Still Shopping what lens next????

Overread · Feb 4, 2010

You won't get any faster AF from the sigma 150mm than you will from the 70-200mm f2.8 L - infact the 150mm is a slower lens with AF overall. In addition I personaly don't find it "as good" at long distance shooting as my 70-200mm. In practice if I am shooting something moving and at distance its the 70-200mm f2.8 IS L that I reach for every time ( even with a 1.4 teleconverter its generaly faster than the 150mm even when using the limiter switch to remove the macro focusing distances)

Edit DARN that is a nice video cam shot! Just take the tripod collar of the 70-200mm (looks like it really does not need it there

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AliasPros · Feb 4, 2010

Overread said:
You won't get any faster AF from the sigma 150mm than you will from the 70-200mm f2.8 L - infact the 150mm is a slower lens with AF overall. In addition I personaly don't find it "as good" at long distance shooting as my 70-200mm. In practice if I am shooting something moving and at distance its the 70-200mm f2.8 IS L that I reach for every time ( even with a 1.4 teleconverter its generaly faster than the 150mm even when using the limiter switch to remove the macro focusing distances)

Edit DARN that is a nice video cam shot! Just take the tripod collar of the 70-200mm (looks like it really does not need it there )

Lots to think about, well I am looking for something that will be tighter and quicker then the 70-200 maybe stick with my 100mm 2.0 USM? HELP, recommendations are apprecieted.

AliasPros · Feb 4, 2010

gsgary said:
Sorry but i think your a bit crazy buying all this gear, we have hardly seen any shots yet

Well myfriend right now I am working 2 jobs and including weekends weddings, I am gearing up to do some damage, sorry I am letting you down but trust me it's on its way, however I like to keep a lowkey humble way about myself, I am here mainly for advice and actually use the search threads tool! :thumbup: I will have some heat coming for you guys to tear apart... I haven't shot much worth posting here yet...

Overread · Feb 4, 2010

Best advice I could give is to say have a look at the regular 135mm L that at least will cover the rough range you want and from what I hear has an impressive AF speed. I've no idea how it compared to the 135mm soft focus version of the lens no how it compares to the 100mm that you currently have. The upshot is though that a good prime lens can only boost your AF speed so far - after that you have to consider the camera body itself being used

gsgary · Feb 4, 2010

If i had your selection of lenses i can see 6 lenses that would go

AliasPros · Feb 4, 2010

gsgary said:
If i had your selection of lenses i can see 6 lenses that would go

HAHA so can I maybe more, lets here it... A lot of the ones you mention are mostlikymounted to my xti's or in my XTI bags shelved...

Im curiouse lets see??? Remember I shot Video with SLR lenses and DSLRs at the same time, my 5D is my second cam during wedding video shoots so thats why I have a lot of 50's etc...

AliasPros · Feb 4, 2010

gsgary said:
If i had your selection of lenses i can see 6 lenses that would go

HAHA so can I maybe more, lets here it... A lot of the ones you mention are most liky mounted to my xti's or in my XTI bags shelved...

I'm curious lets see??? Remember I shot Video with SLR lenses and DSLRs at the same time, my 5D is my second cam during wedding video shoots so that's why I have a lot of 50's etc...

AliasPros · Feb 4, 2010

Overread said:
Best advice I could give is to say have a look at the regular 135mm L that at least will cover the rough range you want and from what I hear has an impressive AF speed. I've no idea how it compared to the 135mm soft focus version of the lens no how it compares to the 100mm that you currently have. The upshot is though that a good prime lens can only boost your AF speed so far - after that you have to consider the camera body itself being used

Wow good call!!!

Overread · Feb 4, 2010

heh you can thank the canon group on flickr - some very good shooters there who are almost addicts about that 135mm lens

AliasPros · Feb 4, 2010

Overread said:
Best advice I could give is to say have a look at the regular 135mm L that at least will cover the rough range you want and from what I hear has an impressive AF speed. I've no idea how it compared to the 135mm soft focus version of the lens no how it compares to the 100mm that you currently have. The upshot is though that a good prime lens can only boost your AF speed so far - after that you have to consider the camera body itself being used

Wow good call!!! Just about a grand too? I think this might be the one I am looking for! :thumbup: :drool:

gsgary · Feb 4, 2010

AliasPros said:
Overread said:

You won't get any faster AF from the sigma 150mm than you will from the 70-200mm f2.8 L - infact the 150mm is a slower lens with AF overall. In addition I personaly don't find it "as good" at long distance shooting as my 70-200mm. In practice if I am shooting something moving and at distance its the 70-200mm f2.8 IS L that I reach for every time ( even with a 1.4 teleconverter its generaly faster than the 150mm even when using the limiter switch to remove the macro focusing distances)

Edit DARN that is a nice video cam shot! Just take the tripod collar of the 70-200mm (looks like it really does not need it there )

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Lots to think about, well I am looking for something that will be tighter and quicker then the 70-200 maybe stick with my 100mm 2.0 USM? HELP, recommendations are apprecieted.

Faster aperture or faster focus, 85F1.2Lfaster aperture, 300mmF2.8L faster focus

AliasPros · Feb 4, 2010

Thanks for everyone's opinions it has really helped me! I am gonna make this purchase online before the end of my work day and need to decide between these 4 options for an indoor Bball tournament coming up.

1. 135mm soft
2. 85mm USM
3. 150mm Sigma HSM
4. 135mm f/2.0L

Overread · Feb 4, 2010

Both 135mm lenses? Can't you just edit in the softness into shots from the regular 135mm L instead of having the 135mm soft focus? You might be thinking about using both lenses at the same time on two different setups but with the same focus ranges I get the feeling you would end up using one over the other.

As for the 150mm it might be prime but I still don't think that - for longer range - that it beats the 70-200mm (though it could simply be my shooting is not as good - ie too used to the IS in the 70-200mm)

AliasPros · Feb 4, 2010

I am leaning to the 135mm L f/2.0 should have known I would go back to an L! LOL what do you all think??? Indoor Basket Ball shooting choices 1-4 getting down to crunch time for me...