Hey eugene!
The seller is obviously lying..

1st of all

APO stands for

APO (Apochromatic )
In order to attain the highest quality images, the APO lens has been made using special low-dispersion (SLD) glass and is designed to minimize color aberration.

and for Sigma's version of Nikon's VR is "OS"

OS (Optical Stabilizer Function)
This function utilizes a built-in mechanism that compensates for camera shake. It dramatically expands photographic possibilities by alleviating camera movement when shooting by hand held camera.

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/sigma-lens-technology

This is according to Sigma... Have you changed the lens yet?

I think APO is similar to Nikon's UD element? Or maybe the Nano coat.

I dont really pay much attention to such stuff lol.. But is UD and ED the same? Cause ED is for mainly to reduce CA.. nano coat i think is for flare

Ehh wait.. or is Nikon's called ED... hahaha... I think UD is Canon instead.

yeah...i own one, it use to replace the kit lens 18-55mm
the VC work but u need to give it some time to settle down. but with this focal range, most of the time i turn if off.
IQ wise i cant really tell much because i just in photography not long ago.

Maybe tomorrow or Sat cause quite bz recently..
He even said got hypersonic motor in this lens but a quick Google search shows that this lens doesn't have any hypersonic motor
Dunno if exchange lens need compensate money or not

LOL... I think he will probably buy it from you as second hand, be prepared man... from the info he gave you... you're into some big hassle.

Use what he told u to sell it back to him...tell him this lens has Hypersonic motor...hahaha

Dont wait bro.

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Added on July 5, 2012, 8:39 pmThats why i would rather buy lens based on own test, online review or peer recommendation. Listen to those sales man said, but dont give a too much damm to it.

Note: Kenrockwell will ask u to buy anything.

This post has been edited by hidden830726: Jul 5 2012, 08:39 PM

IQ wise, according to reputable review sites, the non-VC has slight edge, especially in terms of sharpness.

For the VC, the worrying part is the VC component fail, but the VC will be very useful especially if you also do video, which I will be needing it soon


Don't bother what he says, just get it replace since he agrees to it. If he says the lens is so great, then he should be happy to allow you to replace and refund you the additional money.

Oh..how bout sharpness?

Haih, the girls wants shots like this nowadays Big head no longer in demand >_<


Jazlyn, Denso by CY Pixels, on Flickr

me thinks longs legs looks more appealing than big heads.. lolz~

Ya lor... whenever I post their big head, all asking for their long legs pic LOL

if they're thais...maybe they want to show u a surprise down there

Haha, I can only shoot this way with people I know... cause I need to go close up and looks like an upskirt shot le -.- If suddenly go up to someone and shoot this way --> GG kaka... unless is a friend then easy lo.

i always wondered why the tamron non-bim / non-vc is sharper...
both should have the same optics right...maybe its the lens motor thats not accurate...

how much to clean D7000 sensor in nikon svc center?

just called nikon and its RM60 to clean sensor

This post has been edited by ycs: Jul 6 2012, 10:32 AM

http://www.nikon.com.my/en_MY/serviceadvis...%20Cleaning.xml

i also like pic like this more than those distorted big head pic