is the canon 24-70L f2.8 worthed over my current Sigma 24-70 f2.8?

[mario_saliba]

<p>Hi all,<br>

I am a little confused about a lens i would require if it is worth its price. It is the canon 24-70L f2.8. Currently I have the sigma with in the same range, the Sigma 24-70 f2.8. It is sharp and used it a lot in churches and gave out good results.<br>

I would like to know if any of you had both lenses to test in various occasions and which is best. Besides that, I would also know if the canon version is worth the money or not. Are there any focusing issues with non canon lenses with canon bodies?<br>

Thanks a lot</p>

 

[mark_t5]

<p>i think the question you need to ask yourself is, is your current 24-70 giving you reason to replace it with another one of identical coverage?<br>

if you like the images that it gives you and you have no complains as of its operation, then why bother replacing it?</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>The differences are UNlikely to be so great as to justify the expense of swapping.</p>

<p>With the warning <em>not to make too much of what may be tiny differences</em> , you may want to compare reviews at Photozone.de (<a href="http://photozone.de/">link</a> ).</p>

[mario_saliba]

<p>Thanks for replying<br>

I don't have any problems with my sigma apart from the slower focusing than the usm. I have also the 70-200 f2.8 and I am very pleased with its results. That is why I considered to swap the sigma lens for the canon.<br>

Now there is a new version of the sigma with the same range with an hsm motor. I will test it in a local store if available to see if there are any differences at all.</p>

[mario_saliba]

<p>Just saw the review on photozone.<br>

I think my sigma is really worth it. i think it is better to invest in another lens. Any suggestions for a low light wide angle lens ?</p>

[joe_nash1]

<p>I think part of the fun of photography is getting outstanding results with a lens that is not the mainstream. </p>

[aperryproductions]

<p>I recently went from the sigma to the canon L and I like it a lot. If you can stand the extra weight, you just need to determine what's important to you.</p>

[alexey_nosal]

<p>Canon 24-70 L lens is Great! Superb image quality. i have it for about three months allready - it's the best IQ zoom in this FL range!</p><div></div>

[alexey_nosal]

<p>crop<br>

LOL i can use this one as my self portrait :)</p><div></div>

[tdigi]

<p>Did you do any sharpening in post or in camera settings? The 100% zoom looks like it was</p>

[mario_saliba]

<p>Alex this is a studio shoot. In a studio things goes better than outside with available light. I have studio lights and the results with my sigma are very good. I know that the canon is a very good lens. But I think I would prefer to invest in another lens or another canon body instead of this lens.</p>

[alexey_nosal]

<p>Yes, i increased sharpening in DPP from 3 to 5, and i also corrected white balance, but that's it.<br>

The quection was if this lens worth it's price, i think it worth every penny.<br>

In my experience Sigma lenses are great and definately they worth their price, but to find any differences in IQ between Canon and Sigma you need to be really picky<br>

sorry 4 my english :)</p>

[mario_saliba]

<p>Alex did you have any problems with focusing issues?. I read on different reviews that it was a defect of the canon 24-70L</p>

[alexey_nosal]

<p>Mine focus just fine, but 4 studio i use only manual focus. I use live view to assist me in manual focus and it works really great especially when i use lens wide open 4 close portraits.</p>

[houston-wedding-photograph]

<p>i have both. both have basically the same image quality.<br>

the sigma is much more noisy. (motorized focus - crank crank sounds)<br>

the canon is much quicker to focus.<br>

the canon looks more professional.<br>