Comments on: Sigma 18 – 200mm f3.5-6.3

By: fan_pai

fan_pai — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:24:21 +0000

Last few weeks I was lucky, I stumbled upon an old sigma lens… its sigma 70-210 f2.8 APO (82mm filter)… it was not that expensive due to it age but the image quality cant show that its that old… safwan you might head up for that lens if you body have screw motor build in… really2 worth it… here the example from the lens…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fan_pai/3625504189/
this might not be the same as latest sigma 70-200 f2.8 HSM… but u'll get the idea how sigma lenses can perform…

By: lensa

lensa — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:59:20 +0000

Hye Safwanmazlan, that i know of, the most bang for your buck is the Sigma 70-200 f2.8. Affordable lens at 600 pounds, a pro lens at that, Nikkor costs double. If you're willing to go for a f2.8 lens then i believe that you're in need of a fast lens. Sigma is a bit soft at the extreme ends,70 and 200, but then again you'll use the range between that most of the time anyway. Go for the Sigma, i was planning on it as well ; )

What i dont like about Sigma is the paint and coating they use on the Lens body/tube, looks kinda cheap to me, but hey, if the optics work, it aint stopping me from getting one o' them ; p

By: lensa

lensa — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:57:33 +0000

Hye Safwanmazlan, that i know of, the most bang for your buck is the Sigma 70-200 f2.8. Affordable lens at 600 pounds, a pro lens at that, Nikkor costs double. If you're willing to go for a f2.8 lens than i believe that you're in need of a fast lens. Sigma is a bit soft at the extreme ends,70 and 200, but then again you'll use the range between that most of the time anyway. Go for the Sigma, i was planning on it as well ; )

By: safwanmazlan

safwanmazlan — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:43:36 +0000

sigma 70-200mm f2.8 APO DG EX II
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_detai...

tamron 70-200mm f2.8 Di LD [IF] MACRO
http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/news/release_2007/0307...

By: lensa

lensa — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:12:08 +0000

Can you be little specific which lens for the Sigma, Tamron? Links would be great.

By: safwanmazlan

safwanmazlan — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:07:11 +0000

Just a quick question here, been considering those fast telephoto lenses i.e. 70-200 f2.8 and to own that nikkor vr one is like a 10-years-time dream.
the only option left(for me) are the sigma, tamron and the old nikkor 80-200(two-touch version). did some study on those lenses and just wanna get the opinion of you guys here. thanks a bunch.
quick thought from me: sigma-fast yet soft IQ, tamron-reasonably sharp yet slow af, nikkor 82-slow yet sharp IQ.
any thoughts?

By: fan_pai

fan_pai — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:01:14 +0000

oh ye lagi satu… klu pki 18-200 kat d60 akan rase cam x balance sgt la… body rase ringan but lens berat… tapi roomate aku pki vertical grip kat d60 die so balance balik la… lagi satu lens sigma tu not really suitable klu byk buat shot ke bawah… sbb lens tu berat so zoom die gerak sendiri… tapi as a substitute to nikon 18-200 ngan budget as a student, die best… cover sumer angle and ade macro function… all in all best gak la…

By: najibnam

najibnam — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:15:19 +0000

fan_pai,
thanks for the info.. appreciate it..

By: fan_pai

fan_pai — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:12:01 +0000

tak jugak… rase nyer ade sigma yg ade build in motor…. roomate aku pki sigma 18-200… carik yg ade… dlm 300pound… http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3341&navigator=6

ni sigma nyer… tamron ade gak rasenyer… aritu ade research2 skali…

By: najibnam

najibnam — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:37:17 +0000

Thanx bro for ur opinion.. appreciate it a lot..
haha~ aku gune d60 je.. mmg sux lah xde screw motor..
sigma or tamron 18-200mm pon x compatible kan.. ceyh~