Second Hand Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS MK1 or New Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 OS

[btg202]

Hi everyone,

I am currently in Bolivia and unfortunately had all of my camera gear stolen. The insurance will replace everything but I had a Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG EX Macro II which was also stolen and wanted to upgrade.

Should I get a Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 OS which you can get for around £900, or get a Second Hand Canon MK1 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L for about £1100.

Difficult as the Canon seems slightly better with quality build and weather sealing, but is it worth the extra £200 and for a second hand product.

Thanks

Ben

 

[Xenon54]

Hi everyone,

I am currently in Bolivia and unfortunately had all of my camera gear stolen.

Ben

That sucks big time. Unlucky. I think I'd go crazy if that happened to me.

I'd go for the Canon, which I know is a very good lens. But maybe that's because I don't know too much about the siggy. Hopefully someone has compared them and can comment.

W

 

[Buggerlugs]

Well I can't comment on the Canon never having had the pleasure, but I have owned the Sigma 70-200mm APO f2.8 Mk1 which I was always very happy with wide open, so recently I coughed for the new OS version, wow! it's like night and day The new lens is way sharper than the the old Mk1 wide open, it doesn't need any micro-adjust and the OS, well........it just works great

I shot my daughter's Uni graduation last weekend with it (the indoor bits) and it didn't disappoint, shame I don't have the pics to hand right now as I'm @ work posting this. HTH.