10-14-2010, 09:54 AM
[quote name='Reinier' timestamp='1287042655' post='3629']
I am familair with flare, unfortuntely. But don't know what veiling is. Is it something which only happens with digital camera's or just as well with film camera's?
I have the EF 70-200/4.0, but that's is one of the worst lenses I have to photograph sunsets truthfully. I owned a Tokina 80-200/2.8 which was much better in that regard. Maybe I should wait for a 400mm/5.6 comes up. My Sigma 400mm/5.6 works on the Canon D30 and D60, but it failed to work on my previous 40D and current 5D. So, I never know for sure if the lens operates as it should do, without properly testing it.
Best wishes,
Reinier
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No, flare is exactly the same with film and with digital.
I did some digging in reviews for you, and I can tell you that the Sigma 100-300mm f4 is better than the Canon 70-200mm f4 L USM (non-IS) with veiling.
http://www.lenstip.com/17.9-Lens_review-...lares.html
(Can't show you the old german magazine test from the 100-300 f4 non-DG).
I know that the Canon D30 and D60 were ok with older Sigma lenses that were not rechipped, it was with models AFTER that where the stricter electrical implementations began to pose problems with these lenses. It is not a big gamble, the lens either works or does not work with Canon EOS DSLRs that came after the D30/D60.
The current owner will know that, so ask the owner about it (does it function when you close the aperture down on an EOS 350/400/450/500/550D. 1000D, 1D(s), 5D, 7D, 20/30/40/50.60D). And of course also ask if it has any problems he(/she) knows about.
If the 100-300 f4 will work with the modern (post D60) EOS DSLRs, I would have no problem of getting it, if I was in the market for such a lens.
I am familair with flare, unfortuntely. But don't know what veiling is. Is it something which only happens with digital camera's or just as well with film camera's?
I have the EF 70-200/4.0, but that's is one of the worst lenses I have to photograph sunsets truthfully. I owned a Tokina 80-200/2.8 which was much better in that regard. Maybe I should wait for a 400mm/5.6 comes up. My Sigma 400mm/5.6 works on the Canon D30 and D60, but it failed to work on my previous 40D and current 5D. So, I never know for sure if the lens operates as it should do, without properly testing it.
Best wishes,
Reinier
[/quote]
No, flare is exactly the same with film and with digital.
I did some digging in reviews for you, and I can tell you that the Sigma 100-300mm f4 is better than the Canon 70-200mm f4 L USM (non-IS) with veiling.
http://www.lenstip.com/17.9-Lens_review-...lares.html
(Can't show you the old german magazine test from the 100-300 f4 non-DG).
I know that the Canon D30 and D60 were ok with older Sigma lenses that were not rechipped, it was with models AFTER that where the stricter electrical implementations began to pose problems with these lenses. It is not a big gamble, the lens either works or does not work with Canon EOS DSLRs that came after the D30/D60.
The current owner will know that, so ask the owner about it (does it function when you close the aperture down on an EOS 350/400/450/500/550D. 1000D, 1D(s), 5D, 7D, 20/30/40/50.60D). And of course also ask if it has any problems he(/she) knows about.
If the 100-300 f4 will work with the modern (post D60) EOS DSLRs, I would have no problem of getting it, if I was in the market for such a lens.