Canon or Sigma 70 - 200 for Scarlet

[John Bannister]

Hi team,

I am torn between these two lenses, so I thought I would ask the professionals and get some honest feed back on both. I hope one day to screw one of these to a Scarlet X, my budget is small, and I an looking for a good "all rounder".

Throw your two cents in and help me make a decision...please!

Canon

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-70-200m...4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1322712964&sr=1-4

Sigma

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-70-200mm-2-8-Telephoto-Canon/dp/B003HC8V9A/ref=pd_cp_p_4

Cheers all

 

[Doug Beatty]

I LOVE my 70-200 Sigma. It is surprisingly sharp at f4, OS works wonders, and looks a lot better than the Canon overall (IMO). If you go Canon, though, why not go all the way and get this lens so all your friends will be super jealous of you?

 

[John Bannister]

If you go Canon, though, why not go all the way and get this lens so all your friends will be super jealous of you?

Hey Doug, yes that was my dream lense, but just can't stretch to the extra bucks....one day though. What system do you hang your Sigma on?

 

[Kyle Gentz]

Hi team,

I am torn between these two lenses, so I thought I would ask the professionals and get some honest feed back on both. I hope one day to screw one of these to a Scarlet X, my budget is small, and I an looking for a good "all rounder".

Throw your two cents in and help me make a decision...please!

Canon

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-70-200m...4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1322712964&sr=1-4

Sigma

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-70-200mm-2-8-Telephoto-Canon/dp/B003HC8V9A/ref=pd_cp_p_4

Cheers all

Look for a used canon. It's tack sharp at 2.8. Also I'd recomend going with IS if u plan on going to 200.

 

[Doug Beatty]

Hey Doug, yes that was my dream lense, but just can't stretch to the extra bucks....one day though. What system do you hang your Sigma on?

Using it on a 7D and (hopefully soon) a Scarlet.

In this video I was able to get a very steady shot of my actor crossing the street (at about 30 seconds) from around 100 feet away

[video]http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f34e3bd883/the-knight-was-here[/video]

The OS saved me at 200mm, as we were only able to get two takes before a grumpy Burbankian yelled at me and called the cops.

 

[Doug Beatty]

Hey Doug, yes that was my dream lense, but just can't stretch to the extra bucks....one day though. What system do you hang your Sigma on?

At the moment, B&H is offering an instant $400 discount on the IS II making it only about $500 more than the Sigma. Offer ends tomorrow [12/2] though.

 

[Ash Worth]

If you can get the Canon 70 200 IS do it. It's a fantastic lens and will hold its value beyond the Sigma if you fall on hard times. The likely hood is you will have this the rest of your life so the extra bucks right now is meaningless.

 

[David Collard]

Well, it's more like a $200 discount since their price for several weeks was a competitive $2174.00
Does this suggest a new version coming out?

 

[John Bannister]

....anyone used this store??

http://www.buyherephoto.com/default/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=2334

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for $1400?

 

[Tyler Bourns]

....anyone used this store??

http://www.buyherephoto.com/default/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=2334

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for $1400?

I can't personally speak for this site but be VERY wary of sites offering such an extreme discount off normal rates. If a price sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Lots of online scam sites around.

 

[Tyler Bourns]

Follow Up: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/buyherephoto

 

[John Bannister]

Follow Up: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/buyherephoto

...about says it all, Cheers Tyler!