that's the 1st reason you gave when people ask.

is that the best reason you can come up with?

did you know that some reports found that the Sigma 70-300 is the best among low-end tele and the Canon ranks around middle / back of the few lenses compared?

anyway my point is. warranty issue is just 1 factor and you're probably the first I've ever come by to tell someone to get a lens just because of warranty issue. c'mon la, there's other issues like build quality and output quality.

anyway I've no problem recommending the Sigma 70-300 and Tamron 70-300. they're good low-end tele lenses.

Don't know i heard from some people

i know i had a look on the sigma 70-300 i can say its very good as well just that it keeps making me lol Dilemma

btw the shutter speed and aperture is like a sea saw?

i heard before they say
aperture big , shutter speed [ ........]?

but siggy got macro worr?

yeah as well as Tamron

so its Tele Macro

btw yikyeou

so you plan to get a lens 1st?

This post has been edited by sherren: Feb 2 2008, 11:15 PM

probably gua. still in the middle of doing research on review and opinion. =D

btw, what is the price for cf card now? high speed one. 2gb/4gb?

second that, no doubt for outdoor the sigma 70-300 is a good performer / price ratio.

well of course the other problem i see is the skin peeling of the sigma coating.

Lens is sharp and is up to standard. Those with HSM is silent and fast. I can't think of a bad sigma lens for the moment.

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Added on February 3, 2008, 12:00 ambig aperture, fast shutter

small aperture slower shutter

it's always 1/x

This post has been edited by vincent_audio: Feb 3 2008, 12:00 AM

Mine the coating still very nice, no prob at all

If u wan silent and fast then buy the new 1 with HSM.

At tat price, it is a very good lens

yoohoohhoo
finally got myself 17-40 L

Thats nice for you do share with us some of the photo's taken with 17-40 L

i have Tamron 70-300 and I've used it on many outings and they snap nice pictures.

for that price, what's there to complain la? well other than being soft on the other end (200mm onwards).

How much and where you got it?

nice im treating myself with a Tokina 12-24mm, usable on full frame at 16-18mm

i like tokina 12-24mm. but when i shoot too much on wedding with this lens it look like need a little rest before continue shoot
yesterday my friend 17-55mm IS f2.8 got problem error99. the lens cant zoom. the error will come out when he zoom but ok if he stay at 17mm. scary loo..

17-40 nice man.. but i prefer 16-35 + 24-105

check my post
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/612223
price ok only. most shop selling around same price. I think Boeing selling 2.4k

yeah.16-35 is damn nice F2.8 ma. but the price is double la

Why not get this one? It's a sigma 200-500mm f 2.8

http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/sigma-a...-lens-hands-on/

and that cost how much?

u not at usa now ?

I've arrived already and posting this from the hotel.

How was the model shooting? Anyone attended? Got Pics?

My 580EX II supposed to arrive on the 6th.. can't Wait!!

what model shooting?