I really have a lens deciding migraine going on!

Ok, all of you know I sold my 100L IS macro for the purpose of downgrading on that lens ...gotta love how life takes those unexpected turns! You can keep up to date on that saga in another thread.

I also sold my all time favorite lens, my Sigma 85mm 1.4 & my Canon 70-200mm f/4 & my Canon 200mm 2.8L II. Today, I received the Sigma 50-150mm f2.8 OS hoping it would magically replace the above (200mm was a tad to long for me anyway and f/4 wasn't working for me most of the time).

I haven't really had much quality time to spend with the Sigma 50-150mm but I have attempted some hodge-podge micro-adjusting on it and am at +7. Tomorrow I will be able to try some real life shots set at this and see how it fairs. Other than that, I like the feel of it. The OS has a click sound that takes a small amount of getting used to but my 70-200mm was slightly more annoying. I know I am going to prefer having f2.8 in this range as opposed to the f4 on the 70-200mm. Wisconsin is some what of a gloomy state more often than the sun shines so I would rarely grab the 70-200mm for outside shots even on cloudy days. Of course, it will not be as sharp as the 70-200mm but I wasn't expecting it to be. Nor will the buttery out of focus background come close to that of the 200mm 2.8L II. But I am hoping IQ will still be good and that it will focus quickly and accurately. It seems to focus quickly but the real test will be my dogs and granddaughters tomorrow if it doesn't rain!

But, it in no way comes close to being my favorite like the Sigma 85mm and I will eventually sell a kidney to get that lens back!

Hopefully, tomorrow I will have some somewhat decent photos to post taken with the Sigma 50-150mm if I ever get it micro-adjusted accurately!