Suggestions On A Lens

[Tarzanman]

Nemesis: Fine fan-boy. Here are your facts:
Lens test of Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 HSM vs Canon 70-200 IS f/2.8. You can click around to choose different combinations of aperture and focal length of the two lenses and decide for yourself if the Canon is any better (much less $700 better).

OP: With a 40D that goes from ISO 100-1600, I would probably go with the lens that gave me a 1-stop advantage.... especially if the image quality was the same and the prices were similar.
I've used my Sigma 70-200 indoors for ice hockey and broomball photos and I had the ISO as low as I dared at 1600 with the lens wide open while still exposing to the left.

I could have shot at ISO 3200 with the f/4 if I had to, but a 40D would need a flash, or expanded ISO (bad idea unless you like noise), or a different lens to get those photos.

Again, there is nothing wrong with the 70-200 f/4, but i guarantee that you'll end up wishing that you had the extra stop when you go inside.

[Nerdsrock22]

Nemesis: Fine fan-boy. Here are your facts:
Lens test of Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 HSM vs Canon 70-200 IS f/2.8. You can click around to choose different combinations of aperture and focal length of the two lenses and decide for yourself if the Canon is any better (much less $700 better).

I'm not a Canon user, and have several Sigma lenses, so I'm the opposite of a fan boy, but I moved all around that test and the Canon was almost always sharper.

I've held off on buying this lens because of some of the reviews that I've read have given it such mediocre reviews. I love my 24-70 (even more than just the value), but I think Sigma has work to do on this range before it is quality competitive.

[Tarzanman]

I'm not a Canon user, and have several Sigma lenses, so I'm the opposite of a fan boy, but I moved all around that test and the Canon was almost always sharper.
I've held off on buying this lens because of some of the reviews that I've read have given it such mediocre reviews. I love my 24-70 (even more than just the value), but I think Sigma has work to do on this range before it is quality competitive.

The only focal length I see a notable difference (Canon being better) throughout the entire aperture range is at 200mm. Everything else is a wash.

[Nemesis]

Nemesis: Fine fan-boy.

I stopped reading your fucking babble after this.


Most people know I used to shoot Nikon, and I always give honest advice when I recommend something out, Im far from a fan boy. I personally owned almost all of Sigmas line of lenses other than their primes. I even like the Bigma, so honestly yeah Im not a fan boy. I have nothing else to say especially to some joker like yourself.

[Tarzanman]

I have nothing else to say especially to some joker like yourself.

You keep saying that, yet you keep replying to my posts. Even the ones where I'm not talking to you at all.
Obsess much?