OMG Sigma 120-300 2.8

Ok well I thought about it and I thought I should just get the 100-300 f4 and save some money.
well tonight I was ata Ritz and they had the 120-300 there..WOW...that thing was AWSOME. Guy put it on a 20D for me and I got to play with it....I am DEF getting that lens next. I didnt find it to be heavy at all...It actually felt really nice.

Did you notice the # of people in the last month who got a Soft copy?

thats ok...I will take my chance..I am not getting it till around Feb when tax refund and all. but WOW I wish i could scrounge up the 2100bucks right now.
That thing was awsome...the Zoom ring was tight but I am sure that will loosen up

Yeah, don't be scared off by the recent threads. I have one and I am one having issues right now too. But when this lens is on, it is definitely on.

I am chalking alot of my problems up to user error. I think that I just need to relearn how to use AI servo because I have about an even percentage of IF and OOF shots when shooting sports.

I actually tried to run mine through a focus test tonight but I am pretty sure I flubbed that up . See here - http://www.photography​-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=213860 for details.

Good luck,
Travis

gasrocks wrote in post #2014626
Did you notice the # of people in the last month who got a Soft copy?

One should not assume that this lens is bad in general simply because there have been a handful of threads on that topic here of late. Remember, the internet is a giant amplifier for negativity, and for every thread here complaining about this lens there are probablly many others who are thrilled with this lens.

05Xrunner wrote in post #2014618
Ok well I thought about it and I thought I should just get the 100-300 f4 and save some money.
well tonight I was ata Ritz and they had the 120-300 there..WOW...that thing was AWSOME. Guy put it on a 20D for me and I got to play with it....I am DEF getting that lens next. I didnt find it to be heavy at all...It actually felt really nice.

Oooh mama, how long did you hold it in your hands....?

about 5mins...I was just drolling..and putting it on that 20 and taking some pics..WOW it was awsome..felt soo good in my hands to. i dont see how anyone says its to heavy..it felt perfectly balanced and all...I persoanlyl was expecting it to feel MUCH heavier...I am weird..the heavier the more I like it...I am odd I guess.

yea I am not gonna go by what was it..3 people who posted some bad things...I think that doesnt even equal about .1% of the amount sold

Would be a great choice over the 100-300

yes I def see that after holding it...that front element was SOOOOOO big...I coulda put my head in it...LOL

05Xrunner wrote in post #2014854
yea I am not gonna go by what was it..3 people who posted some bad things...I think that doesnt even equal about .1% of the amount sold

Here are some of the shots that I took last week using this lens for the first time for football. And I am having issues ( if that tells you anything).

http://www.photography​-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=218264

This is why I firmly believe my issues are with myself and not the lens (although #1 is a little soft). And why I say when it's on, it's definitely on!

Travis

well the one looked pretty good. You might have to get use to it...There where issues of people getting bad copies of the Tamron lens as well but that didnt stray me...I am willing to take a chance and if it takes a week at sigma to get it in perfect...I am willing to do that for such an awsome lens

gasrocks wrote in post #2014626
Did you notice the # of people in the last month who got a Soft copy?

No kidding! When I purchased my 20D a few months back, it was the first lens I purchased. I was totally shocked at how poor the optics were. So soft I could probably have achieved better results with a $7 disposable camera. When I took it back the sales guy told me the return rate was very high. I haven't purchased a sigma lens since.

I dont care how many people say there are bad copies...there are MANY more that priase its IQ and everything about it.

CannedHeat wrote in post #2015230
... I haven't purchased a sigma lens since.

Better hope you never have a problem with a Canon product with that attitude. If you do, you might have no chance but to shoot Nikon.

LOL..i really have no future canon lens I plan on getting...only a canon body and rest is the sigma lens and the tokina 12-24