Pro's using sigma lenses

The one Pro that I know of who uses Sigma lenses all the time is Lindsay Adler. I know for a fact she really puts her equipment through its' paces but then again Sigma probably hand picks her lenses for her.

AS long as your happy and your clients who cares if your using a pinhole lens?

We got to think many of great pictures were taken 50 years ago. Now we have much sharper glass, insane quick aF, unlimited post edit options. So yes Sigma can make good pics.

picturecrazy wrote in post #2390248
It's funny, the gearheads I know have amazing equipment and the pros I know don't.

This is far more true than many people realize.

The top photographer for my local newspaper is still shooting with a Nikon D200, and has never had any of Nikon's "better" lenses ("nikkor", I think they call them).

The top pro in my entire county is still shooting with the first digital cameras he ever bought - a pair of Fuji DSLRs that he got back in, like, 2003. Yet he is the go-to photographer for anyone in my area wanting wedding, senior, portrait, team sports, and baby photography.

It's funny how lay people think full time pros have the latest and greatest gear. Just not true at all.

Wow, 2006 - 2013 and it didn't skip a beat!

I personally use all L lenses and stay away from aftermarket lenses. Don't trust anything else other than real factory lenses. But, I'm sure sigma lenses are awesome.

I'm no pro, butI refer you to my prior post here.

So call me a no-talent gearhead. I love my L's.

I know you're asking about what Pro's do - I'm just chiming in with a comparison from one anti-pro.

Tom Reichner wrote in post #15895921
This is far more true than many people realize.

The top photographer for my local newspaper is still shooting with a Nikon D200, and has never had any of Nikon's "better" lenses ("nikkor", I think they call them).

The top pro in my entire county is still shooting with the first digital cameras he ever bought - a pair of Fuji DSLRs that he got back in, like, 2003. Yet he is the go-to photographer for anyone in my area wanting wedding, senior, portrait, team sports, and baby photography.

It's funny how lay people think full time pros have the latest and greatest gear. Just not true at all.

So true...My local paper photographer shoots with a 30D and a 17-85 + 70-300 and a 430EX.

In the last two years I went to maybe 6 weddings as a guest and only one wedding where the they used top of the line gear and that was one that must have been a 250K wedding with 350 guests and fireworks and horse drawn sleighs.

It just doesn't make good business sense to buy a 85L when the 85 EF will do the job just as good a job and cost you $1,800 less. The customer wont see a difference.

Me? I am a gearhead. I also do some pro work and I use some sigma lenses. Some I wouldn't touch. Compatibility issues with Canon and the resale loss keeps me from getting anymore. I have owned the 150 macro, 70-200, 30 and the 50. I only own the 50 now but I might get the 35 and try it as some point. I always seem to grab the zooms because they are just so versatile and the two zooms I have 24-70 and 70-200 will cover just about everything you need.

Whoo Hoo!
I am a talentless Gear-head cos I only own L's
I love being stereotyped..

david lee wrote in post #15899776
Whoo Hoo!
I am a talentless Gear-head cos I only own L's
I love being stereotyped..

I was checking your pbase site. Although, for some quirky reason I really love your stuff, I can see how your L lenses are defective and hold you back. I mean; this one simply could not manage to get the background in focus. Here, rather than nice pleasing dark shadows, the trees have all this annoying detail and the rich colors of the leaves are just too much to absorb. I don't understand why you would pay more when L consistently gives you these problems.

Austin Stevens is an avid sigma lens user, on a canon body or sometimes a Pentax or Samsung body , but always sigma lenses

The price difference between signma and canon lenses as well are not much. I would save up a few more hundered dollars just to get the L lenses. Buy it once!