For Baseball - Sigma 100-300mm F4

wcpeabody · 10th of April 2012 (Tue)

Hi everyone,

Is anyone using the Sigma 100-300mm F4 EX DG HSM for outdoor sports such as baseball? I will be shooting our boys in Little League and Middle School so daylight games.

If you are or have used it for sports is the AF fast enough?

What was you overall opinion of the lens?

I am thinking of trying to pick one up in the next few weeks, if I can find one used.

Thanks
Bill

arich · 11th of April 2012 (Wed)

I have the 120-300mm 2.8 and hate it, some people have good luck with Sigma though.

liam5100 · 11th of April 2012 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by arich

I have the 120-300mm 2.8 and hate it, some people have good luck with Sigma though.

I use my 120-300 2.8 quite a bit for certain situations. Girls softball, some volleyball, basketball. Its not as quick as my canon primes, but none of my canon primes can I zoom in that range either.

wcpeabody · 11th of April 2012 (Wed)

Thanks guys.

arich - what is it you do not like about the lens?

Thanks
Bill

Dan-o · 11th of April 2012 (Wed)

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but none of my canon primes can I zoom in that range either.

You have to twist it harder Bill.

Mk1Racer · 12th of April 2012 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by arich

I have the 120-300mm 2.8 and hate it, some people have good luck with Sigma though.

Which version, the original one, or the one that was released last year w/ OS?

arich · 13th of April 2012 (Fri)

right before the OS, EG DX HSM

arich · 13th of April 2012 (Fri)

Doesn't hold focus, searches in and out so I end up with 2/10 keepers, if that.

berijan · 16th of April 2012 (Mon)

I've been shooting ice-hockey, fotboll(soccer) baseball and bandy with my Sigma 120-300/2,8 OS since they start selling it and I'm satisfied. The AF is not as fast as on my EF 70-200/2,8 L IS II but it's OK.

arich · 16th of April 2012 (Mon)

Was able to do some better testing today and it looks like the issue is with my camera as the lens works great on 2 different 5DII bodies and a T3i. Can't afford to send the body and the glass off to Sigma to have them calibrated to each other though.

Mk1Racer · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by arich

Doesn't hold focus, searches in and out so I end up with 2/10 keepers, if that.

I had the same problem w/ my OS version, which was why I sent it back.

CountryBoy · 2nd of May 2012 (Wed)

I've been using the same Sigma 100-300mm f/4 for youth baseball for about 6 years . Yes the Af is fast enough , yes it is sharp enough . Some complain about the weight , but it's never bothered me . You should have no problem with your keeper rate with this lens . it also handles a 1.4 very well .

The 100-300mm f/4 was one of Sigmas best lens .

wcpeabody · 2nd of May 2012 (Wed)

Thanks for the input. I bought one used on e-Bay.

So far so Good, I have used it for a couple of games and have been pretty happy with the results. I bought a cheap monopod for the weight and it helped. I am glad I bought it.

10th of April 2012 (Tue)	#1
wcpeabody Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Eastern Wa Posts: 53 IMAGE EDITING OK	For Baseball - Sigma 100-300mm F4 Hi everyone, Is anyone using the Sigma 100-300mm F4 EX DG HSM for outdoor sports such as baseball? I will be shooting our boys in Little League and Middle School so daylight games. If you are or have used it for sports is the AF fast enough? What was you overall opinion of the lens? I am thinking of trying to pick one up in the next few weeks, if I can find one used. Thanks Bill

11th of April 2012 (Wed)	#2
arich Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 383	Re: For Baseball - Sigma 100-300mm F4 I have the 120-300mm 2.8 and hate it, some people have good luck with Sigma though. __________________ Check out my blog!

11th of April 2012 (Wed)	#4
wcpeabody Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Eastern Wa Posts: 53 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: For Baseball - Sigma 100-300mm F4 Thanks guys. arich - what is it you do not like about the lens? Thanks Bill

13th of April 2012 (Fri)	#7
arich Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 383	Re: For Baseball - Sigma 100-300mm F4 right before the OS, EG DX HSM __________________ Check out my blog!

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arich Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 383	Re: For Baseball - Sigma 100-300mm F4 Doesn't hold focus, searches in and out so I end up with 2/10 keepers, if that. __________________ Check out my blog!

16th of April 2012 (Mon)	#9
berijan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 1	Re: For Baseball - Sigma 100-300mm F4 I've been shooting ice-hockey, fotboll(soccer) baseball and bandy with my Sigma 120-300/2,8 OS since they start selling it and I'm satisfied. The AF is not as fast as on my EF 70-200/2,8 L IS II but it's OK.

2nd of May 2012 (Wed)	#12
CountryBoy "Tired of Goldmember label" Join Date: May 2006 Location: Okie Posts: 5,168 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: For Baseball - Sigma 100-300mm F4 I've been using the same Sigma 100-300mm f/4 for youth baseball for about 6 years . Yes the Af is fast enough , yes it is sharp enough . Some complain about the weight , but it's never bothered me . You should have no problem with your keeper rate with this lens . it also handles a 1.4 very well . The 100-300mm f/4 was one of Sigmas best lens .

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