Sigma 50-150 2.8 OS
Jul 18, 2014 08:42:35 #
ProfJoe
Loc: Westchester County, New York
Has anyone any experience with this lens? I am considering buying one to use with my D7100 instead of a 70-200.
Jul 18, 2014 08:47:48 #
It was designed specifically to give crop sensor shooters a similar lens to the 70-200mm F2.8 on the full frame bodies. Keep in mind that its a DX type lens, won't work on FX unless shooting in DX mode. Handy lens, I do have one, but seldom actually use it. Its one of the VERY few Crop Sensor EX lenses in Sigmas line-up.
Jul 18, 2014 09:05:13 #
ProfJoe
Loc: Westchester County, New York
I will be using it on a Nikon D7100. Reviews indicate it is much sharper than the Sigma 70-200 OS.
Jul 18, 2014 09:15:23 #
ProfJoe wrote:
I will be using it on a Nikon D7100. Reviews indicate it is much sharper than the Sigma 70-200 OS.
Actually the 70-200mm lab tests one tick sharper, but the lenses score equally overall.
http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Compare/Side-by-side/50-150mm-f-2.8-APO-EX-DC-HSM-Nikon-versus-70-200mm-f2.8-APO-EX-D-Nikon___296_0_249_0
Be careful how you read "reviews", most are quite non-professional and usually unsubstantiated OPINIONS by people wanting to make an impression, for whatever reason.
Jul 18, 2014 09:27:04 #
ProfJoe
Loc: Westchester County, New York
Results you indicated from DXO are for the non OS versions of both lenses on a D300. If you look at the results of the OS versions on a D7100 the 50-150 OS appears to be much sharper.
Jul 18, 2014 09:35:08 #
ProfJoe wrote:
Results you indicated from DXO are for the non OS versions of both lenses on a D300. If you look at the results of the OS versions on a D7100 the 50-150 OS appears to be much sharper.
I apologize, you are correct. I had not noticed the non-OS selection.
http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Compare/Side-by-side/50-150mm-F2.8-EX-DC-APO-OS-HSM-Nikon-on-Nikon-D7100-versus-70-200mm-F2.8-EX-DG-OS-HSM-Nikon-on-Nikon-D7100___353_865_320_865
Jul 19, 2014 05:18:47 #
I use this lens on a D7000. It's a large lens, same size as the Sigma full frame 70-200, and it's heavy. Having said that, it's a superb lens. Stays on my D7000 except when the 18-35 f/ 1.8 is on there. With the crop factor I prefer the 50-150 over the 70-200, unless you're going to go to full frame. If that's in the near future I'd have to consider the 70-200. I use a nikon 70-200 f/4 on my D600 and this sigma is every bit as good if not slightly better, and that's a very high compliment for the sigma.
ProfJoe wrote:
Has anyone any experience with this lens? I am considering buying one to use with my D7100 instead of a 70-200.
Jul 22, 2014 10:37:32 #
I have one and it does thake great photos, but generally it is still my back up lens for my 70-200. I do have the OS version, not sure why on my D-7000 I still reach for the 70-200 automatically. I already dropped one of my 70-200's, so when I got this one for back up, the choice was because of price. Once I got it, the image quality is supurb. I think mentally, I just still use the 70-200 because it cost me more and I feel like I have to use it to make it worth it's price.
Apr 24, 2015 05:40:33 #
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