17-70mm macro lens

[Orbster]

Hi all, just a quick one...

This lens being a macro lens, is there any reason why it can't perform other tasks ie landscapes at shorter focal lengths or portraits at the long end?

Regards,

[greenwing]

No reason whatsoever. The Macro moniker is only to show that it can focus closer than might be expected for a standard zoom lens. I'm assuming the Sigma?

Chris

[Orbster]

Originally Posted by greenwing

No reason whatsoever. The Macro moniker is only to show that it can focus closer than might be expected for a standard zoom lens. I'm assuming the Sigma?

Chris

Correct-a-mundo, thanks Chris.

Do yo happen to know if this lens is optimised for a full frame as it says nothing about it being a DX format lens on the site that I bought it from but upon checking the Sigma site I suspect it may be?

[greenwing]

It's a DC lens, which I always think stands for Digital Crop (but probably doesn't), so it's DX rather than FX.

[wave01]

I have this lens and it is a really good all rounder

[Orbster]

Originally Posted by greenwing

It's a DC lens, which I always think stands for Digital Crop (but probably doesn't), so it's DX rather than FX.

******!

I'll have to ring and cancel the order before it's dispatched.

Any suggestions for an FX, fast aperture, standard zoom for Nikon in the same price range?

[greenwing]

Not if you want 17mm at the wide end. I don't think any standard FX zoom (i.e. covering 50mm) does that.

Sigma have a 24-70; Nikon 24-85, Tamron 28-75.

Why do you need FX?

Chris

[Orbster]

Originally Posted by greenwing

Not if you want 17mm at the wide end, no.

Chris

I've just seen a 28-70mm Sigma with a constant 2.8 aperture that is the DG format. Comes in a bit cheaper too so I think I'll go for that.

It would have been nice to go a bit wider and to have the OS on it but you can't have everything I suppose.

[Orbster]

Originally Posted by greenwing

Not if you want 17mm at the wide end. I don't think any standard FX zoom (i.e. covering 50mm) does that.

Sigma have a 24-70; Nikon 24-85, Tamron 28-75.

Why do you need FX?

Chris

I have a Nikon D700 on the way