Sigma 17-35mm F2.8-4 DG

[Medic85]

Anyone have this lens? I haven't heard much about it but figured someone on here must have one. If you do, post your best shots; and Mike, do your thing.

[In2Photos]

Added to the archive.

[Mindshed]

no one huh?

[lookingforaname]

bump.

[Mr. Clean]

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[Tee Why]

I've two friends with it for a 5D. Both seem relatively happy. It's big and almost feels like a sawed off coffee can. AF is silent due to the HSM but slow.

Photodo and popphoto have tests of it. If you look around, sometimes you can find the newer version for just over $200 via cameta at Amazon. Make sure it's the second generation though. I hear the first generation one wasn't that great.

[Jason C]

Cameta on eBay is selling them for $240.

When I can finally sell the 17-85, I am considering this lens to keep me in the WA loop. So, I'll be watching this thread closely for images and reviews.

Thanks Mr. Clean for getting the images, and review, rolling on this lens.

[Mr. Clean]

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[david888lee]

why are the reviews for this so low on fredmiranda.

[Mr. Clean]

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[Mr. Clean]

Well, it turned out my copy front focused upon more critical review. Exchanged for a new one and the same problem exists on my Mark IIn and my brothers 40D.
I can't, in good conscience, recommend this. Especially when the better Tamron 17-35 is only 30 dollars more.

[Canon Soldier]

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[05Xrunner]

I dont find ANYTHING wrong with this lens..seems plenty sharp to me.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/05Xrunner/Phipps/KH5V0626.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/05Xrunner/Phipps/KH5V0633.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/05Xrunner/Phipps/KH5V0640.jpg

[Mr. Clean]

Good 05, I'm glad for ya!
Personally, my experience with it was SO bad it's not even worth mentioning.

[05Xrunner]

i was worried..but it seems i got a very good copy..even wide open it seems to be just as sharp as my old 10-20 use to be..I am happy with the lens.

[sagray]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2010/2042281926_950af39ca7.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2125429458_98e4dc9727.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2174132156_57ea9c3de2.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2322/2169281967_d0aca90644.jpg

[05Xrunner]

some more shots...This lens seems to really be a bargin for how well it seems to perform for me
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/05Xrunner/Oakland/KH5V1231.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/05Xrunner/Oakland/KH5V1238.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/05Xrunner/Oakland/KH5V1239.jpg

[05Xrunner]

this lens sure seems to be a real gem :)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/05Xrunner/Oakland/KH5V1304.jpg

[sagray]

Good to see some other examples for this one. I almost forgot to post this one, which I took at a workshop:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2049/2429372919_fb63036bed_o.jpg

[a5i736]

I just got the newer version with the HSM. the 17-35 dg ex hsm f2.8-4. Ill post some pics later this week.

[KarlosDaJackal]

Click image for 100% version

Lens >> Sigma 17-35mm f2.8-4 EX Aspherical HSM
Shot >> MFD hand held 35mm - f/4 - 1/50 - ISO640

Processing:
1) UFRaw conversion into GIMP all defaults, white balance set to "Daylight"
2) USM applied with Radius 3 and Amount of 0.20
3) Fix CA-3.0.2 used to shift lateral blues -3.5 and lateral reds +1.5 no changes to red/blue on either x or y axis.
4) croped in 12:4 ratio

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2995754950_6e4dbe1ee7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karldenby/2995754950/sizes/o/)

[KarlosDaJackal]

1 more, this time put through dpp, standard profile with sharpness bumped to 4, lovin the bokeh.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2996242909_594a9aee56_b.jpg

[KarlosDaJackal]

edges look good on full frame (35mm film) no vignette and wide
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/3007924089_2c904e96b2_b.jpg

[elysium]

I just picked mine up! :)

Perfect alternative for the L for now.

[KarlosDaJackal]

This shot is an 8x10 crop, the bit that was cropped out in the top left had the sun in frame, hence the tiny tiny bit of flare.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/3015069847_b7be8563b4_b.jpg

[KarlosDaJackal]

A new one, all processing done in DPP, final jpeg was opening in GIMP to clone out a mark on the carpet. Camera was a 40d

28mm - f/10 - 1/80 - ISO800

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1039/3164426024_737f188aaf_b.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/karldenby/3164426024/)

[KarlosDaJackal]

Another of Ann-Marie

f/8
1/80
ISO800

2x Flash's
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/3179735841_22f6f48eb2_o.jpg

[sagray]

I haven't used this lens for a while, but for the past few days, I've been toting it around on my 5D. It's fun!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3231487874_ae51579e74_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/3230519152_09eafb1383_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3229499368_ef03e4d06a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3227349746_5e0a4d7a09_o.jpg

[KarlosDaJackal]

Nice shots Sagray,

I had mine on the Film body during last week, finally got the film developed and scanned today. Straight of the Negative. No processing, I need to add a speech bubble that says "You go play in the snow, I'll watch the bananas!"

Sigma 17-35mm EX DG HSM on EOS300 with Fuji Superia 400

17mm, f/4, 1/250
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3269412007_d266fb0a21_b.jpg

[KarlosDaJackal]

Works great for product photography, just keeps getting better the more you stop it down, focus ring is extremely precise

40d - 30mm - f/11 - 1/125 - ISO100 and lots of flash power

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3292900751_2772b273c2_o.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/karldenby/3292900751/)

[sagray]

http://grayimagery.smugmug.com/photos/481205447_u943Y-X3.jpg

[jj fad]

I used to have Xsi and the result from this lens is good but now i have 40d, how come the pictures are blurry. not sharp at all. is it the lens or camera settings. I tried everything and the results are the same. blurry pics.

[KarlosDaJackal]

Not sure if this kind of shot tells you much about the lens other than the aperture pattern with lights when stopped down, but I'll add it anyway.

Click image to go to flickr if you want to comment on it.

17mm - f/11 - 30 seconds - ISO200

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3370465117_2f63a0273f_b.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/karldenby/3370465117/)

[Josue DG]

Really interesting picture you got there Karlos.

[KarlosDaJackal]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3387717513_371ae08d53_b.jpg

17mm - f/13 - ISO100 - 30 seconds

[KarlosDaJackal]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/3399697850_63a6fa1028_b.jpg

[sagray]

http://grayimagery.smugmug.com/photos/507828315_jF8jG-L.jpg

[brecklundin]

this is a darn fine lens...never ran across it before...it will be something to compare the announced 10-20 f/2.8 with for sure

[sagray]

Unfortunately, it's discontinued, so if you'd ever want to get one, the used market is the only place to go.

BTW...I've done some pretty fun HDR with it, too. I know the process doesn't really show off the lens per se, but I thought I'd throw out a couple of images just for kicks and giggles, to at least show that it's being used.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3422923986_63b59dae73.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3422906772_83c4cb90ba.jpg

[brecklundin]

sagray:

I really like your HDR's...and I love the result folks get with this lens. Bummer that Sigma chose to D/C this one...but USED is OK by me. I bought a used copy of the 24-60mm and now Sigma D/C'd that one too..

BTW, like I said nice HDR's...learning that technique is on my must do list. The bridge shot is very nice but the bull is a super effect. Thanks for posting them!

[sagray]

Thanks. Yes, it's a great technique when it's done right. Unfortunately, there are many ugly HDR images out in the world. Hopefully I can continue to do justice to the process.

-Steve-

[brecklundin]

I agree, in my reading about HDR I have run across some works that did not exactly "blow my skirt up" so to speak. But to someone they might be perfect is what I remind myself.

For now I have found a few freeware apps to try when i get around to it...and have smoe questions I will post over in the HDR discussions forum.

[il Dottore]

Can I ask for a few samples from this lens taken @ 35mm?
Thank you in advance, guys!

[captainpenguin]

Had one for about 6 months that I have used on a crop body and been well pleased with

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3822248723_bc7b3fa779_o.jpg

[Ballen Photo]

Anyone have this lens? I haven't heard much about it but figured someone on here must have one. If you do, post your best shots; and Mike, do your thing.
I've actually got this lens. I bought it for a specific shoot maybe ten years ago? Seems it served the purpose in getting the shots the way I wanted them, and seemed to be OK in the sharpness department too. Sorry, dont have any examples though. The last time I used it I was still shooting film. :lol:
I may have to dig it out and try it on my 5D. No worries about hitting the mirror, as it (mirror) has already been shaved to clear certain manual focus lenses. ;)
-Bruce

[tsergairl]

Hi all

two shots with this lens from Ireland :-)

1)
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2726/img2981h.jpg

2)
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6332/img2957et.jpg

Cheers

TsergaIRL

[sagray]

Definitely makes me want to go!

I decided to drag the lens out of storage and fire off a couple of shots. I might play with it more this weekend. I'm starting to really like what it does on my 5D Classic.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4670009562_a4539f8465_b.jpg

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 50

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4669385313_6c794a3e92_b.jpg

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 50

[tsergairl]

frog is fantastic :-)

[Ballen Photo]

I decided to drag the lens out of storage and fire off a couple of shots. I might play with it more this weekend. I'm starting to really like what it does on my 5D Classic.
Thanks for posting these. They look good. :)
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I have this lens, but haven't used it since when I used film on a regular basis.
If you remember, What focal length did you use for these? Can you post the EXIF Data?
It looks like the Sigma 17-35 might be a good match with the 5D. ;)
-Bruce

[smilebug]

sagray

Wow, there are some great details in the first picture. And the pug, so darn adorable!

[sagray]

If you remember, What focal length did you use for these? Can you post the EXIF Data?


Sorry...I updated my post with the info. Thanks!

[Ballen Photo]

Sorry...I updated my post with the info. Thanks!
So those were shot wide open? IMPRESSIVE! :cool:
Thanks for posting the EXIF. :)
-Bruce

[sagray]

Yep! I'm starting to like what I'm seeing from the hairy edges with this lens.

Here's another - also wide open - that I tweaked a little in post. The lily colors were a little bland, so I bumped up the orange and green tones a tad.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1270/4689335957_bfbcfb8931_b.jpg

[Ballen Photo]

Yep! I'm starting to like what I'm seeing from the hairy edges with this lens.
YUP! I think you've got a winner here. ;)
-Bruce

[tsergairl]

Irish sunset - without any software correction :-)
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/5169/crw3875.jpg

[ions]

I bought this lens in 2000 for a film camera. After a long hiatus from photography I ended up with a 7D last fall but dismissed this lens because of the crop factor - it wasn't as wide as I was used to with my film SLR and I had all that negative crop factor talk stuck in my head. So I put it away and ignored it thinking I'd get around to selling it (see sig). But recently I thought I'd play around with it and must admit I like the results. It's sharp, decent with colour and focuses decently fast enough. Here are some examples from a recent trip to Niagara:

http://home.cogeco.ca/~ionsvw/images/7D/Niagara4.jpg

http://home.cogeco.ca/~ionsvw/images/7D/Niagara5.jpg

http://home.cogeco.ca/~ionsvw/images/7D/Niagara6.jpg

Not sure if I still plan to sell it or not...

[Steveod]

And a couple of crops from mine

[ions]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/4957586817_44b5d79660.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherbrian/4957586817/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4961216918_239f6821c0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherbrian/4961216918/)

[ions]

Variations on a theme...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5001927377_f7cc4139c9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherbrian/5001927377/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5001927361_75b1c57e08_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherbrian/5001927361/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5001927367_679269844e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherbrian/5001927367/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5001927355_0a9047a2c5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherbrian/5001927355/)

[ions]

Dunno what is up with those Toronto pics...oh well. The links work.

Did you know this lens can go down to ƒ45? Sure there's some diffraction, but regardless... ƒ45! 6 second exposures on each without a filter.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5073136094_fe44afa91d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherbrian/5073136094/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5074492426_38088e78eb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherbrian/5074492426/)

[macroshooter1970]

Dunno what is up with those Toronto pics...oh well. The links work.

Did you know this lens can go down to ƒ45? Sure there's some diffraction, but regardless... ƒ45! 6 second exposures on each without a filter.




Those came out real nice.

[ions]

Thank you. :)

[MrAl]

f9 @ 27mm ISO200 1/640 and +1/3stop Dang birds are still flying south!

[Ballen Photo]

f9 @ 27mm ISO200 1/640 and +1/3stop Dang birds are still flying south!
YUP! DANG BIRDS! :lol:
Looks like good edge to edge detail here. ;)
-Bruce

[Nmcgrew]

Think I will resurrect this thread. Just got this lens on Friday, spent a few hours trying it out, then used it for a wedding I shot on Saturday (BAD IDEA!). Got most of the stuff done with a reliable 70-200, but I learned some hard lessons with the 17-35.

1. It is sharp wide open, but only in the center or when you are focusing on something really, really close.
2. It must be stopped down to f/11 or so for group photos since the edges get very soft...actually anything out of the center gets soft at longer focus distances unless stopped down a lot. But, it does get exceptionally sharp.
3. I will only use this lens in the future for close up detail shots (does exceptionally well), landscapes and the rare instances I don't have enough room to get a group shot with a telephoto.

Here is one sample.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/303605_255119527841463_100000302545291_840973_6796 437_n.jpg