Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX HSM APO for Nikon

icarus · 31st January 2005

Ok, i am getting this lens this weekend. Any last words for me?

Who uses this lens here? Need some user's review on this lens

zmwang · 31st January 2005

Need to heavy gaffer it. The pain is very easy to drop off.

kegler · 31st January 2005

i heard the ring will be loosen after some usage.... get a nikon lar.... tsk tsk

icarus · 31st January 2005

I can't afford a nikkor lah hahaa... me no pro.. use sigma good enough

cahoy · 1st February 2005

been using this lens for a few months, and honestly this is the BEST lens I've ever used. you can't see much difference using Nikkor 80-200 AFS lens except that this sigma lens cost much less. that's all. HSM is fast enough for me...

welcome to the club !

icarus · 1st February 2005

Hi Cahoy, is it true that the painted letterings will fall off easily?
So far the paintwork on my bigma and sigma 12-24 seems tough enough...

yymun · 1st February 2005

Me too using this len! sharp & clear! my paint still intact!

benedium · 1st February 2005

am interested in this lens also... but wouldn't the paint come off if stuck to gaffer tape? or doesn't that happen?

lytefunk · 1st February 2005

i'm using this lens..

great for its price
or rather... FANTASTIC at its price

one small thing though.. I tend to not get good focus locks sometimes... maybe its just my technique.. but well.. *shrug*

rtbh · 1st February 2005

Originally Posted by lytefunk

i'm using this lens..

great for its price
or rather... FANTASTIC at its price

one small thing though.. I tend to not get good focus locks sometimes... maybe its just my technique.. but well.. *shrug*

hi! how much is it brand new?

King Tiger · 1st February 2005

Last time I heard, Bernard got it from TCW around 1200++

Garion · 1st February 2005

Great value for money lens, and the image quality is great.

Has my recommendation too. This lens is recommended for anyone on a tight budget but needs a 2.8 70-200mm range.

icarus · 1st February 2005

Thanks for all your comments guys! Anyone tried the 2x Teleconverter Sigma APO with this lens? Will there be a BIG quality loss?

icarus · 1st February 2005

Originally Posted by benedium

am interested in this lens also... but wouldn't the paint come off if stuck to gaffer tape? or doesn't that happen?

I don't think the paint will come off so easily (i hope)... so far, i have no problems with the Sigma EX lenses finishes... yet

Pro Image · 1st February 2005

Originally Posted by icarus

Thanks for all your comments guys! Anyone tried the 2x Teleconverter Sigma APO with this lens? Will there be a BIG quality loss?

For the price of around 1200-1300, it's worth price. The only setback which is similiar to Tokina 80-200 ATX Pro (Gold Ring) is when open up to f2.8, the image is soft. You have to closed down to at least f4-5.6, then your image will start to get sharper.

There is only a couple of 70-200s which I have tested and found sharpness from some of this lens open wide at f2.8. The Nikon 70-200 VR, AF-S/D 80-200, Canon 70-200L f2.8 and Minolta 70-200 f2.8 (white lens body).

As for TC on the Sigma, I would not call it "Big Loss" but there is some losses for sure. If you use at higher ISO, TC 2X will be quite significant on a zoom lens. Do not recommend you to purchase it.

Just imagine, if you are wearing a pair of glasses, just move it further away from your eye sight. What do you see?

The use of TC on fixed/prime lens is much better off.

Good luck on your purchase!

kegler · 1st February 2005

Think a 2nd hand afd80-200 also abt $1200. perhaps u wanna consider....lol

enivre · 1st February 2005

Quote:

The only setback which is similiar to Tokina 80-200 ATX Pro (Gold Ring) is when open up to f2.8, the image is soft. You have to closed down to at least f4-5.6, then your image will start to get sharper.

I think the tokina has no HSM.. I tried my friend's and the AF is pretty slow

31st January 2005	#1
icarus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 3,233	Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX HSM APO for Nikon Ok, i am getting this lens this weekend. Any last words for me? Who uses this lens here? Need some user's review on this lens __________________ Ricoh GR Digital, Minolta Hi-matic 7SII

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icarus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 3,233	I can't afford a nikkor lah hahaa... me no pro.. use sigma good enough __________________ Ricoh GR Digital, Minolta Hi-matic 7SII

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icarus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 3,233	Hi Cahoy, is it true that the painted letterings will fall off easily? So far the paintwork on my bigma and sigma 12-24 seems tough enough... __________________ Ricoh GR Digital, Minolta Hi-matic 7SII

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lytefunk Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 333	i'm using this lens.. great for its price or rather... FANTASTIC at its price one small thing though.. I tend to not get good focus locks sometimes... maybe its just my technique.. but well.. shrug __________________ Do life. Live visually.

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King Tiger Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: In the heart of SengKang Posts: 4,978	Last time I heard, Bernard got it from TCW around 1200++ __________________ War is one of the most regrettable human activities.

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zmwang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Air-Con country Posts: 2,459	Need to heavy gaffer it. The pain is very easy to drop off.

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kegler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,306	i heard the ring will be loosen after some usage.... get a nikon lar.... tsk tsk

1st February 2005	#5
cahoy Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 85	been using this lens for a few months, and honestly this is the BEST lens I've ever used. you can't see much difference using Nikkor 80-200 AFS lens except that this sigma lens cost much less. that's all. HSM is fast enough for me... welcome to the club !

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yymun Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: tanglin Posts: 595	Me too using this len! sharp & clear! my paint still intact!

1st February 2005	#8
benedium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upp Thomson Posts: 1,188	am interested in this lens also... but wouldn't the paint come off if stuck to gaffer tape? or doesn't that happen?

1st February 2005	#12
Garion Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: West side of S'pore Posts: 5,516	Great value for money lens, and the image quality is great. Has my recommendation too. This lens is recommended for anyone on a tight budget but needs a 2.8 70-200mm range. __________________ [ deviantart selections \| Photoblog ]