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jabtas
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 04:08
Look what just arrived

http://images.fotopic.net/y8i8d8.jpg

Can't wait for the weekend to give a good work-out
Maureen Souza
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 04:09
Have Fun!!!
weemannie
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 04:30
Enjoy :)
sixshot
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 05:53
Enjoy.....
Jon
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 11:54
Nice lens - I've been using one for a while now. You'll like it!
Belmondo
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 19:04
I owned one of them for a while, but when I started having focus problems with it, I returned it and bought a 17-40L.

It took fine pictures while it worked.

Good luck with it.


Tom
scrumpy
28th of April 2005 (Thu), 03:18
...there's always one!
jabtas
28th of April 2005 (Thu), 05:12
Had a little play before going to work and all I can say is

WOW!!

These were taken at ISO 400 (dull day), and the results straight out of the camera are amazing.

30mm @ f16
http://images.fotopic.net/y8izz2.jpg

30mm @ f4.5 (wide open)
http://images.fotopic.net/y8izz1.jpg

100% crop wide open
http://images.fotopic.net/y8izz3.jpg
mr.photoguy
28th of April 2005 (Thu), 05:18
Nice.
Was it new, or second hand. The box looks a little hurt.
jabtas
28th of April 2005 (Thu), 05:27
Hi bruce the lens was most definatly new, and I must admit the box does look a bit molested, but the lens came with all warranties and paperwork
jimtfoto
28th of April 2005 (Thu), 07:41
One of my favourite lenses ... being using for about a year ... enjoy!

cheers,
jim
Belmondo
28th of April 2005 (Thu), 08:27
...there's always one!

I assume that was directed at me.

My experience with Sigma has been very spotty. The first three Sigma lenses I tried didn't work for various reasons. I admit that after that, I was a long-time member of the crowd that bought into the notion of Canon or nothing.

The 15-30 was one of the three I had difficulties with. There was a problem with the autofucus, or at least a compatibility issue with my 10D---it just would not stop hunting. As explained earlier, I returned it and bought the 17-40L instead. The other two lenses were also new, but were old stock and gave err0r-99 messages. They probably could have been re-chipped.

Sometime later, I bought a Sigma 12-24, and then a 24-60. I love both those lenses, and would never consider getting rid of them. I found them to be well made, reliable, and capable of producing excellent images. I am satisfied that the problems I had before were isolated instances and not indicative of an overall quality problem with Sigma in general, or the 15-30 specifically.

The 15-30 id a great lens, and I wish Jabtas nothing but good luck with it. Sorry if it seemed I was raining on his parade.
scrumpy
28th of April 2005 (Thu), 12:01
Sorry Belmondo. But jabtas what ever so excited about that new lens.
After seeing the results though, I'm not sure I would wan't to see the back of my dog's eyes through it's breatherholes! When the sun shines we'll maybe see some butterfly pics!
jabtas
29th of April 2005 (Fri), 02:19
Well no butterfly pics but how about this one

http://images.fotopic.net/y8xknl.jpg


Sorry about the earlier "in your face" shots, but I just had to test the new lens and Jazz was the nearset subject