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Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - Steinar1 - 05-14-2013
Too bad to stop this topic. JoJu has run hiding! BC has gone home!
If you want lightweight APS-C, how about EX-1 with 18-55: about 750g
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - Brightcolours - 05-17-2013
Quote:Too bad to stop this topic. JoJu has run hiding! BC has gone home!Well, if weight is your prime concern: Canon EOS 100D with 18-55 STM, only 610g
If you want lightweight APS-C, how about EX-1 with 18-55: about 750g
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - Klaus - 05-17-2013
Quote:Well, if weight is your prime concern: Canon EOS 100D with 18-55 STM, only 610g
Well, this one isn't valid - the lens is slower and both components are all plastic bombers.
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - Brightcolours - 05-17-2013
Quote:Well, this one isn't valid - the lens is slower and both components are all plastic bombers.The Fuji lens is much slower than that Sigma too. so either that is not valid either or speed is not an issue. As I said, if weight is your prime concern.
About plastic, what exactly is the problem? Pretty sure the 100D would take a beating just as well if not better...
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - backcountryskier - 05-17-2013
I can see some appeal for this lens, e.g. astrophotography.
To me this lens is interesting because it breaks the f/2.8 zoom lens barrier. Sigma, how about a 50-135/1.8
and how about a 16/1.4 while you're at it? Please....
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - Rover - 05-23-2013
The current 50-150/2.8 OS is large enough, the size of the 70-200/2.8!
Quote:I can see some appeal for this lens, e.g. astrophotography.
To me this lens is interesting because it breaks the f/2.8 zoom lens barrier. Sigma, how about a 50-135/1.8
and how about a 16/1.4 while you're at it? Please....
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - felix - 06-14-2013
The lens is now officially priced at 800$/€! :blink: I was seriously considering to ditch my plans of switching to FX or Fuji for one moment...
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/06/14/Sigma-gives-price-and-availability-for-18-35mm-f1p8-DC-HSM
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - Klaus - 06-14-2013
What did you expect ? I thought it was more.
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - mst - 06-14-2013
I guess that's what felix intended to express: the low price made him reconsider his plans to switch to FX...
-- Markus
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 - felix - 06-14-2013
Markus is correct. I did not expect this lens to be significantly cheaper than the Tamron 24-70 (or even the Nikon/Canon MkI), due to the rather extreme design and unique market position.
I think Sigma has made this lens quite attractive now. You can get a D7100 & the 18-35mm for only ~300€ more than a D600 without lens.