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The “Beast” or the “Biatch”

In my line of work, I definitely need a fast lens, so what the heck is a fast lens?

A fast lens are those with large aperture settings, they normally call it as f-stops, i.e. 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 2.8 etc. The smaller the value of the aperture, the larger & faster it is & the better it respond on a badly lit environment especially in a church where the ambient light is always bad & light source tends to confuse the built-in light meter of any camera.

But fast lenses are expensive! It will costs me an arm & a leg to purchase one, which makes me think of acquiring a third party lens. Although I don’t have the money yet to purchase this beautiful lenses, I need to study the subject very well. I compared a Nikkor & a Sigma lens of the same specs, 28-70mm f2.8, here’s what I found. What I’m interested of are (1) Lens Construction, (2) Size, (3) weight & (4) of course the price.

First, Nikkor AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8D ED-IF, commonly known as “The Beast”
the beast
Lens Construction: 15 elements in 11 groups (2 ED-2 Aspheric)
Picture Angle: 74 degrees 20 minutes-34 degrees 20 minutes (35mm format), 53 degrees-22 degrees 50 minutes (Nikon DX format)
Minimum Focus Distance: 2.3 ft.
Dimensions (diameter x length – in.): 3.5 x 4.9 in.
Weight (oz.): 31.3 oz.
Current Price: PhP 64,998.00 (quoted from Jerry Tieng’s website)

Next, Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 EX DG, coined by most Nikon users as “The Biatch” (hahahaha!)
the biatch
Lens Construction: 14 Elements in 12 Groups
Angle of View: 75.4 – 34.3 degrees
Minimum Focusing Distance: 33cm /13 in.
Maximum Magnification: 1:4.4
Dimensions: Diameter 74mm X Length 87.2mm 2.9 in. X 3.4 in.
Weight: 510g/18.1 oz.
Current Price: < > PhP 20,000.00

Whew! I’ve seen both lenses, I’d still want to have the Nikkor but I can’t afford it. I’m contemplating on having a Sigma instead.

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3 Responses to “The “Beast” or the “Biatch””

  1. Sa kakabasa sa mga entries mo, lalo akong na-iingganyong kumuha ng photography. Parang ang sarap na hobby. Mahilig din akong kumuha ng litrato nuong bata pa ako, kaya lang, nang masira yung camera, nawalan ng ako ng gana. Siguro dapat ay buhayin ko ang hilig ko.

  2. Sigma lenses seems to be of good quality naman. Buti na lang mura lang ang sigma dito sa Pinas. A friend of mine from Japan told me the prices of the Nikon lenses there since she’s a Nikon user. Grabe 30% less ata ang difference dito.

  3. Good luck on you JPG Issue entry ..superb quality indeed!

    hopping by!

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