Sigma Lenses

hesaias · October 15, 2005

I am working on getting my first DSLR. I am looking at the Canon Rebel Digital, and already have 2 canon lenses. They are just cheap lenese, and will do until I can get a better one. I have been looking at the Sigma lenses, and was wondering what the general take on them is. I do not have a ton to spend, it may take a while until I even get the cash to get another lens. I shoot sports at night/inside mostly an was looking at the APO 135-400mm F4.5-5.6.

Eric&Susan · October 16, 2005

I don't have any experience with sigma lenses but if your doing indoor/night sports I would think your going to need something faster than f4.5

Maybe somebody will chime in with a suggestion.

Eric

lynnma · October 16, 2005

Eric&Susan wrote:

I don't have any experience with sigma lenses but if your doing indoor/night sports I would think your going to need something faster than f4.5

Maybe somebody will chime in with a suggestion.

Eric

I have a Sigma 24-70 2.8 I wanted a canon but just could'nt spend the money.. I think it was $400 and something and I'm very very pleased with it. I use it all the time and it's quite fast I think.. I'm thrilled with it.. no complaints at all.

ScottMcLeod · October 16, 2005

hesaias wrote:

I am working on getting my first DSLR. I am looking at the Canon Rebel Digital, and already have 2 canon lenses. They are just cheap lenese, and will do until I can get a better one. I have been looking at the Sigma lenses, and was wondering what the general take on them is. I do not have a ton to spend, it may take a while until I even get the cash to get another lens. I shoot sports at night/inside mostly an was looking at the APO 135-400mm F4.5-5.6.

Perhaps the 70-200 f/2.8 sigma?

hesaias · October 16, 2005

ScottMcLeod wrote:

Perhaps the 70-200 f/2.8 sigma?

I saw that one a little while after my post. I could use it with a mulitplier, no?

StevenV · October 16, 2005

ScottMcLeod wrote:

Perhaps the 70-200 f/2.8 sigma?

see this post and this one.

hesaias · October 16, 2005

StevenV wrote:

see this post and this one.

Does the Teleconverter affect aperature? I am looking at specificaly shooting HS football (dusk to night) Little league football (day/dusk/night) HS and Little league basketball (indoor, med light, fast action)

I am thinking the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 with a 2.0 teleconverter on a Canon Rebel XT DSLR will fit my needs nicely and not make a begger out of me. I wanna shoot stuff thats sellable to a local newspaper if I get a really sweet shot, but mostly for my own satisfaction.

ian408 · October 16, 2005

hesaias wrote:

Does the Teleconverter affect aperature? I am looking at specificaly shooting HS football (dusk to night) Little league football (day/dusk/night) HS and Little league basketball (indoor, med light, fast action)

I am thinking the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 with a 2.0 teleconverter on a Canon Rebel XT DSLR will fit my needs nicely and not make a begger out of me. I wanna shoot stuff thats sellable to a local newspaper if I get a really sweet shot, but mostly for my own satisfaction.

Sure. Anything you stick between the lens and subject will have some
impact on the exposure.

Ian

Nordic · October 17, 2005

I have the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 EX DC and I absolutly love it!
Very sharp from corner to corner, from wide open to stopped down.
Very good colors, I seldom need any postprocessing at all.

StevenV · October 17, 2005

hesaias wrote:

I wanna shoot stuff thats sellable to a local newspaper if I get a really sweet shot, but mostly for my own satisfaction.

I use the 70-200 without a teleconverter and sell to the local newspaper (and parents) just fine. Photoshop and a good noise-reducing program are your friends. :-) You could start there and add the converter if you think you need it.

ian408 · October 19, 2005

Moving to the camera forum for a bit wider coverage.

ian

rjpat · October 19, 2005

Concerning the teleconverter and exposure, with the 1.4 you lose one stop and with the 2.0 you lose 2 stops.

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