70-200 2.8

[lorigon27]

So I've been think bout buying a canon 70-200 2.8 is 2. But wondering if I should just buy the tamron model. Anyone shot with both of them and does the canon really constitute the extra 1500 dollars?

 

[TheKenTurner]

Ask this in the Canon lenses area. Also, you might want to see this:

 

[lorigon27]

sorry couldnt find the thread from my iphone app or i would have

 

[FireRescueFL]

Can't speak for the Tamron, but I have had zero complaints with the image quality from my Sigma 70-200 2.8. I just wish I had held out for the OS version.

---Chris

 

[ghostdog]

I own the Canon and never shot with the Tamron. But check out the reviews on photozone.de. I like their detailed impartial reviews. I wish they had more updated reviews. I find them to be pretty reliable.

Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS II
http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/512-canon_70200_28is2_50d

Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 SP Di LD (IF) Macro
http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/576-tamron70200f28apsc

Looks like the Tamron is pretty good. It's pretty sharp and has good bokeh. However, the reviewer does have some complaints about its auto focusing.

Hope this helps.

-Ghostdog

 

[BoNoyes]

Hi lorigon27, this is my first as a newbie to this forum. I tested both the canon and tamron versions of the 70-200 2.8 on my 7d before I purchased the the Tamron. After testing both lenses I took the files and gave them a pretty rigorous inspection and decided for the price difference I was better off with the Tamron. As Ghostdog mentioned, and as my only complaint is the Auto-focus is a little slow for high speed sports. Check them out your self, try renting them for a few days and shoot the same images with both lenses and compare them.

I did also look into the Sigma lense and heard many good things about the lense but also heard of too many people having different types of issues so I stayed away.