Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM FLD

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Bill Schone

Bill Schone

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B&H has the above listed lens on a special for $279.00. I would be looking to “replace/supplement “ the 18-55 Nikon kit lens. Currently shooting with a D3300, but upgrading to a D7500, which would allow a good general lens for both bodies.
Does anyone have experience with this Sigma lens? How might it compare to the 18-55 kit, which I have been generally pleased with. The f/2.8 is of interest, in that my primary shooting is Astro photography and landscape. Any ideas, suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
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I own it - thanks for reminding me :). I bought it as a backup lens for my D500, in case my main full-frame camera failed on a trip and I wanted something wider than 70mm. My copy of the Sigma is quite badly de-centered with the right side much softer than the left side. Center is sharp, good contrast, colour is quite neutral. For fun I just put in on a new Z50 and compared it to the little Nikon kit lens (the 16-50/3.5-6.3 DX lens). The Sigma is faster but in other respects the Nikon kit lens is nicer. I'm afraid that, living in Singapore, I can't do a star shot for you as a comparison!

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JP Onstwedder said:
I own it - thanks for reminding me :). I bought it as a backup lens for my D500, in case my main full-frame camera failed on a trip and I wanted something wider than 70mm. My copy of the Sigma is quite badly de-centered with the right side much softer than the left side. Center is sharp, good contrast, colour is quite neutral. For fun I just put in on a new Z50 and compared it to the little Nikon kit lens (the 16-50/3.5-6.3 DX lens). The Sigma is faster but in other respects the Nikon kit lens is nicer. I'm afraid that, living in Singapore, I can't do a star shot for you as a comparison!

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JP, thanks for the response. I had seen in some of the other reviews that some folks had some issues with their particular copy, apparently exchanging in some cases with more positive results. Thanks again.
 
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Bill Schone said:
B&H has the above listed lens on a special for $279.00. I would be looking to “replace/supplement “ the 18-55 Nikon kit lens. Currently shooting with a D3300, but upgrading to a D7500, which would allow a good general lens for both bodies.
Does anyone have experience with this Sigma lens? How might it compare to the 18-55 kit, which I have been generally pleased with. The f/2.8 is of interest, in that my primary shooting is Astro photography and landscape. Any ideas, suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Shame you are not in the UK. I could have sold you my Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 - a fantastic lens for any Nikon DX camera - for not a lot more than the price of the sigma.
 
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Bill Schone said:
Darn COVID, that sounds like a good opportunity lost, but thanks for the thought?
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No problem. Have you thought about getting a used Nikkor 17-55 f2.8? Over here that are sold over 1000GBP under the new price of around 1480GBP I'm sure that there are good ones out there. The Tamron 17-50 f2.8 might also be worth looking at if you want new rather than used


I no longer have a Nikon DX camera since I ditched my D300 that I used for travel/lightweight kit with the 17-55 f2.8 and and/or a 18-200vr. Nikon had an enhanced trade-in offer when I bought my D810 so I got way (and I do mean WAY) over the normal trade-in value for the D300 that was replaced with a Fuji XT-1. Loved it so much I sold it within 6 months but only as I fell over an XT-2 that someone got as a spare/backup camera but never used it other than giving it a test to make sure it was OK. It had under 100 actuations when I got it.

Ironically, the D810 was sold earlier this year to fund the purchase of an XT-4 - but only after I bought a D850 ;)

Now, for the first time in 10 years I don't have 2 Nikon cameras - but I do have 2 Fujis as I kept my XT-2 as it would not get much if i sold it and it has under 2000 actuations.
 
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Here are a couple examples made with the Sigma 17-50mm F/2.8 on a Nikon D7500.
I also made some wonderful portrait images with it, but I can't show those without getting permission first.

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Rassie said:
Here are a couple examples made with the Sigma 17-50mm F/2.8 on a Nikon D7500.
I also made some wonderful portrait images with it, but I can't show those without getting permission first.

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Koos, not necessary on the portraits, these are perfect, both for what I was asking, as well as pictures themselves. Wow those are really nice, especially the barn scene, love it. Thanks Bill
 
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Bill Schone said:
B&H has the above listed lens on a special for $279.00. I would be looking to “replace/supplement “ the 18-55 Nikon kit lens. Currently shooting with a D3300, but upgrading to a D7500, which would allow a good general lens for both bodies.
Does anyone have experience with this Sigma lens? How might it compare to the 18-55 kit, which I have been generally pleased with. The f/2.8 is of interest, in that my primary shooting is Astro photography and landscape. Any ideas, suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Hi Bill, I am a new member, but anyway I bought the lens from B&H, for my Pentax camera. Like it very much. No problems, had it since
last year. Use it 99 % of the time. Sigma 17 - 50, 2.8 DC EX HSM. Hope this helps.
 
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bruschi3 said:
Hi Bill, I am a new member, but anyway I bought the lens from B&H, for my Pentax camera. Like it very much. No problems, had it since
last year. Use it 99 % of the time. Sigma 17 - 50, 2.8 DC EX HSM. Hope this helps.
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Excellent, thank you for sharing your experience also, that sounds great. Bill
 
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