Just got the Sigma AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS from Amazon. Wow!!

[Lowell Schechter]

rich, checked out the $417.00 price at sigmaforless and they confirmed it
They have the HSM one which I need on my D40 camera so I can get AF focus
the place not far from me by car. And it $82.00 less than at BH photo.

 

[RichYak]

rich, checked out the $417.00 price at sigmaforless and they
confirmed it
They have the HSM one which I need on my D40 camera so I can get AF
focus
the place not far from me by car. And it $82.00 less than at BH photo.

Where are they exactly, Brooklyn?

As far as HSM, I believe this lens, in Nikon mount, only comes in HSM. The older non-OS 18-200 comes in both. And to add to the confusion, the Canon/Sigma mounts are not HSM. That's my take in reading Sigma's website. Go figure.

Amazon shipped mine today.
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[Patco]

And to add to the
confusion, the Canon/Sigma mounts are not HSM.

All Canon mount AF lenses have motors, perhaps just not the "HSM" variant.
The Sigma 80-400 OS, in the Nikon mount, is a sample of a lens with a motor,
but not the "HSM" motor.

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Patco
A photograph is more than a bunch of pixels

 

[kenwilkes]

I've had the lens for a while now and I'm happy with it. Here is a very casual lens test I took a while back. 3 subjects, each shot at different focal lengths.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenwilkes/sets/72157603643886953/

Ken
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[Ben Yeh]

They are in Brooklyn. I visisted their stated address and bought a filter from them. They are a mail order shop---the retail store is a different name. The retail store is mainly a photo development shop. The online store is in the basement (where you cannot go). However, given the rent costs in Brooklyn, I am not surprised by this arrangement. The folks seemed nice enough and they went out of their way to find the right sized filter for me. Obviously, I never ordered from them online.

GL

rich, checked out the $417.00 price at sigmaforless and they
confirmed it
They have the HSM one which I need on my D40 camera so I can get AF
focus
the place not far from me by car. And it $82.00 less than at BH photo.

Where are they exactly, Brooklyn?

As far as HSM, I believe this lens, in Nikon mount, only comes in
HSM. The older non-OS 18-200 comes in both. And to add to the
confusion, the Canon/Sigma mounts are not HSM. That's my take in
reading Sigma's website. Go figure.

Amazon shipped mine today.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/richyak/

 

[DezM]

Try shooting indoors with your newly purchased Sigma lens at your D50's acceptable high ISO. No flash. Check the IQ and focus responsiveness.

I doubt it will have a better image quality than the 18-200 VR. I've also read that it focuses slow on some sites, although Shutterbug.com gives it a very good review, so i could be wrong.

Best thing to do for others deciding on which lens to buy, is to try both lenses on your camera body at a local camera shop and decide there.
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Dez

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[Lowell Schechter]

Rich, Sigma4less is located 5417 New Utrecht avenue in Brooklyn
new York. ( 718) 851-3510 open monday 10-6:30 pm thru thursday and open

10-1:30 friday Closed on sat and sunday. They said I could arrange a special appointment for sunday to check the lens out. I prefer going in person rather than

have delivery where I may not be home and a big sitting on my stoop. Just read an article in Pop Photo Feb issue on lenses and they said that the Sigma 18-200 OS beat the Nikon 18-200 VR by a notch in optical quality. I guess it says a lot there.
Oh, I did not respond to your post because I had gone out for the evening.

 

[RichYak]

No worries. Thanks for the info.
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[RichYak]

Handheld to test OS. 200mm, 1/4 sec, f/6.3, ISO400. This is a full size JPG Basic straight out of the camera--dust spot and all. Sharpening +1 and Saturation +1 in Custom Settings. I believe OS works just fine.



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[jaigo]

Yes, it really is a great lens. Unfortunately my wife again has the D50. I will put some images up this weekend.

 

[kenwilkes]

sample of the 18-200 OS at 22mm f5.6 1/400 iso 100



Ken
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[jaigo]

Here are a few images

 

[RichYak]

I must admit, it was nice to be on vacation and have a one lens solution. Here are various shots for your perusal using practical shooting scenarios.

Handheld, 18mm, f/4.5, 1/5sec



18mm f/11, 1/320sec, fill flash (using onboard flash)



36mm, f/16, 1/320sec



98mm, f/8.0, 1/60



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[shrinkie1964]

I have a few very satisfactory Sigma lenses, including the non-OS non-HSM version of your new lens. The slowness and lack of OS makes it a sunny-day lens at the long end, but still, it is what it is and for some reason I just don't find myself yearning for the latest VR whatever. Maybe I am just rebelling against what I am seeing as the tiresome "Nikkor glass or nothing" stuff around here. Makes me feel like I am playing on the losing team, and I feel strangely guilty that when one of my humble Sigmas helps me to a pleasing capture, thinking it must be a fluke

Have fun with the lens.

Les