Sigma Lens for canon cropped frame

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I'm looking into the sigma 17-50mm 2.8..... Anyone have this lens? How's the quality? Thanks!
 
Hi there, I've just canon 17-55 and whilst looking for reviews on youtube I came across one that compares 4 standard zooms and this is one. I don't have the link as I'm on my phone but just stick 17-55 reviews into youtube and you'll find it.
 
Depends on your budget, Sigma have a tasty 18-35 1.8, might be a bit out of your budget? and a little wide? But it's what I'd be going for if I still shot DX [or whatever Canon call it :D ]

When I did, I used a tamron 17-50 2.8 and loved it. Can be got for very cheap, the older non VC version. And it's great quality.
 
Cagey75 said:
Depends on your budget, Sigma have a tasty 18-35 1.8, might be a bit out of your budget? and a little wide? But it's what I'd be going for if I still shot DX [or whatever Canon call it :D ]
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18-35 isn't too wide if the other lens being considered is a 17-55 lol :D

It's faster which is never a bad thing but I've never compared the sharpness to see who wins there.
 
I meant at the longer end :rolleyes: 35mm might not be enough reach for OP, for a regular use lens Vs 50mm. Though I phrased it wrong, it should have been fairly obvious
 
That makes more sense lol :) I don't have anything in the 36mm to 99mm range and I can't say I miss it tbh but everyone is different :)
 
The f1.8 is another of the lenses reviewed in the review I've mentioned.
 
I have the sigma and can't complain about focus speed or image quality. Build quality isn't too bad either for the price
 
I had one, it might not have been the current model, but it fringed badly, and the focus motor was far from the Canons I'm used to. So I sent it back and stumped up a lot of extra cash for the Canon 17-55. I'd do the same again tomorrow, but it depends on your priorities, for me the focussing on any 3rd party lens I've owned has been abysmally slow.
 
With my post I probably best add that it's my only lens (first dslr) so can't really compare against others. Surely it will never compare to the 17-55 though hence the price jump. But it works great for me.
 
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