Sigma 500mm f/4.5

IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
edited June 5, 2011 in Wildlife
Sharp enough for me. Now to go find some critters! Woo-hoo! New toy. Visa card is gently smoking.
John :
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.

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  • ashruggedashrugged Registered Users Posts: 345 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2011
    Icebear wrote: »
    Sharp enough for me. Now to go find some critters! Woo-hoo! New toy. Visa card is gently smoking.

    Thats a big lens to hide from the wifeheadscratch.gif
    Robert

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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2011
    ashrugged wrote: »
    Thats a big lens to hide from the wifeheadscratch.gif

    Sure enough. But it looks a lot like the 300 f/2.8 Nikkor. :D
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • Maxis GamezMaxis Gamez Registered Users Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    The lens is very sharp which is a good news. However, the AF system is rather slow. I used it few time and decided to go with the Canon 800mm instead. Best of luck!
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    Maxis Gamez wrote: »
    However, the AF system is rather slow. I used it few time and decided to go with the Canon 800mm instead. Best of luck!

    Hmmm . . . I haven't noticed that yet with the D300 or D700. I'll be on the lookout. Seems pretty snappy so far.
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    Congrats on the new glass. Having the 500mm reach opens new vistas for wildlife photography. The Nikon 500mm does focus faster but the question is if that difference is significant enough to spend $3K more for the Nikon version.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Congrats on the new glass. Having the 500mm reach opens new vistas for wildlife photography. The Nikon 500mm does focus faster but the question is if that difference is significant enough to spend $3K more for the Nikon version.

    Well, I might spend a couple hundred extra for marginally faster focus, and a couple hundred for VR, and a couple hundred more for an extra third of a stop, but that still leaves me $2400 to the good.

    Hey! What am I gonna do with all the money I saved?? Hmmm . . .
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    Congratulations! Now get out there so you can post some pictures! Best, Pam
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2011
    I've had this lens for three or four years now. It's awesome. I love it. It just needs a sturdy tripod although I have shot it without a tripod with good results too. You'll enjoy it. thumb.gif
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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