Re: There are dedicated APS-c lenses
thunder storm wrote:
Shanetp wrote:
Really! Can't leave it alone can you? You are just reinforcing in everyones else's mind exactly what I stated in my last post regarding your behaviour.
You appear to have a very short memory as well as an inability to read and understand posts, I will refresh your memory. A few short weeks/months ago in this thread which discusses “Firmware update for SIGMA lenses in Canon mount” the link is here if you have forgotten:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/60876539
The following conversation occurred:
budibudi wrote:
The focus using viewfinder now is also better. It was very not consistent before.
thunder storm wrote:
Because of this report i bought the dock. I am happy to report: it i also much better on my 70D!!! So happy!!! Thank you so much!!!
Now that was you wasn't it thunder storm?
Thats me.
Did you just admit in this post to the purchase of a dock for your Sigma 18-35mm and then admit that you are happy to report that an update has improved focus through the viewfinder of your 70D?
Yes, it is improved, and yes it is much better, but it is still not acceptable. Maybe after the update it is good enough if you are shooting as narrow as f/5.6 or even f/4.0 all the time, but that is not why most people buy this lens. So i would still not recommend this lens for who wants to use it primarily with with OVF-AF. Before the update even shooting this narrow was not possible as AF consistency was really terrible.
My enthusiasm in the post you quote proves not everyone criticizing Sigma lenses do so because they are a doomsayer. Thank you for proving this. You could buy this lens for using OVF-AF just for its sharpness using narrow apertures. But in this thread the OP was searching for a low light lens....... In that case shooting wide open is desired.
Finally an intelligent response that is almost understandable and refrains, mostly, from criticising the other persons opinion, there is hope. I think we can consider this topic closed. Good luck with your Sigma and happy shooting.
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