Summary: camera is fine, but the lens is dead after two year

Comment: The camera is a little heavy but well built. Layout of controls is good and it's easy to manipulate. I enjoyed this camera a lot in the first two years and got good pictures. However, autofocus of the lens had problem a year ago. At begining, it could not find focus at telephoto. The motor kept busy and you cannot press shutter down. Now it refuses to autofocus even at wide angle. So far, the lens works fine manully.

Summary: Best Camera at the best price...need I say more?

Comment: After doing a lot of research I discovered this camera has all the "bells & whistles" of the much higher priced cameras, but at a fraction of the cost. If you are looking for a high quality camera, but don't want to take a second mortgage on your home in order to own one, then I highly recommend this one.

Summary: The best 35mm SLR

Comment: Well, despite there're more brands with air-shake power, Sigma, so far is the best company in the block. This camera amaze. I bought it after having SD9, already, and I use it PROFESSIONALLY. It is the most reliable camera I had. I use it with EX 2.8 24-70 that is glory by itself. BTW, this lens + camera cost less then Nikon's body only.
I was using many "top" bodies and found Sigma to be lighter, better felt in hands and simple. It is camera that I can understand and compensate. I never could understand Nikon.
I can't define the Auto-Focus to be slow because it is FAST. I don't know how to measure "fast or super fast, but it is very responsive and I LIKE ONE SENSOR.
You should understand that marketing departments forced development to stuff cameras with extra sensors to have them more then competitors do. It is nonsense.
Who needs 45 sensors on 35-mm body? Show me that man. What is faster to reposition focus or navigate among 45 points?
This is camera for photographer, you will enjoy by having it.

Summary: First SLR you need to buy if you want to learn photography

Comment: STUDENTS THIS IS THE BEST BET! DONOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON ALL THOSE FANCY NIKONS,CANONS OR WHAT EVER!
Most of the reviewers miss the this camera as a good starting camera for a STUDENT! let me emphasize this, that you need to have some interest in learning photography. It is a simply NO NON SENSE camera for a budget user. I have seen rantings about the single AF sensor it has but, most often people use only 1 AF sensor, simply put that is what is pratically usable! most of the pros who have 45 of them (canon) find it painful that the AF is not on the subject but some thing of either nearer or brighter and all the cameras have only the center sensor more sensitive than others. why 4/5 its ability in low light is slightly on the lower side, but it will not limit a person with basic knowledge (just read the small user guide with it) on photography from taking good photos. No other camera at this price offers you more. i would love to see focusing screens but it is ok. i have had it for OVER a YEAR & HALF. sigma has enough lenses that you can afford and difference between 40-45 (sigma) and 50 (canon) lenses does not make any difference. if you want to use it as a point and shoot it is a NONO. the commads are very intutive and the alignment is classic. it may not have the fastest AF! but for the price you pay it is way beyond the canon rebels, N55,65,70 and may be even N80.Oh btw the viewfinder was the brightest that i could find (may be comparable to F100).and the camera feels solid! the flash is really powerful! Sigma lenses are very good too! i have not found any "short commings". I like the 2CR5 battery as it is more lighter than carrying arround 4-8 AAs and it lasts much longer. i thought of 'upgrading' to nikon F100 or canon EOS 3/7NE but really did not feel the need.Reselling value is low? i have no idea ! as long it is good why sell it anyway? i should also tell you that i am an advanced amateur and by no means a pro. but i have read extensively on photography through correspondense courses, books etc. a good review of it is at popphoto.com in the cams & lenses section

All you need is a certain practical frame of mind to like sigma products!

Summary: Sigma is always sigma

Comment: My friend gave me 35mm SLR (sigma SA-7 ) with standart 28-70mm lens and 70-300mm lens standart. I have used it for the purpose of the birding and environmental photography. some of it turned out perfectly but I could not get the best image of spoting birds using 70-300mm lens. I visited the sigma homepage and found no information of which lens (high performace telephoto lens) fit the sigma SA-7 or SA-9. I only read almost hidden message about the high performace APO 80-400mm ex (hsm) OS. do sigma SA-7 and SA-9 availabe for telephoto lens?
I live in Indonesia, Bali. I don't know where to find the sigma store in Indonesia so that I write to you. I am just amateur photograper but I trust sigma camera for my future workings.
I am desperate for your help.

thank you.