BPederson's reviews

  • Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro

    6 out of 10 points and not recommended
    Fast apeture, Solid Construction
    HUGE and HEAVY

    This lens was a gift a while back.

    The Zoom runs counter-intuitive. The barrel extends at the wide end and shrinks at the tele end.

    I'm using this on a SD14. So, I find the wide end not quite wide enough most of the time. I usually only bring this behemouth out when I need a fast aperture. Otherwise, it's heavy, big, and takes FREAKIN' HUGE filters.

    The zoom and focus rings work really well. I like how the focus ring slides back and forth to engage or disengage the auto focus motor.

    reviewed September 24th, 2009 (purchased for $525)

  • Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC

    7 out of 10 points and recommended
    small, lightweight
    a bit soft on the tele end

    This lens is on my SD14 most of the time.

    It was purchased before all the different OS versions came out. Wish I had one of those instead.

    This one is can produce really nice shots. Typically I have to stay a least one stop away from the largest available, and usually try not to get all the way extended at the 200 mark to get better results.

    I still really enjoy this lens. It has worked very well for me over the years.

    reviewed September 24th, 2009 (purchased for $375)