> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tarvainen > Tapani > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: EOS <OFF TOPIC> Sigma 15-30mm f3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF > > > On Mon, May 26, 2003 at 01:31:54PM -0700, Chip Louie wrote: > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Henrik > [...] > > > I am looking for a decent wide-angle zoom for my 10D. > > > Unfortunately I can't afford the Canon EF 16-35 at the moment so > > > I've been looking at the much cheaper Sigma. > > > if not for the fact that you are looking for a WA for use > > on a digital body and that extra 3mm longer F/L I'd highly > recommend the EF > > 20-35 3.5-4.5USM. IMO it's a much better lens than the EF > 17-35 4L OR EF > > 17-35 2.8L optically with lower linear distortion, it's more > compact (about > > 30% shorter), weights about 25% less, uses the same 77mm filters as the > > current Canon L zooms, it's reasonably well sealed and is less > expensive to > > boot than the EF 17-35 4L. > > Indeed, the 20-35/3.4-4.5 USM is a very nice lens - I've had one > for years and I've been very happy with it. > Having recently acquired the 10D I've used it almost exclusively, > and my only complaint is that it's not wide enough. > > I've been considering getting either the 17-40/4L or the 16-35/2.8L, > > > > When you look at what's out there the Sigma 15-30 3.5-4.5 is > really the ONLY > > third party wide-angle zoom lens choice for a digital shooter. > Having said > > this it would not be the choice I would make given the option > of Canon's EF > > 17-35 4L. For a Canon D30/D60/10D the Sigma 15-35mm provides a 24mm > > equivalent FOV (the EF 17-35 4L is like a 28mm FOV). AFAIK > this is as wide > > as you can get at the moment with an EF mount zoom lens. > > Tokina AT-X Pro 3,5/17 C/AF > Sigma EX 2,8/14 HSM C/AF > Tamron SP IF 2,8/14 C/AF > Canon EF-L USM 2,8/14 CPS > > -- > Tapani Tarvainen >
Hi Tapani, The original poster was asking about ZOOM lenses, hence no mention of any primes. Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
