which is why i'm looking for one since i helped my friend cover his wedding and the outcome is not so favourable with T17-50. SWM ftw

This post has been edited by nairud: Nov 25 2008, 09:25 AM

Means you are hunting for 17-55mm or the 24-70?

Get 24-70 la. You still can utilize it if you switch over to D700

how much a 17-70 sigma street price? interested... f4.5 but sharp its ok for me..

I now hunting for a F2.8 lens for next year KLIMS. Hence should i go for a Tammy 17-50 or Sigma 24-70, since both almost priced the same?

I would want some sharpness to surpass my bread and butter lens Sigma 18-200 as well as some decent bokeh. I did tried Tammy and the bokeh n colors are just nice. Not sure about 24-70.

What's your budget ? If budget allow, why not Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 ?

Definery not above 2k leh

One thing to point that tamron 17-50 f2.8 may be the most popular F2.8 lens but it is also slow in focusing and QC issues emerged as my fren had a problemtic one.

I would need some reviews for the sigma 24-70 as well. I quit fond with sigma since i using its 18-200 now.

Im looking at 17-70 as well...!!

imba thread
should be compared with sigma 18-50 f2.8 only equal mah

Was looking for tammy 17-50 but now the price has gone up about
RM300... What's the sigma price?

looks like tamron the clear winner here....maybe my next buy if have extra cash....ha..ha...

different level. should compare with sigma 18-50
and i still prefer tamron 17-50 f2.8 bcoz its cheaper and f2.8 at any focal length

yet still prefer nikkor/canon but the price?

anyone knows the price of 17-70?

Any comment on the SIGMA LENS 70-200mm 70-200 , F2.8, EX DG HSM MACRO for my D300 and pairing with my Nikkor 17-55 F2.8??

How much selling in KL??

The Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 can focus closer than any other lens and get 1:2.3x maximum magnification.

Do you remember how you had digicams with super macro modes? This feels like it. You can go REALLY close to something at the 17mm end! You can really touch the flowers with your lens! You can put your lens against a computer screen!

Of course, if you want F2.8 at 50mm then the Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 is cheaper. I cannot comment on the sharpness compared to the 17-50mm but the 17-70mm is sharp.

The Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 comes with a Tamron micro-motor in the Canon and Nikon versions (so it sounds like a Transformer buzzing inside.) The Sony and Pentax versions are screw-driven and they are a lot quieter, but not as quiet as a Canon USM or Nikkor SWM.