Sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro or canon 17-85 IS?

[rich-6]

Ive just seen the sigma today in Jessops for £299 and it looks sex lol (i originally went in to get a nifty fifty) been a faster lens than the canon equivilant is it worth the change?

Ive not been overly impressed my my 17-85 TBH since i got it as a kit with my 40D, So my plan was to sell the 17-85 IS on e-bay hopefully get around £200 for it and take advantage of the sigma off the jessops website which ive just noticed in their online sale is for £235

I have the IS turned on when i use my current but oddly with it off i hardly notice a difference, I took some shots of my niece the other night using the canon under low light and they were shite TBF for IS

So anyone own / owned either, Have you any opinions/ shots you can share on the sigma This will be a walkabout lens for me like the canon one is at the mo

Much appreciated

 

[vibrio]

you'll miss the 17-24mm range

 

[Pettsi]

If you buy from jessops online, don't forget quidco!

 

[McBunny]

you do know IS doesnt work if the subject is moving dont you

 

[unofficialPete]

you do know IS doesnt work if the subject is moving dont you

What he said.

I'd rather look at the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 but download and run ExposurePlot to see what focal lengths you use the most.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/ExposurePlot.html

 

[GaryS]

Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 gets decent reviews too if you shoot more at the longer end of the zoom.

 

[rich-6]

What he said.

I'd rather look at the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 but download and run ExposurePlot to see what focal lengths you use the most.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/ExposurePlot.html

between 40-60mm is mostly used according to that software, not one image has been shot at 17mm lol Edit: 6 have

 

[rich-6]

you do know IS doesnt work if the subject is moving dont you

yep, she was asleep so wasnt moving, I was using a slow shutter (1/6 @7.1 and couldnt see much difference between two of the best images.

 

[McBunny]

you may just be a very steady person
me im like a parkinsons sufferer sat on a washing machine

 

[Marky_]

I'd probably get the Sigma. I'm actually quite disappointed with my 17-85 too.

 

[unofficialPete]

between 40-60mm is mostly used according to that software, not one image has been shot at 17mm lol Edit: 6 have

In that case you look good to go.

Food for thought.. if I was using a lens just to shoot kids I'd buy my 85mm f/1.8 back, if you want a lens that gives you a wow factor from the camera that can shoot in low light and create dramatic portraits, this is the one.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/BluePete85/IMG_9034-PS-S.jpg

If you can only keep one and don't shoot kids often then yeah I'll stop rambling and get the Sigma...

 

[Andy.]

yep, she was asleep so wasnt moving, I was using a slow shutter (1/6 @7.1 and couldnt see much difference between two of the best images.

I thought that IS was only really effective down to 1/15 officially?

 

[Keydogg]

I thought that IS was only really effective down to 1/15 officially?

You can't just define IS is effective down to a certain speed, it doesn't work like that. For a start it still matters how steady the hands are, if they are very steady you would be able to go slower with IS on than someone without steady hands. Also, focal lengths - at 17mm he could probs go closer to 0.5s but at 400mm you might only be able to get down to 1/30s with IS on.

Also it depends on the type of IS system and age of it. Canon have brought out 4 IS systems so far, each one being slightly better than the last. On my 55-250IS (canons latest IS system) I can get down to 1/6s @ 250mm on the odd occasion!

 

[rich-6]

Well ive reserved the Siggy, was hoping to collect it today as they say within an hour its avaliable, but its told me to wait til tomorrow Only me wants to go to Grizedale on my bike meaning i'l be off before 8 to get there early so it'l have top wait

 

[rich-6]

Decided f**k it i went up and it was there, I'm in teh Lake district tomorrow and couldnt wait for it lol

Out of my first 6 images finding the settings its s**t hot



Straight from the camera pretty much only few tweaks to the colours in PS didnt need much doing TBH focus point is the middle button on the phone, This was hand held under my bedroom light

1/3 f4.6 ISO 800

any probs with the image size let me know and it will dissapear