What would you do?

[tpinchback]

I am going to start shooting sporting events for The University of Houston newspaper and I need a 70-200 f2.8 lens, but I only have a 70-200L f4.

I have an offer for a trade

My 70-200L f4 + Collar + $100
for his
Sigma 70-200 f2.8 mint

Would you trade, r save for the 70-200L f2.8??

[DocFrankenstein]

For sports you'd be better off getting the L.

But then it's for the paper... I think you should just get the 70-300 and be happy. :P

[CyberDyneSystems]

Who gets the $100.00?

Unles it's you.. I wouldn't trade.

The Canon will allwyas maintian a higher reslae value. Sigam loses 10-25% the moment it's off the shelf. In essence.. even though your freind may have spent close to $100.00 more on the Sigma.. it was worth less than the Canon the day he brought it home.

[sGu]

Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS anyday

It's one of those MUST-HAVE lens for any serious hobbyist/semi pro/pro/sports shooter

[tpinchback]

I will trade you!









LoL

[velvetjones]

Who gets the $100.00?

Unles it's you.. I wouldn't trade.

The Canon will allwyas maintian a higher reslae value. Sigam loses 10-25% the moment it's off the shelf. In essence.. even though your freind may have spent close to $100.00 more on the Sigma.. it was worth less than the Canon the day he brought it home.

That is interesting...and quite possibly true. But, the faster f-stop would be worth it in this situation, clearly. I don't think that any difference in image quality, which should be minimal, would be discernable once it is printed in a newspaper. The Sigma is a good lens, maybe the best that Sigma makes.