Tested sigma 70-200 shots (animals)

Tested sigma 70-200 shots (animals) · 10:55 PM

Gone to a reserve and a nearby zoo, done a few shots on sigma 70-200/2.8 which i got from cameta auctions less than a week ago.

This lens is amazing. Fast focus and clear picture. Not too heavy but looks heavy.

A few shots posted here

1/90s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso800 full exif

1/350s f/6.7 at 200.0mm iso200 full exif

1/180s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso200 full exif

1/500s f/6.7 at 200.0mm iso200 full exif

1/180s f/6.7 at 200.0mm iso400 full exif

1/180s f/5.6 at 200.0mm iso400 full exif

1/250s f/3.5 at 200.0mm iso400 full exif

Thanks for looking! Happy snapping

kbrabble · 11-18-2006, 07:53 AM

Great pics, this is by far my favorite lense, almost never leaves my camera!

Kitanis · 11-18-2006, 08:48 AM

Great Photos. Thanks for sharing

Windwalker · 11-18-2006, 01:07 PM

I'm glad to see you got your lens, I use mine 75% of the time, it is almost always on my camera. Let us know what you think of it as you use it. Believe it or not, that lens taught me how to use my istDS efficiently.

roentarre · 11-18-2006, 04:08 PM

Thanks for all your kind words. This lens is quite underated i reckon. It is sharp wide open throughout the whole zoom range. Might be slightly soft wide open at 200mm end but still great image quality. Sharpest at f5.6 with impeccable colour!

Bokeh might be a bit dissapointing though. Bokeh is great with bright highlight background but ugly tubular whirls with dark backgrounds.

I am comparing bokeh of sigma 70-200/2.8 to FA 77/1.8 here.

The zoom ring is a bit tight but i mainly used the lens on 200mm end anyway.

The lens looks heavy but not too bad when hand held.

I am going to use it in today's protest in melbourne today

Scott Rylance · 11-18-2006, 04:43 PM

Great shots James. That lens is really nice, you and the lens have done a nice job. Thanks for sharing.

roentarre · 11-18-2006, 06:55 PM

Thanks Scott. I guess it is a dream to find Fa* 80-200/2.8 (I heard Lance had this lens ...)

Would love to try DFA 200 or 300 as well

joele · 11-18-2006, 10:10 PM

One thing that strikes me is how rich the colours are, not at all like the Sigma I know ;-)

Very nice James... ;-)

P.S. Have you been playing with the 50/1.4 much today? like it?

roentarre · 11-18-2006, 10:19 PM

Yeah, sigma surprised me on this one! Usually the colour would be washed out, slow frustrating AF focus that sounds more annoying than aussie flies in outback.

Well, i would not fault much on this lens though

p.s. I was going to try 50/1.4 out but the day is just too hot!

maybe a dinner with colleagues tonight to try it out the DOF. Thanks for lending me the lens

roentarre · 11-19-2006, 05:26 AM

More to follow here..

1/180s f/4.5 at 200.0mm iso800 full exif

1/250s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso200 full exif

1/180s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso200 full exif

roy · 11-21-2006, 05:50 PM

not trying to hijack your thread but thought i'd post these eyes from a recent refuge visit. his head was in the window. shot with a A70-210 and i had to switch to 70mm macro mode as i got in the other seat. had a good time..

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11-18-2006, 01:07 PM	#4
Windwalker Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 23	Great I'm glad to see you got your lens, I use mine 75% of the time, it is almost always on my camera. Let us know what you think of it as you use it. Believe it or not, that lens taught me how to use my istDS efficiently.

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roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783 Original Poster	Thanks for all your kind words. This lens is quite underated i reckon. It is sharp wide open throughout the whole zoom range. Might be slightly soft wide open at 200mm end but still great image quality. Sharpest at f5.6 with impeccable colour! Bokeh might be a bit dissapointing though. Bokeh is great with bright highlight background but ugly tubular whirls with dark backgrounds. I am comparing bokeh of sigma 70-200/2.8 to FA 77/1.8 here. The zoom ring is a bit tight but i mainly used the lens on 200mm end anyway. The lens looks heavy but not too bad when hand held. I am going to use it in today's protest in melbourne today

11-18-2006, 04:43 PM	#6
Scott Rylance Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia/Geelong, Vic Photos: Gallery Posts: 420	Great shots James. That lens is really nice, you and the lens have done a nice job. Thanks for sharing.

11-18-2006, 06:55 PM	#7
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783 Original Poster	Thanks Scott. I guess it is a dream to find Fa* 80-200/2.8 (I heard Lance had this lens ...) Would love to try DFA 200 or 300 as well

11-18-2006, 10:10 PM	#8
joele Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308	One thing that strikes me is how rich the colours are, not at all like the Sigma I know ;-) Very nice James... ;-) P.S. Have you been playing with the 50/1.4 much today? like it?

11-18-2006, 10:19 PM	#9
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783 Original Poster	Yeah, sigma surprised me on this one! Usually the colour would be washed out, slow frustrating AF focus that sounds more annoying than aussie flies in outback. Well, i would not fault much on this lens though p.s. I was going to try 50/1.4 out but the day is just too hot! maybe a dinner with colleagues tonight to try it out the DOF. Thanks for lending me the lens

11-19-2006, 05:26 AM	#10
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783 Original Poster	More to follow here.. 1/180s f/4.5 at 200.0mm iso800 full exif 1/250s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso200 full exif 1/180s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso200 full exif

11-21-2006, 05:50 PM	#11
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	not trying to hijack your thread but thought i'd post these eyes from a recent refuge visit. his head was in the window. shot with a A70-210 and i had to switch to 70mm macro mode as i got in the other seat. had a good time..