APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM

[wildness]

Hi all,
How is the Picture quality. If anyone has using experience or advice, it would be much appreciated.

[Daedalus Trent]

Originally Posted by wildness Hi all, How is the Picture quality. If anyone has using experience or advice, it would be much appreciated.

I use the oldest version

soft @f2.8
but gets decently sharp @f4 and very sharp @f5.6
lovely colours too


PS- I haven't used any of the Nikon/Canon equivalents so can't really compare though...

[wildness]

Hi bro, thanks for sharing

[luna_sea83]

Hmm wat about the one w/o the macro? any comments? cos i am getting tht

[wildness]

Originally Posted by luna_sea83 Hmm wat about the one w/o the macro? any comments? cos i am getting tht

Hi, if you prefer non-macro version, please take a look :

http://www.dchome.net/viewthread.php...sigma%2B70-200

there are some photos too.

[Daedalus Trent]

Originally Posted by luna_sea83 Hmm wat about the one w/o the macro? any comments? cos i am getting tht

Think someone mentioned above...

[rTwin]

all taken with km 5d and 70-200 apo ex dg (the km version does not have hsm)

[Daedalus Trent]

Originally Posted by rTwin all taken with km 5d and 70-200 apo ex dg (the km version does not have hsm)

Woohoo!
Hot stuff!

Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to try out my 70-200 proper!

[mybearbrick]

this piece of glass is quite ex right?
iirc its price is rather close to Nikkor AFD 80-200 f2.8.

but sample pics sure rocks.

i wonder how it stands pixel peeps wide open at 70 and 200mm.

[bigbird17]

i tried this piece of glass before
focuses SUPER fast just like AF-S and i did say its like the 70-200 VR except this one no VR =) btw it's uber sharp too

[Daedalus Trent]

Originally Posted by bigbird17 i tried this piece of glass before focuses SUPER fast just like AF-S and i did say its like the 70-200 VR except this one no VR =) btw it's uber sharp too

don't find my copy sharp at f2.8 though

mine gets sharper only at f4 and becomes uber sharp at 5.6

[mybearbrick]

for this range,
IQ drops remarkedly at around 135mm.
do try it.
on the contrary, was not like that for my earlier AFD 80-200.

imo, i need it to be sharp at 80 and 200mm wide open.
tats why i am going for the 2.8 glass.
but i am sure as long dun pixelpeep, its actually ok.