Sigma 24-60mm f/2.8 EX DG

[whitey]

good evening

just wondering if anyone has this and any pics taken with it

maybe wide enough as a walkabout but would it have enough "reach"

 

[foodpoison]

My flickr contains loads of shots taken with it:

 

[whitey]

ah cool

looks very very sharp

 

[foodpoison]

Its sharp as a pin, throughout the range of length and aperture.
But its wonderfully sharp at 30mm - 50mm and stopped down to f/4 or f/5.6

 

[whitey]

just to check it is 2.8 right across the focal length?

 

[Jelster]

just to check it is 2.8 right across the focal length?

Yep, it is.

I bought the 24-70 which I don't think is as sharp as the 60 (so I hear), but I love the lens....

Steve

 

[Snowball]

Sorry to hijack, Foodpoison I love those shots.

Do you mind if I add you as a contact in flickr???

 

[foodpoison]

Hell no I wouldn't mind! It would be great! Thanks

And yes, it is 2.8 through the focal length.
I have heard the 60 is sharper than the 70, but only by a fraction, and not a noticeable amount, but the 70 has the extra 10mm reach and a close focusing macro feature.

 

[whitey]

thanks for the info folks

hoping to get it this week

 

[DarknFuzzy]

Just another example for you.

 

[whitey]

WOW

 

[P20]

I read Jelsters post on the 24-70 and decided that i was having one. Just waiting on the post now

 

[KayJay]

This looks like a really good lens for the price too.

 

[puddleduck]

Really good lens, its less than £100 opver in the US from Cameta if you can persuade them to ship.

This is the best out of the Sigma 2x-70 lenses.

 

[Dylanlewis2000]

how would you get them to ship that

 

[jgredline]

I have the 24-70 F/2.8 macro, which I hear is leaps ahead of the 24-60 or 24-70non macro