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<blockquote data-quote="rocketman122" data-source="post: 442020" data-attributes="member: 14443">I had the sigma 28-70 ex 2.8 and the 24-70 dg 2.8. They are horrible shot open and lack contrast. Till today, they have not made a stellar&nbsp; 24-70 2.8. Theyre just horrible They just never deliverThose prices u quoted must be off because 1200 bucks for an afd 80-200 sounds way off. U get a 70-200 vr1 in mint for 1100. I have the tamron 28-75 2.8 no vc (and nikon 28-70 2.8) and its very sharp and contrasty. Ull hear the focus motor but its not annoying to the point its unacceptable.&nbsp; Afd motors sound the same and my focus lock beep is much louder than that. So its no big deal. If you can manage go for the 24-105 art. Its an amazibg performer. Dont want to boil peoples nerves who own the nikon 24-120 but it schools it without trying. Its also a newer lens. So its reasonable to expect it70/80-200 ill recommend any 2.8. All are fine . Some&nbsp; better than others.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rocketman122, post: 442020, member: 14443"] I had the sigma 28-70 ex 2.8 and the 24-70 dg 2.8. They are horrible shot open and lack contrast. Till today, they have not made a stellar 24-70 2.8. Theyre just horrible They just never deliver Those prices u quoted must be off because 1200 bucks for an afd 80-200 sounds way off. U get a 70-200 vr1 in mint for 1100. I have the tamron 28-75 2.8 no vc (and nikon 28-70 2.8) and its very sharp and contrasty. Ull hear the focus motor but its not annoying to the point its unacceptable. Afd motors sound the same and my focus lock beep is much louder than that. So its no big deal. If you can manage go for the 24-105 art. Its an amazibg performer. Dont want to boil peoples nerves who own the nikon 24-120 but it schools it without trying. Its also a newer lens. So its reasonable to expect it 70/80-200 ill recommend any 2.8. All are fine . Some better than others. [/QUOTE]

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