Sigma 70-300 or Canon 75-300 ? - DPChallenge Forums

06/19/2008 08:46:32 PM · #1

So, I have a dillema between these two lenses :
Sigma 70-300 and Canon 75-300
Sigma looks like a better deal from the photos I've seen on DPC but I would like to hear a word from the owners!
Thanks

Message edited by author 2008-06-19 21:31:02.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

06/20/2008 01:26:09 PM · #2

Tilt...

hopper

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

06/20/2008 01:31:12 PM · #3

I used to own the sigma ... it's good ... not great ... but better than the canon

focus is slow-ish and will hunt a bit, but it's pretty sharp and has excellent macro ability

marbo

Nikon D5000

06/20/2008 03:13:12 PM · #4

I`ve used both and the sigma is better all round. It`s a touch sharper better built and the macro feature is useful if you have no macro lens.

These are from the sigma

And one from the canon

06/20/2008 06:01:46 PM · #5

Originally posted by hopper:

I used to own the sigma ... it's good ... not great ... but better than the canon

focus is slow-ish and will hunt a bit, but it's pretty sharp and has excellent macro ability

Hopper, your photo is excellent, but the thing which confuses me is that you stated that the aperture was 2.8, while in the specification for this lense I found that the maximum aperture is f/4 ?!

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oh, just noticed that this photo is your signature, probably has nothing to do with the sigma lense :-)

Message edited by author 2008-06-20 18:19:19.

hopper

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

06/20/2008 08:31:19 PM · #6

Originally posted by Zigomar:

oh, just noticed that this photo is your signature, probably has nothing to do with the sigma lense :-)

right :)

thanks though