Canon 60D Users, Unite! (2)

Mancry wrote in post #13302057
The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 is the bees knees. No doubt about it.

Better than the Canon 50mm 1.4? I'm still not convinced. Plus the number of problems I keep reading about has me concerned too.

Seems like if you get a good one, it's great. But, if not......

Still, I keep going back and forth...

nrowensby wrote in post #13303039
Well... on a sad note, I just finished packaging up my Sigma 50 for a ride to GA... Hoping I don't have any focus issues when she gets back, as she focuses dead on right now.

Nick, you're not helping the side for the Sigma here...

My Sigma won't go all the way to MFD anymore, it seems to jam around 2ft. However, doing it all over again, I woundn't hesitate... I'd pick the Sigma again!

Reason A) My Sigma is S-H-A-R-P! - Even now in need of repair, it's still TACK SHARP! (As long as the subject is more than 2ft away, LOL)

Reason B) Yes, my Sigma needs repair, bummer; however, it's over 2 years old and is getting repaired under warranty... Can the Canon do that??

Those eyelashes look sharp enough to cut you!

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/nowensby/627151​0118/

stevemtno wrote in post #13303133
Better than the Canon 50mm 1.4? I'm still not convinced. Plus the number of problems I keep reading about has me concerned too.

Seems like if you get a good one, it's great. But, if not......

Still, I keep going back and forth...

I have the Canon and I'm pretty happy with it. The only drawback I hear about it is that if you put a lot of pressure and/or bump the front element into something it can cause it to become misalinged in the focus track and the focus will break and not move anymore. I keep mine in a firm lens case when it is not in use and pull the focus all the way back to infinity so the front element is fully retracted. So far I haven't had any issues with it and i've shot a few hundred shots with it probably.

nrowensby wrote in post #13303276
My Sigma won't go all the way to MFD anymore, it seems to jam around 2ft. However, doing it all over again, I woundn't hesitate... I'd pick the Sigma again!

Reason A) My Sigma is S-H-A-R-P! - Even now in need of repair, it's still TACK SHARP! (As long as the subject is more than 2ft away, LOL)

Reason B) Yes, my Sigma needs repair, bummer; however, it's over 2 years old and is getting repaired under warranty... Can the Canon do that??

Those eyelashes look sharp enough to cut you!

SHARP! lol, inching closer to getting that lens myself XD

anyway some macros from today

nrowensby wrote in post #13303276
My Sigma won't go all the way to MFD anymore, it seems to jam around 2ft. However, doing it all over again, I woundn't hesitate... I'd pick the Sigma again!

Reason A) My Sigma is S-H-A-R-P! - Even now in need of repair, it's still TACK SHARP! (As long as the subject is more than 2ft away, LOL)

Reason B) Yes, my Sigma needs repair, bummer; however, it's over 2 years old and is getting repaired under warranty... Can the Canon do that??

Those eyelashes look sharp enough to cut you!

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/nowensby/627151​0118/

OK, I've been cut. Inching toward the Sigma again...

Over half my collection is Sigma, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone. For the price and competition, it's hard to go wrong with Sigma or Canon ...I had all Canon lenses for the 1st year and moved to all Sigmas in the next year. I haven't regret it since.

ESPECIALLY THE SIGMA 85...*rubs it* My precioussss.

Yup I'm slowly inching to a full sigma line up possibility as the siggy 17-50 got better reviews than the tammy...

And I'm pretty much set to get the sigma 70-200 f/2.8 and save my self a lot of money

BBFreak (could we know your name by the way?), your macro shots are awesome. Love the second shot, how close were you from it?

Keep posting them, I won't never get enough

Recent pictures with the 24-70 L. Wondering if I have a good copy of the lens. what do you guys think?

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I think that those pictures are over-saturated.

I also think it's impossible to tell from those shots, but your lens look fine.

Here's two family pictures before they get separated

Hi guys.. Do you guys using any filter for your wide anger lens? I just got the Sigma 10-20 f4.5~5.5 for myself and not sure should I get a filter for it.

Rivest wrote in post #13303904
Non-IS sold (and shipped) to MikeDee here and the mkI that I bought locally last week for 1250$, well I just sold it locally for 1500$

Ended up making the same amount on the 24-70/2.8L that I picked up for $800 locally!

jaychan1989 wrote in post #13303912
Hi guys.. Do you guys using any filter for your wide anger lens? I just got the Sigma 10-20 f4.5~5.5 for myself and not sure should I get a filter for it.

Yes, you should consider a CPL filter. And don't buy a cheap one, it'll do more harm then good. Read a bit on CPL, they are really useful for landscape shots. Anything that has a sky, a car or water will benefit from it.

nrowensby wrote in post #13303925
Ended up making the same amount on the 24-70/2.8L that I picked up for $800 locally!

Gotta love religiously looking at local adds to sneak up a good deal