Canon 70-200 F4L USM VS SIGMA Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG HSM II

[nirdle_phogi]

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kun papormahay lang, nindot tan-awon ang puti plus red ring sa tomoy. ahehe.

ambot lang sad asa mas lig-on nila.?

[paopaosanchez]

ang naka pait sa sigma ky naa pa jud nndot og bati na copy tsktsk nganu nlng diay og nndoton tanan copy diba? hehehe

[mysticrain]

pao buy the new OS oh.

[pepponeskie]

ang naka pait sa sigma ky naa pa jud nndot og bati na copy tsktsk nganu nlng diay og nndoton tanan copy diba? hehehe

mao nay gi ingun nila nga ang sigma daw kay chamba2x daw...sa maka timing lang.

[paopaosanchez]

pao buy the new OS oh.

i dont need OS ky pang outdoor ra nko ang 70-200 f4 pang travel, street shoot sinulog..
Got a 85 1.8 for indoor shoots btw.. @1.8 suuuppaaa sharrpp! hehehe

[paopaosanchez]

mao nay gi ingun nila nga ang sigma daw kay chamba2x daw...sa maka timing lang.

mao nai naka lisod dha ky ang kwarta nato di madala og chamba2x hahaha )

[pepponeskie]

mao nai naka lisod dha ky ang kwarta nato di madala og chamba2x hahaha )

mao!

sakto kaau...naa ko sigma 24-70 f2.8 ug naka chamba sad ko, hehehehe.

naa man sad offer free backfocus correction ang sigma, ang blema lang kay madugay pa ka ana. better ang 70-200 f4 for your use.

[pepponeskie]

@TS:

how about tamron 70-200 2.8, would you still consider it as an option?

you find the comparison between Tamron and Sigma here

[eag]

Just saw this thread now. I owned both lenses at one point in time, and did comparison shots using them. Here's the results

Set 1 - first 2 images shot at same settings using only the center AF point on the blue star

Canon 70-200 f4L - 70mm, 1/400, f 4, iso100



Sigma 70-200 2.8 EX DG Macro II - 70mm, 1/400, f 4, iso100


In these images, the sigma produces a slightly brighter image at the same settings, but the sigma shows its warmer color tone. To me the sigma has nicer bokeh at f4 though


And just for comparison, here's a shot using the sigma still at 70mm, but at f2.8

Sigma - 70mm, f2.8, 1/800, iso 100 ( I increased shutter speed to compensate for the wider aperture under the same lighting than the first 2 shots at f4)


Not bad at all considering its shot wide open. Still pretty sharp around the subject. Bokeh is better than at f4 of course.

[eag]

Set 2 - shot at 135mm

Canon 70-200 f4 -Shot at 135mm, 1/400, f4, iso100.


Sigma 70-200 2.8 EX DG Macro II - Shot at 135mm, 1/400, f4, iso100.


The sigma still produces slightly brighter shots compared to the f4L, and the color tone is still warmer.


And just for comparison, at f2.8
Sigma 70-200 2.8 EX DG Macro II - Shot at 135mm, 1/800, f 2.8, iso 100. Again, I increased shutter speed to compensate for the wider aperture setting.


At f2.8 the bokeh is obviously better. Sharpness and focusing of the sigma are both still excellent, with a thinner depth of field.