Canon Vs Sigma

[Warrior]

As a newbie, can I realistically justify the more than double price for equivalent lenses or am I being massaged by the brand name game? Are Canon that much better, is there a discenrable difference in picture quality?

Thanks in advance

Warrior

[DonSchap]

except other third-party lenses.

Welcome to the party.

Read on, young adventurer... :rolleyes: This entire forum is dedicated to just this kind of discussion... and you will learn much. Follow the link...

http://www.dcresource.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=7

Good luck. :)

[Warrior]

except other third-party lenses.

Welcome to the party.

Read on, young adventurer... :rolleyes: This entire forum is dedicated to just this kind of discussion... and you will learn much. Follow the link...

http://www.dcresource.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=7

Good luck. :)


So is that a yes or a no......

[cdifoto]

You sorta have to go on a lens by lens basis. There are some very good values out there in 3rd party lenses, but the ultimate in quality almost always goes to OEM (original equipment manufacturer - in this case Canon). Not necessarily in bang for your buck but top end glass...ie the best of the best.

[coldrain]

Like cdi says, you have to judge lenses from type to type. Some from Sigma are good, some a bit less. Same for Tamron, Tokina, Canon.

[ReF]

As a newbie, can I realistically justify the more than double price for equivalent lenses or am I being massaged by the brand name game? Are Canon that much better, is there a discenrable difference in picture quality?

Thanks in advance

Warrior

as others have said you'll have to take the individual lenses into consideration.

personally i don't like 3rd party stuff and can't recommend it. generally speaking there are some focusing issues when used with canon bodies - issues such as slow, inaccurate AF or inability to lock focus. many of the canon users will tell you the same thing. read around and you'll see. to a someone starting off, reliable speed and accuracy may not sound like a big deal, but when those fleeting rare or once in a lifetime moments happen, what would you rather be shooting with?

depending on what and how you shoot 3rd party stuff may serve you just fine. landscape and still life images i've shot very successfully with third party gear, but with moving subjects and low light photography or shallow dof shooting my third party lenses have failed miserably.

[Warrior]

OK, thanks for the help, the links were very helpful.

I've stopped procrastinating and I'm plumping for a Canon EOS35D body, Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 USM, Sigma 70-300f/4-5.6 APO and a BG-3 battery grip to add a tad of weight for stability.

waddya rekon?:) :)

[ReF]

OK, thanks for the help, the links were very helpful.

I've stopped procrastinating and I'm plumping for a Canon EOS35D body, Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 USM, Sigma 70-300f/4-5.6 APO and a BG-3 battery grip to add a tad of weight for stability.

waddya rekon?:) :)

looks like you've been doing some reading ;)

a few things:

your widest lens will give you a field of view of about 45mm - not really wide at all. if you don't have much to spend all at once and just want to be covered on the wide end, a 18-55 kit lens is actually pretty decent considering the near giveaway price. if you're afraid you'll hate it, you could pick it up used and sell it for the same price.

while many like the battery grip, i don't think it's a neccessity. an external flash like the canon 430 will greatly increase your shooting capabilities

your kit excludes a lens for shooting in low light w/out flash. 50mm f1.8 is about $80, but beware of quality control issues

[Warrior]

Picked up a new, boxed Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 USM on Ebay last night for £97. ($180) :) :) :)