----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 9:07 AM Subject: RE: Opinions wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II
I would second this. I researched this lens because I was seriously considering it second hand. The build of these lenses is 'precarious' shall we say, and I would not be keen to buy one which has been dropped - certainly not if it has been self-fixed, who knows what gremlins may be lurking. It is however a fine lens optically. The only problem is flare as Alan says. You need to consider its use. For me landscapes just needed the extra flare control that SMC gives and I went for the FA*24, which is financially a whole different ballgame. Rob, You chose well. The Sigma might be sharp, but it has *extreme* barrel distortion which is obvious in many types of shot, not just architectural. Regards, John
