something positive

Let me get in on the good lens thread.  This is much more fun than complaining about something 

I just upgraded my lenses from the step-up from kit lenses, but not quite pro lenses to a set of Sigma EX lenses from 12mm to 200mm (3 lenses - 12-24mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm).  As many threads as I read about people having to return Sigma lenses 3 and 4 times to get a good copy had me worried, but all of mine came out great.  A little heavier than what I'm used to, but I guess that's part of the trade off.  Only problem I've had is the 12-24mm sometimes confuses the camera's meter and the image blows out.  My guess is that really wide angles tend to have more range in them and my little camera gets confused. 

Before I bought my Canon Digital SLR I had a Minolta with Sigma lenses. I had the 24-70 F2.8 and the 70-200 F2.8 and was really satisfied with it. Too bad that Minolta did not come with a digital camera in 2003.

You want to talk meters getting confussed do to wideangle I have a 8mm 3.5 Sigma circular fisheye thast 180 degree i have to change the EV to +2.3 to make it meter right as there is just too much light coming in to the lens. Like all things as soon as you know it its a great piece of kit but you need that starting point and away you go.

Thanks very much Leen for the info and the welcome. I've read several reviews on this lens in magazines and online. One in particular comes to mind where the reviewer actually perferred the Tamron over the Nikon lens you mentioned. I do realize that reviews can be biased, so it's good to hear (read) an endorsement from an actual working photographer. I don't think I will wait any longer.

Thanks Again

Thanks Stewart for the welcome and beer. No, I am not the photographer for Cougar. My position there is entirely unrelated to photography I am sad to say.

Regards