Recent content by aloksinha2001

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    Any exp with Sigma 120-300/2.8OS compared with Nikkor 300mm/2.8

    Hmm... so do we have a clear winner between Sigma 120-300/2.8 OS and Nikkor 300/2.8 ?? alok
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    Any exp with Sigma 120-300/2.8OS compared with Nikkor 300mm/2.8

    Well thats not true ... it would seem that the owners and sigma both believe that the 120-300/2.8 delivers the same, if not better than sigma 300/2.8. The query was primarily wrt to buying a Sigma 120-300/2.8 and Nikkor 300/2.8 - price difference of roughly 100% alok
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    Any exp with Sigma 120-300/2.8OS compared with Nikkor 300mm/2.8

    Team, I am trying to decide which of the two, can one bet on - they seem to be on the pretty expnsive range. Does anyone have any experience to share between the Sigma 120-300/2.8 OS Nikkor 300mm/2.8 There seems to be very little on the net - to compare the two also. I am looking...
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    D7000 with Nissin i622 Mark II - AWL mode????

    Team, Here is a problem statement 1. Available tools - D7000, NIssin i622 Mark II. 2. Settings: Camera Internal flash (not to be used) Nissin i622 MarkII needs to be used as external (off-shoe) flash Settings - Custom Settings menu --> Bracketing flash (e)...
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    Sigma 30mm f/1.4 not focussing on D7000 live view

    Well thanks for the info. 1. Could you advise, any link where such an info is posted ? 2. This lens is currently based in India/Delhi - not sure, if the service center down here will be able to do the needful. (not to mention this is an used lens, prolly bought off grey market without...
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    Which third party brands of lens to buy?

    My bad. It is tikona and not tamaron. (moral of the story #1: partying and posting do not mix, however simple it may seem) (#2: avoid posting on weekends, when the probability of partying is higher.) Alok
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    Which third party brands of lens to buy?

    Tamaron 11/16 f/2.8 is a great piece of work- but, I suspect a shade above your proposed budget. Alok
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    Sigma 30mm f/1.4 not focussing on D7000 live view

    Just got myself a sigma 30mm/1.4 Its a great lens, does terrific bokeh, silent, fast focus - not much of aberration. It DOES have a unique problem - In the live view mode, the lens refuses to focus. I have trolled several sites, and found that many people (approx 50% of the folks using...