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mccraig
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Hey All,

Anyone have any experience with this lens? I'm considering purchasing this but I was wondering if anyone has had any first hand experience shooting with it.

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I didn't even know it exists.
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That's because it's brand new...specs:
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3344&navigator=3
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That's awesome.

140mm-400mm at constant f2.8

The Olympus equiv is variable aperture.
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bhrm wrote:
That's awesome.

140mm-400mm at constant f2.8

The Olympus equiv is variable aperture.


While the Olympus equivalent is a variable aperture design which is f3.5 at the long end, it's also optically better. The Sigma 70-200 is a known item on other systems, good but not exceptional.

Given the choice, I'd take either version of the Oly 50-200 over the Sigma 70-200.
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mawz wrote:
The Sigma 70-200 is a known item on other systems, good but not exceptional.


The lens we're talking about here is a *new* 70-200, not the old discontinued one.
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mikefellh wrote:
mawz wrote:
The Sigma 70-200 is a known item on other systems, good but not exceptional.


The lens we're talking about here is a *new* 70-200, not the old discontinued one.


Which has been available for a year and a half in other mounts (it was announced originally in December 2007). It's a known performer, the only major change between the two is improved performance at and near minimum focus distance.

I stand by the good but not exceptional description of the 70-200 f2.8 HSM II.
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mawz wrote:
bhrm wrote:
That's awesome.

140mm-400mm at constant f2.8

The Olympus equiv is variable aperture.


While the Olympus equivalent is a variable aperture design which is f3.5 at the long end, it's also optically better. The Sigma 70-200 is a known item on other systems, good but not exceptional.

Given the choice, I'd take either version of the Oly 50-200 over the Sigma 70-200.


Agreed, the Oly 50-200mm F/2.8-3.5 is awesome lens, with the exception of bokeh just being ok at best.
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