Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Lens

[mrbobjim99]

@underscore84 ahhh see i understand now, but i shoot a lot of snowboard and skateboarding and often i break hoods and filters so that is my reasoning plus i dont use filters i use 100% clear glass

[mrbobjim99]

@underscore84 so you would rather scratch a 8 or $900 lens instead of a $40 filter? and you cant use lens caps ALL THE TIME, you cant take a picture with the lens cap on LOL :)

[bartsphotoss]

@underscore84 Ya I dont use filters anymore I dont have that lens anymore also I upgraded my lenses to L Lenses

[gadernal617]

I am willing to give this lens a shot. I own the canon ef 70 200 L II, and I can tell you that my canon ef 70-300 with no IS take the a picture with the same level of sharpness and color. Later guys

[bartsphotoss]

@gadernal617 what camera body do u have

[lsvtec]

so this is a L lens? im new to photography. compared to the canon 24-105L how does it perform? i know you said it doesn't outperform the canon, but photo wise, would u think you made a good purchase? i'm in the market for something affordable with quality. thanks

[bartsphotoss]

@lsvtec hard to say on what you want to use it for what type of work, the 24-70mm is a f/2.8 and the canon 24-105mm L lens is a f/4 so the glass is a little darker and the price is higher, And ya when I got the Canon 24-105mm L lens the photos where ya nicer and more sharp If you have $1,500 USD get the canon L lens but If u look around you can get the sigma 24-70mm Lens for $450 the sigma worked good for me. If just matters if you need more zoom Point is BOTH ARE GOOD

[mikemitchphotography]

i see you own the sigma 24-70. I currently own a few L lenses and decided to buy this sucker instead of the canon 24-70. Have you found any problems with the lens? also would u happen to have a portfolio based on that lens itself?

thanks

[bartsphotoss]

@mikemitchphotography I have no problems with this lens I have a slideshow video called photoshoot 11-06-09 and 11-07-09 the newer videos are shoot on a Canon 5DMK II and the 24-105mm L lens but ya the 24-70 sigma I used that lens for about 2 years it was my every day lens now i just shoot with the Canon L lens the 24-105

[Mailllo]

Ok. You bought Canon EOS 5D-MkII, Canon Speedlight EX-580 II and you bought a SIGMA LENS for 550 $ ???????... instead of an L series CANON lens ??? WOW !!!

You enjoy torturing yourself huh ? :) :) :)



[bartsphotoss]

@Mailllo oh at that time I had the Canon 30D and the a Speedlight along with the Sigma thats when i was getting into photography but now I have the 5D mk II ,studio lighting and i have 24-105 L lens from canon trust me I had sold a lot of my gear thats in my "Whats In MY Camera Bag Video" My first camera gear I got was in 2007

[Mailllo]

@Mailllo

Ha ha ha, ok then !

24-105mm 4L is an excellent choice for 5D-MkII.

[bartsphotoss]

@Mailllo yes it is

[blzzarxs]

@Mailllo hmm you think the L lens is all that, but the truth is the L lenses are overrated.... i mean i takes high quality pictures, aperture, build quality, but there are some lenses out there with same quality with lower price..for example sigma 24-70 hsm and canon 24-70 L usm ,,both f/2.8,,,i would go for sigma

[Mailllo]

@blzzarxs Sorry... I don't agree with you.

I could write a long story why I don't, but it is not possible to do this here. In general It's not only what your eye seems to see as "quality image" but what it really is. And certainly it's not only that. It is the "whole package".

And please do not compare Sigma with 24-70 L 2.8.

It's a sin !!! :P

Anyway. If that fits you then there's no problem at all. After all it's not the gear that makes one a good photographer but what one's eye can "see".

[blzzarxs]

@Mailllo i mean of course you are right about each photographers different, but i used to own canon 24-70 L 2.8 usm and wanted to try same zoom and f stop and sold the canon and bought sigma 24-70 ex dg hsm and if i compare the images, sigma is way more noticeable and better overall,,also the build quality is better ,,, if you want to see the images i have im welcome to show it to you

[swteng73]

What camera body do you use with this lens?

[bartsphotoss]

Canon 30D

[glmiihai]

Your lens has image stabilisation?

[bartsphotoss]

no it dose not but you really dont need it for this lens

[iamnotthatsmart]

what about the image quality at f2.8???

[bartsphotoss]

its really nice and clean

[Blid182]

wow 82mm that's huge. I didn't know that.

[bartsphotoss]

ya its huge but its a most have lens also i Will have a new video up today on my Old Cameras so if u are into photography Subscribe

[BarrackObamah]

what wil lthe filter do? i have that lens, but why its a must have? explain pls

[drmartis23]

This is only for secure your lens from dust scratches and etc

[XTiPhotographer]

It's good for taking out haze, foggyness, but it will also help prevent scratches and things falling on the actually lens itself.

Rather have a scratch on your filter than your lens!

[bartsphotoss]

yap

[iamnotthatsmart]

to protect the main lens from scratch

[icecreamman250]

nice :P