Put my money where my mouth is . . .

[Sutton Warrior]

I have mentioned the Sigma 70-300APO in another thread. My old one was pre Digital, so lacked some auto function and internal lens coatings were not optimised. All the while I had a motorised body (Nikon D80) I was happy enough, but since buying a second body D40x at a bargin price . . . well you know how it is.

 

A troll through the web came up with, new item, £135 + £7pp fully digitised and in lens focus motor.

 

Put my money where my mouth is! Had a quick hose around my marina this morning. As much as anything to check that it is working corectly.

 

These are a few of the test shots, sorry if they offend, with the, not so perfect composition and artisic touch, does the lens work was my criteria. I have done nothing to them, accept the zoom/croped macro shot. All are un sharpend with no re touching of any kind.

 

Container Ship 70mm

 

Container Ship 300mm

 

Yacht masts 70mm

 

Yacht Masts 300mm' had to be hand focused, there's a suprise, focus point window frame corner of observation office.

 

 

Fishing boat, 122mm

 

 

At 300mm macro setting, the daisy head is about the size of a 10p.

 

Daisy zoomed and croped in 'PS Elements', but not sharpened.

 

The other point that may be worth mentioning. I bought a Manfrotto monopod the other day, with single axsis head. All these pics, including the macro daisy, were taken using the monopod. First time I'v used one, once I worked out how best to hold camera and M/pod. From there on I'm impressed how well 'mechanical VR' works.

 

So, for £135, the Sigma 70-135APO, digitised, medium telephoto lens with focus motor gets my

 

SW

Edited October 25, 2008 by Sutton Warrior