I'm such a happy puppy right now, my new lens came in today! All the reviews I read before I got it showed excellent, so I'm wanting your opinions as well if you know anything about it. It's a Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 EX APO Sorry for the blur, the camera is a Minolta 9xi that I've had for a while, sorry guys I'm a Minolta fan and have always been, it's just too bad they seem to not be in the race anymore. Oh well, I'm just fine with the 9xi. :) Anyway, I can't wait to try it out and put it to the test. Let me know what you think! Mel

Ooooo......so purty!! Let us know what you think of it after you run some film thru with it....! How exciting for you. I've been very happy with my Sigma macro so I'll be looking forward to hearing about your experience with this one.

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Yea, I'm very excited. lol. Like a little kid that hasn't had candy in a while. lol. So I think I will be busy this weekend running test shots. lol. I'll be dragging poor Andy all over the place. lol. I think the ONLY downside to this lens is it's weight, it's heavy, but hopefully worth it's weight. :) I would love to get a macro as well. What is the exacts on your Sigma macro and the running price on it? Thanks Michelle!

Lets see it's the Sigma EX 105mm f/2.8... think I paid around $375.... also works great as a portrait lens! So I love it!

I am, therefore I create.......
--- michelleamarante.com

I just checked it out at the website that I buy all my equipment, and I will definitely have to put it on my wish list. :) Thanks for letting me know!

Oh your welcome! And enjoy that new lens!

I am, therefore I create.......
--- michelleamarante.com

don't let Tedz see it.....

SWEEEEEETTTTT!!!!!

A agree with Michelle on that Sigma EX 105. Great lens for macros (didn't do portraits myself but i hear it from a lot of people, it's very good for that too). Congrats to your new toy!! Looking forward to what you'll be doing with it :))

Let me know when you post your first picture! Jinx

I actually got excited....sigh....when I saw Your Zooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom....I now have Zooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom Envy! I used a Minolta in another Life.....now....another wee Peep at Your Zoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom....sigh

My personal experience with Sigma is - excellent optics, but poorly designed construction (particularly the tripod mount). I am basing this opinion from an extremely old 400mm APO - which had a tripod collar made of seemingly twist-ties - which snapped inside of a year of use. Hopefully, your lens has a good, stout collar - and if it does, great lens! And if it doesn't - great lens...be careful!! Wolf

peeps .. hmmm? .. lightsabre! ;)