Posted by Rene de Heer on October 6, 2007 at 12:48 PM
I am looking for this lens. Don't want to buy it new, neither will i buy the Canon original as i will only use this lens occassionaly. Any tips welcome.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Paul Gibbs on October 6, 2007 at 12:58 PM
I'd keep an eye on mifsuds or fixation, they get this lens in often, both have nikon versions in atm.
Warehouseexpress have one for £1069 in their bargain basement.
Posted by Rob Howard on October 6, 2007 at 1:14 PM
Malcolm has one here, have dealt with him, really nice bloke and good service.
(scroll down until you get to the sigma's at the bottom)
Regards
Rob
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 6, 2007 at 3:18 PM
Rene - I had one for a time but had a few problems with it.
The focus unit mashed itself and the lens went back to Sigma for repair - very quick turn around time, but I was never really enamoured with the lens' performance - it didn't really 'sharpen' until around f6.3 so the whole point of the big weight f2.8 front element was lost.
I love the sigma lenses I currently have, and wished I still had my 500mm prime too - but personally speaking I wouldn't give the 300 2.8 house room again
Posted by Brian Irving on October 7, 2007 at 5:22 AM
I think Harbour 58 has one on Ebay shops.
Brian
Posted by Rene de Heer on October 7, 2007 at 6:14 AM
I think Harbour 58 has one on Ebay shops.
Brian do you have a link?
thks
Rene de Heer
Posted by Paul Gibbs on October 7, 2007 at 6:21 AM
I'd be a little wary of Harbour58, having bought a D1X with upgraded buffer and boxed, to get a nonboxed, non upgraded unit. Now in all fairness they did give me a full refund.
A friend at work also had anisue buyingan 18-35 boxed with all goodies, but didnt get a hood.
Andy, i had a DG 300mm f2.8 Sigma and really liked it, it was sharp wideopen with a 1.4X and only needed 1/3 a stop with the 2x TC. My only issue was that i used it all the time with the TC!
Posted by Rob Husband on October 7, 2007 at 8:02 PM
Discussion
7 repliesRene de Heer
Warehouseexpress have one for £1069 in their bargain basement.
http://www.camtechuk.com/shop/shop-list/product-list.php?manufac=canon
Malcolm has one here, have dealt with him, really nice bloke and good service.
(scroll down until you get to the sigma's at the bottom)
Regards
Rob
The focus unit mashed itself and the lens went back to Sigma for repair - very quick turn around time, but I was never really enamoured with the lens' performance - it didn't really 'sharpen' until around f6.3 so the whole point of the big weight f2.8 front element was lost.
I love the sigma lenses I currently have, and wished I still had my 500mm prime too - but personally speaking I wouldn't give the 300 2.8 house room again
Brian
Brian do you have a link?
thks
Rene de Heer
A friend at work also had anisue buyingan 18-35 boxed with all goodies, but didnt get a hood.
Andy, i had a DG 300mm f2.8 Sigma and really liked it, it was sharp wideopen with a 1.4X and only needed 1/3 a stop with the 2x TC. My only issue was that i used it all the time with the TC!
This may be worth a look?
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=388968
Cheers
Rob