Info. about Sigma Sigma Zoom Telephoto 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL

[Jesc]

Hello,

I has been reading very good comments about sigma Zoom Telephoto 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro Super II Autofocus Lens. This is for my EOS Rebel. Someone knows about this lens? Exist some advantage of APO versión?

Thanks

[tim]

APO is meant to be quite a lot better. I had the APO version, it took nice photos in bright light, in low light or inside I found F5.6 too slow for me. I returned it, but I wish i'd kept it now.

Take a look here (http://www.photographyreview.com/pscLenses/35mm,Zoom/PLS_3128_830crx.aspx).

[Canuck]

I had the 70-300 non APO that you mention and it didn't hack it by any stretch of the imagation. Forget about shooting it wide open. I have some samples I did w/ the Sigma 28-80 and Canon 24-70mm F2.8L and well I just about threw the Sigma one in the water which I was shooting. The 70-300 was sold to get the 120-300 F2.8EX. Now, the 120-300 rocks, but it will set you back about $2K US! :) I'd be happy to repost them/find the link again.

[ron chappel]

I also had the non apo version and it was useless poop ( CDS(?) technical language is spreading,lol)
To be fair mine HAD to be faulty but still.
The APO version is a decent consumer telezoom,either the best or 2nd -best-by-a-hair
Here is a comparison with the very common cheap'ish 75-300 canon- http://www.pbase.com/argylemonkey/lens_comp

The other great choice is the canon 100-300usm.My comparison starts this page-http://members.dodo.net.au/~l8r_ron/index_2.html
It's a really nice lens- well built with genuinely fast USM focus .

How to choose between these two?
Go for the canon for sure if you need fast focus ,The sigma's strong point is very good macro ability

[Canuck]

Here is the link to the comparison:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=36757
There are no known issues w/ the Sigma lens. As it was this one was taken w/ the Sigma lens, at Carew Castle in Wales:
http://images.fotopic.net/?id=1867566