An early xmas present (thanks hun ) has made its way to the mount on my Rebel XT. Initially purchased for the 500mm fl, I'm quickly falling head over heels for the Optical Stabilization. I mean, WOW! Sigma claims 4 stops. I haven't found a way to measure this, exactly, but I have no reason to doubt the claim. I'm shooting handheld most of the time, with shutters down to 1/100, and still getting quality detail.
It isn't as sharp at the pixel level as my Canon 70-200 4, but I didn't expect that either. For the price ($881 USD shipped), for my non-professional use, this lens is stellar. I'm happy like a pig in...you know. OK, so it is a little early. I've only had the beast for a week. Needless to say, I'm quite pleased.
So I got the big lens. Next goal, external flash and Better Beamer.
It isn't as sharp at the pixel level as my Canon 70-200 4, but I didn't expect that either. For the price ($881 USD shipped), for my non-professional use, this lens is stellar. I'm happy like a pig in...you know. OK, so it is a little early. I've only had the beast for a week. Needless to say, I'm quite pleased.
So I got the big lens. Next goal, external flash and Better Beamer.