All of the reviews I have found are pretty dated, so I thought I would ask. I can't decide between these 2 lenses. Both have good reviews, but I would like some knowledgeable opinions from the fine folks at POTN.
eddieb1 Senior Member  986 posts Likes: 227 Joined Apr 2013 Location: Oregon More info | Jul 23, 2013 12:33 | #1 All of the reviews I have found are pretty dated, so I thought I would ask. I can't decide between these 2 lenses. Both have good reviews, but I would like some knowledgeable opinions from the fine folks at POTN.
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Jul 23, 2013 16:54 | #2 eddieb1 wrote in post #16146672  All of the reviews I have found are pretty dated, so I thought I would ask. I can't decide between these 2 lenses. Both have good reviews, but I would like some knowledgeable opinions from the fine folks at POTN. Much depends on how you judge a lens. Now, if you choose the practice of looking at pictures generated by a lens, you could glance at images such as these, which used a Canon 18-200mm image stabilizer lens.      After you've actually used a Canon 18-200mm image stabilizer lens, you find that it's a good and effective unit that works well when pointed at three- dimensional subjects. However, many people "know" that no one should ever use superzoom lenses.
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tkbslc Cream of the Crop 24,604 posts Likes: 44 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Utah, USA More info | Jul 23, 2013 20:39 | #4 The Canon is better than most at the long end. Sigma is better at the wider end. All in all, they are probably a wash. Taylor
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Narx Hatchling  7 posts Joined Jul 2013 More info | Jul 23, 2013 21:22 | #5 What type of camera do u use? aps-c or ff? If I meet you again,
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Jul 23, 2013 21:27 | #6 Narx wrote in post #16148180 What type of camera do u use? aps-c or ff? Anyway, I think 250mm is too long, especially on aps-c. Using a 7D. Why do you consider 250mm too long?
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Jul 25, 2013 08:57 | #7 eddieb1 wrote in post #16148196 Using a 7D. Why do you consider 250mm too long?
 Camera Maker: Canon Camera Model: Canon EOS 60D Lens: 150-500mm Focal Length: 439.0mm Aperture: f/22.0 Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125) ISO equiv: 500 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Manual Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB  Camera Maker: Canon Camera Model: Canon EOS REBEL T2i Lens: 150-500mm Focal Length: 313.0mm Aperture: f/6.3 Exposure Time: 0.0003 s (1/3200) ISO equiv: 1000 Exposure Bias: +0.67 EV Metering Mode: Partial Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB  Camera Maker: Canon Camera Model: Canon EOS 60D Lens: 150-500mm Focal Length: 500.0mm Aperture: f/10.0 Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800) ISO equiv: 500 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB The world offers many situations where a very narrow field of view is needed to produce the correct framing. Among these situations, including those demonstrated here, are cases where it's too risky to get close to the subjects. Where circumstances include the risk of injury or death, it's best to either use a supertelephoto, such as the Sigma 150-500mm put to work here. In the case of the racing images, you'd either be dead or arrested if you got any closer. And, no one has figured out a way to hang in mid-air during a Thunderbirds performance.
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bidkev Goldmember  4,847 posts Gallery: 2123 photos Best ofs: 3 Likes: 12862 Joined Jul 2013 Location: From Blackpool UK to Brisbane Australia 20 yrs ago More info | Jul 29, 2013 21:57 | #8 Most of my shots are taken with the sigma 18-250 on a 7D whilst I await my 5Dmk3 and canon 70-300L f4. I chose the sigma for the price advantage when reviews for both were similar  Kazuri Tribe by bidkev1, on Flickr Kazuri Tribe by bidkev1, on Flickr Kazuri Tribe by bidkev1, on Flickr Piper by bidkev1, on FlickrSee my fishy photography here: https://kevindickinsonfineartphot.smugmug.com/Tropical-Fish-2/
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DreDaze happy with myself for not saying anything stupid  More info | Jul 29, 2013 22:12 | #9 Narx wrote in post #16148180 What type of camera do u use? aps-c or ff? Anyway, I think 250mm is too long, especially on aps-c. too long for what? you don't even know what he shoots...i think 250mm is too short on an aps-c Andre or Dre
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