Sigma 24-70 2.8 EX DG Macro

[Nesty Ocampo]

I love this lens. Its my everyday lens. Great indoors and outdoors. Useless lang ang built-in flash at 24mm to around 30mm sa laki ng lens (82mm mm thread) especially on my Nikon d70s. Anyway, that is a good reason to buy an external flash

[chewychua]

grrr.... 18-50mm f/2.8 or a 24-70mm f/2.8??

will you give up 6mm width to gain 20mm

i was thinking of updating my set to an 18-50mm f/2.8 + 60mm f/2.8 macro + 70-200mm f/2.8

or 10-20mm + 24-70mm f/2.8 macro + 70-200mm f/2.8

[hochi_abaya]

my personal choice would be the 24-70 over the 18-50
with your second set you will have covered all possibilities

[Nesty Ocampo]

since i already have the 24-70mm, im also going for your second choice.. 10-20mm, 24-70mm and 70-200mm as well. in a few days, im getting the 70-200.

[Nono Felipe]

Had one some years ago (non macro but DG version), but sold it because a) too soft at 2.8 for me, and b) slow to focus.

Sweet spot is F/5.6 to F/8. F/4 still a bit soft.

[chewychua]

hey nesty (and all the other 24-70mm owners)

how do you find the focusing speed of your lens? is it fast enough to cover, say a basketball game? does it hunt a lot?

etc. etc...

[Vince_Villamin]

I'd personally go for the first setup. The sigma 10-20 is good but not quite fast enough (f/4-5.6) for me, i don't like shooting with flash so much or at the very least just for fill and f/4 doesn't do it for me. I have a similar setup a D200 with a 17-55 f/2.8 and a D70 with a Tokina 12-24 f/4 and a Sigma 28-70 f/2.8 and a 80-200 f/2.8 on the side. The 28-70 is great for portraits but I find myself constantly needing a wider lens, it is easier to get closer than to walk backwards without getting hindered by obstacles (at least for event photography). It ends up being that the D70 uses the 12-24 more and the 28-70 becomes some sort of portrait lens, because it really is awesome for portraits. The compromise is obvious but a compromise that you do have to make nonetheless. For the 17-55, I find that it is in most circumstances wide enough to use for just about anything. Of course the Sigma is much slower in focusing but my D70 motor is the culprit for that. I do not feel that it hunts particularly more than my other AF-S lenses.

[derek delapaz]

ts pasingit lang po:

Originally Posted by cris_servillas

i hve this lens in my gear, one thing is great about this lens is sharpness...but the zoom ring is stiff and no HSM...very noisy while focusing.

are all sigma lenses slow in focusing? kase im also planning to get a 20mm.

what about the noise? what's the big deal po with the noise? will it scare the carterpillars and snails away? or the paparazzi dont like noisy lens?

[jake_borres]

Originally Posted by chewychua

hey nesty (and all the other 24-70mm owners)

how do you find the focusing speed of your lens? is it fast enough to cover, say a basketball game? does it hunt a lot?

etc. etc...

Chewy, I got the 24 to 70 2.8 nikkor. Really a great lens...fast yung focusing and super sharp mga pics...

[Buddy Arancon]

for around 20K++, i think it is already a good lens. i have the macro version and my friend who has the canon 17-55 2.8 is usm is getting jealous over my close up nature shots.