Sigma 18-35 1.8 for canon 80 D: I was considering purchasing a Sigma 18–35 f/1.8 for my canon 80 D. I have read where some have had focusing issues with that combination. Does anyone...

tcampo11

I was considering purchasing a Sigma 18–35 f/1.8 for my canon 80 D. I have read where some have had focusing issues with that combination. Does anyone have this combination and have they had any issues or insight? Thank you!

IBM

tcampo11 wrote:

I was considering purchasing a Sigma 18–35 f/1.8 for my canon 80 D. I have read where some have had focusing issues with that combination. Does anyone have this combination and have they had any issues or insight? Thank you!

That's is the lens that is compared better than 4 prime lens of nikon ,canon, meaning the four primes you can squeeze out of

Of 18------ 35 mm and sold by nikon and canons would cost you at , $4000 and that's the only zoom on the market that does that
It was tested at all the settings , and it came out better than the primes , it would be a real bonus to have.
I WOULD buy it and bring it back if I had issues , but I doubt it if you will as all I have read is good reports , it's
A little heavy but not as heavy as four expensive primes

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

The Sigma 18-35 ART is the medium wide angle zoom Nikon and Canon wish they could make for Dx sensor cameras.

tresap23 Loc: Texas

I was in a camera shop, and the sales lady showed me a new Sigma lens that was 16-300 1.8 for canon. I tried it out. It produced some stunning images. But I cannot find it online anywhere? I Own only Canon Lenses, but am considering a less expensive option on my next one. I have heard good things about Sigma, but not that particular lens. The Sales lady at the shop recommended Tamron for Canon over Sigma. Except on the 1.8 16-300. I can't wait to go back up this week and see what the deal is on this lens, and why I can't find it online anywhere. I will ask about the 18-35 lens for you and get some feedback from some of the experts there. They sell all brands of camera's and Lenses and only advise you on their experience. If you have a local Camera shop that is a good place to start. Take your camera and go try it out. Or renting is a great option, before you purchase. It might cost you a little bit, but worth it, to get what you will be happy with. Good Luck!1

tcampo11 wrote:

I was considering purchasing a Sigma 18–35 f/1.8 for my canon 80 D. I have read where some have had focusing issues with that combination. Does anyone have this combination and have they had any issues or insight? Thank you!

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

tcampo11 wrote:

I was considering purchasing a Sigma 18–35 f/1.8 for my canon 80 D. I have read where some have had focusing issues with that combination. Does anyone have this combination and have they had any issues or insight? Thank you!

Haven't heard about specific issues with the 80D. I have the lens mounted on my Canon 7D Mark II much of the time. Next to my Canon EF 70-200 f/4L IS USM, the Sigma is by far the sharpest lens I own with minimal distortion. Its does miss AF more than I would like at f/1.8, but its still acceptable to me because it is such a superior lens in almost every other way. The build is at a first rate professional level, as is the handling. But, it is big and at almost 29 oz it's VERY heavy.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

tresap23 wrote:

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I guaranty you the 16-300mm lens you saw was not f/1.8 as you indicate, nor was it Sigma. Tamron makes the only 16-300mm lens, and it has a maximum aperture is f/3.5 - f/6.3. If a 16-300mm lens with an f/1.8 maximum aperture was even possible, it would be several feet long, weigh a couple of hundred pounds, and cost a $100,000 at the very least.

IBM

tresap23 wrote:

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I find that 16 to 300 zoom hard to belive , that is a wide angle on a ff , a wide angle on a ff in film days was 24 mm now on dx around
12mm

IBM

That would be the only lens you would ever need if it's good , it would
Put a lot of other lens makers out of business, but if it's a real lens you can bet that it's not any where near , say a 70 -- 300 mm mm which is selling for around $600 or less, and puts out the samepictures as a nikon costing twice that the only difference is that the one that cost more is much much better made , that would be nikon 70-300mm

tresap23 Loc: Texas

You know, I know I did not dream this, haha! I am going back up at the end of this week to pick up my camera, that had to be sent off. I am going to look at the lenses again. she told me it was a brand new lens, the first of it's kind to have a f1.8 and go from 16 to 300. I put it on my camera, took a few pictures. And yes it was very heavy. I have Canon's 70-200 f2.8 II This lens was about the same in length and weight. I only looked at Sigma's and Tamron"s. I will look into it again and definitely retract my statement on here if I got it wrong. That is why I posted it. because I wanted to research it some more when I got home and can't find anything on it. Thought someone out here might know how to find it.

mwsilvers wrote:

I guaranty you the 16-300mm lens you saw was not f/1.8 as you indicate, nor was it Sigma. Tamron makes the only 16-300mm lens, and it has a maximum aperture is f/3.5 - f/6.3. If a 16-300mm lens with an f/1.8 maximum aperture was even possible, it would be several feet long, weigh a couple of hundred pounds, and cost a $100,000 at the very least.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

tresap23 wrote:

I was in a camera shop, and the sales lady showed me a new Sigma lens that was 16-300 1.8 for canon. I tried it out. It produced some stunning images. But I cannot find it online anywhere? I Own only Canon Lenses, but am considering a less expensive option on my next one.

It is an 18-300, and is an excellent lens for Dx format cameras.

https://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/multi-purpose-lenses/18-300mm-f35-63-dc-macro-os-hsm-c
https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-18-300mm-F3-5-6-3-Contemporary-Macro/dp/B00NJ9K52W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487122620&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+16-300

I had the Tamron, and did not like the performance vs. the Sigma.

tresap23 Loc: Texas

Thanks!

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

It is an 18-300, and is an excellent lens for Dx format cameras.

https://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/multi-purpose-lenses/18-300mm-f35-63-dc-macro-os-hsm-c
https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-18-300mm-F3-5-6-3-Contemporary-Macro/dp/B00NJ9K52W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487122620&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+16-300

I had the Tamron, and did not like the performance vs. the Sigma.

IBM

[So quote=rgrenaderphoto]It is an 18-300, and is an excellent lens for Dx format cameras.

So that would be the equivalent of a 27-- 450 mm on DX camera it's starting to sound like a bridge camera only it's not fixed you can exchange it

https://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/multi-purpose-lenses/18-300mm-f35-63-dc-macro-os-hsm-c
https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-18-300mm-F3-5-6-3-Contemporary-Macro/dp/B00NJ9K52W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487122620&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+16-300

I had the Tamron, and did not like the performance vs. the Sigma.[/quote]

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

tresap23 wrote:

I was in a camera shop, and the sales lady showed me a new Sigma lens that was 16-300 1.8 for canon. I tried it out. It produced some stunning images. But I cannot find it online anywhere?

Because NO SUCH LENS EXISTS. I suggest you look at the Exif data from those shots and see what you were ACTUALLY using, it clearly was NOT what you were lead to believe.
Based on your size description I would venture to guess you tried a Sigma 50-100 mm F1.8 lens, the worlds ONLY other F1.8 zoom lens besides Sigmas 18-35mm F1.8.

tresap23 Loc: Texas

I am calling tomorrow! Most likely the tamron 16-300, that I confused with the f1.8 sigma 50-100! Who knows I will find out tomorrow!!

MT Shooter wrote:

Because NO SUCH LENS EXISTS. I suggest you look at the Exif data from those shots and see what you were ACTUALLY using, it clearly was NOT what you were lead to believe.
Based on your size description I would venture to guess you tried a Sigma 50-100 mm F1.8 lens, the worlds ONLY other F1.8 zoom lens besides Sigmas 18-35mm F1.8.

IBM

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

It is an 18-300, and is an excellent lens for Dx format cameras.

https://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/multi-purpose-lenses/18-300mm-f35-63-dc-macro-os-hsm-c
https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-18-300mm-F3-5-6-3-Contemporary-Macro/dp/B00NJ9K52W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487122620&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+16-300

I had the Tamron, and did not like the performance vs. the Sigma.

I would not call it excellent , I seen the pic, , and I would call it'better than nothing but that's about it , the Nikon 70--300mm is way wanicer quality of picture, and if your only interested in the long end it is the better buy for around $500 , I have seen them as low as $350
On ebay and the used market and it's the VR model so if you have nikon it's the better buy looking as the sample pic here and the Nikon is a full frame lens but it works gust as good on a crop camera if you really need the lower 16 -70 part , there is a lot of short and lighter zooms around , Thom Hogan run the test on the Nikon 70-- 300 and he said that it should be doublet he price and it was $ 600 back then
When he wrote about it , so what Thom was saying it should cost $1200 for the optics it has . I have had mine as long as I have had my d90
It won't stand throwing around , but mine is as the day I bought about 9 years ago .but if I had a $1200 lens I also would would not abuse it