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Sigma launches 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM superzoom for DSLRs
Sigma has announced a compact 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 'Macro' superzoom lens for APS-C DSLRs. The latest version is an entirely new design, smaller than the existing lens and incorporating 'Thermally Stable Composite' (TSC) construction. TSC is a material currently used exclusively by Sigma, designed to minimize barrel expansion or contraction with extreme temperature variation. The lens will be available from July, starting with the Canon-mount version, with Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma to follow.
Press Release
Sigma Corporation of America announces new 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens
New Thermally Stable Composite material offers wide range of photography in compact, stabilized, macro lens
Ronkonkoma, NY, June 15, 2012 - Sigma Corporation of America, a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, is pleased to announce the availability of its new Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens starting in July 2012. Pricing is still pending.
The addition of the 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM speaks to Sigma's versatile product lineup with this multipurpose zoom lens that offers Optical Stabilization (OS)* and covers wide angle to telephoto to macro photography. It differs from Sigma's current 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM lens with its even more compact size, its macro capability with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2.9 and the use of Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) material currently used only by Sigma.
TSC, which is incorporated into the lens barrel and is often compared to polycarbonate, has a high degree of elasticity and exhibits little variation in its structure in extreme temperature conditions. This means that internal barrel expansion and contraction due to extreme temperature variations is less prevalent. TSC also contributes to the lens' size reduction. The non-macro 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 without TSC weighs 22.2 ounces and is 3.1 by 4 inches in diameter, whereas the new macro lens is 16.6 ounces and 2.9 by 3.5 inches in diameter.
"We're constantly trying to improve and expand our lens lineup, and this addition is no exception," said Mark Amir-Hamzeh, president of Sigma Corporation of America. "By redesigning the lens and adding TSC, we are able to offer this very compact, feature-rich lens that is flexible enough to tackle a range of photography, including landscape, sport and macro. This is key for the everyday photographer who wants to travel light but pack the punch of a complete camera bag."
Sigma optimized this lens' power arrangement by incorporating double-sided aspherical lenses and reexamining the design to achieve a more compact filter diameter. The lens has an approximate 13x high zoom ratio with a filter size of 2.8 inches in diameter. Sigma's unique OS system, as well as one Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass and three aspherical lens glasses, compensate for camera shake and enable correction of color aberration, respectively.
The new 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens is also equipped with Super Multi-Layer Coating to reduce flare and ghosting, a Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) to ensure fast and quiet auto-focusing, and a rounded, seven-blade diaphragm to create an attractive round blur to the out of focus areas. The lens features a brass-made bayonet mount applied on the surface to reinforce strength for long-term use and enable high accuracy and solidity.
This lens will be available in Sigma, Sony, Nikon, Canon and Pentax mounts, starting with Canon mounts coming in July, 2012. Pricing and all availability for other mounts have yet to be announced.
To locate an authorized Sigma dealer nearest to you, visit http://www.sigmaphoto.com/where-to-buy-sigma. For information about Sigma Corporation of America, visit www.sigmaphoto.com.
*Sony and Pentax mounts are not incorporated with OS function.
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Just got this lens. I've only used it for a day but like it so far. Please go to the link and request that DXO opitcs pro add it to their database.
It worths swapping Sigma 17-70 OS with this one?
funny its announcement is right at the same time as Nikons...
Looking forward to a comparison test of this lens against the new Nikkor 18-300mm, as Sigma lenses are usually excellent these days.
@Dave Oddie
"Macro starts at 1:1" means nothing as it does not take into account the sensor pixel size.
A macro 1:1 lens on, let's say, a 16MP FF sensor, gives the same picture and level of details than a macro 1:1.5 lens on a 16MP APS-C sensor due to the crop factor. And using a 24MP sensor rather than a 6MP sensor of the same size with the same lens will double the level of details and will turn a macro 1:1 lens into an equivalent 2:1 lens !
In other words, macro magnification is a combination of lens magnification AND picture enlargement capability.
Curious, since Sigma has been working with Hoya Corp, past owner of Pentax Imaging (in an unrelated announcement) ... they now use a slightly modified wording for SMC - Super Multi Layer Coating. I'm wondering if Hoya has exchanged info with Sigma and gotten something in return? Sounds possible.
Will this be shorter(collapsed) than the tamron PZD 18-270 lens?
Is it silent motor ?
would this work on full frame?
Nice goin' there, slick. How about "It says for APS-C DSLR" which would imply that, no, this will not work acceptably on full frame DSLRs.
Here's your sign.
No, Sigma uses "DG" for those usable on full-frame DSLRs, and "DC" for crop sensor (C for "crop").
Tamron is a bit more confusing with "Di" for full frame, "Di II" for crop - and lately, "Di III" for mFT and other compact mirrorless systems.
You mean 6x7cm?
This thing sure looks a lot like my Sony SAL 18-250. Has an HSM motor though.
Nope, the Sony 18-250mm is a rebadged Tamron 18-250mm. Also the Tamron/Sony 18-250mm has a max aperture of f5.6 at 250mm while this Sigma has only f6.3.
You're wrong. Tamron and Sony 18-250 ultrazooms both have maximum aperture of f/6.3 at the long end.
P.S. How can I add a link to my post?
Is this better than Sony's 18-250 for having HSM? I'm thinking of buying this kind of zoom lens within this year. Thanks.
I can't speak to Sony's offering, but I have the older version of this lens for my Canon. Focusing seems to be fast and accurate, and I taken some great shots with this. I purchased this after having originally tried the Tamron 18 - 270 lens. Without the HSM motor, the Tamron lens was slow to focus and often did not focus accurately. I decided that it doesn't matter how good the optical quality might be, if you can't get properly focused shots. If the Sony does not have a similar motor and follows this pattern, you would likely be much happier with the Sigma offering. I just ordered this new version of the Sigma lens. Spec-wise, this should be an upgrade. They've added a special low dispersion element and a few other improvements, and shaved nearly half a pound off the weight. For a basic walking around lens, especially if you are just beginning to branch out in your shooting, it's really hard to beat this for the price.
Do us all a favor: If you don't know what the pricing is going to be, hold the press release.
Maybe they are using the response to the press release to gauge what the price should be
I want it for $299 or less... There... Bow this will sell like hot cakes :-)
their old 18 - 250 was about $450+++
B&H photo has it in stock for 499. Just ordered it.
I have two Sigma lenses and they're both great (10-20 f/4-5.6 and an 18-50 f/2.8-4.5). If this new 18-250 is as sharp as my two lenses I'm gonna get one.
I want the super wide Sigma 10-20mm.
The older 18-250 was kind of soft - I doubt this will be close to your current lenses.
"I want the super wide Sigma 10-20mm."
No you don't! Save your money and follow the collage tutorial. Or maybe try the Tamron alternative...
What Tamron alternative? :O
Sigy 10-20 is a fine lens.
@ChrisKramer1 - The Sigma 10-20mm (or any UWA for that matter) is not about getting everything in the frame. Its about perspective distortion and using that creatively.
I'm looking for an all in one lens. I'm not sure which one would be better? I had the 55-250mm lens, and didn't use it much because I don't like switching lenses often.
I've been thinking about the Sigma 17-70mm, and now I'm considering this one. Which one do you recommend? I know this lens is not out yet, so there isn't much to say. Would you recommend waiting or get the Sigma 17-70mm now?
Lipstick on a pig...
To each his own, I guess.
Yes, believe it or not, people do have different needs in a lens. Not everyone is just like you. I'm sure there will be plenty of casual shooters who will love a superzoom like this. Consumer superzoom have been around for a long, long time. There is obviously a market for them.
I agree with poster T3 i have both a superzoom (fujifilm hs-10) and a olympus DSLR a general purpose lens is always welcome addition.
do you think a typical consumer superzoom would care if the lens body expands or contracts at 120 or -60 degrees C? This lens is a lipstick on a pig, so he is right...
I am with The Lotus Eater.
When I saw this announcement I immediately thought of buying this lens for my Sony NEX system and fitting to my Converter LA-EA2 to get Vibration Reduction. Then I read this in lens function was disabled on Sony and Pentax models so the idea was dropped as fast as it occurred.
I went through the same thought process when I read about the recent Tamron upgraded 18-270mm model. Shame on both Tamron and Sigma.
Surely, here was an opportunity to market this lens to NEX users who also have a Sony DSLR such as myself. Presumably Tamron thinks that NEX users will be happy with their E-mount 18-200 but Sigma have no such offering - at least not yet.
There are 3 versions of 18-200mm lenses for NEX, all with optical stabilization. That's like 25% of total NEX offerings. You want another one?
+1, the Sony and Tamron versions don't require any adapter and are more compact than this lens. Also the difference in FOV between 200mm and 250mm is minimal at best.
Everyone keeps whining about f5.6 vs f6.3. That's not even quite a third of a stop. It would mean the difference between shooting ISO 800 and ISO 966. You'd likely need a microscope to spot the DOF differences.
Not about DOF, expect more focus hunting at lower light levels
@Sakura Sakura- slower zoom lenses have been around for decades, on cameras with far inferior AF than most of today's DSLRs. Besides, not everyone wants or needs a superzoom for high speed action, sports, or widelife photography. People who do more demanding photography like that aren't going to be buying a consumer superzoom like this anyway. So stop complaining. There are plenty of casual shooters who will love this lens. It's also as if people seek out things on the internet to complain about! LOL.
If it is parfocal, it wouldn't be as much of a problem.
@T3 It's remarkable that you seem to infer & find so much amusement from the single self evident statement that a slower lens may not be so quick to focus.
Truth in advertising fail: A maximum magnification ratio of 1:2.9 is NOT a macro.
Woah there cowboy. MACRO is not only classified by a 1:1 magnification ratio. 2.9 is close too. I have a 17-70 that's around 1:2.3 or so and got me into the macro world...then I went to the Sigma 180 Mac, and today I'll have the MP-E with a max of 5:1, so I know what macro is, give em slack.
Quite true, more like a lens with close focusing ability rather than a macro
Anything above 0.25x magnification is considered a macro lens, AFAIK. Usefulness aside.
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" MACRO is not only classified by a 1:1 magnification ratio"
Yes it is. Always have been and always will be. Please do not perpetuate the marketing myth of Sigma (and Tamron).
DPR know this isn't macro lens in any shape or form hence the inverted commas in their write up: 'Macro'.
Macro STARTS at 1:1. The term was abused by the likes of Sigma and Tamron when they came out with close focusing zoom lenses decades ago. It's marketing ploy that may con the inexperienced but anyone who has been into photography for a while knows Macro starts at 1:1 and such lenses as this are just close focusing. 1:2.9 isn't even close to Macro.
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13 Elements in 16 Groups according to Sigma's spec. I wonder how that's possible.
+1 to that. Sigma has achieved the impossible.
lol... elements so transparent that even the Sigma techs missed them in the count. Must be some kick-ass glass. :)
Sigma's pushing of a thermally stable composite sounds to me like a solution to a problem that does not exist & smacks of marketing desperation. Not to mention an f6.3 aperture at the long end. Nothing new to see here, move along.
For sure. If physics limits us from making an 18-250 with a max aperture of... f/4 (let's say), then I understand. But honestly, I wouldn't mind carrying a bigger lens if it meant the telephoto end was no darker than f/4.
An 18-270 f/4 would be ideal for me.
The whole reason people buy such superzooms is for portability and ease of use. The Nikon 18-300mm weighs 2 pounds and is quite large to boot. And that is only f5.6 at 300mm. If we were to have a 270mm f4 you can bet your that such a lens would look a lot like a 70-200mm f2.8 type lens weighing 1.5 kgs and selling for at least $1500 or more. Not too many people would be interested in such a big walkaround lens.
Well, they made 18-200/5.6, which scales to 250 by simple prolonging of some mechanical parts without losing much quality. Why not to add those 50mm?
I have the old 18mm-200mm DC for Pentax and it performance it´s better than average from f8 to f13 on both extremes focal lenght. A ATV or ATLens.
US$ 500 in the States and GBP 500 in the UK?
Really, 60% more!
What did the UK ever do to you, Sigma?
You are not comparing things equally. In the US you would typically have to add sales tax (0-8% depending) while in the UK you have to account for VAT (20%) which is included in the quoted UK price (and which you can't get around, unless it's a corporate purchase).
Take out the VAT and you are only looking at a 30% price difference, which of course still doesn't change your original sentiment, just tones it down a bit, so I'll ask it too...
..."What did the UK ever do to you Sigma?"
The remaining 30% could be due to toll rates / import costs? I keep seeing similar differences in other areas of tech anyway, and I doubt it 's a big conspiracy to cheat people worldwide.
US sales tax is more like 0-10%. Also, there is a natural larger market in the US vs the UK plus the non US residents buying from there. I would say import fees and company tax rates to be the remainder.
Folks - Simple, In UK Government pays 100% Health Coverage, Hospitalization, expenses. In US everyone knows Insurance is a scam. Somewhere the Govt. had to make up for what they offer their citizens.
It's not provided by the gov't, it's provided by the citizens through insane taxes such as a VAT. It's a pretty good model which has been shown to work well over time i.e. Greece& Spain.
As someone who lives in Spain I can assure you that the current economic difficulties do not come from the fact that we pay VAT. Also having free access to excellent healthcare when my family and I need it is not something I would trade for paying less taxes.
On another note, any economic difficulties we may be suffering are aggravated by the fact that we still, for inexplicable reasons, let American credit rating firms such as S&P decide what interest rates our goverments should pay in Europe. Considering their track record of reliable credit rating anyway (Lehman Brothers, anyone?) why do we still accept their hegemony?
Just an observation; the world is a very complex place and simplification can be useful - but oversimplification is not.
Same old f/6.3 at the long end - I suppose it's to keep the size small and the costs down, but it's really so boring. Nikon has already shown the way as others have mentioned already.
Problem might be with the single SLD element - unless they've performed miracles, the image quality will suffer at the telephoto end, no matter how one tries to stop down. If they really wanted to improve image quality, 3 SLD elements would have been much better.
I suppose the lens is aimed at a market segment that doesn't care THAT much about IQ.
Then there's the shortchanging of Sony and Pentax customers - they don't get to have an alternative to their in-built stabilization system, yet have to pay the same money. This is just greedy on Sigma's part.
Sorry the one who is greedy is Tamron. They disable all their Vibration Compensation function on Sony mount and yet the lens in Sony mount cost the same price as those of canikon mount. Sigma at least leave it to the user choice, having the benefit of a stabilized viewfinder and maybe better IS because the stabilisation is specific to this lens.
dara2 - not on this lens it isn't. Sony and Pentax mounts will not have OS. It's a step backwards.
It is a toll. If you buy a camera in States and take it to Germany, then after all tolls&taxes you get same price as "official german" price.
As far as I remember you pay 19% VAT and 13% toll for lenses.
And VAT is applied to the (price + toll) not just price alone.
So that's your difference.
Un UK it is probably simiilar. Anyway, this has nothing to do with "Sigma/Canon/Tamron/... hates my country".
you might as well get a point and shoot, when you are going to use lenses like this one
which point-and-shoot do you suggest for ~300$ that has the same low-light qualities and manual settings as your dSLR body?
Even IF the lens isn't very sharp, there's many valid reasons why people might choose this over a p&s... (and let's wait with slacking the optical performance till some tests come out to see in which zoom and aperture range this lense actually performs pretty decently).
300$ for a DSLR with THIS lens, I belive *Greg VdB3* is dreaming...
But you asked for an alternative:
Fujifilm FinePix X-S1.
It only lacks the optical viewfinder and a little low light capabilities...
G1x don't focus as fast as a dslr, other p&s are even slower.
@grafli: Oh my, should I really have specified that my comment about the 300$ p&s was sarcastic?
Anyway, what I wanted to say is that different people and different occasions give rise to different needs, and to say this or that is better than that or this is just silly. Even professionals using only the best quality money can buy might find themselves in occasions where they don't want to change lenses and a lense like this could be the solution. If people find dSLR responsiveness and low-light performance more important than absolute sharpness of the lens, who are you to say that they are wrong?
I say let's just have as many camera systems and lenses as possible from as many manufacterers as possible so that there's a choice for everyone for every occasion!!
It's funny to hear the low-light argument brought up regarding a lens with a maximum f/6.3 aperture on the long end...
For photographers, some of you don't have very creative minds. If you literally can't think of any way to use a lens that has focal lengths ranging from 28-400mm equivalent, then you need to go back to square one.
@Northgrove: It is true f6.3 is not very bright, but most long zoom compacts (and short, really) have similar apertures with several stops worse noise handling. So the argument is indeed valid.
What an incredibly lame, ignorant comment.
Low light with f/6.3? Depends on whether you're shooting with a P&S that has a maximum ISO of 1600 or a DSLR with a maximum ISO of 204,000.
7 stops makes quite a difference in low light photography.
Not to mention the MUCH larger sensor, even the APS-C, which is what results in the exceptional low-light performance, higher dynamic range, higher ISO options, RAW, stellar autofocus performance, functionally zero shutter lag, burst frame rates...need I go on? There will be shooters and situations where a P&S is the better or easier choice, but to say they are identical to DSLRs is puzzling at best. I've used many of both. Loved this lens, use it all the time for a casual "walking-around" lens. The large apertures on the P&S cams are only possible because of the tiny sensors - and coincidentally, are necessary because of the tiny sensors' poor lowlight performance.
Looks like a fun lens! Would be a nice upgrade from my old 18-200OS mk1!
Fun???? Fun ....you call this a Fun Lens ...let's rather call it Funny lens or most certainly boringly funny lens ;)))
Some people, like George Veltchev, lack all sense of creativity and go through life just hating everything, or finding things to hate, because that's the only thing that gets them up. LOL.
Why would this be boring? It's good to have this lens when traveling light.
I really like my Sigma 17-70 for the high-quality materials used, and I never actually noticed any 'barrel expansion and contraction' in extreme temperatures in any of my lenses, so I'm kinda sceptic about this TSC. I just hope that all this isn't a cheap marketing tactic by Sigma to introduce lenses with a lower quality finish (lighter and smaller??). There's already enough wobbly plasticky Nikon and Canon lenses out there in the entry level segment!
+1 for the 17-70. Definitely a favorite. I could focus up to the glass with that baby. Never had a lens like it. Zoom lock, decent macro, good aperture, good focal range, solid construction, great price.
Totaly agree about 17-70. Great bang for the buck.
No Image Stabilization for Sony on such a long lens? Pft.
Sony has internal "SteadyShot"
TheSummerYears has a point. I was considering getting a Sigma 18-250mm for my NEX/LA-EA2 A-mount adapter combo so that I could benefit from OS. I have a Sony 18-250mm, but lack of OS is a pain when mounting to NEX.
I better get the old version before stocks dry up. I won't even consider the new one.
to RobertJohn
I say it straight: InBody IS is crap. It barely gives 1 stop advantage. I have Oly Pen1 and there is no difference at all.
That doesn't mean SSS is crap. I can't comments on Oly, but Sony easily achieves 2 stops.
ZAnton, with that logic every review including Dpreview's are crap just because there are crappy reviews in net.
For starters that rear display P&S shooting style of PENS is definitely camera destabilizer increasing amplitude of shake.
Lowest Oly DSLRs with IBIS had it specced for lower efficiency than in E-3(0)/5 and it's possible that small size of PENs forced to compromise even from that.
Again E-M5's new IBIS is far more capable.
I used routinely two stops longer exposures over the rule already with KonicaMinolta Dimage A2 which was one of the first cameras with sensor shift based stabilization.
And no doubt Sony has kept tweaking Minolta's stabilization mechanism since then. NEX just probably doesn't have any space for it.
The current version has in-lens optical stabilization. What a crappy move to remove it in the new version.
for U$D299... I will buy it even if I do not really need it :-) I am looking for a smaller package all around lens :-) ...
although I wish it was an FX/Full frame lens..not a DX(nikon term) or EFS (canon term)..
At ephotozine.com it says the new Sigma 18-250mm Macro OS is going to cost 499 EUR. Comes to about $650 CAN. I might sell my Sigma 17-50mm OS and get this.
I understand that DPReview is a US centric site, but do you think you can also put the dimensions and weight in metric values? You know, for the other 95% of the world...
back in the 'old days' when dpreview was in the U.K. there was more metric - but then Amazon.com purchased them and, well, there you go - they moved to the US.
Oh, just a random thought... anyone else ever ponder that there might be a, oh I don't know, maybe a HUGE Conflict of Interest that dpreview - formerly the foremost authority on photography unbiased reviews is owned by a HUGE phototgraphy retailer?!?
Where is the conflict of interest? Margins on this gear for similar products are close, and Amazon sells all of them. If anything, they were under greater pressure from manufacturers before.
I think thats just the press release. But, yea.. why people are not using metric in 2012 is beyond belief.
I couldn't find 2.8 inch filters on amazon though ...
While the "X ounces this, Y ounces that" was just mildly annoying, the pure stupidity was when they converted even the filter size:
"with a filter size of 2.8 inches in diameter."
No. This. Does. NOT. Happen!
I'm sure it can, but not when posting a third-party press release intended for the 5%.
So can you: convert ounces to grams by multiplying by 28.35. Convert inches to centimetres by multiplying by 2.54.
I did it: it comes out a filter size of 71.15 mm. Never seen this size before.
Exactly, why not convert the focal length, too?
Let's call it a 0.71-9.84 inch zoom
It's the familiar 71mm filter size - what's the problem?
Yep, that's what happens when you use a piece of cheap software to do the conversions and a copy editor who is not familiar with photography.
And yes, dimensions should always be given in both measurement standards, regardless of the intended audience.
And btw, that's 2.83465" = 72.00011mm sheesh...8^P
The Tamron 18-270 VC II gets some real competition now
admittedly does sound like a good compact vacation lens
but f/6.3.... hmmm...
The Tamron is f6.3, too.
Compact vacation lens is exactly what this is. And for that, it's great. According to some reviews, the Tamron had slightly better optical quality then the old version of this lens, but I found it to be slow and inexact when autofocusing compared to the Sigma. Potential quality mattered little to me when 9/10 shots were unusable. With the Sigma, 9/10 are usable. Not pro-quality, perhaps, but usable. Just ordered the new 50-150 F2.8 - can't wait to compare. Different lens for different reasons.
Also, this shows why Canikon are so useless to anyone with a clue; THIS is the kind of lens Nikon should have made, smaller size and including macro instead of a useless extra 50mm of range and making it huge.
Wait for the optical performance first, before calling that :) If it performs well, I'll agree it puts pressure on the majors if not, its another dust collector for me.
Maybe you feel it that way, but the 18-200 from Nikon is optical better than it's peers and that might be the same case with the 18-250vs18-300. And with 5,6 vs 6.3 it is faster also. My opinion is waiting for any review on both :)
It's a useless f/6.3 at the long end - that's again outside the working range of the autofocus of any camera it will fit on. Normally this should be labeled "not fit for sale" and rejected by any dealer!
Karl, that's strange, because I was able to sucessfully focus on BIF at 250mm/f6.3 the other day.
Agreed, Lotus Eater... Karl, a few years back, I strolled around with a Tammy 18-270 permanently bolted to the front of a 500D for over two years until I went all sharpness-whorey with L lenses. Point being, I had very little to no issues with its f/6.3 long-end, unless I was pushing it by shooting in unrealistically low light. These make great lightweight walkaround lenses.
Interesting--size and weight are approaching the m43 super zoom lenses, even though it gathers more light and has a wider zoom range.
That is the most compact superzoom lens I have ever seen...AND it has macro!
did we catch what the min. focus distance is?
Not true macro of course, but basically 1:3 magnification is decent enough for some close up work- very similar to most kit lenses nowadays which is above average magnification. I want to see the optical performance though at wide and full telephoto (where it matters most).
Min. Focus distance just over 13", I think. Compared to almost 18" for current model. Not a "true" macro, but those extra 4-5 inches will be handy.
For me personally that would be unusable.
Jack of all trades lens.
you always shoot wide open? With most superzooms you have to go up to f8 to get a bit more sharpness, so yes it is somewhat slow, but unusable?
@RobertJohn: f/5.6 is the (physical) limit for a working autofocus on any camera that this POS will fit on!
@Karl Gnter Wnsch: I know, but it's the same as the sigma 18-200: autofocus should work (just worse) according to a review:
I'm still trying to figure out why this is. My Olympus E-510, with a rather primitive AF system, will happily AF up to f/7 or f/8, and will AF at f/11 in good light (but will complain about it).
Why does everyone else cut off at f/5.6?
If you dial in f/11, but the lens has a f/6.3, it will AF at f/6.3, then close down to f/11, then open and close the shutter... Officially most cameras will need at least f/5.6, but sometimes they will operate at f/6.3
And yet Sony's (formerly Minolta's) 500f8 still autofocus' with no issues. Yes, I know it's a one of a kind but it works on all a-mount cameras. So clearly, they can AF at f/8 ...
Perhaps I don't understand the technical limitations, because I've used the older version of this lens for two years now and never had a problem. The focus is a little slower, especially at the long end and in poor light, but rarely does it fail entirely. And then I can manual focus...
Does sound decent afterall. I'll be honest, my first thought was "sheesh, really Sigma, yet another redeux of this lens???", but after reading the specs etc. it seems like a legit replacement/update and a decent performer.
I'd need to see its optical improvements (if any) and AF speed, build, before coming to a final conclusion, but on paper it seems pretty legit. Bit slow on the long end though, especially with Nikons recently announced 18-300mm f/3.5-f/5.6.
.6 will cost you 500 dollars more. Better to get a 70-200 f2.8 for the money.
Then you lack wide end coverage. The point of a superzoom is to cover "all" normal ranges. Silly.
Commandment No. 4: Thou shalt not want a superzoom.
Commandment No. 5: Thou shalt realise that consumers buying superzooms and other low end gear by the pallet-full pays the R&D for the awesome gear we like to buy
Commandment No. 6: Thou shalt not believe you have to have expensive f2.8 zooms to get great photos.
www.markbondphotos.com all with cheap zooms
Commandment No. 7: Thou shalt let other have more options to choose from or update their old travel lens.
I want a superzoom damnit!!! I just read every comment and each one made me sink further and further into the abyss of despair after my elation at reading this release. I might just have to shun you all and get one anyway.
Ii am a new DSLR user and I probably wouldn't recognize CA, lens distortion, or any of that stuff if it bit me on my sensitive bits. I have a T3i, a 18-55 kit lens, and a nifty fifty. Is the superzoom range really so evil.
I would love an L lense, but I'm new to this hobby and can't justify the cost. Tell me this, will the pictures I get from this not be far better than I got from my Sony DSC-HX5V P&S?
YES! They will be better. I've shot SLRs since 198mumble. Only now am I investing in pro-level glass, because I'm finally at a point where I can. Invest in your knowledge and creativity first, they are THE most important pieces of your kit. Learning to see creatively and understanding light and composition will help more than fancy glass.
That said, of all the "stuff" people are discussing here (oh, the joy of being a lens snob), what you'll notice first when you do start to see these details are sharpness, contrast, and focusing issues. Especially if you take any action shots, invest first in lenses with HSM, USM, or equivalent fast, nearly silent focus motors. None of the rest matters if you can't get a properly focused shot. You can fix, or at least improve, most things (CA, distortion, etc.) in post-processing. You can even increase apparent sharpness by increasing contrast (sharpen tools in software). You can't fix focus after the fact.
You'll first notice sharpness issues as an ever so slight softening of the fine details. At small photo sizes, not a problem. The bigger the photo size, and/or the tighter the crap, the more you'll notice that. But, make no mistake, I have the older version of this Sigma, and it is a fabulous walking around Lens with which to polish your craft. Have fun, and happy shooting!
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National Signing Day had a bit of drama for Texas A&M Wednesday with one recruit, Aldine Eisenhower defensive tackle Rod Davis, waiting until 7:30 p.m. to have a signing ceremony and another four-star receiver, Arp's Sedrick Johnson, deciding to sign with Iowa State instead of A&M at the last minute.
Leading up to Wednesday nothing was certain as a number of A&M commitments were still wavering, but now that Signing Day has passed A&M head coach Mike Sherman and his staff can look forward to spring practices and the class of 2009 which won't be nearly as hectic as the 10-week ordeal Sherman just went through with the class of 2008.
With spring practices up next, the Aggies will be going through changes on both sides of the ball. Sherman will implement a new pro-style offense while defensive coordinator Reggie Herring is going to try to implement a 3-4 base defense. Other than position changes and experiments that will certainly take place this spring, the coaches will also get a feel for where they need immediate help due to depth or talent.
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|A delicious side dish with zucchini, yellow squash, eggs, Feta, sour cream, parmesan, and thyme.
(For Phase One Fridays I highlight Phase One recipes from the past that have been my personal favorites. I am just starting to get zucchini and yellow squash in my garden, and this is favorite zucchini side dish will be on the menu soon!)
This is a recipe I came up with to use the surplus of zucchini in the garden, so I'm begging for understanding from readers who don't have garden veggies available. The good news is that this recipe can easily be made with zucchini and yellow squash from the store or farmers market too. I consider this to be a season-spanning vegetable side dish, but with the protein from a couple of eggs and the feta cheese, it could easily be a main dish too.
Zucchini Bake with Feta and Thyme
(Makes about 6 side-dish servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
4 medium-sized yellow or green summer squash, or a mixture of colors, sliced lengthwise and then into 1/4 inch slices (about 8 cups sliced squash)
1 T olive oil (or less, depending on the pan)
1 T minced garlic
2 T fresh thyme leaves or 1 T dried thyme (or less if you're not that fond of thyme)
2 large eggs
1/3 cup light sour cream
1 cup crumbled feta (not tightly packed)
2 T grated Parmesan cheese
1 T lemon juice
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in large non-stick frying pan, add garlic and thyme leaves and saute about 45 seconds (just long enough to season the oil, don't let the garlic brown.) Add squash slices and saute about 4 minutes, turning a few times. Squash should be barely starting to soften.
While squash cooks, break eggs into a small bowl or glass measuring cup and beat until egg yolks and whites are combined. Stir in sour cream, feta, parmesan, and lemon juice.
Spray a 2 quart gratin dish or glass casserole dish with non-stick spray or olive oil. Layer half the squash in the dish, then season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. (Remember the feta is salty, so it won't need a lot of salt.) Pour over half the egg-feta mixture and use the back of a spoon or a rubber scraper to spread it over the squash. Repeat with another layer of squash and the rest of the feta-egg mixture.
Bake at 375F/190C for 40-45 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbling, slightly set, and top if lightly browned. Serve hot.
This will keep in the fridge for a day or two. For best results, I recommend reheating in a toaster oven. Do not freeze.
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Ten Delicious Zucchini Recipes from Kalyn's Kitchen
Meat, Tomato, and Mozzarella Stuffed Zucchini Cups from Kalyn's Kitchen
Raw Zucchini Salad with Lemin, Herbs, and Goat Cheese from Kalyn's Kitchen
Raw Summer Squash Salad with Arugula, Lemon, and Herbs from Kalyn's Kitchen
Herbed Zucchini and Feta Quiche with a Brown Rice Crust from Closet Cooking
Pesto Zucchini Tomato Gratin from Karina's Kitchen
Zucchini and Chickpea Panckes from Just Hungry
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Trevor Materasso with the Westminster Police Department says the pond was partially drained but The police chief stopped the process before it was completed due to a misunderstanding in an earlier planning meeting.
Crews will continue to search the pond using sonar technology.
Luke Edwards was last seen at the Westin Hotel early Sunday morning. Coworkers say the 36-year-old appeared intoxicated when he left the party.
Divers searched a 16-foot deep pond in front of the hotel Wednesday morning but found no signs of Edwards. Crews will continue to search the pond using sonar technology.
Police are also reviewing security tapes.
Monday morning, Edwards' girlfriend Jamie Jue started calling his parents when she was couldn't get a hold of him, Edwards' father, Duane Fisher said.
Temperatures Sunday morning were dangerously cold. Edwards never returned home and did not show up for work on Monday. Police found his truck still in the hotel parking lot on Tuesday.
Fisher said the last cellphone signal from his son came around 10 p.m. Saturday. He also did not have a jacket on when he may have walked outside the hotel.
"All of his clothes that he brought with him were still in his hotel room," Fisher said. "His keys to his truck, everything was still in the room. The bed was never even messed up; he had never even gone to the bedroom really."
Edwards has two children, 5 and 3, from a previous relationship in Seattle. His family said he had been working with Frederick-based Mark Young Construction for a couple of years. The company paid for the Christmas party, and rooms to stay afterward, Fisher said. The party also had an open bar, he said.
Edwards is described as a 190-pound man, 6-feet-1 inches tall, with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Police are asking anyone with information about Edwards' whereabouts to please call Westminster Police at 303-658-4360.
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Volunteer State Community College has been recognized as an associate campus in the Vanderbilt University Hubert. H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. The partnership will bring 10 visiting international leaders to the Vol State campus this year, and in future years, to promote a mutual exchange of knowledge with students, faculty and staff. Vol State welcomed the latest group of Humphrey Fellows to campus on Thursday. They represent countries from across the globe.
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[Adobe TV Presents...] [Paul Trani in...] [Adobe Flash Professional CS5, Training with Trani] So with Flash CS5, it's actually never been easier to get into Flash, and it really makes development quick. So aside from the code enhancements, the Code Snippets panel, there's some other things actually, they're called Templates, available in Flash. From this start-up menu, I can go ahead and access any of the templates right here in the upper left. So I can click more and access more, or I can go to "File" "New." Notice how I have this Templates button right here. Okay, so with Flash CS4, in previous versions there were a certain amount of templates in there, which were kind of helpful, but, again, it's getting even more robust now. So under advertising, you can obviously see that there's these various templates. And what these are, are just basically files kind of built and set up for certain types of banners, which is really useful. 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But again, we'll just actually up this to about 200. And I'm going to go ahead and do a Control Test Movie, and let's just see what this rain looks like first off. See the rain kind of falling there? Kind of falling at an angle, some of it's turning. But you can see what that does. The point is, is that I can go ahead and take this file; I can modify the graphics and the code and sort of make it my own. Maybe it's not even a rain at the end of the day, but it's just something that moves from one position to another position randomly. Okay, so I'm just going to close that file. I'm not going to save it. And again, I'm going to go ahead and access the template files by clicking more right here. It takes me back to that same location, and I can start to explore more of these. So again, under Banners is obviously banners. This is actually going to have some custom code in here, as well, with a button, in this case. But I actually want to show you Media Playback. 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But be aware of what's going on behind the scenes. And in this case, I need to make sure there's images in the right place, so I'll just save out this file. I'll do a "Save As," and I'll save it to my desktop, because notice that on my desktop, I have all of these images. So I'm going to call this "My Image Viewer," save, and now it's go ahead and recognize those files in that location. I'll go to "Control," "Test Movie," and test it out. So there we are. It's pulling from those images. It automatically plays through, it looks like, four images total, and it will cycle through them. So again, I didn't really have to write any code at all. It's all baked in here. And then it's just a matter of modifying this. I've noticed how I can click through using these buttons, or I can click the thumbnails off to the side. I just love this ability. And again, the last thing I'm going to do is go to "File" "New" and show you that there are also some presentations that are kind of built the same way. I'm not going to open up this, but you can basically, instead of using Power Point, you can even use Flash and really make a dynamic presentation all from selecting that appropriate file. So I encourage you to explore all of these, and notice there is even sample files in here. I'm not going to go over all of them, but, at the very least, this is a great way to learn how to do a drag and drop, for instance. But really your goal is to decide what you want to do and see if there's a template file that matches up what you want to do. In my specific case, I was really looking at making some sort of portfolio items, so I'm going to go to "File" "Open" and from the desktop, I can go ahead and open up this Flash file. And again, you can see that this is based on that template file I just reviewed. I have swapped out the buttons, I've modified the background, so really it's your chance to make it your own. So I'll just test this. And there we are. We can see that I've actually modified the transitions choosing a random so each transition, from one image to the next, is something different. You can see those sort of swooshes going on in the background. That's actually the rain that I modified. So again, I've taken a template file, modified it, called it my own, and still the functionality is there and available to me. So as you've noticed, it's actually been really easy to take a template file, modify it, and really call it your own for whatever job you're looking at completing. But that's Templates. Really easy to use. So have fun with them. [Executive Producer, Bob Donlon; Producer, Karl Miller] [Director/VFX, Kush Amerasinghe; DP/Post Production, Erik Espera] Adobe TV Productions, tv.adobe.com]
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- "The guns and crank in this area go through Trevor Phillips Enterprises, or they ain't going!"
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Trevor Phillips is one of the main protagonists of Grand Theft Auto V.
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- ―Trevor Phillips.
The history about Trevor is that he has a very sketchy background but at some point in the late 80s - early 90s, Trevor entered the military as a pilot and retired in the early 2000s (by this time he'd be in his early 30s, by which point a soldier is too old for service). Somewhere in the early 2000s, Trevor met Michael. Both men realized that they had a flare for robbery so Trevor decided to join Michael on heist jobs. Both became majorly successful in several heist jobs.
At some point in time both men had a falling out, causing a major rift in their friendship, (some believe that it was Michael's deal with the FIB that caused said rift).
Events of GTA V
By the events of the game, Trevor is living in a trash-riddled, filthy trailer in the desert of Blaine County next to his best friend Ron, a paranoid conspiracy theorist, living next to him. Because Trevor ended up spending all of his money that he earned during his robbery days, he needs to get back into the deadly game of robbery.
Trevor has been described as a difficult person to deal with, extreme, impetuous, vengeful, psychotic, unhinged, unpredictable, untamed, infamous, and prone to violent outbursts and destructive rampages - in the second trailer he smashed an unknown person's head into a bar counter and was then seen setting a house on fire and walking out of the area without a care in sight. He does everything in an awful and relentless manner, (much different from Michael). Although Trevor is this kind of person, he is also honest about it and will never show hypocrisy and he will also have his own charm along with his own principals (his principals being different from Michael's). But, Dan Houser has confirmed that Trevor may not be all he seems but is still too horrible to be a hero kind.
Relationships With Other Characters
"Hand me my coffee or I'll cut your arm off!"
- Michael - Trevor and Michael grew a likeness for one another after they began to rob several banks back in the day. But somewhere in that time, both men had a falling out which led to a rift in their friendship.
Ron - Ron is Trevor's best buddy, and since Trevor can't have many friends for many reasons, (including the area in which both men live in), he is the closest friend beside Michael. But Ron is always paranoid but terrified to spend time with Trevor, (Ron being a paranoid conspiracy theorist)
Amanda - Amanda doesn't seen to like Trevor. At one point, she tells Michael about her hate for him and tells him not to bring him anywhere near her or the children. At one point in-game, Trevor is seen complementing her breasts, saying "nice new tits by the way!"
The years haven't been kind to Trevor, as he is balding and disheveled and a very dirty person. He is frequently seen wearing a plain and dirty white v-neck, ripped up dirty blue jeans or sweat pants and a pair of black boots to match. He is seen in one screenshot with a different outfit on - a jean jacket with a half buttoned up shirt along with a white undershirt and a pair of blue jeans to match. He also has several cuts on his face along with several tattoos (the famous tattoo of "CUT HERE" with the dotted line going across his neck, a dagger on his lower left arm, a flower on his upper left hand and last but not least, the words fuck on his left fingers and you on his right fingers). Also, in some screenshots and during the second Grand Theft Auto V trailer, he is seen wearing a calculator watch on his left wrist. Trevor is average when it comes to weight and build. He isn't overweight, but at the same time, he isn't muscular either. Trevor looks to be based on Sean Connery from the film "The Anderson Tapes".
Skills and attributes
Because he is a former military aviation pilot, he is skilled in both combat and piloting aircraft like helicopters. In the mission Game Informer saw, Trevor was the one that flew the team to the skyscraper they needed to get their target out of. In the aftermath, as the team was pursued by law enforcement helicopters, he proved to be an able pilot under pressure. Trevor is also the master of greed, ambition, and insanity (along with Michael and Franklin), and is seen in many GTA V screenshots performing many challenging (and some illegal) stunts. Some of those stunts include base jumping, jetskiing, murdering, property destruction, and getting chased by the cops.
Like Michael and Franklin, Trevor has a special ability where he can go into a violent rage, while in this rage Trevor can take less damage or inflict more damage to enemies, he also has a special melee attack as well.
Mission Appearances
- As one of the three protagonist in GTA V, Trevor will appear in almost every mission.
- It appears that Trevor will also own his own gun and crank (crank being a low purity, crystallized methamphetamine that is administered in a powder form and used to keep truck-drivers awake while on the road) business in Blaine County by the events of Grand Theft Auto V.
- As well as his fellow Protagonists, Trevor is set to appear in The Extraction.
Trevor has had very positive responses from many fans of GTA V and professional video game critics about his "f*ck off!" personality, and extreme behavior. Fans of the series claim Trevor to be a protagonist who you can play and not feel awkward about killing random people. Trevor's grand appearance during the GI demo, is considered an unforgettable one and sets up the character nicely, (the camera is zoomed in on Trevor's face but then zooms out to show him sitting on the toilet fighting constipation while yelling the famous quote, "I need a fucking midwife for this thing!").
Dan Houser's Take on Trevor
"Trevor appeared to us pretty much out of nowhere as the embodiment of another side of criminality – of freedom, and of doing what you want. If Michael was meant to be the idea of some version of criminal control – or some sort of bourgeois criminal who tries to go straight and gets sucked back in – what about the guy who didn't do that? What about the opposite guy? What about the guy who just says 'f--- off' every moment, is relentless, doesn't want to stop taking drugs, doesn't want to stop partying, doesn't want to be told 'no' by anyone, and just completely revels in chaos?"
"Trevor was the other side of the GTA coin, I suppose. He's the person who's driven purely by desire, resentment, no thought for tomorrow whatsoever, completely id rather than ego-driven. Constant partying, constant madness. The only thing he doesn't want to do is stop. He wants to keep going and ride it all to the end. Won't take an insult from anybody. Kills without remorse, like a true psychopath, but very sentimental for the right reasons when it suits him. That seemed like another side of the kind of GTA coin or the GTA world, but very rarely as the protagonist. That seemed an interesting guy to have as a protagonist. Very unlike anyone we've had in a game before. If you began to develop him and Michael and their previous relationships... We wanted this feeling where you start off thinking one's good and the other's awful. Then you get spun the other way. Then you get spun back the first way, until you can't decide."
Character Trailer
- Trevor is the first protagonist in the entire GTA series to have a drug addiction and take drugs at his own will.
- Trevor was the first protagonist of GTA V to have his full name revealed.
- Trevor dons the same hairstyle as Ricardo Diaz.
- Trevor is the third protagonist to be seen in underwear (after CJ and Toni).
- The song that played in the Trevor's Trailer is "Are You Sure Hank Done It this Way" by Waylon Jennings.
- Being a former military pilot, Trevor was likely a commissioned officer, as in all branches besides the Army, only commissioned officers are allowed to become pilots. This would also mean that he has a college degree, as one is required in order to become a commissioned officer. However, it's also possible that he was enlisted in the Army and became a warrant officer (the Army is the only branch that lets warrant officers become pilots). Given that the branch he served in is currently unknown, it is ambigious whether or not he was a commissioned or warrant officer.
- GameInformer December issue.
- [1]- Info from POLYGON about Trevor,
- [2]- Info from Guardian
- [3] - Info from a translated interview with Dan Houser, [4] - Another translated interview with Dan Houser


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President Barack Obama says gun-control advocates have to do a little more listening than they do sometimes in the debate over firearms in America.
Obama tells The New Republic that he has a profound respect for the traditions of hunting that date back for generations.
He also says that moving forward on the topic means understanding that the realities of guns in urban areas are very different from the realities of guns in rural areas.
The president says it's understandable that people are protective of their family traditions when it comes to hunting.
Has Obama himself ever fired a gun? Yes, he says, he and others shoot skeet frequently at the president's Maryland retreat, Camp David.
The interview appears in the Feb. 11 issue of The New Republic.
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