C200: 24-70 lenses options (with IS) for C200 (or other cinema cameras)

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So the Canon 24-70’s don’t have IS, the sigma 24-70 art has bad reviews (soft) and the tamron G2 seems like a great lens but inexplicably isn’t compatible with my C200 (I’ve tried). I find this astonishing that I can’t find a single decent lens with IS for this camera in this (massively popular) zoom range!

Anyone got any ideas? I’ve currently got a canon 24-70 mkii but I really need the IS (previously used on a Sony a7sii with in-body IS), so I’d like it’s IS replacement to not be massive drop-off in quality). My other lens is a 70-200 (with IS)
 
Have you tried the Sigma Art, or are you just going by reviews? I would highly recommend renting it and trying it out in real world scenarios. People who review lenses are prone to obsess over measurable details and then declare a verdict based on things like sharpness and chromatic aberration. I don't agree that sharpness on it's own equals how good or bad a lens is.

The other thing I would say is you might try out the EF-S 17-55 2.8 IS. That's basically the same FOV of a 24-70 on a crop sensor and it has IS and it's lighter. The construction isn't the best, but most agree that its optics are on par with better L lenses.
 
Drummond makes a good point about trying the lens and not just relying on reviews. Perhaps the Sigma 24-70 Art exhibits a bit of softness when eyeballing 50-megapixel stills, but looks just fine for 8.8-megapixel (or so) 4K video.
 
Cheers everyone, I might try out the sigma. It’s a good point that the reviews are based on 50 megapixel photos rather than the 9 of 4k or 2 of HD. As for the Tamron - it just doesn’t register AT ALL. I can’t understand why they wouldn’t make it work for this camera. I’ve heard a lot on here about the 17-55 and was thinking of using it as my go-to gimbal lens. So a 17-55, 24-70 and a 70-200, that’s the plan. Is the 17-55 really that good? I’m not really bothered about construction, especially if it means it’s lighter
 
With my C300 I use my 17-55 a lot; especially when handheld. It doesn't have L-level construction. A few years ago, a Canon video guy at their NAB booth said that while the video division would like to have a 17-75 with L-level construction, the photo lens division won't make an L lens for the smaller APS-C/EF-S sensors used in the C100, C200, etc... I guess the 18-80 kinda fills that slot kinda.

So the lens elements in the 17-55 seem to do a good job, but the barrels just don't turn as smoothly and nicely as on Canon L lenses. And it's not totally weather sealed. But it's light and does the job. And I spend a lot of time between 17 and 24 on that lens... I personally would have a hard time getting by with 24mm as my widest setting when working with APS-C sensors.

The 17-55 is worth checking out. And again, it might be worth renting (or borrowing) rather than just spinning in the store...so you'll have a sense of how the lens turns after it has some life in it.

But again, it's an imperfect workhorse. Note that I'm not talking about how it performs on a C200...

At least that's my take. Others may have different experiences and opinions.
 
I use a lot of nikon glass with my C500, I love how the the nikon lenses match each other in color and sharpness, these lenses don't have IS but they are built very well, I use the Nikon 17-55mm 2.8 ED DX, 28-70mm 2.8 ED, & 80-200 2.8 ED, these lenses also match very well with my Zeiss ZF primes. I do use Novoflex Nikon to EF mount adapters, they have no play or wiggle when mounted between the lens and camera. I also use a lens support as the zooms have a little weight.
 
FrancisT said:
What doesnt work with the tamron? The lens does not register at all or just the IS?
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The new Tamron lenses are not recognized by my C300M2 either. No control of iris, as if it were a completely non electronic lens. A shame as the new Tamrons seem quite nice.
 
klk said:
The new Tamron lenses are not recognized by my C300M2 either. No control of iris, as if it were a completely non electronic lens. A shame as the new Tamrons seem quite nice.
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Very strange. I have heard that the V1 tamron work though(but not seen it in action).
 
Canon does build a 24-70L IS, but it is f/4. Having said that, it is a very sharp lens and holds up well even when wide open.
 
I've got the Sigma 24-70 ART mostly for photography but I've used it on my C100mk2 a couple of times and I don't find it soft at all.
 
Been shooting a lot of interviews lately with my Canon 17-55 2.8 IS, one last night even. It's a solid performer on my C200 in 4K and CRL. Sharp, pleasing colors and contrast. The only downsides I can find are build quality is meh and the AF is pretty slow compared to my STM lenses, not the best lens for shooting fast moving and changing subjects as I have outran the AF before, whereas on my 18-135 STM IS, the AF is ON IT, whatever it is tracking.
 
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