After renting an excellent copy of the Nikon Nikkor-AF 80-200 F/2.8 and falling love it it I decided to purchase it thinking I would sell my Sigma 50-150mm F2.8. I wanted sell the Sigma after having had a chance to compare the two as the Nikon is 50mm longer, takes great photos, weighs less, built like a tank, and slightly faster.
However, after going to a indoor car show this weekend with the Nikon I noticed that I had to step back quite a bit to compose shots. The images I took were good, but after a while I got frustrated and eventually wondered how much better the Sigma would have been considering its focal range of 50-150mm for an event like that. Because of this weekends experience, I've decided to hang on to the Sigma a while longer. I'm thinking for the next indoor event like a car show my 17-55 F/2.8 and the Sigma 50-150mm might served me better.
By the way, since this was to be a review of the Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC APO OS HSM, I'll close by saying I love the lens. It takes very good photos, and is constructed nicely. It's a little heavy and yes when I use it there are times when I've wanted a little more reach, but overall, I can't complain about the lens. I'll just have to put a little more thought into my needs before I take it out again.
However, after going to a indoor car show this weekend with the Nikon I noticed that I had to step back quite a bit to compose shots. The images I took were good, but after a while I got frustrated and eventually wondered how much better the Sigma would have been considering its focal range of 50-150mm for an event like that. Because of this weekends experience, I've decided to hang on to the Sigma a while longer. I'm thinking for the next indoor event like a car show my 17-55 F/2.8 and the Sigma 50-150mm might served me better.
By the way, since this was to be a review of the Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC APO OS HSM, I'll close by saying I love the lens. It takes very good photos, and is constructed nicely. It's a little heavy and yes when I use it there are times when I've wanted a little more reach, but overall, I can't complain about the lens. I'll just have to put a little more thought into my needs before I take it out again.
