I forgot to say HSM. Did you use HSM version or non-HSM version?
I read reviews at photo.net. Few people said that HSM facility will be used incase of Minolta body. Is HSM going to work on MZ-5n & *istD(for future)? Thanks for detailed review. Ramesh --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 17/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > disgorged: > > >I am thinking of buying Sigma Zoom Telephoto > 70-200mm > >f/2.8 EX APO IF. > > > >I have read this lens is better than Tokina & > Tamron. > >I would like to hear from the users of this lens. > > > > > >Buying Pentax is ruled out because of the hefty > price. > > I used to have this lens in PKAF and now in EOS. I > find it a fairly well- > built lens with a very useful max aperture of f/2.8. > The size and weight > are not objectionable (at this focal range and > aperture, these lenses are > not flyweights!) and hand-holding is comfortable. > > The tripod collar is completely removable, but I > find it better to keep > it on, even when hand-holding. A tightening nut on > the collar allows lens > rotation while on a tripod. > > Optically it is not bad, read the tests for the lens > elsewhere online. I > have found it a good performer even wide open. Let's > face it - why buy a > fast zoom if you're never going to use it wide open? > It's a good sport > lens in low light. Stops down to f/32. Front element > does not rotate, and > lens stays the same shape and length at any > focus/focal length. > > The zoom ring grip is okay. Personally I prefer the > PK or Canon or Tokina > rubber grips, but it's fine on the Sigma. Nice wide > area to turn, even > with gloves on. The focus ring is even bigger and > the manual focus > overrides the AF, so it's easy to let AF get you in > the ballpark, then > tweak in manual if desired. Very good system for > this. > > The hood is a so-called 'perfect hood', shaped like > a petal, is a bayonet > fit and you'll look a real pro with that lot > drooping off the end of your > MZ-50 ;-) The hood is reversible so you can carry it > on the lens the > wrong way around if you like. > > Comes with a nice quality fabric lens case. > > All in all, for the money it's a good piece of glass > and used with the > matched 1.4X and 2X converters gives much > flexibility with telephoto > coverage in your kit. > > On a less-than-full-frame DSLR, gives a very useful > 'effective' 300mm > plus at f/2.8 and that's a real bonus. > > On a 35mm film camera, is a good lens to have for > anything from > portraiture to landscape to wildlife and beyond. > > Of course I would rather have a 70-200 2.8 USM IS, > or the Pentax if I > still used Pentax, but until I devote more than a > grand to that cause, > the Sigma is a pretty good buy. > > Best, > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps > _____________________________ > Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree
