Sigma 50-150/2.8 announced

[yakim_peled1]

After the first hint http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?

msg_id=00HQmu&tag= and the second hint http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-

fetch-msg?msg_id=00HVXb now comes the official announcement

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06081101sigma50-150dc.asp

 

Two things strike me as odd.

 

1. Why it is still not in Sigma's official site.

 

2. How is it that a tiny place in the Mediterranean was the first to know?

 

Happy shooting,

Yakim.

[yakim_peled1]

<p> I'll try in HTML.</p>

<p> After the <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00HQmu&tag=">first hint</a> and the <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00HVXb">second hint</a> now comes the <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06081101sigma50-150dc.asp">official announcement</a>. </p>

<p> Two things strike me as odd:</p>

<ul>

<li> 1. Why it is still not in Sigma's official site. </li>

<li> 2. How is it that a tiny place in the Mediterranean was the first to know? </li>

</ul>

 

<p> Happy shooting, <br>

Yakim. </p>

[yakim_peled1]

<p> Well, <a href="xxxx">it is in the Japanese site</a>. I looked at the English site. </p>

 

<p> Happy shooting, <br>

Yakim. </p>

[mars c]

TOO BAD... NO I.S. OR O.S.

 

Why did'nt Sigma made one for it?

[athinkle]

It's on Sigma's site now, complete with specs and a photo. It looks like a very useful portrait zoom on a 20D, which leads me to think that I might be needing to order one in the future. Thanks for bringing this thing to my attention a few weeks ago.

[todd_masters]

soooo does any Canon folks out there have one yet? On a 20/30D? I am starting to see some reports with the typical Sigma try your luck with a good copy but the range at 2.8 for $600 seems pretty nice. I was thinking of getting a 70-200 2.8 to finish out my 17-40L and 24-105L and am wondering if the sigma can keep up. Or plop down another $400 and lose a little on the wide as I probably use the 50-70 range as much as 70mm+. I may sell some of my unused inventory of lenses to give it a try. Be nice to know what other canon users think.