Official site of Sigma:
http://www.sigma-photo.com/

Hall Of Fame for Sigma Owner:
1) zzloo -> 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro [Nikon D80]
2) travis_ckf -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM [Nikon D40]
3) goldfries -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS. 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM, 24-70mm f2.8[Canon]
4) vikingw2k -> 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM, 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM [Canon 40D]
5) vincent_audio -> 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG, 1.4x Tele Converter [Canon 400D]
6) modben -> 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro [Nikon D100]
7) chairmanmeow-> 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM [4/3]
8) donadriano -> 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro [Nikon D200 & D50]
9) DaIdiot -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS [Canon]
10) rogerwee -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS [Canon]
11) sooyewguan -> 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM [Nikon]
12) Blu-By-U -> 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC MACRO, 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, 135-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG [4/3]
13) kevin613 -> 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro [Canon 350D]
14) wk1168 -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS [Canon 400D]
15) db07mufan -> 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro [Canon 400D]
16) khairolnizam -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
17) szyap -> 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM [Nikon D40]
18) hellfire8888 -> 135-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DG [Olympus E3]
19) Joseph Hahn -> 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG [Nikon D300]
20) kelvinyam -> 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro [Sony A200]
21) ianho -> 28-200mm [Sony A200]
22) ./Hack-Fusion -> 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM [Canon 350D]
23) arshad -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS [Canon 400D]
24) garyeow -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM [Nikon]
25) aichiban -> 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM [Nikon D80]
26) ebernie -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM, 30mm f/1.4 HSM, 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM [Nikon]
27) Worm77 -> 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM [Nikon D80]
28) ianho -> 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG [Canon 40D]
29) jolipoli81 -> 24mm II, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro




Official site of Tamron:
http://www.tamron.com/

Hall Of Fame for Tamron Owner:
1) zzloo -> 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di Macro, 17-50mm f/2.8 [Canon 350D]
2) vincent_audio -> 17-50mm f/2.8 [Canon 400D]
3) yrh0413 -> 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di Macro, 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) [Pentax K100Ds ]
4) goldfries -> 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di Macro [Canon]
5) Jim -> 17-50mm f/2.8 [Canon 400D]
6) valho -> 17-50mm f/2.8 [Canon 400D]
7) calvin_gsc -> 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1, 17-50mm f/2.8 [Nikon D80]
8) avenger -> 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) [Canon 10D]
9) hz428 -> 17-50mm f/2.8 [Canon 30D]
10) Ahmike -> 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro [Sony A200]
11) aero99 -> 17-50mm f/2.8
12) xavierchan -> 17-50mm f/2.8 [Canon 350D]
13) shinchan^^ -> 17-50mm f/2.8 [Nikon]
14) derek87 -> 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di Macro [Canon 350D]
15) zio -> 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1 [Nikon D300]
16) ianho -> 17-50mm f/2.8 [Canon 40D]
17) jolipoli81 -> 17-50mm f/2.8
18) raymannlucas -> 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1[Canon 450D]




Official site of Tokina:
http://www.tokinalens.com/

Hall Of Fame for Tokina Owner:
1) xandman -> AT-X 124 AF Pro DX 12-24mm f/4 [Nikon D300]
2) R a D ! c 4 L -> AT-X 124 AF Pro DX 12-24mm f/4
3) derek87 -> AT-X 124 AF Pro DX 12-24mm f/4 [Canon 350D]




Official site of Cosina:
http://www.cosina.co.jp/

Hall Of Fame for Cosina Owner:
1) zzloo -> 100mm f/3.5 Macro [Nikon D80]
2) kelvinyam -> 10mm f/3.5 Macro [Sony A200]




Official site of Carl Zeiss:
http://www.zeiss.com/photo

Hall Of Fame for Carl Zeiss Owner:
1) xandman -> Distagon T* 2/28 ZF [Nikon D3]

1st post weeeee! Proud user of the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM [Nikon].

Wow a siggy thread. Pretty soon hopefully there's a tammy and tokky thread too .

I'm planning to get the 24-70 F2.8 as well
any comments?
The same one from Nikon is just too expensive.

how much did u get it for?
where did u get it from?

please share...hahahahahaha cant wait to get my hands on it

currently on 18-200 VR / 70-200 F2.8

love the 12-24mm F4.5-5.6.

Guys do add around for owners list ya!

Hall Of Fame for Sigma Owner:
1) zzloo -> 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro [Nikon]
2) travis_ckf -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM [Nikon]
3) goldfries -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS [Canon]

Hall Of Fame for Sigma Owner:
1) zzloo -> 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro [Nikon]
2) travis_ckf -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM [Nikon]
3) goldfries -> 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS [Canon]
4) vikingw2k -> 105mm F2.8 EX DG AF Macro [Canon]

Very nice bokeh~! Worth the price.. travis noe tat
RM1750 with Hoya 82mm UV filter from J-One.. Dun ever touch it or u will love it n dun wanna pull back ur hand.. seriously



10-20mm oso good



added~

why all lens only? sigma got sd14 oso leh!

mind me asking, which body r u guys using?

reserved :_

Sigma lenses poison..

Nikon Dark side D80 n D40.. Canon there not sure

Yeah....
And it's on an independent, individual & exclusive SA Mount.
Which I believe need to pre-order & flown-in everytime.

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Added on December 30, 2007, 10:17 pm
You don't get poisoned by Siggy, Tammy or Toki.
You get poisoned by the true authentic Nikkors. (I need to stress, the above RM2k range)

Sorry if I spoiled the party.

I want the 12-24mm so bad and the 150mm macro..

Somehow i think brands like sigma and tamron is offering good lens just like how toyota and honda did to our motoring scene, where we wanta good set of reliable and useful cars. But nothing beats the premium and well engineered products like BMW, Mercs and so on. Nikkor lens are the equivalient of BMW of today. Just my 2nd cents

sigma 70-200 f2.8 non macro with sigma 1.4x tele converter user here mounted on canon 400D

Nikkor no doubt good stuffs.....but some models double the price

if comparing like 18-200VR to Sigma or Tamron, the difference is by the hundreds, coz 18-200VR is about RM2480 to RM2550.

Sigma or Tamron with equivalent specs probably retails at rm1800 to rm2200. Tamron doesnt have built in motor, where as Sigma comes with HSM and Optical Stabilizer.
So price difference not that much.

But lenses like 24-70 F2.8, 70-200 F2.8, Nikon is expensive with the regions of 6k.

Sigma & Tamron costs bout 50% cheaper than Nikon.
Not all photographers are rich mar...hahahahahahahaha

But i do admit the quality of Nikkor lenses is better.
However Sigma & Tamron r not too bad either considering the price paid.

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Added on December 30, 2007, 10:37 pm

wait till u put ur hands on the D200 or D300......

am a owner of the siggy 10-20 HSM and 70-300 APO.
anyone has any experience with the sigma 18-50 HSM? am planning to get that, but still cant decide

tried that, i prefer the tamron 17-50 f2.8

Any big difference between the 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM and the one without the HSM?

Am thinking of getting the 40D ...and the next Q; should I get the 17-85 IS (since the bundled price is kind of attractive) or go with the Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS . Or should I just stick with my Sigma 18-200 without the OS?

What's the price now for the 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM and the 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS ?

Price not too sure, but go with the HSM OS. during AF, u wont hear the mechanism too much
and its slightly faster compared with non-HSM

How about 40D + Canon 17-40mm f4 L?

Just for FYI, i got my 18-200 OS HSM lens for RM1.75K, should be round this figure should u looking for one.

99% of my photos are taken while I'm out gallivanting
My preference is to go with only 1 lens.

While I'm not so into the tele end, the final 64 mm would be a tad short.
The 17-85 range is still ok with me. However, having read reviews on the 'C 17-85 Is vs Sigma 18-200 OS' debate, the verdict seems to be in favour of the Sigma, all things considered.

Further, the L label is kind of intimidating...just for interest sake, what would the damage be like?
Anyway, at my dunggu level , I'll do no justice to the lens

Sigma 10-20 DC + Sigma 18-200 DC OS HSM

Sigma 18-200mm OS Canon mount dun have HSM, only Nikon mount have. A lens specially designed to target Nikon D40/D40x user!

So tat they can enjoy the AF

And that's what got us poisoned & drooling all the time.

If it's priced at the Sigma & Tammy's levels, most of us can just buy without 2nd thought.

if 10-20 compare to canon 10-22. think 10-22 better. but not full frame lens wor 12mm is a ff lens. but i think IQ not so good

Dun just compare the quality.. u should also think bout it's price.. sure la Nikkor or Canon L will giv very good quality, but the price tag..

they should if that is what they want. That is why people are willing to spent so much on more expensive lens

if you are shooting event, it's almost definite that u need quality lens to produce quality pics or you'll be screwed big time.

so far so good my lens..

alot of reviews tahpau sigma and tamron lenses.

most of the reviews, the actual user had to change several lenses to get the perfect one.

any comments on this?

boy...i'm also considering Tokina

Anyone got bokeh shots using the 18-200 OS HSM?
Heard the bokeh its not that nice compared to Nikon's 18-200 VR?

wanna ask, nikkor gives better pictures or the lens got better build(as in it doesnt get spoiled easily)?

i have bokeh shots using the non-HSM (Canon user mah). would you be interested?

Nikon D40 + Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM


Nikon D80 + Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG

The bokeh.. Travis 1 nicer la.. Mine juz some lousy shot

not a good samples...ppl tend to look at sofea more than the bokeh haha

Got link or anything to show ar?

@zzloo.
Its not bad.. but really.. model more attractive

http://www.goldfries.com/inperson/mygaller...ipaintball&n=25

Paintball game lor. there's a new album coming also using the 18-200 OS. later after upload, will let you know.

i've got the 30mm f/1.4 for four thirds

Hmm.. the bokeh doesnt look smooth hor? like a bit rough.
But sharpness seems good.

Hows the OS and build quality like? the OS is not as advanced as Nikon's VR rite?

about the bokeh, i think i give you a few sets then you judge la. all pictures color untouched. just resize and sharpen a bit.

the OS vs VR? i also donno, never touched VR before. that one need the experts to give feedback on.

This is Unbelievable , there is a thread just for Sigma lenses now?

Anyway, I have a Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM Nikon.

Taken with the Siggy on Dec 30, 2007



Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 6 sec (6)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
ISO Speed: 100

Calvin, i need a sample pic of 10mm.. can help? tq..

mind send to my mail box..?

anyone using 18-50 f2.8?? how bout price of it??

I got two Siggy lenses : 24-70 F2.8 and 70-300F4-5.6...but not used them much till I used the 24-70 for comic fiesta...love the sharpness of it haha

Yo.. we r having same lenses

jus a simple question...Nikon D40 can only autofocus with Sigma lense + HSM??

how much is the Sigma 10-20mm?