electr0static aim

I was hoping that someone had some experience with the NEW Sigma 17-

35 wide angle zoom. I've heard mixed reviews about the original 17-

35 (the non-DG lens), but this new lens appear to be constructed

much better than the previous model. I was wondering how this one

holds up against other lenses in this focal length range.

Also, I'm planning on shooting 35mm and was wondering if the DG

designation has any negative impact on a 35mm image. Apparently

these DG lenses are 'designed for digital SLRs' but they don't seem

to mention what happens if you use it on a 35.

I'm seriously considering buying this lens, however i'm comparing it

against the nikon 20mm 2.8, the sigma 20mm 1.8. I don't intend for

this to be a prime vs zoom discussion, but rather i'm just looking

for personal experiences with these lenses. Hopefully some of you

will have some experience with these and I would appreciate any

insight you may have. If you have pictures from these lenses, that

would be even cooler (so i could get an idea of image quality of the

lenses too).

Thanks a ton!

Cheers,

Damien