Gianfranco Irlanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have the older version and it is a pleasant surprise. A very >good lens for the money, although a bit prone to flare, typical >for a Sigma lens of not many years ago. The late version (the >one reviewed on photographyreview) was tested by a magazine I >trust and the MTF results were really good (I could say >impressive...), although the plastic mount and the distorsion >resulted in a not excellent verdict. >I used mine only on film, but if you wish I may compare it, on >digital, to, say, the Tamron 28-75 - unfair... - and to the M >35-70/2.8-3.5.
>From browsing through the comments on the review sites, I would guess that there are/were a couple of different versions of this lens. One person complains about the plastic lens mount and another says his is metal. Perhaps one is optically superior to the other as well. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

