So sad yet sooooo happy

well im sad that this is gone

Excellent choice, can I suggest something to go along with your main course. An 18-50 f2.8 Ex. I got one to back up the f2.8 on the 70-200 for where I shoot and it is superb. Keep shooting

awesome, looks like an excellent lens, slightly makes me wanna sell my 70-200 f4 L for one of those and the said 18-50 2.8!

Here's a shot from the 18-50 at f2.8

congrats on the awesome lens! I am saving up for one myself

did I see these pics on vortex?

I have the same lens and I'm very happy with it.

Try parting with this:

Very nice. Im really liking Sigma, my next purchase will probably be the 50-150 or 10-20!

yeah that 18-50 is looking very very appealing right now... to bad i dont have the money... but xmas is comming up soon!!!!

that or the tamron 28-75mm

So is this the older DG non macro one.
How is the Focus and how is the Sharpness wide open and any CA's wide open.

My buddy just got the new Macro one for his new Nikon D80 and it seems softer then should be wide open and seems to be some harshness in CA's

I was really lookin to sell my f4L and get this lens but those things kinda scared me on his

syntrix wrote in post #2042309
did I see these pics on vortex?

I have the same lens and I'm very happy with it.

Try parting with this:

Is that red on the corner from the dye pack exploding?

05Xrunner wrote in post #2042360
So is this the older DG non macro one.
How is the Focus and how is the Sharpness wide open and any CA's wide open.

My buddy just got the new Macro one for his new Nikon D80 and it seems softer then should be wide open and seems to be some harshness in CA's

I was really lookin to sell my f4L and get this lens but those things kinda scared me on his

i got mine second hand off ebay, and personaly dont need the macro version for what i shoot... mine was used, but when i got it there was still the protective stickers over the ex logo and the case that it came in still had the rubber bands around the strap!! it looked like it wasnt even touched... you can find them from about $550-720 depending if its DG or not, i got mine for 650 and am very very glad i got it

all shots in original post were wide open, very very sharp lens ill get a picture tomarrow to test the sharpness and do a 100% crop for you

i also havnt noticed any CA, also the other camera mount 70-200mm are cheaper for some reason, so that might mean there is a quality difference

I greatly recommend this lens

thanks...I really like this lens from his...Its just from what I saw wide open and the CA's scared me.

Its built like a tank and seems like its a great lens

it is very well built, and pritty heavy, thats why i had to buy a Opteka grip, oh btw how do you like yours? mines in the mail

BassBiggieD wrote in post #2042344
yeah that 18-50 is looking very very appealing right now... to bad i dont have the money... but xmas is comming up soon!!!!

that or the tamron 28-75mm

speakin of tamron, i have mines up for sale

i have the canon 70-200L f4 but my brother in law has that sigma 70-200 f2.8, very nice lens

my opteka hasnt been off my camera since I got it in march.
I dont think i would be able to hold the camera very well with my 2 larger lens.