A couple of handheld shots

[Cloudwatcher]

Here are pair of Moon images taken last night with the Canon 350D. Both on the same manual setting but taken with different zoom lenses at 200 mm and shown as downloaded from the camera but combined into one as a screen save.

One lens cost twice as much as the other...... anyone think one is twice as good as the other?

Cheers

CW

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[supernova]

They look the same to me CW

Sorry

Bernie.

[thing]

Is the one on the left the expensive one? Seems to be a bit sharper.

[barkis]

Both pretty much on a par with each other CW. If pressed for a choice, then it would be the one on the right. To my old eyes, it is a bit more defined, and slightly more contrast.

Ron.

[jgs001]

Very nice CW. If I had to call it, I'd say the one on the right is slightly better

[supernova]

The one on the left is a tad sharper.

[MartinB]

Definitely the one on the left. Lets hope it's the cheaper one ha ha!

[Cloudwatcher]

So far we have 3 for the left and 2 for the right. Any more before voting lines close?

Just to let you know that one lens is a Sigma and the other a Canon.

Cheers

CW

[Sam]

I reckon the one on the left - seems to have a bit more contrast.

[Tim]

Its hard to tell from the liddle piccy, but I would plump for the pic on the right as being from the more expensive lens.

There is sharper detail, greater contrast, more definition, and more depth to the shot.

Go on, tell me thats from the cheapy

TJ

[Viking]

Looks like the one on the right, but not twice as good.

John

[beamish]

I'd say the left is a tad sharper, so most probably the cheaper one

Karlo

[SteelRat]

The one on the right is the better image - surely.

Was it from the expensive gear? I couldn't possibly say matey Heheheh

[Mr Pig]

There's very little difference between them, but I reckon the one on the left is just a little bit sharper.

Paul

[beamish]

Aw c'mom CW put us out of our misery and tell us !!! I'm seriously beginning to question me eyesight.

[Cloudwatcher]

Well,I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds it hard to choose between the two.

The right hand image (as you look at them) was taken with a s/hand Sigma 70-300 and the left hand one with a Canon 90-300 zoom. The Sigma cost £59 and the Canon £129.

The Canon I think is a little sharper but to be honest that could be down to the cameraman rather than the optics. The only real difference I could find is that the Sigma does show a bit of false colour on the edge of bright areas.

I leave you to guess which one was purchased first.

CW

[MartinB]

I'm a bit disappointed that the Canon won but to my eyes it clearly did. You can pick out more fine detail in the L hand image and contrast is slightly better. I don't think that extra cash has been wasted at all