120-300 2.8 Siggy
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Never been a fan of Sigma but this lens just begged to be tried out. A 300 2.8 zoom with a reputation for being sharp. I’m still learning the personality of the lens and learning that I like the ability to zoom more then i expected. I’m mostly satisfied with this purchase so far but waiting on the 2x to see what the 600 5.6 looks like. I’d still love to play with the Canon L 300 but unitl canon prices come down from the stratosphere I’ll be looking elsewhere.
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Please keep us posted. I have used Sigma lenses in the past, but after the coating on one peeled off in places, I am sticking with Canon until I am convinced that Sigma’s quality has improved.
I have considered buying a used Canon 300mm f/2.8…maybe I will wait a little longer.
Nice pix Mike..
IMHO, Sigma have lifter their game a lot of late and are making some seriously good glass.
I’m half thinking about the 150-500 😉www.dsaphoto.com
A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.
No question that they have, but I still want to wait a little longer before wading in again. “Once bitten, twice shy”.
But the 150-500 has always appealed to me, as it does to many wildlife shooter who can’t afford one of Canon’s super-telephotos.
Again, please keep us posted. I’m not ready to buy anything today, so I can wait a little longer to see how satisfied with your 120-300mm, especially after using the 2x.
QC is still an issue with Sigma. I went through three copies getting a good one. One I couldn’t get good sharpness, two wouldn’t focus at all (completely dead on arrival), and three was just right.
While I was impressed with the Sigma and the Zoom capability, The question of is the best better kept lingering until I got a Christmas bonus and an offer to buy the Sigma for what I paid -100. So, I’ve switched to the Canon 300 2.8 IS but have yet to get out with it much. My initial impression is that it’s a 300mm macro. 🙂
That Said, the sigma really impressed me alot. Just before I sold it I put a 2x on it and was pretty amazed at the IQ it retained at 600mm 5.60. AF remained good as well. I think the Canon AF will be more consistent and no doubt more sharp as it’s a prime and known to be one of the sharpest lenses in the Canon big lens lineup. That said I would not hesitate to purchase a Sigma 120-300 again.
Mike, the 300 2.8 Canon is seriously sharp – IMHO only the 200 1.8 and the 135 L would best it and not by much. 😉
I used to borrow one from CPS when I had to shoot a band with an asshole crowd.Maybe a little heavy for a macro…lol
www.dsaphoto.com
A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.
QC is still an issue with Sigma. I went through three copies getting a good one. One I couldn’t get good sharpness, two wouldn’t focus at all (completely dead on arrival), and three was just right.
That says all I need to know. I will wait until I can afford the Canon.
Mike – if you ask me those shots look solid man. Nice work with the deer. It took me about a decade to finally throw down on a prime and during that time I was able to get plenty of images that I was highly satisfied with from various zooms. As long as you have enough light to work with, the zooms are legit. They also save you from blowing a nut trying to portage your glass to the shoot location.
I’ll be interested to see some future posts about your thoughts here.
I haven’t had any opportunity to get the prime out yet. For me the 300 2.8 L was a lens I’ve lusted over for years so it was more about fulfilling a wish then anything. Kinda like wanting a top of the line fly rod just to see how much better it really is. I suspect that just like fly fishing the big difference will only be noticed by a competent owner.
That Sigma is a solid lens and its not far away if I ever want to use it again. In all honesty if the Canon doesn’t blow me away I’ll likely go back to the Sigma and pocket the extra money. Between Lightroom, PS, and Nik software you can make just about any image look nice nowadays…
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