 Ken Barrett |
Telephoto Zoom Lens Hello Everyone, Opinions please….I shoot with a Canon 20D and Elan 7, the largest lens I currently have is Canon 70-200mm F/2.8 IS but would like to get a 400-500mm lens. I have read various threads and reviews-still not sure. I’m considering the following lens: Canon 100-400F/4.5-5.6L IS, Sigma 50-500 F/4-6.3 or Tamron’s Di 200-500MM F/5-6.3. Canon is great with the IS but the additional 100mm to 500mm is a big consideration as well as the $$$ difference. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ken
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Michael H. Cothran |
Any of these lenses will perform decently, but the longer the zoom range, the less likely it is to perform well at the long end. If you own the 70-200/2.8 lens (which performs superbly), I believe you'll find all of these lenses to be a little bit of a disappointment, with the possible exception of the Canon, but still quite useable. My first choice would be the Canon, followed by the Tamron. I would choose another Sigma over the 50-500, even though its reviews are quite favorable. Doesn't Sigma make a lens in the same range (100-500 or so)? HOWEVER - you need to be most concerned that your tripod/head will properly support a lens this long. The worst problem shooters have with long lenses is camera shake. It is very, very, difficult to get great shots with lenses over 300mm unless you own a superb tripod & head.
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Jon Close |
I don't think the generalization is true in the case of the Sigma 50-500. It is very sharp at 500mm, sharper than it is at the short end of its zoom, and sharper than their 170-500. But like Michael said, over 300mm is too long to be handheld, unless the lens has Image/Optical Stabilization - EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM and Sigma 80-400 f/4.5-5.6 EX OS HSM. These 2 can give decent results with a good 1.4x TC, giving you -560mm with image stabilization (but not AF).
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Ken Barrett |
Thanks for the comments. In general, I shoot from a tripod when possible even with shorter lens. I heard the Sigma 50-500mm has some problems with the Canon. Have you experienced any?
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Swapnali Mathkar |
Hi I m using EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM. and found it really good. And due to its IS feature, I even can do handheld shooting. But it is heavy. When I was searching for myself I found the Sigma 50-500 a little long. and I had heard that , Sigma or tamaron lenses sometimes does not match the newly released models.
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