Sigma APO 70-300mm F/4-5.6 DG MACRO

[happy_rider]

Hi,
I was reading this forum for a while.
I ordered the lens and received it yesterday. I bought it from sigma4less but had to pay duty & vat so it was a waste of time...
I like the lens very much - and finally I can post some samples :oops:

[grinchy]

pics look great to me....:)

[gorby]

I'm torn between this and the 18-200...

[Rafromak]

Here are a couple with the lens on macro (water droplets):

[Rafromak]

Alaska wild roses.

[Rafromak]

Willow flower (flower?). Needs proper cropping and things like that, but haven't had the time to mess with it.

[Cassie]

Nice shots Rafromak I'm feeling the water droplets and the willow/flower....
I don't use mine enough, evey time I see a pic posted I want to take it out for a spin:D

Everyone has posted some very good shots!

[lankaman]

I have the Canon 75-300mm III USM lens. The pictures are not as sharp. Should I get rid of it and get this Sigma?

[Rafromak]

Nice shots Rafromak I'm feeling the water droplets and the willow/flower....
I don't use mine enough, evey time I see a pic posted I want to take it out for a spin:D

Everyone has posted some very good shots!

Take it out as early as possible in the Spring, at least for taking pictures of willow flowers or pods.

[memorex88]

I have the Canon 75-300mm III USM lens. The pictures are not as sharp. Should I get rid of it and get this Sigma?

Don't be too quick to put down the Canon! I would rent a Sigma for a day from your local camera shop (around $15) and compare both lenses under the same circumstances first. Then you can judge for yourself how they compare.

That said, I love my copy :D

[nyy]

Don't be too quick to put down the Canon! I would rent a Sigma for a day from your local camera shop (around $15) and compare both lenses under the same circumstances first. Then you can judge for yourself how they compare.

That said, I love my copy :D
I disagree. Unless you get a bad copy, you're sure to get better results with the sigma. So if you're in the market for a new budget lens, go for it.

[blam]

one I took tonight. the bottom right is overexposed...something to keep in mind for next time I guess

http://onthelam.ca/moon.jpg

[Uhland]

Not seeing many 100% crops.
Just the normal post processing shots.

[erpetao]

Hi

OK Uhland here is a picture with a 100% crop. No sharpening, ISO 400 on a 350D/XT

Regards.

[BillCCHKK]

Hi

OK Uhland here is a picture with a 100% crop. No sharpening, ISO 400 on a 350D/XT

Regards.

Interesting, I don't think that my Sigma is nearly that sharp. When I zoom to 100% and look at the image, it's still a bit fuzzy, even shooting with a tripod. Still, I have some examples in Macro mode here :)

http://www.saifa.net/gallery/Rose1.jpg

http://www.saifa.net/gallery/Rose2.jpg

http://www.saifa.net/gallery/Leopard11.jpg

The sad little leopard is my daughter's. It's one of those little robot animals and it kept falling asleep while I was trying to take its picture :) Otherwise, I would have aimed for an eye.

[Olyst]

one I took tonight. the bottom right is overexposed...something to keep in mind for next time I guess



Yep, keep the shutter between 1/125 and 1/250. Take many pics with different shutter speed. You're too far off, you'll get it right the next time, I'm sure!

[blam]

Yep, keep the shutter between 1/125 and 1/250. Take many pics with different shutter speed. You're too far off, you'll get it right the next time, I'm sure!

that quick? wow. thanks for the tip! I will give it a try next time.

[Laramie]

100% crop. NO post processing except slight contract/exposure/shadow adjustment when importing the raw.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/tylerpebley/800.jpg

[Uhland]

Hi

OK Uhland here is a picture with a 100% crop. No sharpening, ISO 400 on a 350D/XT

Regards.

You must have an exceptional copy of this lens.
Thats good for a 100-400L.

[vijayendra]

Heres one from me with a 100% crop as well:

[Laramie]

Mind sharing your ISO and f-stop on this one?

Heres one from me with a 100% crop as well:

[Kappabeast]

Well it might be a 'budget' lens, but i've gotten some great shots from it :D!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/405924026_a6279e2683_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/405924021_a3997f2f62_o.jpg

What were the setting for these shots?

Was it at 300mm?

This pict has just sold me on this lens...you should get some royalties :lol:

Awesome thread and examples will place my order in soon :)

[Uhland]

I just ordered the Tamron 70-300.
Im the black sheep of this thread.

[vijayendra]

ISO: 200
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter speed: 1/500

Focal length 300mm

Although many people find this lens a bit soft at 300mm, stopped down it performs quite well.


Mind sharing your ISO and f-stop on this one?

[Cassie]

From the Zoo last year....I tried to embed the image but it didn't work this time, oh well.

http://thompson-photo.smugmug.com/gallery/1702639#84018276

[blam]

100% crop of the moon.

http://files.onthelam.ca/crop.jpg

[Uhland]

This is from last night using the Macro super II (Non APO/DG)

http://i3.tinypic.com/4h0xmya.jpg

[blam]

WOW....out moons look almost exactly the same...only slightly roatated

[erpetao]

Interesting, I don't think that my Sigma is nearly that sharp. When I zoom to 100% and look at the image, it's still a bit fuzzy, even shooting with a tripod.

Try with a lower focal length (around 200mm) and close it down a bit.

Here is another picture at 190mm f/6.3 and a 100% crop:

.

[RicCharles]

I agree that its a good value. It definitely has a learning curve. I've only had it for a few days but am making progress. Here's my sample at 100mm.

[RicCharles]

Here's a moon shot from a few days ago. Its been sharpened though.

[Learjet]

WOW....out moons look almost exactly the same...only slightly roatated

Well, technically those *are* the same moon... :p

[blam]

lol. let me rephrase, our moon pictures look almost exactly the same...

[RicCharles]

Yeah .. they look the same .. so feels like we're all not so far away. I rotated it because of a lack of symmetry. It bugged me.

[erpetao]

I've been to the zoo today! Here are a few with the Sigma:

http://nicohost.com/fotos/Zoo/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4684.jpg



http://nicohost.com/fotos/Zoo/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4917.jpg


http://nicohost.com/fotos/Zoo/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4994.jpg


http://nicohost.com/fotos/Zoo/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4682.jpg


http://nicohost.com/fotos/Zoo/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4758.jpg

[rayck]

Just got this lens last week and here's my shots. C&C is welcome :oops:

[hlcowan]

Ray - those are great! I especially love the dandelion photo! The bokeh in the background is wonderful. Nice work! Pretty darned good for only having had the lens such a short time! Have fun :D

[El Duderino]

Canon 350D, f/10, 1/800, ISO 400, 300mm, not cropped

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/soybomb/dove.jpg

[olly_k]

I've been to the zoo today! Here are a few with the Sigma:


Some very good shots there - I think you have got a better shot of a bird in flight than I have seen *some* people post here with equipment 6x more expensive!

Anyway, has the OP considered the Sigma 55 200, or would this not reach quite far enough?

[ogbyte]

This was taken in my backyard today:

30d,AE,1/250, f/8.0, ISO Speed 400, FL 238.0 mm, Macro mode on

http://www.ladybirdsphotography.co.uk/gallery/img_0552.jpg

It's a crop with only some minor pp - contrast, sharpening - still learning hence some possible weird values for EXIF info :oops::D

Gary

[laidbackman]

I'm thinking of selling my Sigma 70-300 and going for the Canon 70-300 IS..........why? becaue I have fell in love with my Canon 24-105 IS L and I love the IS.:D
And yes, I do know that it won't come anywhre near the L.:D

[El Duderino]

I'm thinking of selling my Sigma 70-300 and going for the Canon 70-300 IS..........why? becaue I have fell in love with my Canon 24-105 IS L and I love the IS.:D
And yes, I do know that it won't come anywhre near the L.:D

I don't know about that. I think I would rather have the 70-300mm IS than the 70-200 f/4 L. Both are the same price. The IQ from the 70-300 seems to be very good.

[El Duderino]

This was taken in my backyard today:

30d,AE,1/250, f/8.0, ISO Speed 400, FL 238.0 mm, Macro mode on

http://ladybirdsphotography.sytes.net/gallery/img_0552.jpg

It's a crop with only some minor pp - contrast, sharpening - still learning hence some possible weird values for EXIF info :oops::D

Gary

Very nice! That wasn't hand-held was it?

[olly_k]

This was taken in my backyard today:

30d,AE,1/250, f/8.0, ISO Speed 400, FL 238.0 mm, Macro mode on

It's a crop with only some minor pp - contrast, sharpening - still learning hence some possible weird values for EXIF info :oops::D

Gary

That's a good shot - I would say potentially better than the macro ability of my 17-70!

[El Duderino]

That's a good shot - I would say potentially better than the macro ability of my 17-70!

Well the 70-300 is 1:2, while the 17-70 is 1:2.3 ;)

[Cap0ne]

@190mm with my shaky hands :D

http://www.fototarget.ro/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22457

[Jamdiver]

What were the setting for these shots?

Was it at 300mm?

This pict has just sold me on this lens...you should get some royalties :lol:

Awesome thread and examples will place my order in soon :)

Yup this was at 300mm
1/200s f/5.6, internal flash...
The hummingbird was perched just a few feet away.

If I remember correctly those pics aren't cropped :).

I think this lens gives awesome images in the right conditions... .:cool::cool:

[ogbyte]

Very nice! That wasn't hand-held was it?

Hi El Duderino,

Sorry for delay, believe it or not it was hand held too, i was lying down to get it and balancing on my elbow, but no tripod used.

Thanks for the nice comments all - glad you like it :oops: :D

I'll still learning, only had camera about 3 weeks and wish I gotten a proper DSLR instead of my Minolta A1 over a yr ago. Heh, but you live and learn.

cheers
Gary

[hal55]

LOVE the samples on this thread, they range from very good to just plain staggering. I own the older 70-300 APO Macro Super II, any comparison or ideas as to where this newer version scores over the old? Certainly the macro shots are spectacular but I'm particularly interested in sharpness at the 300 end since my wife and I will be off to take wildlife shots in June. Candyce loves macros though- is the consensus that this lens is a lot better than the old?
LOVED THE SHOTS OF THE VALVE AMP _ A FELLOW HIFI NUT LIKE ME.

HAL55

[HotFuzz]

As i just posted a min ago on another thread, i bough this lens for £115 from Onestop Digital.
Ordered on the Thursday and it arrived today on Tuesday !!!!

This thread has now inspired me to get out and take some decent outdoor shots.

[stefor]

Hi There

A newbie here so please go easy with me;) .

Up to now I've been using a Canon S3 IS compact camera and thought I'd venture out and get myself a camera that I can expand. Don't get me wrong, the S3 with it's IS system has given me some great shots but doesn't look much and you can't expand from what you get out of the box.

So, I've just bought a Canon 400D 18-55 kit and have been on the look out for a good all-round lens. I will be mostly wanting the lens for the front of concerts, but would like something that I can go and get shots of wildlife.

My budget is upto £400 and was wondering which out of the Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS or Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 APO DG Macro I would get the best shots from for what I want the lens for? From what I've read, the Canon is about £200 more than the Sigma, but is this justified with the IS system if I want to use it for concerts? Will the glass in the Sigma be better because it's APO?

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
Steve:D

[blam]

could have used a little more speed on this one.

http://onthelam.ca/site/dreger/NickBach35.JPG

[AustinWolf]

I have had this lens on an XT for a year or so now. I really love it. I would always love some L but I could never justify the cost or weight. This lens is really sharp at both ends (for my needs). Here are two that show the overall sharpness and macro...

[AustinWolf]

Two more for the record. I am now planning to get the 17-70 to replace the kit lens which I never use. The nifty is my kit lens for now, I just use the feet zoom out and in where there is room...

I can't talk this lens up enough for the price. And I really like the macro for butterflies and other such little flighty things.

[knt3424]

most of these comments are geared toward the sigma 70-300 APO. But what about the cheaper, not-APO lens??? I just flat out don't have the money, was gonna get a promaster 70-300 for $179.00 but I see this Sigma bundled with a Sigma 28-70 2.8-4 for $200. I realize it's cheap, and cheap means cheap, but how cheap are these?

[im333]

Hi,

Complete newbiew here.
I'm torn between the Sigma 70-300 APO DG Macro and the Sigma 55-200.
The only thing concernign me is the softness of the 300 at 300.

I bought one today, with the premise of returning it within 30 days if it wasn't what I was expecting.

I've posted a couple of shots, here and at the end of the Sigma vs Tamron 55-200 thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=291362&page=12) and would love some feedback on the sharpness.

Please bear in mind, I'm a complete newbie! Most of these were taken at ISO 400, 4.5 aperture, or full auto on my new toy - 400D.
The shots are handheld and untouched, uncropped.

Best,
im33

[svpworld]

There seems to a significant contrast between image quality from what I've seen so far, with the majority of earlier images in this thread from the Siggy looking quite soft and then some tack sharp contrasty images later on. There does seem to be quite a choice for 300mm lenses, I've looked at the Canon 70-300 IS, the Canon DO 70-300 IS lens, the Sigma, a 70-200 f/2.8 plus 1.5x convertor, a 300mm prime, have I missed any others? The siggy is definitely a good lens for the money, but I worry about quality control.. there seems to be a lot of variation.

From what I've read the Canon 70-300 IS looks a good buy, and certainly better value and I'd say equal performance or sharper than the DO version (which is about 2.5x the cost). I'd like to know what other options there are, do Sigma have any IS lenses or not?

Simon

[im333]

There seems to a significant contrast between image quality from what I've seen so far, with the majority of earlier images in this thread from the Siggy looking quite soft and then some tack sharp contrasty images later on. There does seem to be quite a choice for 300mm lenses, I've looked at the Canon 70-300 IS, the Canon DO 70-300 IS lens, the Sigma, a 70-200 f/2.8 plus 1.5x convertor, a 300mm prime, have I missed any others? The siggy is definitely a good lens for the money, but I worry about quality control.. there seems to be a lot of variation.

From what I've read the Canon 70-300 IS looks a good buy, and certainly better value and I'd say equal performance or sharper than the DO version (which is about 2.5x the cost). I'd like to know what other options there are, do Sigma have any IS lenses or not?

Simon

Does that imply my copy is a sharp one? :)

[Analogsound]

Sigma 70-300 APO DG Macro Can't beat the price on this lens and the pic ain't all so bad either.

[Coolhand]

Here's a couple I took with the APO version at the weekend


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/469866158_82e891d0dd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coolhand/469866158/)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/469866154_fb109f1d1e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coolhand/469866154/in/photostream/)

[_aravena]

Back at Easter

http://a182.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/6/l_6675500fa8e2093db065ee7ace5fef35.jpg

http://a16.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/l_48de74e6edbc3d02b35d8af0ba1a0b67.jpg

http://a117.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/26/l_897c09848f5c7eb09523cc34f7705c14.jpg

[HotFuzz]

Was wandering around the garden thinking about what do test the Macro on, then this flew past and satrted to feast upon the patio chair. Tried to expand the DOF as its really only about a centimetre if that. Shows the body quite well. Any constructive criticism welcome :

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/megatron/Photo_Portfolio/wasp.jpg

and this one :

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/megatron/Photo_Portfolio/wasp2.jpg

[BT-S]

Sigma 70-300 APO DG... Couple Samples

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b354/JMeredith/IMG_1958EDIT.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b354/JMeredith/IMG_2006EDIT.jpg

[blam]

I love that sailboat shot.

[SingingSabre]

Aside from the resize and name, unedited.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/SingingSabre/POTN%20stuff/IMG_0335.jpg

[olly_k]

hello,

I am looking for a budget zoom I can possibly lug around for a year to see how useful the range is to me before jumping on a Canon 70-200 F4 IS or 2.8IS (depending how useful I find it & cash constraints!)

I read in a couple threads that this is a great budget telephoto,

for anyone that has this, could you please post some shots you took with this lens? both good and bad.

Thanks

Now the big question Blam, are you happy with your purchase?

Can we see some shots?

Olly.

[olly_k]

Looks like these (http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/1141067/0) are APO shots. shame they aren't larger though! Anyone here speak dutch?

[blam]

Now the big question Blam, are you happy with your purchase?

Can we see some shots?

Olly.

I am more than happy with the purchase!

unfortunatly, I haven't had a chance to get out much since the purchase and have been whoring my 24-70 lately.

here are a couple snaps from the lens. nothing spectacular due to cruddy weather, just testing it out. I will get out and take that duck shot today ;)

http://members.shaw.ca/blamo/IMG_1563.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/b.lam/jasp02.0755.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/b.lam/jasp02.0712.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/b.lam/jasp02.0762.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/b.lam/jasp02.0720.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/b.lam/jasp02.0744.jpg

i also have a moon shot somewhere in this thread I took with the lens

[olly_k]

I am more than happy with the purchase!

unfortunatly, I haven't had a chance to get out much since the purchase and have been whoring my 24-70 lately.

here are a couple snaps from the lens. nothing spectacular due to cruddy weather, just testing it out. I will get out and take that duck shot today ;)

i also have a moon shot somewhere in this thread I took with the lens

Wow blam, yes they look great well done! I will look forward to that duck then :D

The 24-70 is that the Sigma 2.8 then or something else?

LOL The only reason I usually ask forduck / bird shots is I think they are fairly hard subject to get. I think they test the lens to the max but perhaps they test the photographer a bit too much!

[blam]

thanks

this just in: ducks are tough to shoot! hahaha

just got back from the lake.....

much smaller then I thought! even when only 30 feet away and 300mm still couldnt fill the frame. only a couple on the lake today. too bad the one in the background was so far away. he kept swimming away everytime I pointed my camera towards it so all I got was ass shots.

http://files.onthelam.ca/obduck.jpg

[olly_k]

thanks

this just in: ducks are tough to shoot! hahaha

just got back from the lake.....

much smaller then I thought! even when only 30 feet away and 300mm still couldnt fill the frame. only a couple on the lake today. too bad the one in the background was so far away. he kept swimming away everytime I pointed my camera towards it so all I got was ass shots.



Looks ok that! Is that a 100% crop? Any Pp'ing?

Olly.

[blam]

it's about 50%. crop, just my standard, resize and sharp.

[odvdveer]

Looks like these (http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/1141067/0) are APO shots. shame they aren't larger though! Anyone here speak dutch?
I do, but there is no mention of the lens used, just one person commenting he is going to bring his sigma 70-300 to the show

Olga

[olly_k]

I do, but there is no mention of the lens used, just one person commenting he is going to bring his sigma 70-300 to the show

Olga


Oh, what about this bit... Have I got it wrong?


@atlas. Autolevels maakt een hoop verschil voor je lucht.

@angeloonie, ik heb alles geschoten met de zelfde lens als jou, de 70-300.

[odvdveer]

Oh, what about this bit... Have I got it wrong?
You are right, I didn't see the other pages:o

The posters called Bassa (page 6), Angeloonie, BT Racing, Neoflip (page 4, he has an old model, 70-300mm F4-5.6 II APO Macro Super) and LoneGunman all have a sigma 70-300 apo

Olga

[HotFuzz]

Got this one last night.
It is a Police Car blatting through town. You can just make out the blue lights on the top.

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/megatron/Photo_Portfolio/shutter.jpg

[Geejay]

Here's a few from my APO..

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e316/GeeJayW/Landscapes/smallprague.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e316/GeeJayW/Bikes/SmallShakyByrne.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e316/GeeJayW/Macro/SmallCommonFrog3.jpg

I'm currently considering an upgrade to some L glass, but not because I'm disappointed with the APO. Just that now my wife has started taking photos we need a couple more lenses and it would be a good opportunity to upgrade at the same time.

Cheers!

[trebuchet]

Took this one last season with the 70-300 non APO
f7.1
iso 400
1/1000
@ 214 mm

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/170119935_87b991b974_b.jpg

[gewolke]

Here's another from Disney:


http://www.pbase.com/gewolke/image/77494664.jpg

[PhotoFranz]

I have had this lens for several weeks now and love it. It might be just a bit softer than I had hoped (that might be my copy) and there is more chromatic abberation, especially on the long end, than I had hoped for, but for my purposes, family photos put into DVD slide shows, it is just great.

I was at the Cubs game 2 weeks ago and got some nice shots. Sitting between home and third and about half way up the stands, I got this shot of a play at third. This is hand held. The second shot is a 100% crop of the first. You can see the CA is pretty bad in #2.

#1. He's OUT!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/473031233_5a6059e2f0_o.jpg

#2. 100% crop of #1
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/484963445_bb46b932a3_o.jpg

[bauerman]

They let you take a long lens like that into a Cubs game? I didn't think most professional sports allowed that. As a Cubs fan living in Idaho - that give me some hope of going to a game one day and taking some shots!

[blam]

nice capture, it does look a touch soft though

[PhotoFranz]

There is no mention at all of cameras or lenses on the Cubs' website. So... I just carried the camera in around my neck and the 70-300 was in the case that came with it, hanging on the camera strap. They did ask to look into the lens case at the gate and just let me in, no problems at all.

Because the pictures were all hand held, what I am seeing as CA might also be partly motion blurr too. I am pretty new at all of this stuff.

As far as it being a nice capture, thanks. But, I always thought those great shots in the paper were due to great timing on the photog's part. Boy, "continuous shooting" mode does wonders for "good timing". Even at the relatively slow 3 fps of my XTi, it is a lot easier to get "the money shot". Also, you might notice the pics are a bit dark. There was a 1 hour rain delay at the start of the game and it was VERY gloomy all day.

[ajayclicks]

Mine are from the APO DG MACRO version...

1)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/348712844_925499463a_o.jpg

2)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/374520635_d3dc011f54_o.jpg

3)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/367087694_ad4dec8c2d_o.jpg


4)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/101/290507083_e7d9117e0a_o.jpg

5)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/101/285798070_81e66cf29b_o.jpg

Cheers
Ajay

[massimomb]

Hi,

some pics from Italy,

400D and Sigma 70-300 DG APO Macro

Cheers .

[bauerman]

Macro from today with my APO..........

http://jbauer.zenfolio.com/img/p696980644.jpg

No post processing at all other than re-sizing for forum posting.............

[Moppie]

Those are some wonderful photos ajayclicks.


Heres some more taken with the new APO version:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/fantail2.jpg

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

[HotFuzz]

One from a wedding i went to recently.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/212/488563931_e6c5eaf9a0.jpg

[blam]

http://onthelam.ca/site/drift/driftprac7.jpg
http://onthelam.ca/site/drift/driftprac23.jpg
http://onthelam.ca/site/drift/driftprac11.jpg
http://onthelam.ca/site/drift/driftprac13.jpg
http://onthelam.ca/site/drift/driftprac39.jpg

[bauerman]

Nice work Brian - you use AI Servo for focusing on those?

[blam]

thanks! I sure did.

[bibs]

After reading this thread I ordered one of these and it arrived today, it's amazing :D :D :D

1.
http://www.glcforum.com/bibs/church/content/bin/images/large/IMG_1861.jpg

2.
http://www.glcforum.com/bibs/church/content/bin/images/large/IMG_1851.jpg

3.
http://www.glcforum.com/bibs/church/content/bin/images/large/IMG_1842.jpg

[Bas]

A Little while ago :)
I'm not very good at panning at all. I've obtained myself a Press Pass for a dutch/belgian drift-tournament, so I can get a good place for shooting ;)


http://www.xs4all.nl/~vanderl/DeBastaard/Pics/Xtremedrift%20Round%201/large/0001.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~vanderl/DeBastaard/Pics/Xtremedrift%20Round%201/large/0029.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~vanderl/DeBastaard/Pics/Xtremedrift%20Round%201/large/0011.jpg

I've heard that the lens is the sharpest at f/8.0 ... (When panning btw)

[bauerman]

Bas - I think that those are great captures! Looks to me like you are selling yourself short on your panning ability. What shooting mode were you using for those and what ISO were they taken at?

[tiero]

I got mine today...what can i say..WOW!!!! Incredible image quality for a 189€ zoom!

[blam]

Bas - I think that those are great captures! Looks to me like you are selling yourself short on your panning ability. What shooting mode were you using for those and what ISO were they taken at?

yup, excellent captures!

[rayck]

Here's one using macro mode.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p65ac9f9b109fb5ad562181f99c3dc39c/e9fa9b27.jpg

[Mortgage101]

If you find the F4 IS you can get it at a very reasonable cost (I've been offered 500 for mine) Not sure if that's going price used but you'd have to double that to squeeze it out of my cold dead hands) I've shot Clear and Sharp pictures at 1/8 at 200mm hand held. That's not bad imo. I really wish I had a local photog to actually go through my pictures though and really help me clarify if I am actually getting as good quality pictures as these ol blue eyes think I am getting.

Grr I hate it when I don't have time to read through all 17 pages of a post. imo

[2gDSM]

f/4 IS for 500? I think you're thinking of the non-IS version. The 70-200 f/4L IS goes for ~1000 new.

[_aravena]

^Yeah, I was about to say, or someone wanted to take advantage of you.

[bauerman]

Why are we talking about a different Sigma lens in the 70-300mm samples thread anyway? Did I miss something?

[Cassie]

Here's a shot taken with a close-up filter on:lol:

http://thompson-photo.smugmug.com/photos/84850431-L.jpg

http://http://thompson-photo.smugmug.com/photos/84850431-L.jpg

[Mike4BekA]

AFter reading through this thread I am gonna get a siggy too!! At least for now!

[bauerman]

AFter reading through this thread I am gonna get a siggy too!! At least for now!

You will not be disappointed! Post samples here once you get your lens.

[bauerman]

Here's a shot taken with a close-up filter on:lol:

http://thompson-photo.smugmug.com/photos/84850431-L.jpg

That image is not loading for me Cassie..........fyi..........

[Bas]

Bas - I think that those are great captures! Looks to me like you are selling yourself short on your panning ability. What shooting mode were you using for those and what ISO were they taken at?

Hi bauerman,
I've used the Tv setting for all photo's, exif data on them:

1st pic:

1/100 sec
F/10
133mm
ISO-100

2nd pic:

1/125 sec
f/10
iso-400 (it became very, very dark)
70mm

3rd:

1/160 sec
f/14
70mm
iso-200

I've got more pics of that event right here: http://www.xs4all.nl/~vanderl/DeBastaard/Pics/Xtremedrift%20Round%201/ (http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Evanderl/DeBastaard/Pics/Xtremedrift%20Round%201/)

Thanks for the comments, appreciate it :)

[Cassie]

That image is not loading for me Cassie..........fyi..........

Thanks, I hope its loading now, I think I needed to log into smugmug.

Maybe I was the only one seeing it in the original post:confused:

[bauerman]

Thanks, I hope its loading now, I think I needed to log into smugmug.

Maybe I was the only one seeing it in the original post:confused:

I still don't see anything in your original post or in this post..................sorry.

[Bas]

Not working here as well Cassie!

[Cassie]

I don't know what's going on, I can see it though, lol....

Here's a link: http://thompson-photo.smugmug.com/photos/84850431-L.jpg

[Bas]

That's weird, Firefox won't view the image, where Internet Explorer will ?
I Just get a white/blank image in Firefox.

Anyway, nice photo, good macro from the lens!

[blam]

I get that on FF as well

[bauerman]

I don't know what's going on, I can see it though, lol....

Here's a link: http://thompson-photo.smugmug.com/photos/84850431-L.jpg

Yea - still cannot see anything using FF - but took a look at the photo using IE and it was worth the time! Great shot. I would check with the Smugmug support forum over at dgrin.com to see why FF cannot see your images.

[SingingSabre]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/SingingSabre/POTN%20stuff/Zoo_047.jpg

[El Duderino]

I love taking "macro" shots with this lens.

http://photos-691.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v74/113/99/15909691/n15909691_34960270_9598.jpg

[Bas]

http://www.bassius.nl/Pics/Lenzen/Sigma70_300/kikker_resize.jpg

Handheld! (While laying down...).

[blam]

nice capture. I love the reflection

[Bas]

Yeah me too! I've got some more on my computer from that day... I'll post 'em up tomorrow!

[B-Brother]

Not APO, I was playing with it today (I just bought it :D), and I like it

On Macro Mode


http://static.flickr.com/196/510073689_06755fb992.jpg

[dawnron1]

These were taken with my new Sigma 70-300 APO DG, I love it!

[_aravena]

New ones from a day at Cypress

http://a747.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/l_c1f8fb83b1845b0d771eefc4af5d9ed2.jpg

http://a565.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/44/l_0c6663ad8c2eb2559246dda9d2e02b3c.jpg

http://a188.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/23/l_9d1ea8f74c63862a3e49665bf80fb93b.jpg

[CrazyManBehindYou]

All four of these were taken with my Sigma 70-300mm and my Rebel XT...

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x156/CrazyManBehindYou/IMG_6185.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x156/CrazyManBehindYou/IMG_6026.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x156/CrazyManBehindYou/IMG_5589.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x156/CrazyManBehindYou/IMG_5821.jpg

[Cassie]

Yea - still cannot see anything using FF - but took a look at the photo using IE and it was worth the time! Great shot.

Thanks Bauerman!!

Crazyman was those first two shot in Macro? I really like the yellow flower:)

[blam]

love that snake picture.

[CrazyManBehindYou]

Thanks Bauerman!!

Crazyman was those first two shot in Macro? I really like the yellow flower:)

Yea, thanks, first two are with the macro setting on, I believe the third one is as well. The ability to bring the min focal distance down from like 5 feet to 3 feet between 200-300 is a huge plus for this lens for me anyway.

[Cap0ne]

First time shooting sport with this lens. I found it preety good. Not exceptional, but good :)

http://www.fototarget.ro/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=26490

http://www.fototarget.ro/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=26489

[olly_k]

First time shooting sport with this lens. I found it preety good. Not exceptional, but good :)



Wow, please show us some more of your work! Was this in good daylight? handheld? How many keepers?

Cheers

Olly.

[Cap0ne]

Handheld, partial clowdy sky at 5 PM. From 100 pictures with this lens, about 70% came out great, 25% acceptable and 5% out of focus (because of me :D)

Here are 4 more pictures from tonight (from 9 to 10 PM), also handheld (in the rain :) ). I just got home, so i didn't had time to go thru all of them or post process, so thoose were chosed randomly :)

http://www.fototarget.ro/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=26558

http://www.fototarget.ro/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=26560

http://www.diginews.ro/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=6666

http://www.diginews.ro/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=6664

[asun]

Here's the obligatory moon shot with APO version. Taken @300mm, f/10, 1/60s.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/517363570_57e2b1dec5.jpg

[c3p1]

Just a couple more to add....

[blam]

the kid on the left has a crazy warrior scream going on. good capture.

[_aravena]

Looks like she's really going into battle!

[Bas]

http://www.bassius.nl/Pics/porsche/album/large/0043.jpg

Straight off the camera..

http://www.bassius.nl/Pics/porsche/album/large/0060.jpg

[willy b]

Thinking of selling my canon 90-300 for this lens.

Or is it worth buying a mates sigma 70-200 f2.8 for a little more

Or do i keep the canon?

[olly_k]

Thinking of selling my canon 90-300 for this lens.

Or is it worth buying a mates sigma 70-200 f2.8 for a little more

Or do i keep the canon?

get the 70 300 and I'll have the 70 200 f2.8 please :D

[willy b]

would around £250/300 for the 70-200 be a fair price. Perfect condition btw!

[RacingMoose]

Wow, you must have good lighting there to get those type of pics at night.


Handheld, partial clowdy sky at 5 PM. From 100 pictures with this lens, about 70% came out great, 25% acceptable and 5% out of focus (because of me :D)

Here are 4 more pictures from tonight (from 9 to 10 PM), also handheld (in the rain :) ). I just got home, so i didn't had time to go thru all of them or post process, so thoose were chosed randomly :)

http://www.fototarget.ro/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=26558

http://www.fototarget.ro/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=26560

http://www.diginews.ro/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=6666

http://www.diginews.ro/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=6664

[asun]

I got the APO version for cheap on ebay. Here are my moonshot, candid shot and macro shot

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/517363570_57e2b1dec5.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1117/526954150_3fbff4a7d8.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1202/526811110_9bb50d6bfe.jpg

[blam]

one I took last night.

http://onthelam.ca/mz3/memspot/piaass.jpg

[dawnron1]

Does anybody know if there's a limit to how may pics an individual can post in a thread?

Ronnie

[AdamJL]

Does anybody know if there's a limit to how may pics an individual can post in a thread?

Ronnie

In this forum, you can post as many as necessary
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=51050

[dawnron1]

Thanks Adam!

Here are a couple I took this week, it has nice bokeh for its price, I think.

Ronnie

[olly_k]

would around £250/300 for the 70-200 be a fair price. Perfect condition btw!

Yes!

[PhotoFranz]

My XTi is in the shop (N.J.) right now for a backfocus problem. The only lenses I have are the Sigma 17-70 and Sigma 70-300 APO. I am hoping it is camera calibration and not the lenses. Anyone else have this problem with these lenses?

[blam]

nope.

[memorex88]

Beautiful shots! It's a great lens!

[El Duderino]

http://photos-019.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v74/113/99/15909691/n15909691_35155019_7806.jpg

[tagvestibule]

These are from my 70-300 APO (non-DG). The guy in the first pic is holding an EF 70-300 4-5.6 IS. Guess he didn't have money left over for a camera :)

[pimpcain]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/pimpcain/card2134.jpg

[2gDSM]

My XTi is in the shop (N.J.) right now for a backfocus problem. The only lenses I have are the Sigma 17-70 and Sigma 70-300 APO. I am hoping it is camera calibration and not the lenses. Anyone else have this problem with these lenses?

My Sigma 17-70 had a backfocus problem, which was resolved after I sent my lens/body in to Sigma.