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Re: Canon 70-300mm or Sigma 70-300mm zoom lens
c b arun kumar 2007-Mar-15 01:34:00
Just my 2 bits
The canon 70-300 IS USM is not a bad lens at f8 and
above it gives fairly sharp pix but you may be better
off buying the 70-200 f4 if you want to shoot distant
buildings and the two lenses cost the same but the
70-200 f4 is a superb lens and you are not going to
the miss the extra 100 mm when your pictures turn out
much better and you get L glass as well.
As for the 75-300 its junk dont buy it.
The 70-300 DO is a great lens but very costly you can
instead buy the new 70-200 f4 is usm which is coslier
than the f4 non is version but is much better still.
frankly the 70-200s 2.8/f4 are the best zooms that
canon makes!! Nikon/sigma ... no one really matches up
to this series especially the is versions and for
building shooting it can be great help.
Sigma makes great lenses but for tele lenses canon is
generally better. sigma really scores in areas that
canon has no lenses in like 8mm fisheye and 12-24 wide
zoom and while sigma does give you more glass for the
buck, see if you can afford the 70-200 f4 and you wont
regret it
cb
--- "Joel M. Baldwin" <#removed#> wrote:
>
> --On Tuesday, March 13,:28 PM -0700 Mahmood
> Rashid
> <#removed#> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I want to shoot a high res building with zoom
> lens. I want to choose
> > between canon and sigma. I have the follwoing
> questions. Any body has the
> > answers. Your feedback is highly appreciated.
> > The building to be shot with 300 mm zoom and in
> small parts. Later the
> > pictures to be stitched and make one high res
> pict. I have Nodal Ninja
> > and 303 Plus head with Canon 300D camera.
> > 1) Which one is best - Canon 70-300 mm or Sigma
> 70-300mm?
> > 2) Is these lens can be used with 30D, 5D and
> Nikon D cameras.
> > Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG MACRO can be
> used for Canon, Nikon etc
> > 3) Where is the nodal point for these lens.
> > 4) Auto focus or manual focus to be used.
> > 5) How important to use image stabliser (IS)
> >
> > SIGMA
> > What is the differences between these two lens?
> The price difference is
> > US$100 only. 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG MACRO
> > 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
> >
> > For review, please read this
> >
> >
>
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3304&navi...
> > =3
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mahmood
> > Interactive Media, Dubai
>
> Sigma vs Canon: Get the Canon. Sigma hasn't
> licensed the EOS lens
> interface. This means that their lenses don't
> always work with
> all Canon EOS cameras. Many people haven't have
> a problem, but
> I have. I've sworn off non-Canon lenses.
>
> APO vs non APO: As I understand it this means
> better glass or coatings
> in the lens. I'd get the APO. You're buying
> into the lenses/lens
> system, not the bodies. Lenses are for life,
> bodies are until
> you get another/next/better/next model. Get the
> best lenses you
> can afford, or that are in line with your
> seriousness to the craft.
>
> DG lenses: Are only for use on Digital non full
> frame cameras.
> The Sigmas will not work on the 5D.
>
>