SIGMA Pro Photographer

I am really happy to announce that I have been selected as a Sigma Pro Photographer. This gives me access to their lenses (which I am really looking forward to using) and in return, I will give them some of the images that I create using those lenses. I may also be conducting several seminars and presentations for them as well.

In future posts I will be commenting and also reviewing each of the lenses that I will be using and giving you my honest opinion about them. BTW – This is something that I didn’t have to ask Sigma for, they made it quite clear that’s what they wanted as well. I was impressed by that!  Now, I am not a pixel peeping photographer (not that there is anything wrong about being a photo gear geek), so my reviews won’t be technical analysis  about the lens’ sweet spot or centre to edge sharpness, or what focal lengths are sharper. While I do like some things in life that are soft and fuzzy, camera lenses aren’t one of them. After 30 years as a professional photographer and photography instructor I can quickly judge the optical quality of a lens without having to do side by side comparative tests.

Over the years I have used both Nikon lenses/cameras and more recently (the past 7 years – when I switched to shooting digital) to Canon lenses/cameras. Based on my experiences with that equipment I am interested to see how the Sigma lenses stack up and will compare in optics, construction, handling and price.

 

Earlier this week I had a photo shoot using a Sigma 70-200 F2.8 EX lens and let me tell you I am loving what is doing to the backgrounds with amazing bokeh. I don’t know the technical reason why, but it is better than what my Canon 70-200 F2.8 produces. It might have something to do with the shape and number of lens diaphragm  blades and also it has a closer minimum focusing distance.

These are a few of the images from that shoot. I have already posted them on my Facebook page and several people commented about the backgrounds.

SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG

SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG

 

SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG

SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG

 

 

SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG

SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG

2 Responses to “SIGMA Pro Photographer”

  1. Richard Smith says:

    Congratulations. Sigma could not have made a better choice.

    Carpe Diem. Richard

  2. Hey! Stop copying me!! (or is it the other way around? oh, nevermind :D).
    Congrats Garry!! This is awesome !! Our paths cross again :)