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

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

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: Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-03 Thread Tom Pfeiffer
PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 9:45 PM Subject: Re: Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24 > > My concerns are: > -non-removable hood > -no screw in filter possible > -non HSM (FTM) > -6 diaphragm blades > * ***

Re: Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-03 Thread Jim Davis
"Keith Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to: >> A 12-24mm Full Frame lens! >> Looks like Sigma is quitely stealing the lens technology show here (Not >> merely copying anymore but really innovating now - First a 100-300/2.8 >that >> gets great reviews and now this!). If only they could get

Re: EOS OT New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-03 Thread Keith Green
Thys wrote: > A 12-24mm Full Frame lens! > Looks like Sigma is quitely stealing the lens technology show here (Not > merely copying anymore but really innovating now - First a 100-300/2.8 that > gets great reviews and now this!). If only they could get the quality right > on this one (optical and

EOS OT New Sigma 12-24

2003-10-03 Thread Thys
A 12-24mm Full Frame lens! Looks like Sigma is quitely stealing the lens technology show here (Not merely copying anymore but really innovating now - First a 100-300/2.8 that gets great reviews and now this!). If only they could get the quality right on this one (optical and mechanical) they'll hav