Picked up Sigma 17-70mm
Hi all.
Met up with Chris (33South) yesterday, as we both picked up a 17-70mm Sigma Macro for the nice price of $450. A bargain I reckon, given the good reviews, good zoom range and Macro Capability (1:2.3). Also comes with a lens hood.
It looks and feels solid, nice construction. Already I like it more than the stock 18-55mm lens. The extra zoom range is very handy, and the separate focus ring is SO MUCH better than the 18-55, where the whole lens assembly turned during focusing.
I took it with me on the way to work this morning (left early) to get the sunrise over the Hawkesbury. The clouds participated very nicely thankyou very much, and so I have quite a few shots to go through.
Here's one chosen at random from the bunch. I'll process the rest when I get time, but so far so good!
Canon 350D + Sigma 17-70mm @ 17mm, f/22, ISO100, 1.6s exposure. No post processing except sharpen + resize for web.
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