The battle of the lenses - DPChallenge Forums

07/17/2004 03:54:48 AM · #2

I haven't used the sigma but the Canon28-135 has not come off my camera since I bought it, its very sharp and the is really does make a differance

BooZon

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/17/2004 04:26:00 AM · #3

Originally posted by Andelain:

I haven't used the sigma but the Canon28-135 has not come off my camera since I bought it, its very sharp and the is really does make a differance

The same for me. I have use my 28-135 99% of the time since I bought it 4 months ago. Nifty little lens :)

That will change though when I take delivery of my 17-40L next week. I ordered it this morning.

gajmaj

Canon EOS-20D

07/17/2004 06:11:37 AM · #4

I have the Canon 28-135mm and find it to be the best all round lens in my collection of glass. The IS makes a big difference and you would more than make up for the faster Sigma. Image quality is very good also.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

07/17/2004 09:07:37 AM · #5

Just one thought to keep in mind...

Aperature is not all about speed. It's also about depth of field.

So while IS might help you hand hold a shot that would be difficult without it, a wider aperature will help you get a shot with better separation of the subject (more shallow depth of field) which simply cannot be substituted by IS or a tripod.

I haven't used either lens and don't envy your decision! But every time I see discussions such as these they tend to ignore DOF and so I thought I'd help make your decision more difficult. :-)

Let us know what you decide and how you like it afterwards!

Ecce_Signum

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/17/2004 09:10:44 AM · #6

Another vote for the Canon however, I have taken it off my camera a few times to pop the 75-300 IS USM on for longer shots.

BooZon, I'm sitting here looking at the 17-40 and have been for the past week best UK deal I can get is Â£470

07/17/2004 09:14:24 AM · #7

Originally posted by BooZon:

[quote=Andelain]
That will change though when I take delivery of my 17-40L next week. I ordered it this morning.

Snap thats the lens I want next, Gotta save for a while though unfortunately

BooZon

Canon EOS-20D

07/17/2004 09:17:54 AM · #8

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

I ordered mine for US$675 from B&H. Of course P&H plus GST brings it to around the same price. I tacked the filters and 50mm Macro onto the same order.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/17/2004 09:18:59 AM · #9

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

You Wouldn't mind telling me where you seen it for that price would you Andi. I haven't seen it for under Â£500

W.R.Miller

Canon EOS-50D

07/17/2004 09:26:17 AM · #10

Also keep in mind that even though the IS will help you hand hold a shot it does not help at all for stopping motion. IS only compensates for the hand shake. It was also a good point that dwterry brought up about DOF if that is important to you.

I have NOT used either of these lenses but I'm sure they are both great.

Good luck with making your choice.

Ecce_Signum

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

07/17/2004 10:34:57 AM · #11

Originally posted by Andelain:

You Wouldn't mind telling me where you seen it for that price would you Andi. I haven't seen it for under Â£500

Yeah, but it will cost you lol.

I was a little dubious about this place at first but after hearing from many 35mm work colleagues I gave them a go. Took about a week to get my 28-135 from them but worth the wait considering the price. 7dayshop is Guernsey based so no VAT and nobody I have spoken with has ever had to pay import duty, they got the Canon lens range in about 2 months ago

pitsaman

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

07/17/2004 10:39:28 AM · #12

Originally posted by chiqui74:

Check my Sigma 24-135 gallery !
From 1-10 quality on Sigma lens I would rate it 5...

Chiqui

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

07/17/2004 02:04:57 PM · #13

Thank you all for your comments. This is so hard! Not only choosing between these two lenses but choosing lenses period! I cant afford an L lens and I can (barely) is not good enough. I can't spend more than $350 on a lens and even then it's pushing it. I have no reason to justify the purchase as it is other than I WANT a lense. I will by no means be out in the streets or dying of hunger by buying a lens but it is a substantial amount of money! Since I can't affored a top quality lens, I will have to sacrifice quality for price. I found the Sigma lens for $299, much cheaper than the Canon and although I still haven't made up my mind, I think I will go with the Sigma.

June

TerryGee

Canon EOS-30D

07/17/2004 03:03:44 PM · #14

If you really cant afford it go with the canon 28-105 3.5-4.5. It is an excellent lens. i have used it for all my jobs so far.That includes three weddings, four or five portrait jobs, a cheerleader shoot and more. I use that lens at least 75% of the time even though I have other lenses in my bag.
I will probably move to a faster one like the sigma 24-70 2.8, but thats because for weddings i really need the extra light.

The canon lens i am talking about is about $220. Just make sure not to get the one that is 4.0...that ones crappy.
It is worth every penny, and leaves you with enough to get the 50mm 1.8 too.

Message edited by author 2004-07-17 15:04:01.

Chiqui

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

07/18/2004 06:07:39 AM · #15

Originally posted by TerryGee:

Thanks for you advice Terry, but I had already bought the Sigma lens for $299 at jandr.com. Thats the cheapest I found it. Besides, I also liked the fact that thanks to inner focusing, the front of the lense doesnt move which makes it a heck of a lot esier to use polarizers and graduated filters. Now I just can't wait to get it!

June

Edit: I also got the Canon 50mm 1.8. This will be my first prime lense, let's see how I like it.

Message edited by author 2004-07-18 08:11:43.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/18/2004 06:30:59 AM · #16

Thanks Andi. I think I'll try them out, if I do end up paying import duty it should still work out a bit cheaper than anywhere else I've seen. wish I'd heard about them sooner lol the 28-135 is Â£100 cheaper than the price I payed

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

07/18/2004 06:34:41 AM · #17

There's only a 1/2 stop difference in the speed of these two lenses. I don't think that would make much difference in terms of DOF. Depending on the speed of any action you are trying to capture it may make a difference in that regard.

Ecce_Signum

Canon EOS-5D Mark II