Canon 28-135 or Sigma 24-70

Hi everyone,

some opinions on which one lens to get, the canon 28-135 USM IS or the Sigma 24-70 F2.8. would you think IS is better that F2.8?

Thanks,
Randal

What are you shooting most of the time?

No contest. The 24-70, unless you are shooting at 71-135 the majority of the time.

family events, weddings and the likes. sometimes sports (outdoor) and street events (i.e. parades).

I was almost going to get the sigma but got second thoughts when the vendor showed me the canon.

I was hoping to get a more general purpose lens. First idea was to sell my 200mm F2.8 then get a 70-200mm F4 and the sigma 24-70.

Thanks,
Randal

Yeah, that's better. The Sigma is 2.8 which gives you much more versatility, and then the 70-200 is a solid lens. That's a better group than the 28-135.

I just sold my Canon 28-135 IS and bought the Sigma 24-70 F/2.8 and a Canon 70-200mm F/4 L.

Although it now means I have to change lens more often I feel the combo offers more options and is optically better than the 28 - 135.

It really isn't close:

http://www.pbase.com/f​stopjojo/2470v28135

This lens is a bit too narrow angle to shoot weddings & family events. You're forgetting about the 1.6 factor. I have the lens and for thhose types of evens I usually end up either shooting across the room or using the kit lense.

i have both and love em both, i do find myself using the canon more than the sigma now... the whole IS thing, the sigma was killing me with how many good, lost shots i had to dump because of camera shake. If the lightings right and the cameras settings are correct for the situation, they are both great!
-zacker-

Sigma 24-70 is stellar. I love mine. Coupled with the 70-200 you are set.

24 is still fairly wide even with the crop factor. But if you need wider there are a few options.

I'd take the advantage of Sigma 24-70mm. Every f-stop counts. You may understand why lenses cost double when the aperture increases by one stop. Don't forget that Canon 28-135mm stops down to f5.6 at 135mm. Sometimes even IS can't help because IS can't freeze quick motion.

If you want a wider lens, Sigma offers an 18-50 f/2.8. So Sigma has your bases covered.

I've had both ... fstopjojo's test pretty well summarises my own conclusions in optical quality terms. For some, IS may be necessary to get more keepers. Depends how much you shake. I wouldn't go back personally.

For weddings you will need the 2.8 if you shoot without a flash. IS does not help you when the object moves.

On a crop body, the Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 is awesome. I intend on moving to a full frame camera next (in a few years time ) so that's why I'd choose the Sigma 24-70/2.8!