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12/31/2003 02:20:52 AM · #1 |
Hoping to get a new len early in January and need help, which one is best?
Canon EF28-135mm f3.5-5.6 (72mm) Image Stab.
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Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG
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12/31/2003 02:28:47 AM · #2 |
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12/31/2003 03:05:07 AM · #3 |
I've got the Canon 28-135. I like it because it has a nice zoom range. They both seem to be good lenses. It all depends on how much zoom you want versus the aperture size. Fred Miranda has some user review on both lense you can check out here //www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/.
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12/31/2003 04:27:31 AM · #4 |
The sigma will be a higher optical quality...
The canon is more flexible. Good luck. |
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12/31/2003 05:33:47 AM · #5 |
Depends... the Sigma will help give you faster speeds to stop action in low light whereas the Canon will help you get better shots at slower shutter speeds.
:)atwl
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12/31/2003 09:29:17 AM · #6 |
The sigma is considered a fast lens and would allow you to take pictures in lower light conditions than the canon. The IS on the canon lens could compensate for this. In general IS allows you to take handheld shots at shutterspeeds 2 stops slower than you would without it.
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12/31/2003 02:55:28 PM · #7 |
IS does not hold a subject steady though... 2.8 does
The Sigma is not HSM (USM -- Canon) so focuses slower (I have the Sigma and like it). Sigma one is a good lens, but quite big 77mm filter...
Message edited by author 2003-12-31 14:56:16. |
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01/02/2004 06:00:57 PM · #8 |
hey, fun thing... I got both of them...
The Canon is an allover very good lens, it isn't nearly as massively build as the Sigma, but the flexibility and pros of the IS, USM and the zoom range are very neat.
one thing I realized a few weeks ago though: I'm using the Sigma a lot more, I think the reason for that would be the 2.8 (I live in Iceland and there is not much sunshine these days)...
on the canon the IS shurely is an great thing and the USM too, the Macro range is very great also, and the 135mm aren't bad... but if there is not enough light go with...
I like them both very much, and if the price is in the same range this will be a hard choice...
I would love a canon USM IS 2.8 28-135... :)
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01/02/2004 06:24:07 PM · #9 |
| The canon 28-105mm II USM is also a good choice. I got it because it was a lot cheaper then the 28-135 and I didn't think I wanted or needed the IS. So far I have been pleased. |
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01/02/2004 08:49:37 PM · #10 |
I can't really speak toward the Sigma, I have never tried it.
I can say that the Canon 28-135 IS is a fantastic, tack-sharp lens that is my first choice as a "walking around" lens, especially if I can only take one lens with me somewhere. Definitely one of my favorites.
Take care,
Rich. |
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01/02/2004 08:58:39 PM · #11 |
I have the Canon 28-135mm IS. I love the great zoom range and the images are pretty sharp. If you want a fast lens get the Canon 50mm F1.8. The Sigma 24-70mm is still a good lens, and I'd like to try one out.
I always review my lenses at //www.photographyreview.com. It's good to see what users have to say about the lenses, both pros and cons:
User reviews for the Canon 28-135mm IS
User Reviews for the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8
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01/05/2004 06:33:07 PM · #12 |
| Hi Tony! I am surprised you need any lens advice - your pics are great. I love your "After the Rain Came". I suspect the Canon lens might suit you best, being fairly portable and "zoomy" so you can run around the countryside with it swinging round your neck! As most posters have already said, it really depends on what plans you have for your new lens. I have a Sigma 180mm f3.5 Macro which I hardly use. It's a big, heavy affair. My Canon 28mm f1.8 is pretty-much permanently attached because it is just so good in the low light indoor scenes of businessmen I often shoot. Even my very nice Canon 85mm f1.8 sits around unused, because (at 135mm equiv) its just too much mag for the "businessman-in-his-environment" type photos I shoot. So - do you need a lower-light lens, or a bit more zoom reach? |
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