Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 lens
Mar 24, 2017 16:45:16 #
Anyone out there using the Sigma 17-70 mm f/2.8-4 lens? Any problems or issues? Looks like it would be a good walk around lens for my D7100. Thanks for your input.
Mar 24, 2017 20:45:44 #
Keldon
Loc: Yukon, B.C.
I had that lens on my Sony A900 for years and love it. No issues at all with it.
Mar 24, 2017 21:08:09 #
It is my "Walkie"on my Canon 50D Crop. It is sharp, fast focusing and quiet. It delivers crisp images with good contrast and color rendition. AND it is close focusing so you can get the details as well. The Bokeh at 70mm @ f4 is great for portraits. It is very reasonably priced.
Mar 25, 2017 06:58:52 #
Look on B+H photo and read all the reviews, there are more than 50 photographers waiting to tell you what they think about this lens.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/909805-REG/Sigma_884306_17_70mm_f_2_8_4_DC_Macro.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/909805-REG/Sigma_884306_17_70mm_f_2_8_4_DC_Macro.html
Mar 25, 2017 10:44:38 #
philz
Loc: Rockaway Township NJ
I bought this lens for the same walk-around reason and found it not to be as sharp as I expected, about the same as the Sigma 18-250 mm I own at equivalent focal lengths. So I returned it to B&H and bought the Sigma 17-50 mm f/2.8 instead and have been rewarded with very sharp images. Much better and 2.8. On a trip to Death Valley recently I added a 1.4 x converter which made this lens equivalent to the 70 mm at f/4 on the 17-70 and results were excellent. Yes, I would prefer the longer reach but the quality is simply not there compared to the 17-50.
Mar 25, 2017 12:14:25 #
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