Canon 70-200 f/4 or Tamron 70-200 f/2.8

what are your suggestions

Tamron...don't they make ...shoes?

I suggest you buy my 70-200 2.8L!

dewydang wrote in post #7560534
what are your suggestions

canon makes the four best 70-200 zooms for canon cameras. the tamron isn't even close.

get a canon !

ed rader

The Tamron 70-200 / 2.8 had the highest IQ of any lens I bothered to test (on a 5D):

http://www.pbase.com/j​oemama/tamron70200

but the AF was so inconsistent that I had to get rid of it (got the 200 / 2.8L). I did own the Canon 70-200 / 2.8L non-IS and loved it (sold it a while back to fund a 50 / 1.2L, since it was my least used lens):

http://www.pbase.com/j​oemama/70200

and it would be my choice of the 70-200 / 2.8s. On the other hand, the 70-200 / 4L IS may be an even better way to go, depending on how you weigh f/2.8 and IS.

However, if the Tamron had the AF of the Canon 70-200s, man, that would be one keeper of a lens!

Any opinions on Sigma's 70-200 f2.8?

I have the new Sigma HSM II and love the build and glass.
I find it needs some calibration for front focusing but does not become an issue at f/4.

I also have the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 - it's an awesome lens in every respect.

They are both great lens'. I think you can expect that the canon is a slightly better lens, but is it worth the extra money too you? only you can decide..

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i've had my sigma 70-200 for like 2 yrs now....no problems at all. yes, the IS would be nice, but for the price to get it i don't think so..

below is a snap from a race i was at last year......it was w/the sigma f2.8...

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The Tamron is a touch sharper and faster with closer focusing abilities but has slower focus and it weighs more. If you need faster focus and lighter weight, go Canon. If you can take a little more time to get the shot and plan to do so in less light, than Tamron.

This is an easy question to decide between the 70-200 F4.0 and a Tamron/Sigma 70-200 F2.8:

Do you need to have f2.8? If not then go with the Canon 70-200 F4.0.
I just sold my 70-200m F4.0 as I picked up a Sigma 70-200 F2.8. I'm finding the image quality to be pretty much the same between the two, but the Canon was better in terms of AF quality.
Only kicker is that the Sigma is way better at shooting f2.8 than the Canon is, which is why I sold the Canon.

And if I'm going to shell out for a Canon 70-200 F2.8 its for the IS version or nothing since the non-IS version doesn't offer me much for double the price what the Sigma cost me.

thank you for all your input.

which one has the better over all quality. low light or weight does not matter