02-27-2011, 12:11 PM
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1298750105' post='6382']
It all depends. Frankly I'm only mail-ordering lenses from well-known shops in order to have to return items without hassles (e.g. amazon).
In this scope I can "gamble" even with third-party manufacturers.
If this is no option for you I would stick with a genuine manufacturer simply because of better QC and better service quality.
I'd probably give the Sigma 8-16mm a try.
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Makes me wonder how much better the 12-24 DG (and the 8-16) would be if sigma just made it a 12mm (or a 8mm in the case of the 8-16) prime. Sigh... curious to see how good the 12-24 II is.
GTW
It all depends. Frankly I'm only mail-ordering lenses from well-known shops in order to have to return items without hassles (e.g. amazon).
In this scope I can "gamble" even with third-party manufacturers.
If this is no option for you I would stick with a genuine manufacturer simply because of better QC and better service quality.
I'd probably give the Sigma 8-16mm a try.
[/quote]
Makes me wonder how much better the 12-24 DG (and the 8-16) would be if sigma just made it a 12mm (or a 8mm in the case of the 8-16) prime. Sigh... curious to see how good the 12-24 II is.
GTW