I'm in the exact same position. Same camera; same delimma. Except that I've figured I'd save my pennies until I could afford the Canon. What I can't get a handle on is how much difference there is between whatever the best non-Canon zoom is in this class and the genuine Canon article. If it's discernable (whatever that means), then I'll continue to save my pennies. If it's not unless I enlarge an image to 24x36, then maybe I'll go with the non-Canon lens and buy a used car with what I save.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 3:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: EOS Which fast standard zoom? > > > Hi Everyone, > I was trying to decide which zoom I should go with - Tokina 28-80 > ATX Pro 2.8 > or either of Sigmas EX 28-70 2.8 or 2.8 EX DF (new one)? I would > like to get > Canon L one, but it's just a little too much money for me. Any > ideas? If this > helps - it will be used on EOS 3. Oh, and it has to be a 2.8 zoom > - for low > light/faster and more accurate AF. > I looked at Photodo - there is not that much info there. Photozone rates > Tokina better. Photography Reviews - rates Tokina and non DF > Sigma about the > same. Some digital sites say that Sigma is better than Tokina - > so go figure. > Plus, while I like the idea of the Sigma EX 24-70 2.8 DF DG - it has that > huge 82mm filter size - non of my other lenses is that large, so > I think I'll > rule this out, unless it is absolutely amazing, - which I also > found mixed > reviews on. > Any users of either or all of the above lenses can shine some > light on this? > Thanks > S. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
