Sigma 70-200 F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM

[roy_delacruz]

john

I haven't tried shooting sports so I could not give you a definitive answer but if you want to try out the lens you can visit JTPhotoworld or if you are near philamlife tower(makati) I can bring the lens for you to check it out. Just let me know so I can bring the lens.

Regards,
Roy

[hochi_abaya]

Originally Posted by john_palafox

Have you guys by any chance tried shooting sports with the lens? AF speed is one of the things I'm looking at.

John, I was able to shoot the AF3 race last Sunday using just one lens, the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8. You can check the photos at www.pbase.com/hochiabaya/af31

Minor PP using levels in some pictures. Some no adjustments at all.

Hope this helps.

[Nono Felipe]

Originally Posted by john_palafox

Have you guys by any chance tried shooting sports with the lens? AF speed is one of the things I'm looking at. If the 80-200 AFD's speed is enough for me to shoot sports then I might just get this lens. By the way, I am planning to use this lens in school plays also.

Hi John,

In 2003 and 2004 I shot UAAP ballgames with this lens. AF speed is not slow but not as fast as Canon's USM. My most prized photo using this lens is a picture of Paolo Bugia and Doug Kramer blocking a driving Glen Manching (UST). If you wanna see the photo it's slide number 19 on my portfolio (URL below).

[Nesty Ocampo]

I'm a happy user as well.

Here is my recent pic using the 70-200.
http://myalteredego.com/photoblog/in...p?showimage=98

You can browse through the pics, the more recent photos were made using the same lens.

[Louieescobar]

Originally Posted by john_palafox

Thanks for the info. It's good to hear from someone who has handled both lenses. I have just come from testing a 80-200 AFD. In my opinion its not that far from my 28-70 f2.8 AFS in terms of focus speed (tested in in an office so lighting is not that bad but not great either).

Have you guys by any chance tried shooting sports with the lens? AF speed is one of the things I'm looking at. If the 80-200 AFD's speed is enough for me to shoot sports then I might just get this lens. By the way, I am planning to use this lens in school plays also.

John,

I own a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 AFD and a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 HSM. When it comes to fast focusing i would say the Sigma HSM is faster than the Nikon AFD. I sold my Nikon 80-200mm and stick with the Sigma 70-200 HSM.

I hope this helps.

Peace!

[mark_imbong]

looks like this lens, both length and speed, is a pretty good one to have.

personally, i've recently decided to go after this one, instead of its more expensive canon L IS cousin. in my case, price is probably my main deciding factor, given that i probably won't get to use it that often as i would want to.

[jojo_mamangun]

Originally Posted by Nesty Ocampo

I'm a happy user as well.

Here is my recent pic using the 70-200.
http://myalteredego.com/photoblog/in...p?showimage=98

You can browse through the pics, the more recent photos were made using the same lens.

uy nakabili na! (bought already)

[Greg Morales]

Did not own a sigma but i do have the 80-200 f2.8 Nikon lens and it is the build of the lens that i went for. the sigma just does not cut it as a sturdy lens and the sigma that my friend used to own had its paint peeling off after a year or so...did not really appeal to me after that.

[mark_imbong]

Originally Posted by Greg Morales

Did not own a sigma but i do have the 80-200 f2.8 Nikon lens and it is the build of the lens that i went for. the sigma just does not cut it as a sturdy lens and the sigma that my friend used to own had its paint peeling off after a year or so...did not really appeal to me after that.

so its more of a durability thing, rather than performance?

how often did your friend use his lens? it might've been just (more than) normal wear-n-tear.

[laszlo lim]

Originally Posted by Greg Morales

Did not own a sigma but i do have the 80-200 f2.8 Nikon lens and it is the build of the lens that i went for. the sigma just does not cut it as a sturdy lens and the sigma that my friend used to own had its paint peeling off after a year or so...did not really appeal to me after that.

yeah. i have the 70-200 f2.8 non macro version though. after a year of use (not hardcore), i noticed some of the paint peeling off. but it's really more of a cosmetic defect. the lens, for me, still rocks!