Sigma 100-300 or canon 300mm f4 l
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I used the Sigma 100-300 f/4 EX for a number of years and it was a very good lens. If Canon made it, it would be an L.
I moved to the Canon 300 f/4 IS L and a 70-200L but miss the Sigma.
I moved over to Canon lenses as Canon Elstree is very prompt at servicing, whilst I was without a lens for 6 wks with Sigma, necessitating two hired lenses.
Would I recommend the lens - yes. Very good.
I moved to the Canon 300 f/4 IS L and a 70-200L but miss the Sigma.
I moved over to Canon lenses as Canon Elstree is very prompt at servicing, whilst I was without a lens for 6 wks with Sigma, necessitating two hired lenses.
Would I recommend the lens - yes. Very good.
I owned the Canon for years, and my copy was showing its age. I bought the Sigma to replace the Canon but ended up selling it. The Canon was clearly better wide open, and especially with a 1.4x teleconverter. I also found the focusing more reliable on the Canon, not that the Sigma was bad. To be honest, the Sigma is a great lens and rationally may have been the sensible choice, but there was just something magical about the Canon. That lens was my biggest regret when I moved to micro 4/3. A couple of provisos:
- The above comments refer to the non IS version. A friend had the IS version and it wasn't quite as good wide open.
- Reports are that the Sigma has better bokeh (it wasn't a major consideration for me).
- The above comments refer to the non IS version. A friend had the IS version and it wasn't quite as good wide open.
- Reports are that the Sigma has better bokeh (it wasn't a major consideration for me).
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I've not used the Sigma, but do have the Canon 300F4 (IS version) and am very pleased with it, I find mine quick to focus and accurate and would certainly recommend one.
Takes a 1.4TC very well as well if / when required.
The other thing I found when I first got it was it made me think about the shots differently - you can't zoom in / out at will, you needed to think about what did you want and what could you get - I would say, for me, it improved my photography...
Takes a 1.4TC very well as well if / when required.
The other thing I found when I first got it was it made me think about the shots differently - you can't zoom in / out at will, you needed to think about what did you want and what could you get - I would say, for me, it improved my photography...