Hello, I was hoping you helpful chaps can offer some advice on lens choice.
I'm in the market for a new telephoto lens and can't decide between a choice of 2. One is the new Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS II USM, the other is the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports which I would pair with the canon 1.4x III TC when I need the extra reach.
I'd be pairing it with a Canon 60d and the primary purpose is motorsport photography. So outdoors where light won't normally be a problem. But with some of the weather in this country, a capable lens in low light would be useful as well. I've used the mk1 version of the Canon lens in the past, and was happy with the images that it produced (except maybe a little soft at it's longer reaches - I could well have been the limiting factor rather than the lens though!!).
From what I've read on reviews of both, the Canon seems to be a good step up on the old model, but the Sigma seems pretty good as well, in particular seems to produce a sharp image from the examples I've seen. With the TC giving it much the same reach as the Canon (albeit with the loss of one stop), I just wonder whether this would be a more flexible option.
I've struggled to find many personal opinions on the Sports version of this Sigma lens (Ive probably not searched in the right places), so was hoping someone here might have some advice?
Thanks in advance.
I'm in the market for a new telephoto lens and can't decide between a choice of 2. One is the new Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS II USM, the other is the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports which I would pair with the canon 1.4x III TC when I need the extra reach.
I'd be pairing it with a Canon 60d and the primary purpose is motorsport photography. So outdoors where light won't normally be a problem. But with some of the weather in this country, a capable lens in low light would be useful as well. I've used the mk1 version of the Canon lens in the past, and was happy with the images that it produced (except maybe a little soft at it's longer reaches - I could well have been the limiting factor rather than the lens though!!).
From what I've read on reviews of both, the Canon seems to be a good step up on the old model, but the Sigma seems pretty good as well, in particular seems to produce a sharp image from the examples I've seen. With the TC giving it much the same reach as the Canon (albeit with the loss of one stop), I just wonder whether this would be a more flexible option.
I've struggled to find many personal opinions on the Sports version of this Sigma lens (Ive probably not searched in the right places), so was hoping someone here might have some advice?
Thanks in advance.