Sigma 17-50 2.8 Review
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When it comes to fast wide angle lenses there are a few options out there. You can stick with the Canon or Nikon versions that run over $1,000 or you can look into the Sigma and Tamron 17-50 2.8s for much less.
In this case I am reviewing the Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS which runs $669.99 at Allen's Camera. Who is this lens for? This lens is for the new and up and coming photographer with the Canon Rebels or Nikon D3100 D5100 and possibly the D7000. This lens is one of the first two lenses that I see being in a photographers bag. This lens will work hand and hand with a 70-200 giving you full coverage from 17 all the way to 200mm in a 2.8 lens.
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Hi Jared,
i can explain the fall off at the Edges. The Sigma is not perfectly planar corrected. That means the Focus area is not a plain but an orb. Objects that have the same Distance to the Camera are sharp. A plain surface like the table becomes soft at the Edges because the Distance to the Camera is longer an the area out of focus. This effect becomes weaker at the long end. So at 17mm with shallow depth of field you can get everything into focus by positioning it in a bow.
Sigma have a tighter click than Canon and Nikon. You need to force the twist otherwise it's not locked properly.
I just got this lens for my D7100, I've had it for 2 weeks. Its a GREAT lens for "$800" or $400 on ebay; which I did. I've got 7 other lens, 5 nikons 2 sigmas. Most over $700. This is my fav lens!!! Buy this! Great day-out / travel lens.
Showoff.. Sad you just cannot buy skill.. Buy photos instead. Fucktard XD
SaZooCaballero considering for budget weddings. Could be missing piece to my lens puzzle. Thoughts?
Apparently... the lens hood issue has been fixed by December 2018. I just bought (I feel like I stole) it for $285 new this month from B&H. On my D3300... that I seem to not feel the need to upgrade from... the colors and sharpness from the kit lens it replaces are noticed by even non photographers. This is a keeper for sure. I don't think I'll ever "upgrade" to full frame. For a crop sensor lens... it doesn't get much better than this. Very highly recommended for the enthusiast / hobby photographer. If I work with it a little bit, I (as a guy that use to shoot film and dabble in the darkroom) can get some fantastic shots of stuff no one else cares about. I won't get rid of it... even if I upgrade to the D7200 (now OOP) ... that is the plan. Happy shooting!
Is this lens do fully autofocus on your nikon coz I want to buy it but see some reviews about af. I have d7200 is it fully compatible with this lens.
@@souvikbose3392 , yes it will fully autofocus. Be sure to read the instructions before you use it. When you put it on the camera, or before you start it up, make sure the stabilization and autofocus are turned off. Turn them on after you turn the camera on and it works great! Not a big deal once you get used to it.
Thanks for the updated review. I'm thinking of getting this lens. Seems like a steal.
@JaredPolin which lens would you recommend for using beside the Nikkor 35mm 2.0 on a 2nd camera? I have only the 35mm and a 50mm and I'd like to have zoom lens. Not sure which one makes similar looking videos
No problem with the hood and autofocus issue at all on my copy. The zoom and focus rings work great. I took about 300 shots and i can say 95% of them are excellent. The minor issue is some purple fringing at the edges of the images if shooting at wide aperture (2.8) when reflecting against strong sunlight but it does not appear in low light. Highly recommended for the price and versatility of the lens. It's a quality lens, after all!
Guess they fixed the lens hood issue. My locks in place without a problem.
+KB2CWN Same here never had a problem with mine.
At first I didn't have the problem too. But now, after about half a year, it comes of way too easy.
Ohh my! Mr Jared doesn't even know the hood has a locker but he is trying a review on it >)
You got me! I was about to write to him about that! Yes there is a lock! As you have noticed, the hood LOCKS after it is put on the lens! Anyways! You said it, enough I think for both of us!
@ the lock is so fucking garbage lol, you touch it with the smallest amount of force and it comes clean off
I've got the older 18-50mm non HSM version of this lens and i love it. The difference between it and the kit lens is remarkable, and being able to shoot at f/2.8 is a life saver at gigs.
It's 2018 and this lens is around $300-$350. Just bought it on Amazon for $300. A 2.8 that can go wide and tight for that price is a steal! Thanks Fro!
2023 and it's going for about £100-150 used it seems
@@striderwhiston9897 drop the link, need it for that price
I just bought this lens for my D3200 and for a hobbyist on a budget this lens is a 9.5 of 10 and a great upgrade from the kit 18-55
I really like it .....
@mindajudge All of gregs videos are still live and you can subscribe to his channel as well as follow his blog. Its great to have multiple places to get different opinions on photography.
@brandonbush1 thanks for pointing that out, I forgot that that lens did not have the nano coating.
The lens hood does stay in place, you need to ' click it into place' with a slight force
They all do not stay. Mine does not even have a click.
***** you need to force it abit, its actually super tight.
I agree mine clicks and stays in place, actually better than most of my other lenses.
is there any difference in quality between this one and the Nikkor 35mm 2.0 (which I use in the moment). In need another lens for my d7000. I use it 95% for videos in a studio
I would like to know what u did; which one did u buy?
I bought this Sigma lens for my Nikon and the lens hood fits perfect. I think this is a very nice lens, by the way, it is now much cheaper than a few years ago ( 300€ new), i think for this price there is no better standard zoom lens for dx.
does the auto focus keep up with shooting moving objects ?
mine does perfectly. I use it on my d500 now (d7100 before).
@TheVisualised Hey there, everything is fine with the other hoods i tried on other lenses.
Great review Jared! I just got a nikkor 17-55mm 2.8 for $650 used. :) can't wait to receive it!
What could you tell me about 17-55? Do you recommend it?
@corpsemunger you may need to manually set your meter but as long as its the same mount it should work.
i got this lens for my canon t5i.. its a good lens/sharp as my 50mm f1.8 and i don't have to worry about haze when shooting with this lens
I just called Sigma and spoke to the support guy. I brought up the issue with the hood and their reasoning was that with the 77mm filter size the hood was very large in diameter and was going to be difficult keep on when using black rapid straps because of the lens rubbing against your hip.
My 2nd issue I brought up was the fact that the front element protrudes far enough forward that a shallow set filter will press against the front element creating a dark spot dead center.
@29erfast yes thats right sorry used the wrong word.
I think it's really nice you spend so much time with your grandma!
I bought this lens brand new for $300. It complements my D7100 very well. Its more about versatility. The range and 2.8 aperture should be standard. A 25-75mm range on a crop sensor will get you out of tight spots where crowds are concern. That's the selling point of zooms.
@ChefWannabeToo hey, i didnt say it was better i said i liked it for the price better because it was so much less.
Hi Jared, Thanks for revising this lens. It made me confident with the decision of purchasing the Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS as my first lens along with my D7100. Btw, my copies lens hood attaches pretty solid. Looking forward to more video reviews and tutorials from you. Keep up the god work!
Thanks Jared! I bought this lens finally, even after having lusted on the 18-35 for a week. I am glad I saved some money and makes sense what you said about the 18-35 in your review.
+Manpreet Singh I am having the same problem. Should I get the 18-35 1.8 or save some money and get this one?
Andrei Petrea I am very happy with the 17-50, it's great for most shots and makes a great walk around lens. Highly recommend! It's pretty sharp too.
You should also take a look at flikr for pics shot with this.
+Manpreet Singh I jut ordered the 18-35. I considered that it has a far better IQ than the 17-50. I am getting the delivery tommorrow. We'll see if it's worth it. Keep in touch :)
Andrei Petrea Congrats! You will surely find better IQ on that :D
Andrei Petrea how was your 18-35?
Top Class lens ! bought mine to replace kit lens on my 60D and results are just outstanding. Highly recommended. Some elements do move inside the lens though !
@2:34 The term "breathe" is for focus breathing which refers to the slight zooming effect you have when you change focus. The right term should be zoom "creeping" where the lens zooms in when it is faced down due to gravity :)
The lock is made for creeping. Breathing is when the focal length changes when it focuses.
Would you still recommend buying this lens? It’s really old but still seems like a good buy..
did you buy it? can you recommend it?
wow
I bought It in 2011 and broke it last month after all this years , and i just orderd a used one in great condition from ebay 130$ for my sony a65, i think it is more than enough for my photography hobby ❤️
Fro man...looks like this lens is on amazon for 399. For that price you think this is a buy or move in to a different recommendation ?
Thanks for all the great videos
I have a D5300
Amazon 369.00 right now.
Great review of the 17 - 50 2.8 Sigma... I own the Canon 70D and am looking forward to purchasing this lens. At first I was somewhat hooked on the 18 - 35mm but the focusing on it is too finicky for my liking. Hope this works for my interest in Street photography - the Sigma 17 - 50mm 2.8...
Willi Billi how was your lens?
I have a d7200, would you recommend the sigma 17-50 or the nikon 17-55 as a replacement of my 18-55 ?
the term is "creeping" and not "breathing". .lens creep is when a lens extends/retracts on account of its own weight when pointed up/down. Foucus breathing is the change in focal length when the lens is focussed from MFD to infinity.. .
huge fan and I've consumed everything you have SL3 and Canon R/RP as I'm looking to upgrade... just stumbled into a good deal for this lens.. and WHAMMO! Jared had a video for it waiting for me for 9 years...!! THanks bro! keep up the hustle!!! SUCH a FAN!!! Fro DOES know photo!!!
Yeah I researched a bit and I'm most likely going with the Sigma. The VC Tamron is way too soft. The non VC Tamron is very sharp, slightly sharper than the Sigma, but the Sigma is plenty sharp and the stabilization really helps with both video and photo. It's only a 100 bucks more.
Just purchased this lens for my d5100 and the hood on mine clicks very solid, so solid that I feel I may break it taking it off
My lense does not make any noise and hood locks on rock solid to the point you start to think you're useing to much power.
Hey Jared, thank you for this excellent review. I have almost zeroed in on the Sigma. However, I wanted to know your opinion regarding Sigma 18-35mm vs Sigma 17-50mm vs 17-70mm. I usually shoot handheld with primary interests being travel photography, landscape, family group photos and occasional portraits. Currently I own a Canon T2i with Canon EF-S 15-85mm + Canon 50mm lenses. I am also considering a telephoto lens, Canon 55-250 or Canon 70-200 f4 IS . Please share your inputs regarding these..
Looking forward to more of your videos.
Thanks!
Great honest review.. However, for the price of this lens and image quality it can produce, it's an easy 10. I appreciate the 24-70 is awesome on an FX camera (pointless and far too big on DX), it's also in another class and completely incomparable to the Sigma..
Moreover, the Sigma 17-50mm is a fantastic general purpose lens. It's relatively light (perfect for Travel etc) with superb IQ.
A similar focal length lens from Nikon, the 17-55mm, is alot more expensive, relatively brittle and weighs a ton.. Great lens, but not for Travel [or every day] on a small DX camera.. In fact the Sigma is just compact enough, not to look ridiculous or feel impractical on a D7000.. Actually a additional battery grip would be a handy addition with this heavier lens if out for a long days shooting.
The equivalence thing means that the lens will provide the same field of view, not that the focal length changes. A 50mm lens on a DX sensor (or in DX crop mode on an FX sensor) will provide the same field of view in the finished image as using a 75mm lens on the full FX sensor -- you're essentially taking a crop out of the middle of the image, so you get a narrower field of view.
I have noticed that people (including Jared) are complaining about their lens hood not fitting tightly on the lens but I don't seem to have that problem. As with every lens hood I use, I always make sure I twist the hood until I feel or hear a firm lock properly. yes the lens hood of this sigma 17-50 doesn't just sit easily on the lens as most other lens hoods I have used do, but like I said, a full twist should lock it firmly following a 'click' sound. From what JAred describes, I think his copy might have issues
"look how sharp it is..." yy on +60 contrast and +28 clarity :D
Mr Jared, can you please do a review of the Nikon 17-55mm f2.8
thetechnoexpert: my guess would be yes, I think Jarod said it would be a good lens for cameras such as yours but there may be some picture quality issues such as sharpness near the edges of the picture. Another thing to consider is how big the lens is to the size of your camera body such as the camera feeling cramped when you're holding it. I would watch jarids review again and ask a few more questions about this lens at other camera shops or better yet, people who own this lens.
Hi Jared, yes the lens hood doesn't lock up well. I have three of my buddies that has the same issue...
Hey, the lens hood is working fine. You just need to push it a bit harder when you put it on until it will "click".
No, the D800 is a full frame body (FX). Sigma 17-50 is designed for DX (crop sensor) bodies. The perfect fit for the D800 is the 24-70 f2.8..
Great. Thanks buddy for taking the time. BTW your Beginner's Guide is awesome! Learning so much from it. I think you mentioned in one of your podcast that a Flash Guide is in the works. If so, I'm definitely looking forward to it.
Just bought this lens for my Canon 77D. The lens hood stays put firmly now. It is a great lens.
I once own a Sigma lens used with my Nikon D3000 - I can't remember what the lens specs were but I do remember that the lens hood was loose fitting until I took it back to the store I purchased it at and the clerk explained that you have to "push" with a little bit of force to make the hood "Click" tightly... Just a thought on this is all!
I’ve seen so many reviews on this lens, and this one just convinced me to purchase this lens !
Thanks Jared!
Can you review Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM C Canon?
JARED HERE IS A TIP TO CALCULATE YOUR FOCAL LENGHT IN DX, YOU SHOULD DIVIDE BY NUMBER BY 2 AND THEN SUM THE RESULT OF THE DIVIDED NUMBER BY THE FOCAL LENGHT (EXAMPLE 50/2 = 25, 50+25=75)
Hi Jared. Great video. I went ahead and purchased this lens. So far this lens is nice and sharp at f2.8. The lens hood works fine with the copy that I got. I did notice that some of the elements inside the lens move a little. Is this normal? Thanks and keep up the great work.
@abybryan the 2.8
01/11/22: have two copies….both excellent. Gave one to my daughter a year ago to use with her D7100. I just picked up a new copy to use with my D500. Very pleased with the image quality.
@KingTrigger999 I export mine as jpegs which are much smaller than the tiff files.
Hey Jared, Id LOVE to see a review of the TAMRON 17-50 2.8, but the non VR version (i heard its faster and shaper than the VR version). because its damn cheap!
I have the the Nikon d7000 as well. Your review on the Sigma was great but it got me thinking. I'm in the market for a new walk around lens and one that I can use at hockey games for a little wider prospective.. How much better is the Nikon 17-55 F2.8 over this lens? Here the price difference between the two lens is about $400. Is there significant light fall off around the edges with the Nikon and is it sharper overall?
Hey Jared, this was a great video! I think it's always nice to review comparable aftermarket lens since many of us aren't professionals. Any chance that you'd be reviewing the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM?
Intresting great review as always:) Question...What is the job of a lens hood, and is every lens going to carry the option to have one, weather it will stay on properly or not? Again, I'm new to DSLR's, got my D3100 coming in a couple days. Thanks, great review!
Nice review but I think it's better to show those pictures without any adjustments in Lightroom so we can see how it looks straight out of the camera
Hey Jared, I had the same problem until I realized you just have to turn a little harder until it fully locks iin
Checked quite a few reviews and the original Tamron 17-50 non OS has better image quality. Don't know about you all but image quality is most important followed by focus speed/accuracy right after.
I eventually want to be full pro and own a couple full frame cams. Though it will be awhile, I will be doing paid gigs with this lens on an APS-C camera.
I will also be buying the 50-150mm for portraits
I do want both a 24-70 and 70-200 2.8 but ill wait to buy those when I have a full frame body
@richardhaw
I disagree. Look at the DXOmark scores the Sigma 85mm f1.4 is pulling. I love mine and would take it any day over the Nikon G version.
No issues with the hood on my copy of this lens, stays on OK. I think it's manufacture date (bought it used) is from after this video was made so it might have been fixed. Overall, I'm really quite happy with this glass, takes great shots and great for video!
Hi Jared, I'm watching this video where you're showing the loose fit, etc. of the hood. I have this lens and the hood "clicks on" and stays on securely. It also stays on in the stored position equally as well. Maybe yours was an "oops"? I'm still a learner and have enjoyed your videos. Thanks
I just bought this lens, and wanted to let you know that the lens hood locks in very tight and doesn't move at all, it's TIGHT ! Wonder why, maybe new version or something...
Great reviews, thumbs up!
Hey... That wireless mic did an impressive job while running and more
Mostly a great lens, the only issue is some element misaligment and the left part of image in some circumstances is a bit out of focus. Otherwise greatly reccommended, best for amateurs/beginner pros
I've had this lens since Sept '09. It also had the loose lens hood issue. They now have a design change to correct this hood problem. I sent the lens in to Sigma last month and they have replaced the lens hood and the lens hood adapter. The hood stays properly on the lens now. Two of my friends also have this lens and the lens hood is not an issue.
Been wanting to upgrade from my 18-55mm kit lens. Just placed an order for the Sigma 17-50mm after this review. Will take my chances and hopefully I will get a good copy.
@TIRanald yes. it has a built in motor in the lens.
This is probably a really NOOB question, but do these DSLR cameras store exposure settings in the "tags" of the digital file? Things like ISO, shutter speed, aperture setting....? I think I'll be getting the K-50 with kit lenses to start, but the $129 f1.8 50mm Pentax lens, as well as this lens, are on my wish list. I'll likely eventually upgrade to a K-3, and add a faster lens in the longer end of the zoom spectrum... I think the 50mm, this lens, and a "faster than kit" lens that goes out to 200-300mm, would be great compliments to the WR Pentax kit lenses. Any input on that would be great! Thanks so much for the videos.... keep shining bro...
Sorry for the late reply! I have a Canon and you can see the exposure settings if you are viewing your pictures and press the info button a few times. There I can view the exposure settings for each photo.
Ye they do you can upload the files on image checker websites
right on, I'm loving the K-50 and it stores the data as "tags" on the file, not sure if that's the proper term.... I also can't remember if it stores that info for sure on the JPEG files, but the RAW files have the info for sure, you can right click and choose properties of any file and it shows the info.... seems that with the right lenses I'll even be able to know the focal length of the shot. SOOOOOO much to learn, but over 1700 images shot so far in a few weeks.... stoked!
i dont think it fits the Fx sensor but if it does the wild amount of megapixels are really going to make the flaws apparent and if you have the money for the D800 you should just go with the 24-70 2.8
Is it sharper than 50 mm prime ??
Actually i shoot portraits and want some wide angle envirenmental portraits
Hi Jared,
It´s a great lens definitely. I have the sigma 17-50 f2.8 that I use with my good old and reliable canon 550d and I am generally happy with the lens, particularly with its sharpness, contrast and focus but not as much with the colors that I consider to be quite yellowish and not as vivid and saturated when compared with images taken with canon lenses. Do you notice anything similar? Many Thanks!
Jared what sigma 18-50 did you say you really liked that was priced $399 but is discontinued. Was it the 2.8-4.5 or a fixed aperture version? Thx
Jared, such a great review. I just heard about this lens and notice it’s available with a great mark down. I have a D7200 and am quickly getting into photography. Obviously this would be great to add to my bag and so much better than the kit lenses. Your video says it’d be great with the D7000 and below. But what about my 7200? Thanks!
Very late reply, but this review came out in 2011, a few years before the release of the D7200. In 2011 the d7000 would have been in the same position the d7200 (or d7500) is now.
Just got mine yesterday. Bought it from digitalrev. No issue with the lens hood at all, it fits in quite tight.
I'm shooting with it on a 7D, it's got great balance and feels great in your hand. The HSM keeps up with the fastest AI-Servo re-focus speed.
I have read that and heard that the Tamron built-quality should be quite bad and it takes some very blurry and sometimes straight up bad quality images
@TazakaLOL sorry and pentax mounts as well.
Thank you for the review. It made me make up my mind about buying one. I got brand new to put on a Sony A6400 with the mc11 adapter. Looking forward to taking it for a test drive.
Love your idea about combining it with a 70-200 Sigma. Nikon users could add the 60mm macro for portraits and macro.
Those sunglasses were a choice that was made
Does the auto focus noise still bleed through into the video?
@2isTheNew1 il try and get my hands on it.
I don't think the slipping on it's own weight is called breathing. Breathing is if the lens zooms in/out a bit when focussing.
I think that should be fine.
Not sure about Tamron quality, but I ended up going with the Sigma 17-70 and having issues with softness (making it unusable at F2.8) front focusing and now a high pitched squealing noise. My 2 cents is to stay clear of Sigma.
jared, good tutorial on the d7000. i plan to buy one soon. can you reccommend a good allrounder lense for the abother camera? im not into lanscape photograpy. street and portrate are my preferences.
Hey jared grate review,
couple of questions,
How far off is it from the 18-50 2.8 sigma? (i just got the 18-50)
I just started taking photography lesons in tel aviv israel, i need a bag to carry a laptop, my D7000, some gear, and something warm to ware like a hoody. plus sometimes im on a motorcycle.
what bag do you recomend? ive been looking at the think-tank urban disguise 35 V2, what do you think of it?
How about its auto focus speed in low light?
Anyone get high pitched squeaking when the lens is having a hard time auto-focusing?
Best intro ever
Thank you so much for this review. I guess your honesty really makes the whole difference.