my new baby

TRiP · 21 Jan 2006 at 18:33

not an actual baby but a new lens.

will be going to the first round of the specialised winter downhill series tomorrow so it arrived just in time. ill give it plenty of punishment and will hopefuly get some good pics.

any one else going to the race?

Prophet · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:09

Is that the 70-200 F2.8?

Very interested to see what it can do

DizMatt · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:45

looked at this whilst considering the 70-200L f4
apparantly compares extremely favourably
wasn't sure if the non_DG was digital friendly...never know with sigma

TRiP · 21 Jan 2006 at 20:16

it is indeed the 70-200 f2.8.

DizMatt - the non dg versions work just fine on digital. the dg versions have a special coating on the lens elements thats supposed to improve image quality on digital sensors. as long as you get the later series of lenses. i.e - the ones in red and black boxes, not gold coloured boxes. - you should be fine.

ill post lots of samples soon.

webmonkeyuk · 21 Jan 2006 at 20:28

id like to know how you get on with it m8 as im looking at getting that or the canon 70-200F4 in a few months

divine` · 21 Jan 2006 at 20:37

DizMatt said:
looked at this whilst considering the 70-200L f4
apparantly compares extremely favourably
wasn't sure if the non_DG was digital friendly...never know with sigma

DG means it has a 'special coating' and "are large-aperture lenses with wide angles and short minimum focusing distances. With an abundance of peripheral illumination, they are ideal lenses for Digital SLR Cameras whilst retaining suitability for traditional 35mm SLRs."

DC are the ones that only work on digital (like the 10-20 for example)

MarkST · 21 Jan 2006 at 21:29

Nice lens, i have the same one

Although i havent had any good results from it lately as i cant get an inspiration from anything.