Sigma 50-150mm EX HSM f2.8 or Sigma 70-200mm EX HSM f2.8?

[ykgen]

which lens would u prefer to own? and why?

heard that lens quality wise, they are the same..

[satay16]

Originally Posted by ykgen which lens would u prefer to own? and why? heard that lens quality wise, they are the same..

of course 70-200, cos it's full frame.

[captnj]

70-200 is good... but its big! the 50-150 may get more good pics cos its protable i also find my 70-200 VR a bit underused cos of its size.

[Redsun]

i have the 70-200 and its really heavy.Its a nice lens to shoot with but the weight...

[satay16]

i will still say 70-200, dun really find it really that heavy or really too big. but then again, different sizes can be relatively different in different people's eyes, if you try the 70-200 and find to size or weight ok, just go with it so you wun be in the side worrying about crop sensors getting extinct(though i doubt that would happen).

[XC Pictorial]

Originally Posted by captnj 70-200 is good... but its big! the 50-150 may get more good pics cos its protable i also find my 70-200 VR a bit underused cos of its size.

u have a point there however depends on your usage..
i feel that even 200mm is not enough quite often

[Redsun]

sometimes when u reach 200mm,u wish u had that extra 100 or 200 more lol thats when u're gonna have to do manual zooming

[satay16]

Originally Posted by Redsun sometimes when u reach 200mm,u wish u had that extra 100 or 200 more lol thats when u're gonna have to do manual zooming

wrong. that's when you buy a AF VR 80-400 f/4.5-5.6D ED

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by satay16 wrong. that's when you buy a AF VR 80-400 f/4.5-5.6D ED

its the same... when you got 400mm... you will hope that it is 500mm. human nature

[satay16]

Originally Posted by ExplorerZ its the same... when you got 400mm... you will hope that it is 500mm. human nature

ok. then followed by 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8
otherwise, just go to canon and buy the 5200mm f14. if still not enuf, plus another 2x convertor, so becomes 10400mm f28
plus on 1.6x, hmmmmmmmm that will be 16640mm.

[Redsun]

Originally Posted by satay16 ok. then followed by 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8 otherwise, just go to canon and buy the 5200mm f14. if still not enuf, plus another 2x convertor, so becomes 10400mm f28 plus on 1.6x, hmmmmmmmm that will be 16640mm.

haha wat are u trying to shoot?Mars?haha U go out ppl will call police say spot a Terrorist with a rocket launcher

[satay16]

Originally Posted by Redsun haha wat are u trying to shoot?Mars?haha U go out ppl will call police say spot a Terrorist with a rocket launcher

no lah, then you put plenty of closeup filters on it, so now, you see atoms!!

ok. ....very OT..... . anyway, 70-200 is my choice. find it strange to actually have tele range lens made for APS-C. most of the time, they only make it for wide lenses as to expose the whole fullframe CCD for wide is very expensive. true that 50-150 would be compact, but TS go try both lenses, if handling is ok for both, get the 70-200, ..........or 80-400

[ykgen]

Originally Posted by Redsun haha wat are u trying to shoot?Mars?haha U go out ppl will call police say spot a Terrorist with a rocket launcher

yaya.. get the zeiss rocket launcher..

[virtuoso]

Originally Posted by Redsun haha wat are u trying to shoot?Mars?haha U go out ppl will call police say spot a Terrorist with a rocket launcher

fall off my chair cracking up.... make sure you do not use desert camou gaffer tape for your whole gig!!!

[Chris Lim]

Hmmm would u guys consider selling a afd 80-200 2.8 to get a sigma 70-200 if its underused? still got balance to get sth else.

and if the paint starts to peel off the sigma, is it covered under warranty?

[satay16]

Originally Posted by Chris Lim Hmmm would u guys consider selling a afd 80-200 2.8 to get a sigma 70-200 if its underused? still got balance to get sth else. and if the paint starts to peel off the sigma, is it covered under warranty?

nope. that's the problem with sigma's EX lenses. the coating comes out quite easily. but personally, i dun find that a problem worth paying so much more to solve it. hard to beleive that some pp, for example, buy the canon 70-200 2.8 just because of the crinkle coating on sigma, i mean, is ~1k worth just for that coating?

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by Chris Lim Hmmm would u guys consider selling a afd 80-200 2.8 to get a sigma 70-200 if its underused? still got balance to get sth else. and if the paint starts to peel off the sigma, is it covered under warranty?

erm... why sell AFD 80-200 f2.8 for Sigma 70-200 f2.8? when both are very close. if i got a AFS 70-200 VR and it is underused i might change but not for a AFD 80-200 since they are so close and makes not much difference for a change

[Chris Lim]

Originally Posted by ExplorerZ erm... why sell AFD 80-200 f2.8 for Sigma 70-200 f2.8? when both are very close. if i got a AFS 70-200 VR and it is underused i might change but not for a AFD 80-200 since they are so close and makes not much difference for a change

hmmm but a second hand sigma is abt 900 a 2 mths old afd is abt 1350-1400. balance of abt500 to buy sth else?

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by Chris Lim hmmm but a second hand sigma is abt 900 a 2 mths old afd is abt 1350-1400. balance of abt500 to buy sth else?

eh not really if you lucky you can get a sigma at ard 850 and a AFD at 1000... i seen a few deals at that price and even one which closed at 900 (AFD 80-200)

[Stoned]

What about the old AFD one-touch? usually 600-700. Same glass.