Help me buy a good tele, please (Tamron or Sigma or Pentax?)

jutaipeter · 10-13-2014, 11:55 PM

Originally posted by mkymic

Jutaipeter
I have a Sigma 70-200 EX APO DG 2.8 ( got it for $500. Can used ) and I to shoot soccer indoor and outdoor.
Being in Canada there is a long winter so indoor soccer is popular. Played in arenas with boards and nets along the seating.
Did I mention the horrible lighting ? Either too few fluorescent lights or sodium vapor. But that's part of the challenge is'nt it.
I enjoy this lens very much and for indoor it is enough, outdoor though 300 mm would be nice.
Here are some examples from the start of this years indoor season ( it's been a whole summer since last indoor season. I'm
a bit rusty ) And a couple of shots are through the netting , others through the plexiglass beside the goal, and one from outdoor season
So for what it's worth , go for a 70-200 2.8 . this Sigma is sharp at 2.8, when I can keep up to the action.
Shots are indoor/ outdoor/ indoor /indoor

I assume you use the lens with auto focus, am I right? Is this lens capable of focusing so fast that you can capture live sport action?

By the way: as almost all of you gave me the advice to buy an expensive lens, and not try to find the kind of "I have a cheap but breathtakingly sharp bla-bla" lens, I will invest in a serious glass in the future. Thanks everyone for the answers!

mkymic · 10-14-2014, 12:07 PM

yes this is a auto focus lens, it is one of the early sigma 70-200's with no HSM or Macro, That I bought used off of ebay. As the pictures show, the action is caught.
I use this also for my daughters basketball games as well. It may seem expensive, but the focal length and speed (2.8) make it very usefull.
I looked at manual focus lens as well, but found I was not good at chasing action and focusing at the same time .
It is a very hard thing to do. I have no experience with the 55-300, so i will let others speak of that lens .

khanhtung · 11-01-2014, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by jutaipeter

Just the basic facts, as Pink Floyd sang.

I can't decide between these lenses. Well I can, of course, but some advice would be very useful. I would like to shoot soccer games outdoors and also indoors during winter. I have a Pentax 16-45, and I am satisfied with that, but would like to replace my older, manual focus lenses with one of these (prices included):

Tamron AF 28-200mm/3.8-5.6 -- 100€
Sigma 50-200mm /4.0-5.6 DC OS HSM -- 100€
Pentax DAL 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED -- 110€
Sigma EX 2.8/70-200 mm APO -- 400€

Of course I want the last one. But I really don't know if it is reasonable to give out so much money for a lens. I don't know if I ever need such a beast (I am not a pro).

Thank you for your help!

Peter

I don't see the Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 in your list.why not consider Tamron?it almost half price of Sigma but equal performance!

gor80 · 11-04-2014, 12:41 PM

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO not very expensive lens, but a bit dark,
Also, I would probably have bought Sigma is decent and fast lens, for a reasonable price!

6BQ5 · 11-04-2014, 01:58 PM

I find it interesting that nobody recommended the DA 55-300mm from the list. Why not?

jamey15 · 11-06-2014, 12:41 PM

I have 3 pentax lenses for sale..dal 18-55, dal 50-200, dal 55-300 JIM

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10-13-2014, 11:55 PM	#16
jutaipeter New Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sülysáp Posts: 17 Original Poster	Originally posted by mkymic Jutaipeter I have a Sigma 70-200 EX APO DG 2.8 ( got it for $500. Can used ) and I to shoot soccer indoor and outdoor. Being in Canada there is a long winter so indoor soccer is popular. Played in arenas with boards and nets along the seating. Did I mention the horrible lighting ? Either too few fluorescent lights or sodium vapor. But that's part of the challenge is'nt it. I enjoy this lens very much and for indoor it is enough, outdoor though 300 mm would be nice. Here are some examples from the start of this years indoor season ( it's been a whole summer since last indoor season. I'm a bit rusty ) And a couple of shots are through the netting , others through the plexiglass beside the goal, and one from outdoor season So for what it's worth , go for a 70-200 2.8 . this Sigma is sharp at 2.8, when I can keep up to the action. Shots are indoor/ outdoor/ indoor /indoor I assume you use the lens with auto focus, am I right? Is this lens capable of focusing so fast that you can capture live sport action? By the way: as almost all of you gave me the advice to buy an expensive lens, and not try to find the kind of "I have a cheap but breathtakingly sharp bla-bla" lens, I will invest in a serious glass in the future. Thanks everyone for the answers!

10-14-2014, 12:07 PM	#17
mkymic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Edmonton, AB. Posts: 70	yes this is a auto focus lens, it is one of the early sigma 70-200's with no HSM or Macro, That I bought used off of ebay. As the pictures show, the action is caught. I use this also for my daughters basketball games as well. It may seem expensive, but the focal length and speed (2.8) make it very usefull. I looked at manual focus lens as well, but found I was not good at chasing action and focusing at the same time . It is a very hard thing to do. I have no experience with the 55-300, so i will let others speak of that lens .

11-01-2014, 08:40 AM	#18
khanhtung New Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 23	Originally posted by jutaipeter Just the basic facts, as Pink Floyd sang. I can't decide between these lenses. Well I can, of course, but some advice would be very useful. I would like to shoot soccer games outdoors and also indoors during winter. I have a Pentax 16-45, and I am satisfied with that, but would like to replace my older, manual focus lenses with one of these (prices included): Tamron AF 28-200mm/3.8-5.6 -- 100€ Sigma 50-200mm /4.0-5.6 DC OS HSM -- 100€ Pentax DAL 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED -- 110€ Sigma EX 2.8/70-200 mm APO -- 400€ Of course I want the last one. But I really don't know if it is reasonable to give out so much money for a lens. I don't know if I ever need such a beast (I am not a pro). Thank you for your help! Peter I don't see the Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 in your list.why not consider Tamron?it almost half price of Sigma but equal performance!

11-04-2014, 12:41 PM	#19
gor80 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Балашиха Photos: Albums Posts: 595	Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO not very expensive lens, but a bit dark, Also, I would probably have bought Sigma is decent and fast lens, for a reasonable price!

11-04-2014, 01:58 PM	#20
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	I find it interesting that nobody recommended the DA 55-300mm from the list. Why not?

11-06-2014, 12:41 PM	#21
jamey15 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ENCINO,Ca Posts: 34	I have 3 pentax lenses for sale..dal 18-55, dal 50-200, dal 55-300 JIM