Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro samples

pop4 · 08-24-2011, 05:34 AM - **1 Like**

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Here's to start off the lens sample photo archive for the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro:

Although the lens loses it's f2.8 aperture quite quickly by about the 21mm mark, the 17-70mm focal length range is very versatile as a everyday walkaround lens, and it also has a very very close minimum focusing distance.

Last edited by Ash; 08-25-2011 at 03:07 AM.

raider · 09-08-2011, 01:24 AM

Sorry to resurrect this old thread. Do you find the IQ improve on the newer OS HSM version?

pop4 · 09-08-2011, 03:24 AM

Originally posted by raider

Sorry to resurrect this old thread. Do you find the IQ improve on the newer OS HSM version?

It appears that the mods have updated the thread incorrectly. This thread was started for the older Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro, however, the mods must've updated it mistakenly for the newer Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS HSM, which was never actually available in any other mount except for Nikon.

Both Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8 - 4.5 (non-HSM and HSM) are now replaced by the Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM. Here's a little history of the Sigma 17-70mm lenses:
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro (I started the thread for this lens)
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS HSM (available in Nikon mount only)
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM (bold emphasis mine)

So to answer your question raider, I'm sorry, but I don't have any experience with the newer OS HSM version of the Sigma 17-70mm.

EDIT: thread now fixed by the hardworking and thankless mods here at Pentaxforums

Here's a few more samples from the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro:

sam-joseph · 09-16-2011, 04:18 AM

Originally posted by pop4

17-70mm f/2.8 - 4.5

snostorm · 09-16-2011, 11:31 AM

Hi,

Had these images online, so thought I'd add them to the collection. I took these a few years ago at a miniatures exhibit. All were shot in available light wide open and handheld. The short MFD of this lens really came in handy as I could shoot the exhibits from the edge of the tables right in front of them and the many visitors couldn't get in the way. Just about all lighting was from the ceiling lights in a ballroom with about 25-30' ceilings.

This is a miniature room, about 14-16" long. You can see the reflection of my hand in the mirror (I had to take a quick shot, and didn't notice). There are reflections from the glass in front (and my reflection again), as the exhibitor wouldn't allow me to get the lens right on the glass. . .@ 17mm

Here's a 100% crop from the same image. Pretty impressive for wide open, I'd say. . .

Another miniature room, this one was smaller, with no glass covering it. I also took shots focusing on the study sketch in the foreground and the sculptor in the background, but this one was the best IMO. @ 37mm

This guy was about 8" tall. @ 70mm

This one was about 3" tall, and you can see how shallow the DOF is by looking at the bricks on the bridge. @ 70mm

The 17-70 f2.8-4.5 DC was the perfect lens for this situation, IMO, and if the newer versions are better, they have to be very good indeed!

Scott

raider · 09-17-2011, 06:07 AM

good shots everyone! I have just ordered this lens for myself!!

pop4 · 09-17-2011, 06:39 AM

Originally posted by snostorm

The short MFD of this lens really came in handy....

That's one of the really good things I like about this lens: you can pretty much focus on something that's right on the front element.

jimr-pdx · 09-17-2011, 07:24 PM

Always liked this lens. Another fun item is that close focus works at every focal length, not like a "macro" lens that clicks in at max (or min) FL. Great fun at 17mm and an inch off the front element - like these two shots!

Really a fun all-around instrument.

SpecialK · 10-14-2011, 06:55 PM - **1 Like**

dr_romix · 10-29-2011, 07:26 AM

How happy you guys are with IQ? I'm debating between this and Pentax 16-50.. Extra 20mm reach sounds very enticing...

aleonx3 · 10-29-2011, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by pop4

It appears that the mods have updated the thread incorrectly. This thread was started for the older Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro, however, the mods must've updated it mistakenly for the newer Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS HSM, which was never actually available in any other mount except for Nikon.

Both Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8 - 4.5 (non-HSM and HSM) are now replaced by the Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM. Here's a little history of the Sigma 17-70mm lenses:
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro (I started the thread for this lens)
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS HSM (available in Nikon mount only)
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM (bold emphasis mine)

So to answer your question raider, I'm sorry, but I don't have any experience with the newer OS HSM version of the Sigma 17-70mm.

EDIT: thread now fixed by the hardworking and thankless mods here at Pentaxforums

@J.Pang, so those photos in HwangShan were taken with the newest version of the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 OS HSM version? Very nice shots indeed..

pop4 · 10-29-2011, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by aleonx3

@J.Pang, so those photos in HwangShan were taken with the newest version of the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 OS HSM version?

No, please read this thread this thread again carefully, or even just the part you quoted, and all shall be revealed.

SpecialK · 10-29-2011, 09:25 PM

Originally posted by dr_romix

How happy you guys are with IQ? I'm debating between this and Pentax 16-50.. Extra 20mm reach sounds very enticing...

It doesn't matter how happy we are. It matters how happy you are :-) I like the extra 20mm which helps make this a casual single-lens option.

dr_romix · 10-30-2011, 06:40 AM

Originally posted by SpecialK

It doesn't matter how happy we are. It matters how happy you are :-) I like the extra 20mm which helps make this a casual single-lens option.

have you compared the IQ with other lenses? Sigma 17-50/ Tamron 17-50 or any equivalent Pentax?

pop4 · 10-31-2011, 12:19 AM

Originally posted by dr_romix

have you compared the IQ with other lenses? Sigma 17-50/ Tamron 17-50 or any equivalent Pentax?

I've now got the Sigma 17-50/2.8 and comparatively, I find it sharper than the 17-70/2.8-4.5, however, the extra 20mm range was a little bit more versatile at times. On it's own, the 17-70 is still quite sharp and I think it would be a step up from a kit lens (not that I've ever had any experience with any kit lenses). And as for the DA* 16-50/2.8, I personally wouldn't touch it with a 100ft pole.

08-24-2011, 05:34 AM - 1 Like	#1
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879	Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro samples Post a review \| Specifications \| Buy ---------------------------------------------------- Here's to start off the lens sample photo archive for the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro: Although the lens loses it's f2.8 aperture quite quickly by about the 21mm mark, the 17-70mm focal length range is very versatile as a everyday walkaround lens, and it also has a very very close minimum focusing distance. Last edited by Ash; 08-25-2011 at 03:07 AM.

09-08-2011, 03:24 AM	#3
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879 Original Poster	Originally posted by raider Sorry to resurrect this old thread. Do you find the IQ improve on the newer OS HSM version? It appears that the mods have updated the thread incorrectly. This thread was started for the older Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro, however, the mods must've updated it mistakenly for the newer Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS HSM, which was never actually available in any other mount except for Nikon. Both Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8 - 4.5 (non-HSM and HSM) are now replaced by the Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM. Here's a little history of the Sigma 17-70mm lenses: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro (I started the thread for this lens) Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS HSM (available in Nikon mount only) Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM (bold emphasis mine) So to answer your question raider, I'm sorry, but I don't have any experience with the newer OS HSM version of the Sigma 17-70mm. EDIT: thread now fixed by the hardworking and thankless mods here at Pentaxforums Here's a few more samples from the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro: Last edited by pop4; 09-08-2011 at 05:42 AM.

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09-08-2011, 01:24 AM	#2
raider Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,989	Sorry to resurrect this old thread. Do you find the IQ improve on the newer OS HSM version?

09-16-2011, 04:18 AM	#4
sam-joseph Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,086	Originally posted by pop4 17-70mm f/2.8 - 4.5

09-16-2011, 11:31 AM	#5
snostorm Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago suburb, IL, USA Posts: 1,535	Hi, Had these images online, so thought I'd add them to the collection. I took these a few years ago at a miniatures exhibit. All were shot in available light wide open and handheld. The short MFD of this lens really came in handy as I could shoot the exhibits from the edge of the tables right in front of them and the many visitors couldn't get in the way. Just about all lighting was from the ceiling lights in a ballroom with about 25-30' ceilings. This is a miniature room, about 14-16" long. You can see the reflection of my hand in the mirror (I had to take a quick shot, and didn't notice). There are reflections from the glass in front (and my reflection again), as the exhibitor wouldn't allow me to get the lens right on the glass. . .@ 17mm Here's a 100% crop from the same image. Pretty impressive for wide open, I'd say. . . Another miniature room, this one was smaller, with no glass covering it. I also took shots focusing on the study sketch in the foreground and the sculptor in the background, but this one was the best IMO. @ 37mm This guy was about 8" tall. @ 70mm This one was about 3" tall, and you can see how shallow the DOF is by looking at the bricks on the bridge. @ 70mm The 17-70 f2.8-4.5 DC was the perfect lens for this situation, IMO, and if the newer versions are better, they have to be very good indeed! Scott

09-17-2011, 06:07 AM	#6
raider Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,989	good shots everyone! I have just ordered this lens for myself!!

09-17-2011, 06:39 AM	#7
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879 Original Poster	Originally posted by snostorm The short MFD of this lens really came in handy.... That's one of the really good things I like about this lens: you can pretty much focus on something that's right on the front element.

09-17-2011, 07:24 PM	#8
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	Always liked this lens. Another fun item is that close focus works at every focal length, not like a "macro" lens that clicks in at max (or min) FL. Great fun at 17mm and an inch off the front element - like these two shots! Really a fun all-around instrument.

10-14-2011, 06:55 PM - 1 Like	#9
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481

10-29-2011, 07:26 AM	#10
dr_romix Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh,PA Posts: 321	How happy you guys are with IQ? I'm debating between this and Pentax 16-50.. Extra 20mm reach sounds very enticing...

10-29-2011, 08:58 AM	#11
aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	Originally posted by pop4 It appears that the mods have updated the thread incorrectly. This thread was started for the older Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro, however, the mods must've updated it mistakenly for the newer Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS HSM, which was never actually available in any other mount except for Nikon. Both Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8 - 4.5 (non-HSM and HSM) are now replaced by the Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM. Here's a little history of the Sigma 17-70mm lenses: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro (I started the thread for this lens) Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS HSM (available in Nikon mount only) Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM (bold emphasis mine) So to answer your question raider, I'm sorry, but I don't have any experience with the newer OS HSM version of the Sigma 17-70mm. EDIT: thread now fixed by the hardworking and thankless mods here at Pentaxforums @J.Pang, so those photos in HwangShan were taken with the newest version of the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 OS HSM version? Very nice shots indeed..

10-29-2011, 07:14 PM	#12
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879 Original Poster	Originally posted by aleonx3 @J.Pang, so those photos in HwangShan were taken with the newest version of the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 OS HSM version? No, please read this thread this thread again carefully, or even just the part you quoted, and all shall be revealed.

10-29-2011, 09:25 PM	#13
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Originally posted by dr_romix How happy you guys are with IQ? I'm debating between this and Pentax 16-50.. Extra 20mm reach sounds very enticing... It doesn't matter how happy we are. It matters how happy you are :-) I like the extra 20mm which helps make this a casual single-lens option.

10-30-2011, 06:40 AM	#14
dr_romix Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh,PA Posts: 321	Originally posted by SpecialK It doesn't matter how happy we are. It matters how happy you are :-) I like the extra 20mm which helps make this a casual single-lens option. have you compared the IQ with other lenses? Sigma 17-50/ Tamron 17-50 or any equivalent Pentax?

10-31-2011, 12:19 AM	#15
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879 Original Poster	Originally posted by dr_romix have you compared the IQ with other lenses? Sigma 17-50/ Tamron 17-50 or any equivalent Pentax? I've now got the Sigma 17-50/2.8 and comparatively, I find it sharper than the 17-70/2.8-4.5, however, the extra 20mm range was a little bit more versatile at times. On it's own, the 17-70 is still quite sharp and I think it would be a step up from a kit lens (not that I've ever had any experience with any kit lenses). And as for the DA* 16-50/2.8, I personally wouldn't touch it with a 100ft pole.