Sigma 18-35mm F/1.8 Zoom shipped!

[Lew Zealand]

It's on it's way on the slowest delivery van in existence and I can barely wait until it gets here. This becomes only the second thing more than a few $ I've ever bought without ever seeing it (iPad 3 was the first). Based on the reviews, if mine is good it may not leave the camera for more than a few hours per year.

http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=1609

Yes, I do a lot of low light/natural/indoor shooting and will appreciate the extra photons coming my CMOS's way. Previously I was considering the Tamron 18-50 f/2.8 Di II VC which was great (rented from LensRentals) and almost a match for Canon's f/2.8 Zoom of similar length (for twice the price). The shorter zoom in the Sigma is a compromise but is an entirely acceptable tradeoff for the extra brightness. With an 18MP camera, I'm happy to crop.

[Lux Interior]

Too bad they don't have a full frame version. Sounds like a nice lens!

[space-time]

how much is one of these?

[space-time]

nevermind

[3d]

Dang. 800bucks! Is there a lens with those specs but smaller?

[thermarest]

Lux Interior wrote:
Too bad they don't have a full frame version. Sounds like a nice lens!

They're working on it...24-70 f/2 http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/07/sigma...oming-cr1/

[Lew Zealand]

3d wrote:
Dang. 800bucks! Is there a lens with those specs but smaller?

There is no other lens with those specs, this is the first. Which is why I ponied up the dough for it.

[Lew Zealand]

thermarest wrote:
[quote=Lux Interior]
Too bad they don't have a full frame version. Sounds like a nice lens!

They're working on it...24-70 f/2 http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/07/sigma...oming-cr1/
Longer zoom range as well but that plus full frame means a lot more glass so it will be verrry expensive.

[DRR]

Lew Zealand wrote:
[quote=thermarest]
[quote=Lux Interior]
Too bad they don't have a full frame version. Sounds like a nice lens!

They're working on it...24-70 f/2 http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/07/sigma...oming-cr1/
Longer zoom range as well but that plus full frame means a lot more glass so it will be verrry expensive.
Right, it'll be heavier and substantially more expensive. But if it's a sharp piece of glass then really anything south of $2k is going to be appealing. If they manage to get IS on it as well - it'll be a killer.