RE: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-04 Thread Robert Meier
>-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gregory Au >Seems like this will be the 20-38mm or so equivalent for those 1.6X crop >DSLR owners who need to go wide angle. > >I don't mind the aperture, seems good to me, as long as wide open it can >be sha

Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-04 Thread Gregory Au
Sounds wonderful. 12-24 is what I was hoping for for a long time. A few weeks ago I posted a "wish" that Sigma would make a 12-24, even non full frame, and now they have it Seems like this will be the 20-38mm or so equivalent for those 1.6X crop DSLR owners who need to go wide angle. I do

EOS Extreme wide angles (was: New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-04 Thread Willem-Jan Markerink
On 4 Oct 2003 at 12:18, Tom Pfeiffer wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 10:07 AM > Subject: Re: Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24 > > > > On 3 Oct 2003 at 23:44, Tom Pfeiffer wrote: >

EOS For Sale: Zenit 16mm Fish-eye and Sigma EF-500 Super flash

2003-10-04 Thread Dave Herzstein
For sale: Zenit 16mm/f2.8 Fish-eye lens with EOS-mount in excellent condition. (Requires manual focus and exposure setting.) This lens comes as a kit, including a soft case and rear-mount filters. English language instructions are included. $125 + postage Sigma EF-500 Super flash for EOS in ex

Re: Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-04 Thread Tom Pfeiffer
- Original Message - From: "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 10:07 AM Subject: Re: Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24 > On 3 Oct 2003 at 23:44, Tom Pfeiffer wrote: > > > The article says it's HSM, although the title doesn't. Gel

Re: Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-04 Thread Willem-Jan Markerink
On 3 Oct 2003 at 23:44, Tom Pfeiffer wrote: > The article says it's HSM, although the title doesn't. Gel filters > seem ok, ANYTHING would likely vignette on the front of a 12mm, But *not* with a 17mm on a full-size framethat's 104 degreeswhile 12mm on a non-full-size frame is only equi

RE: Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-04 Thread Gunars Smerlins
Completely agree with you, Tom. I have to add about built in lens hood. It has to be built in permanently otherwise we would risk to damage bulbous front element. Gunars. > The built-in hood seems to be a Sigma thing, the 15-30mm has > one too. * *** ***

Re: EOS 300D

2003-10-04 Thread Keith Green
I wrote: > I saw a 300D body in my local Jessops window today. The price was list. > The new EF-S 18-55 lens was not shown, so I do not know if they had one in. > Still, all those who have ordered the 300D will now know that its arrival is > imminent. > Having just looked at the Jessops web-site