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the highlander
06-09-2007, 19:01
as in title should i sell my EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS to get a SIGMA 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS.

i have been offered the sigma for £310 from a local(ish) dealer, is that good :shrug:

i love my EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and its big brother the EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM :notworthy

i like the look of the sigma but should i sell one or both of my IS lenses
and what would they be worth (advice please )
or should i keep my canon lenses and forget about the sigma . i like the fact its 18-200 and it would lessen my lens swapping and be a good walkabout lens .

advice please :thumbs:
marky_h
06-09-2007, 22:00
Must confess I've been tempted by the Sigma too. I have a Tamron 18-200 at the mo which is just about perfect as a walkabout, but the extra couple of stops that the OS would effectively make available are pretty enticing.
ArthurDent
07-09-2007, 05:25
i have been offered the sigma for £310 from a local(ish) dealer, is that good :shrug:

£215 here: http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/p-sigma-lens-18-200mm-f3-5-6-3-dc.htm

Unless I've got the wrong lens that is! :p
Sam
07-09-2007, 05:36
You've got the wrong lens :p. Its this one: http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/p-sigma-lens-18-200mm-f3-5-6-3-dc-os.htm with the optical stabilisation for £355.
ArthurDent
07-09-2007, 06:47
Ah, I see. :nuts:

£299 here then: http://www.microglobe.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?pName=sigma-18200mm-f3563-dc-os-lens-for-canon&cName=sigma-lenses-digital-camera-lens

So add on the £8 P&P, and the £310 looks like a very good price.
PaulDCocker
07-09-2007, 12:46
£296 from OneStop Digital (http://www.thedvdforums.com/jump2.php?url=http://www.onestop-digital.com/) if it matters and you can wait - but knowing you H you are probably already out buying it! ;) - Or alternatively you can get it from HK on eBay (http://www.thedvdforums.com/jump2.php?url=http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-582776-5826355) for around £282
Highlander
07-09-2007, 12:58
For the small difference in price, I'd stick with a Uk supplier.
I'm also half interested in this lens, and would be interested in how you get on with it, should you decide to get it.
raymondlin
07-09-2007, 13:12
Have a read of the review here, it is certainly versatile thou

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/sigma_18200_3563os/index.htm
the highlander
07-09-2007, 14:21
looks like i will be going for it :thumbs:
now i just have to sell my 28-135 IS, anybody interested in it (Paul:thinking:)

it will be 2 weeks till i can get hold of it .AHHHHH
luffk
07-09-2007, 14:34
Out of interest how much?
PaulDCocker
07-09-2007, 14:35
looks like i will be going for it :thumbs:
now i just have to sell my 28-135 IS, anybody interested in it (Paul:thinking:)

TBH H after you mentioned the Sigma 18-200 with OS I am more interested in one of those and hearing about it when you get yours. I could realistically sell 2 of my lenses I don't use/am not happy with and contribute towards the Sigma, much the same as you really.

:thumbs:
the highlander
07-09-2007, 14:41
Out of interest how much?

£160. if you are interested in it i will start a thread in the classifieds :thumbs:
luffk
07-09-2007, 15:00
£160. if you are interested in it i will start a thread in the classifieds :thumbs:

I've just consulted the pennies and realised this is a bad month. Sorry mate I'll have to pass. If it had been any other time I would have taken it.
Bish
07-09-2007, 16:25
If you want to sell it please use the classifieds rather than here.
the highlander
07-09-2007, 17:21
If you want to sell it please use the classifieds rather than here.

will do :thumbs: i was just testing the water :D
snoopstah
07-09-2007, 18:06
I'd be very interested in knowing what you think - I have the 28-135mm IS lens as well, and if this gives the same quality and stabilisation then I'd be very tempted.
rugman
07-09-2007, 19:45
Highlander

Might be interested in your 28-135IS, let me know if you go ahead will the Sigma and you do put it on the classifieds (cant see it on there ayet )
basegreen
08-09-2007, 15:37
Also looking at this OS lens... rather than getting a few cheaper ones, I'm thinking this might make a very good 75%-of-use lens..
ajoh198
08-09-2007, 16:40
I just got the sigma one and was very pleased with it, a LOT better than the unstabilised 18-200. I got some really good shots with it and it survived the desert well!
PaulDCocker
08-09-2007, 16:42
How does it perform at both extremes, ie: 18mm and 200mm?
the highlander
10-09-2007, 10:18
got a call yesterday ,i should have my lens by the end of the week :thumbs:


have a look in the classifieds for my IS lens :thumbs: for those that asked about it :D
ajoh198
10-09-2007, 10:32
It looks pretty good, I'm no expert though, I'll see if I can dig out a couple of photos...
ajoh198
10-09-2007, 11:26
here's the first two photos I can find at each end of the zoom range. There's been some post processing but only levels/curves nothing to affect the vignetting and no cropping. Hope they're of some help. I also noticed that the lens focussed a lot quicker at 200mm compared to the unstabilised lens.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1294/1355103310_7bfd70af8f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajoh198/1355103310/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1238/1354211255_2c390f5cfd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajoh198/1354211255/)
the highlander
10-09-2007, 11:50
they look good mate :thumbs:the second one looks like a :thinking::doh:
i cant wait till i get mine now .
filmfan100
10-09-2007, 16:36
they look good mate :thumbs:the second one looks like a :thinking::doh:
i cant wait till i get mine now .

Perch?;)
ajoh198
10-09-2007, 16:47
pigeon?
marky_h
10-09-2007, 18:57
wok?
MICON
10-09-2007, 20:22
I got the Sigma 18-200 OS today & I took these as the sun was going down. One
is a Wideangle of the Harbour & another is the Telephoto of the same. All were hand held.
I hope it helps..
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1413/1356761878_9732829288.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1413/1356761878_578d222f7d_o.jpg)



http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1355/1356751236_d5f6128823.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1355/1356751236_ba67450772_o.jpg)



http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1416/1356751210_729ec038fb.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1416/1356751210_7c123aaef0_o.jpg)



http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1299/1356751224_b2539dcc30.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1299/1356751224_5e42306fd2_o.jpg)
marky_h
10-09-2007, 20:31
Looking good there. Getting more tempted now, got £400 on the hip after an Ebay clearout....may not be able to resist.....
MICON
11-09-2007, 06:59
A couple more from last night.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/1356751192_a429cf7551.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/1356751192_1215688049_o.jpg)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1431/1356751178_a2a43046e8.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1431/1356751178_42f5d1151e_o.jpg)
the highlander
14-09-2007, 09:40
i received mine yesterday afternoon and i haven't had a chance to get out yet :cry: but i did get this shot :lol:
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3324/wirlymn1.jpg

its a nice compact lens with a creep lock , i feel it actually works well on the OS side as it covers box axis (you only see that on the L is canon range :notworthy)
snoopstah
17-09-2007, 10:32
Do you mean you can individually switch IS on and off for each axis? All Canon IS lenses (L and non-L) compensate for motion in both axes, but only the more recent lenses allow you to switch to a panning mode of IS (although again that's not limited to L lenses, but rather on the implementation of IS - the 70-300mm IS lens has mode 1 and mode 2 IS, for example).

Does it support FTM focussing (i.e. can you adjust the focus after it's auto-focussed without switching it into MF mode)?
the highlander
17-09-2007, 10:43
Do you mean you can individually switch IS on and off for each axis? All Canon IS lenses (L and non-L) compensate for motion in both axes, but only the more recent lenses allow you to switch to a panning mode of IS (although again that's not limited to L lenses, but rather on the implementation of IS - the 70-300mm IS lens has mode 1 and mode 2 IS, for example).

Does it support FTM focussing (i.e. can you adjust the focus after it's auto-focussed without switching it into MF mode)?

it just has the one OS switch mate on/off
i didn't know canon IS lenses did both axis :doh:i have the 75-300 and its only got the one IS switch , thanks for pointing that out to me :thumbs:
as for the FTM focussing ,i have just tested it and it will not let you override AF :( but for me that's not a problem .
snoopstah
17-09-2007, 17:30
OK. FTM is nice but not a necessity for me either (mainly because I usually make things worse!)

Would be interested to know your thoughts on sharpness compared to the 28-135 though - after you've got used to it, of course :)