Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO Zoom Macro II

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Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO Zoom Macro II

Postby dankrause on Mon Aug 16, 2004 8:20 pm

Hi everyone,

A few ppl on DPReview seem to blow the wind up this lens. Just wondering if anyone here has one and if so, where'd ye get it?

I rang Diamonds in Adelaide (where I got my D70) and they reckon they can't get it anymore. So, I was thinking of getting one from deltainternational.com... anyone dealt with them before?

Cheers,

Dan.
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Postby Raydar on Mon Aug 16, 2004 8:39 pm

Got one, love it :P

For the money this lens is worth every penny.
Very sharp & well built.
You can be a shored your money will be well spent on this buy.

Give jon an email & see what he can come up with.

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Postby Vicareyus on Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:27 pm

I've read a bit about it too, and am keen to get one. Some would say go Nikon only, but I believe (from what I've read) that the Sigma is pretty good in terms of definition - maybe not as good as Nikon, but hey, I'm an amatuer enthusiuast with a limited budget and maybe not the critical eye that a professional might have.

So, where in Sydney would I get the best price? Any advice welcome.

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Postby DragonStar on Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:29 pm

I can't really comment on the Sigma as I've never played with one, but I've got the Nikkor 70-300 G and I'm happy with it. Yes it is a bit slow, and loud, but hey, what can you expect from such a cheap lens. And with a fast enough shutter speed or tripod the results are very satisfying (for me at least :P).
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Postby gstark on Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:43 am

Vic,

Vicareyus wrote:So, where in Sydney would I get the best price? Any advice welcome.


I'd give Vanbar a call.
g.
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