Sigma APO 70-300mm F/4-5.6 DG MACRO

Just a couple of reasonably recent ducks:

Might've posted this one somewhere else before. It's less recent than the rest too...

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Here's my addition!

Soft wide open at 300mm?? You be the judge

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Is the newer APO version of this lens compatible with either or both of
1) kenko 1.4x teleconv
2) canon 2x extender
??

thanks

Mine arrives soon <3 I can't bloody wait.

farrukh wrote in post #2585099
Very good lens for the price

Zabardast photos

erpetao wrote in post #2970358
I've been to the zoo today! Here are a few with the Sigma:

I would so buy those lion shots.

i just picked up this budget zoom and i must say, it is absolutely an amazing bang for buck. focus is fairly accurate. motor is buzzy but fairly quick imo. 300mm shots are absolutely stunning for the price. Macro mode is really handy as well.

this lens is perfect for the "vacation" where you really dont wanna take the huge heavy white 70-200f/2.8L IS with you everywhere. nor would you want to have it stolen. its so freaking cheap that i could care less if it broke at the beach or got lost.
its also so small and light that it helps in the stealth factor.

will post pics.

datadump wrote in post #7973355
Is the newer APO version of this lens compatible with either or both of
1) kenko 1.4x teleconv
2) canon 2x extender
??

thanks

I don't know if they will physically fit or not, but I can tell you that you won't be able to autofocus on most Canon bodies.

At 300mm with a 1.4X TC your largest aperture will be f/8, and with a 2X it'll be f/11. Out of the range of AF.

-js

In Macro-setting

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number six wrote in post #7979974
I don't know if they will physically fit or not, but I can tell you that you won't be able to autofocus on most Canon bodies.

At 300mm with a 1.4X TC your largest aperture will be f/8, and with a 2X it'll be f/11. Out of the range of AF.

-js

yes i quickly realised that too.

i picked up this lens and tried 1.4x and it focuses well.

the canon2x doesnt even fit but the kenko2x would probably fit but no AF

Wekkel wrote in post #7980407
In Macro-setting

Gorgeous

quick shot handheld f/8, 1/400s, iso200, 300m

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some shots made at a show this weekend, was happily surprised by the results...
all hand held, I was surprise of the fact it didn't hunt that much for focus, I expected more troubles in that matter