450yamaha's reviews
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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro HSM APO
10 out of 10 points and recommendedbuilt like a tank, HSM motor, manual override, sharp from F2.8, it comes with a nice pouch, excellent hood, great tripod mount (I can take it off when I dont need it), front does not rotate when focusing, it doesnt change its size when zooming, minimal fothe damn front CAP!! 77 mm, for some people weightI purchased this lens as my telezoom for sport shooting (in general quads) for (in recount) about $900. When the nice red and black box came to me, I was very happy. When you open it, a proper black pouch shows up. Certainly, in it you'll find a lense (and a strap to the pouch).
reviewed July 17th, 2007 (purchased for $900)
My first sensation was like "wow, what a great piece of lens!". It is really well built, and in its casing youll find a millions of little shiny things. I just love the effect!
In some minutes Ive made some shots of my dog. I was just amazed how good this lens is! Here
you have two examples: http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/image/80875822
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/image/80875824
AF works perfectly accurate and it's almost silent. It doesn't hunt in low light or so. Of course you can override it whenever you want.
The next day I went to a quadcross race. I took off my D70s and Sigma 70-200 and made some shots before the start. Everything is clear. I went to a start stretch, took off my camera again. they started. I had made some shots, then I started watching it. And what? First one was overexposed like I set +6 EV or so, and aparat of that one every pictures was horribly blurred! I started looking if I set everything as it had to be set. everything was ok. Than I looked at my lens. The Focus was locked on absolute infinity! I couldnt unlock it. Even when I half-pressed shutter, it was possible to hear, that HSM works. I couldnt unlock it also on manual focus. So I had to pack and come back. When I came back to home, and took out my lens.. it was fine! Everything was ok. I was so mad at it. I phoned to service and they said me they had not ever heard about similar accident........
Oh, and one more thing, I lost the front cap on the second race, it had to pop out when I was taking it off from my backpack. Shame that Sigma have't improved that thing.
At the second race, everything was just ok. Here are some samples:
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/image/80740120
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/image/80740121
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/image/80740124
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/image/80740136
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/image/82324776
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/image/82324792
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/image/82324812
Here is the rest:
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/mx_wiecbork_17062007
http://www.pbase.com/norbert06/cross_country_krokowa_14072007
Hope you like it.
Apart of the one accident and my lost front cap, I just love this lens