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Posted by Richard Billingham on October 1, 2008 at 6:14 PM
I am thinking of buying a lens and the Canon 28-104L usm comes to mind but has anybody had any experience of the Sigma equivalent.This is to go with my 40D and and advise would be apreciated.Cheers Richard.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 2, 2008 at 4:03 AM
Hello Richard, I believe you mean the 24-105 f4 L. IS. I was given this lens as a present recently and have found it to be excellent. I don't believe Sigma have a true equivalent but their 24-70 f2.8 is also an excellent lens. Sigma brought theirs out many years before Canon and I bought it then as a very useful wide-short tele zoom for a full frame camera (EOS 3 film). On a crop sensor digital camera the 24mm is no longer a true wide but the extra reach at the tele end is very useful for me. The IS is useful for low light but then you gain another 1 stop with the 2.8 of the Sigma so not as big an issue as may be thought. If you want any further info drop me an e-mail. PS I still have the Sigma so if you are looking for a cheap but quality lens let me know.
Robert.