day, and you come across something you don't fully understand, you can come post your question on this forum in the appropriate area and it will likely be answered with some very helpful information. We may not be able to teach you directly.......but we sertainly can help you along the way. :)

[willy b]

That wedding picture is priceless! Brilliant capture!

[ishida]

That wedding picture is priceless! Brilliant capture!

Thanks willy b.

[Rich Pearce]

Glad I went with my instincts and got this lens with my new 40D rather than either of the stock kit lenses - totally superb :D

Rich

[willy b]

Nice shots Rich!

[Photo_Rebel]

Amazing shots, folks! This thread and the shots in it convinced me to invest in the amazing lense. But alas, I must part with mine without even realizing its full potential. Keep up the great shots everyone, I'm still going to be subscribed to this thread and visiting often!

[Minja]

In Sweden few day ago

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2364267785_36d501a954_b.jpg

[willy b]

Love that Minja!

[davo_robbo]

here's some more from the last few days, go nuts :)


http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=476932
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=476934

[willy b]

Nice work Davo!

[davo_robbo]

Nice work Davo!

thanks mate :)

[willy b]

A few:

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/061-3.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/058-4.jpg

Crop of a shot similar to above one
3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/059-8.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/057.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/028-6.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/025-1.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/023-6.jpg

8http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/020-5.jpg

[X-Warrior]

#7 is awesome there Willy, me like :D

[Photo_Rebel]

I love 6-8, but especially 7! Are those shots of Sherwood Forest?!? Just kidding ;)

[willy b]

Thanks guys:)

Just up the road from Sherwood forest lol, although Robin Hood is though to have escaped up to Derbyshie lol

[willy b]

Some more?
9http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/057-5.jpg

10http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/052.jpg

11http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr2.jpg

12http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/070-5.jpg

13http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/071-2.jpg

14http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/087-6.jpg

15http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/092-5.jpg

16http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/093-4.jpg

[Reed Goodwin]

These were all taken with the 17-70 and the 20D.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i225/bnnnboy/IMG_9417_bws.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i225/bnnnboy/IMG_4371s.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i225/bnnnboy/IMG_8054bws-1.jpg

Reed

[willy b]

Reed, that bug is brilliant!

[Mediation]

ah wow guys. I love coming into here and seeing the new photographs :) I have not used this lens for a long time. The 10mm Sigma seems to be dominating :p. But really fantastic photographs all.

Here goes an old one. Showcasing the lens at F2.8, 17mm... This lens is damn quality, huge respect.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2380/2168685746_8357a53c76_b.jpg

[willy b]

Nice one Matt! Think this lens at 17mm f2.8 is so much fun!

[caiguar]

Well this sigma is a great lens. I always think of trading it for the constant aperture of the tamron in the same fl but sometimes I jsut look at the images it produces and change my mind.

here are a couple of recent ones:
1
http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/274499746_9pwdB-L-1.jpg


2
http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/274498680_4Ecgm-L-1.jpg

3
http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/274498054_WzGdL-L-1.jpg

4
http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/274496594_VU6uR-L-1.jpg

5
http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/274497174_YSPud-L-1.jpg

[willy b]

That Beagle? Is a brilliant shot! Good work!

[caiguar]

yes, that's my dog, she's a beautiful beagle :) thanks.

That Beagle? Is a brilliant shot! Good work!

[nrowensby]

Here's my bug... Shot with 17-70 first picture is crop and levels only. Second was toyed with a little...

[Jim Holtz]

Post deleted...

[Moppie]

Random photo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/parasail2.jpg

[33L]

heres one i did the other day.
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8261/img66822sho8.jpg

[Moppie]

And something a little different, just to show this lens can make money:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/cliffhangercornershelfproof.jpg

[Moppie]

And, it takes nice portraits:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/Anzhelika.jpg

[Rich Pearce]

Totally loving this lens!!

[willy b]

I'm sorry to say, but over the next couple of days...you'll be swamped with some shots lol

[nrowensby]

A couple of shots snapped with this lens...

[jjswee]

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/72/recoverythree1196lh3.jpg

[caiguar]

ok guys look, I went to the ymca this weekend and tried this lens at sports. I know this lens is not for sports and it showed. Had trouble keeping focus in servo on moving kids. I used this because I sold my 70-200 2.8 and wanted to do some sports.

It did well in bright light. lost focus sometimes but most of the time it did keep pace with the target. I miss my 70-200 but I managed to get some keepers with this little lens. I love it to death but, for sports its just a so so lens.

here are some of the pics I got, basketball was hard to do. Light was pretty bad so I had to bump the iso to 3200.

http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/275146143_MuNdV-L.jpg

http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/275137433_hCzD5-L.jpg

http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/275137846_GRt6b-L.jpg

http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/275143305_4PVQH-L.jpg

http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/275142415_UF4kK-L.jpg

http://35mme.smugmug.com/photos/275138063_rqgBW-L.jpg

[willy b]

^^^^^
Seems like it did well!