cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

sigma 500mm vs 100-400 mark 2?

paulbrogden10
Enthusiast

Sigma 150-600mm F6.3 Sport-(at 320mm your F stop is at 5.6)

Sigma 150-600mm F6.3 C (at 387mm your F stop is at 5.6)

Sigma Prime 500mm F4.5 none OS APO DG HSM

Canon 500mm is/mark2 (too expensive for me)

Tamron 150-600mm F6.3 (380mm your F stop 5.6)

Canon Prime 400mm non is (very sharp)

Canon 300mm F4 (good lens close to the 400mm)

Canon 100-400 mark 1 (don’t like the idea of dust getting in)

Canon 100-400 mark 2 (seems very good quality closer to 370mm)

 

So as you can see the list is large and the costs of each lens vary the sigma contemporary is the cheapest option and considered sharper than the Tamron. I think the sigma sport will be slightly better quality but it is a lot heaver and according to a lot of reviews its only a little sharper. The other lens I have been looking at is the sigma prime apo hsm dg non OS lens. It is considered to be tack sharp at f8 and at 5.6 very sharp. I am really torn between them as the sigma prime can be picked up for around £1500 second hand but it has no image stabilisation. The next sharpest would be between the sigma sport and the canon 400mm and 100-400 mark 2. The 400mm prime being a lot cheaper please see the list above what should i get? for wild life the 500mm is tempting as i have always wanted a 500mm f4 prime can not aford a canon prime.

13 REPLIES 13

hi i was thinking in relation to bird and wild life photography.

OK, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens.  No question.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!

Hello

 

Dont get me wrong I have used my 300mm f4 lens and got frame filling photos. If I had my tele converter on at 420mm I would have been way too close. its just trying to decide between a zoom at 5.6 or look professional and get the sigma 500mm f4.5 lens with no is. By the way I can purchase is for £1500 which if you compare it to even a second had canon 500mm lens at £3400 its half the price. I ant got £3000 any way let me know what you think i like the new 100-400 canon but also understand wilflife photogrpahers use 500mm f4 lens for a reason. Regards Paul.

Paul,

Give the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens for Canon EF a road test.  There is a $200 rebate on them right now.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!
Avatar
click here to view the gallery
Announcements