Buying Sigma 50-150mm!

[l_n_h]

Thanks for posting the sample, is it the centre crop? How about the side?

At f/2.8, seem a bit soft, but reasonably good, consider it 100% cropped.

yes, these are centre crop

 

[unseen]

A interesting review..
http://www.flickr.com/groups/sigma_lenses/discuss/72157594337373377/

Another:
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1998578

 

[unseen]

Sample Images:
http://www.pbase.com/infinity_dream/sigma_samples

http://www.pbase.com/dom/50150

http://www.pbase.com/image/67983311

Looks like a keeper.. Wonders if the problem some canon users are facing has been fixed..

 

[zcf]

A interesting review..
http://www.flickr.com/groups/sigma_lenses/discuss/72157594337373377/

Another:
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1998578

seem to have nice bokeh

 

[joey91]

it is out already. i bought mine last week at John 3:16 for $1050

any pics for share??? i thinking to buy a tele len.. thx!!

 

[zcf]

As shown by Redstorm on the other thread:
Test of Sigma 50-150 mm f/2.8 APO EX DC HSM

According to the review, a bit disappointed with it 150mm performance and AF accuracy, hope they will come out with a better update version next time, like with Macro?

 

[TMC]

or you can try teh tokina 50-135. that one isnt bad either.

 

[wind30]

or you can try teh tokina 50-135. that one isnt bad either.

Is this released in Singapore? Any comparison vs the sigma 50-150. I want to buy a f2.8 that is not too heavy as it will be for my vacations.

 

[l_n_h]

i just send my sigma 50-150mm for calibration today. great service from sigma! when i first called to make an appointment, i was told they are waiting for some hardware in order to calibrate it. i left my contact, thinking they may not call back. but 2 weeks later, they actually called and arranged an appointment for me! anyway, my lens can focus much much better now. still not very sharp at F2.8 when zoom to 150mm and focus at about 1m. but stop down to about F4 it is sharp