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Is there any point?? (70-200mm 2.8 AND 120-300mm 2.8?)

 
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Jan 04, 2006 06:25 |  #1

What I want and will 1 day get is the 70-200L f2.8 IS. However is there anypoint in getting the Sigma 120-300 f2.8 aswell?

It would mainly be for motorsport's (Rally's, offroad racing)

Or should I be looking at the 70-200 and then the Sigma 50-500. Too many len's, too many choice's!


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Jan 04, 2006 07:26 |  #2

The 120-300 is real heavey at 2.6KG,it depends if you need the reach.:Dyou could always put a 1.4 tcon on the canon and it would still cost less than the sigma.


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Jan 04, 2006 07:57 as a reply to  @ malla1962's post |  #3

malla1962 wrote:
you could always put a 1.4 tcon on the canon and it would still cost less than the sigma.

Not in the US. The Sigma 50-500 is a little over 1/2 the cost of the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS. Unless you meant costing less than the 120-300 Sigma.


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Jan 04, 2006 08:10 as a reply to  @ cdifoto's post |  #4

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Not in the US. The Sigma 50-500 is a little over 1/2 the cost of the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS. Unless you meant costing less than the 120-300 Sigma.

I was refering to the 120-300.:lol:


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Jan 04, 2006 08:13 |  #5

Some say the Sigma 120-300 is THE best zoom lens you can have, at any price. But having both seems like overkill :) The Sigma is quite popular amongst the sports guyshere, cadwell springs to mind...


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Jan 04, 2006 09:02 |  #6

I don't think it's overkill do to the size and application difference.. the 120-300mm is a pretty heavy optic and gets used in the same situations that the 300mm f/2.8 primes gets used,. and feilded in a similar way. The 70-200mm on the other hand is an all day hand holdable lens,. both because of weight and IS,..

The 120-300mm seems to get a good amount of use do it's appropriate focal range for motorsports.


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Jan 04, 2006 09:09 |  #7

I stand corrected CDS, but then again you have a SigMonster too so.... ;)


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Jan 04, 2006 09:09 |  #8

If you need a zoom lens with 300mm reach and an f/2.8 aperture then there's every point in getting the Sigma 120-300mm. If you don't then there's no point. Only you can really tell whether 200mm will be enough or whether you need 300mm...

For the rallys I shoot, 200mm is enough. For track work it isn't.


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