Going from 3rd party to Nikon?

[sabbath999]

Perfect timing, I have been researching the 80-200 2.8 nikkor and the 70-200 2.8 Sigma HSM comparisons this week. Quite a few of the reviews i've seen claim that the Sigma is actually sharper as well as a little shorter than the Nikon version. (and a few hundred bucks cheaper) But of course, there are a lot of Nikkor defenders too. So I figure it's close enough to not really be worth the extra few hundred dollars. I was planning to save up for one of these lenses and it'll probably be the Sigma.



If your 70-200 is the HSM version, you probably know this already, but if not then, "HSM" in Sigma lenses means it's got an internal focus motor too. (Hyper Sonic Motor) So really, the VR is the only difference in the OP's lens. (other than any IQ differences)

I was comparing the 70-200 VR vs the Nikkor 80-200 non-af-s lens, not the sigma.

 

[RyanLilly]

Here is a very good review and testing of the most popular 70-200 lenses, including the Sigma and Nikon. They don't show a Nikon 80-200, but as Sabbath has stated it has the same quality as the Nikon 70-200.

http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/

 

[bhop]

I was comparing the 70-200 VR vs the Nikkor 80-200 non-af-s lens, not the sigma.

I actually just realized that as I was rereading the thread...my mistake