Sigma 17-70

[goooner]

So I think I have my lens roadmap planned for the next 3 years or so. I think my next lens will be a 70-200/2.8 (probably Tamron), followed by the 17-70 and then eventually a 200-500. I found a 17-70 2.8-4 on ebay from a local lad at a very good price. So I went there last night to test it out.

Unfortunately it was a lens from around 2011, with no firmware updates. This means the on camera flash did not work. It would flash, and then freeze up the camera for upwards of 30 seconds. I read about this problem and the D72000, so I was prepared to test for it. I was only interested in this lens, as the price was actually quite good, and I do not want to invest in the sigma dock at this time.

Has any other D7200 shooters have this problem with the Sigma 17-70? Thought I'd post it here for other potential buyers just as a heads up. Apparently the firmware update fixes this problem.

 

[Braineack]

dont they also have a new "contemporary" version of that lens too?

 

[goooner]

I think they do, this was the
SIGMA 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC MACRO OS

 

[jaomul]

I have heard of issues with both the sigma 17-70mm and the 17-50mm. I have the latter and don't have issues. If you go onto sigma website it clarifies some of this. Some of the issues won't be fixed by sigma as they are not critical