Sigma 18-50mm DC 1:3.5-5.6

[almo]

I got this today in the mail. It is the last of my new toys. It would have been nice if I could have affored its more expencive brother, but with school and being out of work I only had a small amount to work with. That's ok though becuase after I graduate things will be different!

I am actually quite surprised by this lens. It is quite sharp, and the colors really pop. I would say that it edges out the EF 28-80 that I was using before. I defintely appreciate the wide 18mm angle that I was missing with the 28-80. 18mm + 1.6x tele factor = aprox 28mm in 35mm terms, so it will foot the bill for my wide angle needs nicely.

Here are a few pics. the fist is the lens, and the next 2 are some of the test shots I took just after getting the lens.



The following 2 images have only been resized and brightened up just a tad.


There is a slight vignetting at the edges due to the UV filter, and the white spot in the center is the moon

[Photo-John]

Congratulations on the new lens. Good move. The test shots look good and the zoom range is much better than 28-80mm, for your D60. As for the 28-80mm lens - almost anything is better than thing. I didn't realize how crappy it was until I replaced mine with the 28-135 IS.

[almo]

Congratulations on the new lens. Good move. The test shots look good and the zoom range is much better than 28-80mm, for your D60. As for the 28-80mm lens - almost anything is better than thing. I didn't realize how crappy it was until I replaced mine with the 28-135 IS.

Thanks John!

I will post some reviews once I get better aquanted with my new stuff.