Picked up some new glass yesterday!! Pics Inside.

lmyamenlmyamen Registered Users Posts: 55 Big grins
edited July 17, 2010 in Cameras
Well i finally picked up a lens i have been wanting for a while. I shoot with as an assistant/intern with a professional local wedding photographer. I had Nikon equipment before i started shooting with them. They shoot with all Canon equipment so it just made sense to switch over to be able to interchange lenses/flash. I sold my D200 and bought a 40D.

Typically i use his equipment at the weddings which typically means i am shooting with a 24-70 f/2.8l, 85mm f/1.2, or a 70-200 f/2.8l. I really wanted to get some equipment that i could use on my own to do shoots on the side which brings me to yesterday. I found a great deal on a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 and so i snatched it up. I LOVE this lens so far. From the reviews i read it seems pretty on par with the canon non is L version of this lens.

The next step is to pick up a 24-70 f/2.8 but i have to start saving the pennies for that. Ok enough talking here are the pictures, haha it's easy to get long winded while typing.

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First 2 test shots fired off from my backyard.

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Comments

  • azboricuaazboricua Registered Users Posts: 56 Big grins
    edited July 16, 2010
    Congrats, thats lens is very nice and the nikon mount version of this lens treated VERY well. I loved it and hated selling it when i went Canon just a week ago. I made my first purchase the Canon 24-70mm F2.8, still in the mail. Hope to have my hands on it next week.
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2010
    I Use the older version (APO only) on my Konica Minolta cams......I love Sigma Quality....it has never let me down.
    It should last you a very long time providing fantastic quality photos for you and your clients.
    Great Find
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2010
    My perspective now on the Canon 24-70mm f2.8L is that it is likely to disappoint on a APS body. I would suggest trialing it and the 24-105mm f4L on the 40D before committing.

    Neil
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  • paddler4paddler4 Registered Users Posts: 976 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2010
    Since you are not one of those folks who will only buy Canon or Nikon lenses, you might consider the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 as a substitute for the Canon24-70. If is not up to L standards. It lacks full time manual focusing, and I suspect (but don't know this for a fact) that it does not focus quite a quickly. However, it is optically superb on a crop sensor camera and costs about 1/3 as much as the 24-70. It's also a little lighter, I think. I bought one a couple of years ago, use it quite a bit (on a 50D), and have had very good experiences with it. In any case, I agree with one of the other postings: try before you buy.
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