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03/27/2006 02:05:41 PM · #1 |
I am just about to order my Canon 30D but I am wondering if the Sigma 17-70 is worth the extra bucks ($289 more than the kit lens) or should I stick with the kit lens?
Thanks for your advise
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03/27/2006 02:07:46 PM · #2 |
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03/27/2006 05:54:53 PM · #3 |
I wouldn't get the kit lens.
Soft, built poorly, slow, and lots of CA. Many if not most who get the kit upgrade anyway.
Save yourself the money and get the Sigma.
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03/27/2006 09:34:43 PM · #4 |
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04/10/2006 08:38:45 PM · #5 |
| bump, let's see if somebody has had experiences with this lens |
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04/10/2006 08:53:00 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by patrinus:
bump, let's see if somebody has had experiences with this lens |
No personal experience, but here is another user review and comparison to the sigma 18-50.
//www.pbase.com/miljenko/1850vs1770
I do plan on purchasing this lens myself to replace the kit lens of the 20D/30D
Best price I've found is:
Sigma4Less @ $349.00
If you don't like them Both Adorama and B&H have it for $389.00
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04/10/2006 10:30:40 PM · #7 |
I'm kinda partial to the kit lens. At least I don't think it's as bad as many people do, especially if you use it stopped to the middle of it's aperture range. Afterall, I took my first ribbon shot with it --
I have no experience with that Sigma but have respect for Sigma as a whole, and f2.8 is an advantage over the kit lens. I'd say skip the kit and get the Sigma if I had to make a choice between those two.
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