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In what respect? (It received a fairly good judgement as well in said test.)
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Huge distortion at both ends, very visible. Heavy vignetting. Major quality control issues in trying to get a 'good' sample. In the brief time I tried it, it was impossible to get any reasonably sharp image faster than f/9, even with a tripod.
The OS version is a totally new optical formula, so I won't condemn it until I've seen it, but I don't hold much hope. The 10-20mm has been the only Sigma lens I've ever liked, and even that's a pain to get a good sample of.
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106 mm (IF) / 60 mm (OS) / 105 mm (Nikkor) (I know, strange procedure!)
IF: 0.7/0.2
OS: 0.5/0.2
Nikkor: 0.8/0.1
200 mm
IF: 0.8/0.3
OS: 1.0/0.2
Nikkor: 1.0/0.2
Distortion
18 mm
IF: 1.1%
OS: 1.3%
Nikkor: 1.6%
106 mm (IF) / 60 mm (OS) / 105 mm (Nikkor)
IF: 0.9%
OS: 0.6%
Nikkor: 0.7%
200 mm
IF: 0.9%
OS: 0.4%
Nikkor: 0.5%
It would go too far to list all other test results, just so much: The Nikkor shows quite poor sharpness at 200 mm, also already at 105 mm, compared to both Sigmas, especially the OS.
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Rants: - there - in or at that place; to or into that place; at that point or stage; in that matter, respect, or relation; used interjectionally to express satisfaction, approval, encouragement or sympathy, or defiance
- their - of or relating to them or themselves especially as possessors, agents, or objects of an action; his or her
- they're - they are
I just bagged a 50/1.8 Ai (old version, not the pancake) and, surprisingly, a Katz eye focusing screen for my D200 from there. Just waiting for them to show up, probably sometime after Xmas - unless I was scammed (fairly unlikely).
Rants: - there - in or at that place; to or into that place; at that point or stage; in that matter, respect, or relation; used interjectionally to express satisfaction, approval, encouragement or sympathy, or defiance
- their - of or relating to them or themselves especially as possessors, agents, or objects of an action; his or her
- they're - they are
I've seen them go as low as $100 new, so anything significantly cheaper than that would be just right.
I have my:
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6G AF-S DX ED
that came with my D50 kit which I no longer use, and so would be willing to sell it.
If that's something you are interested in, let me know.
~Drew
Headphoneus Supremus: Founder of the Head-Fi Pay-to-Post Program.
While I haven't taken the D300 out for some more funfilled shooting days, I did get the SB800 and an MB-D10, along with a bunch of low discharge 2100mAh NiMH and a charger that charges 8 batteries at a time. Just hooked the MB-D10 and SB800 onto the camera today to see how it feels. I must say that while it does add a bit of weight, the MB-D10 does make it fit my rather large hands SOOOOOOO much better than the camera alone. And the vertical shutter release is another nice addition. Shooting around DisneyLand I found it was hard to get a really steady shot while shooting vertical.
This weekend will provide plenty of shooting opportunities. LegoLand tomorrow, DisneyLand and CA Adventure later in the week, and Christmas thrown into the mix. Should prove for some awesome opportunities to take some great shots.
