Sigma Quandry

[Biff Wellington]

Originally Posted by bogiesbad

You might want to read this before you buy.

I on the other hand have owned many sigma lens and had no trouble over a 7-8 year time span. My sigma lens have always impressed me sometimes more so than simliar Nikon counter parts.

I would not hesitate a second to purchase a sigma lens if the price was right... that being said if the price was close between a sigma and a nikon lens, the nikon lens would be purchased ... if for no other reason the resale price. My Humble Opinion.

[motox424]

Originally Posted by th83

Very nice shots from both of you and yes I also love dirt mods as well. My question to you is have you read the previous post on the sigma 70-200 lens and the 120-400 lens being junk and how has the lens been for you. Also was that pic taken hand held as well or a tripod because I was thinking of the canon l lens but the sigma 70-200 2.8 is more a goal for me to reach my piggy bank is real small

That's why I went with the Sigma vs Canon
I have the older version of the lens - APO HSM EX Model, and it has been really good for me, a little FF once in a while, but that could be just me too! I have did a focus test with the chart, and it was right on. I also have the 24-70 f2.8, and got them both for less than a Canon 70-200 f2.8

The pic I posted of the dirt Mod was hand held, as I am FORCING myself to get better at panning

All of the sport pics on my website gallery are taken with the Sigma 70-200 f2.8

[swampler]

Originally Posted by th83

Swampler those were some awsome pics you are a very lucky person I take it you have a press pass to all the tracks in your area
Thanks.
Tom Nelson

Thanks, Tom. I appreciate the comments. Good luck with whichever lens you decide to go with.

[th83]

Thanks again to all for the comments and help my problem is I have a champaign taste on a coolade budget so this is the one real big purches that I have to decide on.

Thanks Again.
Tom

[bogiesbad]

Originally Posted by Biff Wellington

I on the other hand have owned many sigma lens and had no trouble over a 7-8 year time span. My sigma lens have always impressed me sometimes more so than simliar Nikon counter parts.

I would not hesitate a second to purchase a sigma lens if the price was right... that being said if the price was close between a sigma and a nikon lens, the nikon lens would be purchased ... if for no other reason the resale price. My Humble Opinion.

That's comforting to me as I have purchased three Sigmas in the last two months. Reading the newsletter from Lensrentals.com I get the impression the QC problems are recent issues and confined to a few of the larger zooms. I wish I would have read the news before I ponied up for a used 170-500 (I too am on a low LBA budget). I'll keep my fingers crossed.

[th83]

KInd of scarey because the canon glass is way out of ny price rangeeven used you are looking at 1000.00 dollars so sigma seems to be the smart chioce