• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Sigma 17-70

If you're talking about the Canon 50 f/1.8, it may not be a fair comparison. My "thrifty fifty" is quite a bit sharper than my 17-40L, and a great investment for $80.
 
Dan, that looks like camera shake to me in the sample you posted. I notice you were at a shutter speed of 1/10 and a focal length of 70mm, so that's to be expected (assuming you weren't on a tripod).

I have the Sigma 17-70 as well, and while I'm not completely enamored with it, sharpness is not one of its weak points - for the price especially. Maybe try some outdoor shots tomorrow when you can get the shutter speeds you need to avoid camera shake and see how it does then.

Funny you got a lens today too; the Canon 10-22 I've been eying since midway through last spring finally arrived for me this evening. Good luck with yours!
 
My general rule of thumb is 1/(2*FL) for guaranteed sharp photos (assuming right focus) on 1.6x DSLR bodies. Depending on my steadiness, I may be able to squeak out 1/FL at shorter focal lengths.
 
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