Sigma 28-105 Vs Cosina 28-105 Vs Canon 28-105

Mohan Iyengar

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Mar 22, 2002, 8:42:22 AM3/22/02

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May I have some experiences/recommendations on which zoom is better: (1)
Sigma 28-105mm F/2.8-4 Ashperical Canon AF (2) Cosina 28-105mm F/2.8-3.8
Canon AF or (3) Canon EF 28-105mm F/3.5-4.5. Thanks...

ML

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Mar 22, 2002, 8:56:42 AM3/22/02

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> May I have some experiences/recommendations on which zoom is better: (1)
> Sigma 28-105mm F/2.8-4 Ashperical Canon AF (2) Cosina 28-105mm F/2.8-3.8
> Canon AF or (3) Canon EF 28-105mm F/3.5-4.5. Thanks...

What conditions will you be using it in? Inside? With or without flash?

ML

ROBMURR

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Mar 22, 2002, 9:38:46 AM3/22/02

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>ubject: Re: Sigma 28-105 Vs Cosina 28-105 Vs Canon 28-105
>From: ML sheep...@gotherestissnothing.com
>Date: 3/22/02 8:56 AM Eastern Standard Time
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The Canon is good, lots of good reports on it. The Sigma may not
work with a future Canon body and will need to be upgraded to
keep it working if that is possible. Low resale on the Sigma also.
Stick with the Canon. No clue on the Cosina.
Rob

Larry Sprigg

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Mar 22, 2002, 9:53:10 AM3/22/02

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<<May I have some experiences/ recommendations on which zoom is better: (1)

Sigma 28-105mm F/2.8-4 Ashperical Canon AF
(2) Cosina 28-105mm F/2.8-3.8
Canon AF or
(3) Canon EF 28-105mm F/3.5-4.5.>>

I owned a Canon EF 28-105mm F/3.5-4.5 and found it to be an excellent value.
For the price optics were very good and construction was fine. I sold it about
a year ago and now use all primes.

I bought a used Sigma 28-105mm F/2.8-4 Ashperical in mint condition very cheap
($89) on eBay for my 15 year old son about 6 months ago to use on his Canon EOS
650. It is frankly a piece of junk. The optics are terrible, especially wide
open. I would not recommend this except for a beginner as a very cheap zoom.
The Canon is worth every penny of the difference.

Have never seen the Cosina. Buy the Canon 28-105, or better, buy a Canon
EF35mm f/2 and EF100mm f/2.

Larry Sprigg

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Abusaleh Jabir

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Mar 22, 2002, 10:06:59 AM3/22/02

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I use the Canon EF 28-105mm USM and I think its a great lens for the
money. Its not a super lens, but most beginners and amateurs should be
satisfied with its performance. I don't think I would consider either
the Sigma or the Cosina ones in that zoom range.

Hope this helps.

Abusaleh

Mohan Iyengar

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Mar 22, 2002, 1:10:19 PM3/22/02

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ML wrote:

I am going to use it for all possible purposes, indoors and outdoors.
Thanks..

Tony Spadaro

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Mar 22, 2002, 5:36:39 PM3/22/02

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The Canon is a bargain in it's price range - one of the better consumer
zooms out there. Cosina made SLR lenses tend to be complete garbage, not
worth anything. I wouldn't trust the Sigma to be usable on your next Canon
body - they reverse engineer the mount rather than pay the licence fee.
My policy is to not even consider a 3rd party lens unless it is less than
half the price of the equivalent Canon.

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Skip

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Mar 22, 2002, 10:45:54 PM3/22/02

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I would have to concur with Larry on this, especially since we both suspect
that he bought the lens from us. I bought it for my wife for Christmas two
years ago, and she became increasingly dissatisfied with its sharpness. It
was incrementally better than her previous 28-80 Canon, but far worse than
the Canon 28-105 she uses now. She loves that lens!
I have the Canon 100mm f2, and that is a killer lens.

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Tony Spadaro

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Mar 25, 2002, 4:00:57 AM3/25/02

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My 100 f2 is THE lens. Every other lens I own is just a lens. THe 28-105 was
awful good for an inexpensive zoom and I would still own one if it hadn't
been stolen.

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