Sigma 170-500mm Nikon lens, or?

gravelbrat

Good day All,

I am interested in getting another lens for my D70. I have zero'd in on Sigma. Does anyone have any experience with the 170-500mm vs the 50-500mm lenses and how they compare with one another?

Any feedback on either?

I currently have the Sigma 70-300mm and love it.

Thank you.

gravelbrat

I just found the reviews pages! Very helpful on the 50-500mm, it sounds like a wonderful piece of equipment.

Not a word on the 170-500mm/F5.0-5.3 DG. So if anyone has worked with that lens, a word would be great. Here's where I saw this lens:

http://www.calibex.com/Sigma-170-500mm-f-500499310/cb2/prices-html

Thanks!

Telecorder

gravelbrat wrote:

I just found the reviews pages! Very helpful on the 50-500mm, it sounds like a wonderful piece of equipment.

Not a word on the 170-500mm/F5.0-5.3 DG. So if anyone has worked with that lens, a word would be great. Here's where I saw this lens:

http://www.calibex.com/Sigma-170-500mm-f-500499310/cb2/prices-html

Thanks!

The general consensus seems to be that the non-OS/HSM 170-500 is a bit below the IQ of the Bigma and possibly hard to find a good copy. That being said, Sigma has announced a new 150-500 OS/HSM lens that seems to be a revamped Bigma with OS that, if its IQ is equal or exceeds that of the typical Bigma, may be the way to go since the OS may allow for a bit lower shutter speeds to overcome the slower apertures......
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08013102sigma150500.asp

claudermilk

Take a look at www.photozone.de and www.photodo.com. They have a number of reviews & are among the more respected sites. As I recall the 170-500 didn't do terribly well. The Bigma is much more popular choice & the two new lenses (150-500 and 120-400) look very interesting.