Optics for Canon 20d

[arild]

Hey guys!

After a rather long hunt, my dad and I were able to find a lightly used Canon 20D, a model I fell in love with 18 or so months ago, and have borrowed from a buddy of mine from time to time.

One of my photog buddies praised the Sigma EX 50-150mm (Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 APO EX DC HSM) when I told him the news earlier today, as an all-round action lense. It´s a bit spendy, but not as bad as many Canons native lenses, and my dad´s experience with Sigmas is overall pretty good. (My dad is picky when it comes to glass)

About me, the photographer:
Not that experienced with action photography, but I like playing around with composition, lighting etc. I want to get into action photography, incorporating stuff I already know, so I guess I need beta on whether or not the Sigma is a decently fast objective, light strong (is that an acceptable English term? please, Norwegian mags, translate the word "lyssterk" for me) - should be good, given it´s numbers, and everything, really.

Any other recommendations would be cool.
Also, please question me if there´s anything I´ve forgotten to ask about.

[summit]

Sigma EX is good optics... just don't ever try to deal with their support dept unless you bring your own lube.

[arild]

Thanks Summit. Just out of curiousity, which SLR(s) do you use?

[summit]

I use a 20D

My usual lens lineup is:
Canon 10-22 3.5-4.5
Canon 17-55 2.8
Canon 50 1.4
Canon 70-200 2.8
Sigma EX 2X
Sigma EX 105 2.8

[eirikainersharp]

Hey guys!

About me, the photographer:
Not that experienced with action photography, but I like playing around with composition, lighting etc. I want to get into action photography, incorporating stuff I already know, so I guess I need beta on whether or not the Sigma is a decently fast objective, light strong (is that an acceptable English term? please, Norwegian mags, translate the word "lyssterk" for me) - should be good, given it´s numbers, and everything, really.

about.

lyssterk means apperature I believe

[SiSt]

Lyssterk means having a low lowest (low here, meaning low number. smaller is better in this case) aperture. f 1,2 or 1,4 for a 50mm lens for instance.

The formula for calculating the aperture number is pretty simple, but i can´t remember it right now. Wikipedia is probably a good bet.

[smalls]

i have been looking into the canon 70-200 IS as my first lens.

holy shit dude. that's one hell of an upgrade for your "first lens".

i still have this for sale. nice, sharp lens to learn basics on.
http://tetongravity.com/forums/showt...=Canon+20-35mm

[arild]

lyssterk means apperature I believe

Thank you sir! I called my dad earlier, and you just confirmed what he said

Forgive this JONG for asking silly questions with too little research. If snow ever comes to this god forsaken area (Narvik) there will be TRs.

[sharcsplean]

I have a 20d with the 100-300mm4.5 lens - no IS - it is not worth the price at this stage in the game and I have taken it back country and to skateboard races - and I have had shots published with it. for less then $300 it is agreat deal - and since your subjects are always moving and medium speeds, don't sweat it. Also, since the digital multiplier is 1.6 - it is like having 450 mm lens - which is great for skiing. I would love an EF - but I am short $1300. I use this lens for 90% of my action shots.

The people at uniquephoto.com are great - one of their sales guys was a pro snowboarder in the early 90's and has given me some great adivice.

some of my pics from the Swiss IGSA event http://picasaweb.google.com/sharcsplean/ThunAlpspeed