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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: PeterAit on February 23, 2009, 08:38:23 pm

Title: Sigma 100-300 f4 EX
Post by: PeterAit on February 23, 2009, 08:38:23 pm

The specs on this lens are just what I am looking for (for use with a D80). Does anyone have experience with it? What's the optical quality like?

Thanks,

Peter

Title: Sigma 100-300 f4 EX
Post by: pegelli on February 24, 2009, 01:39:24 am

I looked long and hard at this lens, but finally decided to go for a 80-200/2.8 telezoom and a 1.4x converter.
That way you loose some IQ at the long end when using the converter, but you have the 2.8 available when needed, and I have a100-400 if I really need longer.

The strong points that I remember from my research are:
1) built like a tank, heavy
2) very sharp and usable wide open
3) Sealed/fixed length when zooming, doesn't act like a dust pump when zooming
4) still very good 140-420/5.6 with a dedicated Sigma 1.4x APO converter

Hope this helps.