New Sigma 17-70 f2.8 for the 450d - First shots and attempts!

[Trick]

Hi,

I bought a Sigma 17-70 this week off HowardCanning on here and managed to take it out to collect a few snaps - c&c welcome please!

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[Guzzidom]

Brrr, is the first thing that comes to mind, nice study of the car, it almost looks like you've desaturated the background. the ones of the 'henge (man) I feel like they would have worked better from 6" off the ground (and I wouldn't have laid down there either), though for real effect a graduated filter would have been needed as the sky was a bit pale and featureless.
The lamp could have been taken half a stop slower, it would have made all of it sharp and still thrown the background out of focus I reckon.
The one with the wall is showing a fair bit of CA in the branches in front of the sky.
They're all nice, what do you think of the lens?.

 

[Trick]

The lamp could have been taken half a stop slower, it would have made all of it sharp and still thrown the background out of focus I reckon.
The one with the wall is showing a fair bit of CA in the branches in front of the sky.
They're all nice, what do you think of the lens?.

The lamp one was hand held at f/3.2 1/100sec, so I probably could have stopped down still not got too much shake.

Yep, the CA on the hedge one is a shame.

I love the lens - it's much sharper than the 18-55 IS kit and feels a lot more solid. The extra throw is nice too.

 

[Howard]

Glad you're enjoying the lens Lovely car too

 

[Trick]

It's absolutely filthy at the moment, so much so that I nearly didn't take a photo of it!

 

[Guzzidom]

The lamp one was hand held at f/3.2 1/100sec, so I probably could have stopped down still not got too much shake.

Yep, the CA on the hedge one is a shame.

I love the lens - it's much sharper than the 18-55 IS kit and feels a lot more solid. The extra throw is nice too.

I didn't realise it was hand held, I think stopping it down a bit would have probably slowed the shutter to the point where shake/blur would have been inevitable in which case you've done well with it.
You'd like my Sigma 18-50EX F2.8, built like a tank.

 

[cokebottles]

I've been wanting this lens for my 450D for a while, I think I will have to get one after I get a flash. Something I'd like to see is it's macro capabilities - it's apparently good for 1:2 magnification, which is pretty good. Have you/could your try any macro shots?

 

[mingeroonie]

I think this is the lens I am going to replace the kit lens on my 350d with. Ive just had a quick google and the price isnt too bad at all