New sigma lens: APO 50-150 mm F2.8 EX DC HSM

[poah]

nothing on JP, USA or UK site but you can pre-order in Israel and Finland lol

Specs:
770 gram.
Compatible with only APS cameras.
Compatible with Sigma's TC's.
Constant 2.8 aperture.
4 special elements for correcting CA.
18 elements in 14 groups.
9 aperture blades.
Minimum focus distance: 100 cm.
Magnification ratio: 1:5.3
Filter size: 67mm
Length: 135.1mm
Diameter: 76.3mm

Edited by poah on Friday 4th August 10:18

[KTG]

Hmm....this seems tempting! Yet having had the 100-300mm F/4, 24-70mm 2.8, 55-200mm DC etc....Sigma has yet to perfect its HSM and speed!

[poah]

I found the HSM on my 70-200 to be very quick

[monkeyhanger]

KTG said:

Hmm....this seems tempting! Yet having had the 100-300mm F/4, 24-70mm 2.8, 55-200mm DC etc....Sigma has yet to perfect its HSM and speed!

If the 100-300 was slow focussing you should have got it exchanged. The 24-70 isn't designed to be quick and the 55-200's a cheap lens.

I've got the 70-200 f2.8 and the 120-300 f2.8 and they're well up to anything Canon can make.

[_dobbo_]

50-150 strikes me as an odd focal length.... 50 isn't very wide and 150 isn'y very long.

I think I'd still choose a sigma 70-200 myself.

Edited by _dobbo_ on Saturday 5th August 13:28

[V6GTO]

It's an ugly mofo too.

Martin.

[Imperialism2024]

V6GTO said:

It's an ugly mofo too.

Martin.

Just take a can of spraypaint to it?

[kevin63]

I have just bought the Sigma 70-300mm with Macro and i would say for the price (£99) it is spot on and very fast on focus too.

[poah]

_dobbo_ said:

50-150 strikes me as an odd focal length.... 50 isn't very wide and 150 isn'y very long.

I think I'd still choose a sigma 70-200 myself.

Edited by _dobbo_ on Saturday 5th August 13:28

would suit me for studio work. need somthing between my 17-50 an 100-400

[V6GTO]

poah said:

[quote=_dobbo_]would suit me for studio work. need somthing between my 17-50 an 100-400

24-105 f4 L?

Martin.

[flameop]

that 50-150. does it extend?

[poah]

V6GTO said:

poah said:

[quote=_dobbo_]would suit me for studio work. need somthing between my 17-50 an 100-400

24-105 f4 L?

Martin.

not a 2.8 and will most likely be more expensive than the 50-150 sigma or 50-135 tamron

[poah]

www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/50_150_28_dc.htm

[Gemm]

flameop said:

that 50-150. does it extend?

Looks like it doesn't, for both focusing and zooming.