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p.2 #1 · p.2 #1 · Sigma 120-300/2.8 vs Nikon 70-200/2.8e FL + 300/4e PF | |
la puffin wrote:
So you have a 500/4 and want some way to get to 300mm.
I had the Sigma 120-300/2.8 Sport (the latest version) for 29 days. I spent a whole day tuning it with the USB dock. IQ wise, it's a decent lens, good, but nothing great. I hated the weight shift when zooming and the reverse direction of coming was nuts. My copy and another also had a focus shift when zooming, meaning it would move the focus point when zooming in or out. Really tough to zoom in quickly with accuracy. I give it a 7.5, a solid average. It's a remarkable attempt at something different, but still needs a version or two to really compete against the competition.
Another idea to consider (on FX bodies) is the 70-200/2.8E with a 1.4x TC III. That's gets you to 280mm at f/4, very handhold able, sharp as heck and you'll hardly notice the TC. You can even use the 2.x TC in a pinch. And when all is said and done, you have the arguably the best (and most expensive) 70-200/2.8 zoom produced. This is the match to go with a 500/4 prime. No Mickey Mouse, and no quackers....Show more →
Weight shift while zooming ?
Zoom is internal
AF was perfect out of the box and IQ was as good as the 300vr
I guess you got a bad copy
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