Image and sharing thread - Sigma 120-300 OS HSM Sports

[ricleo]

cool hehe.... Troct and Gene wanna join?

Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve outing = 15/09/13 time TBA
1) ricleo
2) obelix
3) Turbonetics(Tentatively if nothing crops up last min,2pm is about the earliest i can after my family lunch)

 

[ricleo]

fully loaded

 

[Obelix]

Wow! You even gaffered the white tele converters to match the all black set up!

 

[Turbonetics]

fully loaded

Very nice set up..
Poisoning everybody..haha
The background Hello kitty stuffs are distracting,otherwise it would be a very nice "studio" shot..lol

 

[Turbonetics]

Anybody with Lenscoat to show off??haha

 

[ricleo]

hehehe that belongs to the wife. just a record shot of what the 840mm set up looks like. sold my kenko, probably gonna look for a sigma 1.4x to see if it plays better stacked.

Very nice set up..
Poisoning everybody..haha
The background Hello kitty stuffs are distracting,otherwise it would be a very nice "studio" shot..lol

 

[ricleo]

Wow! You even gaffered the white tele converters to match the all black set up!

haha if you look carefully, you would notice that my lens looks different too.

used matte and scrub black vinyl car decals to cover the lens up apart from the part where the zoom ring numbers and switches are located.

 

[ricleo]

i think lenscoats are a little pricey for that little neoprene tubes we get.... thinking of doing a DIY lens coat buying some neoprene online hehe....

Anybody with Lenscoat to show off??haha

 

[renaissance_myth]

wah bro! your back is gonna break. LOL

yay!

finally got a bag that can fit the 1DX + 300mm with 2X TC attached comfortably. Got a lowepro flipside 400AW. found the fit to be a little too tight for the combo. sold it and got the flipside 500AW.

Other stuff in the bag. 6D, 135L, 100L, 24-105, sigma 35, 1.4X ii, 16.35L




tada!

 

[renaissance_myth]

Personally I feel that the chance of a lemon set is pretty low. Probably u need to meet Obelix and Ricleo for some professional advise..haha
It's still better to post some images for the pro users to analyse with EXIF info..if u have photos taken with both the prime and zoom on the same subject and emvorinment would be even better..
Anyway, I guess u are Gene's bro-in-law?

yea thats my bro in law. hehe!

 

[renaissance_myth]

fully loaded

size difference

the Sigma quality in hand is really very impressive, and heavy haha! I like the black colour quite a fair bit, and the zoom and focus rings have the right feel. quality piece of lens in terms of build.

 

[Turbonetics]

i think lenscoats are a little pricey for that little neoprene tubes we get.... thinking of doing a DIY lens coat buying some neoprene online hehe....

DIY is definitely cheaper.
iam not really good in DIY,so had to spend abit more.
another brand u can take a look is http://www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.co.uk/retail/acatalog/Neoprene_lens_cover_sets.html but not sure if the older model can fit this Sports model.
iam using WWS and Lenscoat for different lens.
WWS comes with extender for 1.4x and 2x which is a bonus.
The good thing about Lenscoat is that it has the window to control those switches and the "Red dot" lens marking.

 

[Turbonetics]

haha if you look carefully, you would notice that my lens looks different too.

used matte and scrub black vinyl car decals to cover the lens up apart from the part where the zoom ring numbers and switches are located.

nicely "Zhng" aka modified..lol

 

[Turbonetics]

yea thats my bro in law. hehe!

the descriptions fit what u mentioned

 

[troct]

Wooo, what over whelming responses.

Thanks guys.

Yes i use a monopod when i shoot the last two days. Most of the time Im on OS too.

I probably call Sigma tomorrow to arrange a calibration, doesn't hurt right. Hope after calibration IQ will be right.

I love to up load what i got to share with you guys, but i do not know how. When Gene is back from oversea trip, I'll ask him for help.

And yes, Gene is my brother in law. We plan to go Zoo on Sunday, but plans can change haha. Let you know when Gene is back.

PS

Thanks for all the help.

 

[ricleo]

Hope the problem gets resolved. Key thing is if u notice any front or rear focusing consistently. Since it is so new, prob worth trying to get a 1-1 swap for another piece.

 

[coolhand57]

haha if you look carefully, you would notice that my lens looks different too.

used matte and scrub black vinyl car decals to cover the lens up apart from the part where the zoom ring numbers and switches are located.

Rich, nicely done but one caution on those vinyl tapes..they leave sticky substance after use. Gaffer tapes still better.

 

[ricleo]

Rich, nicely done but one caution on those vinyl tapes..they leave sticky substance after use. Gaffer tapes still better.

Hmmm. Actually my experiences with vinyl has been better than gaffer. I used to use gaffer on lens hoods, but found they need replacing every few mts to avoid stickiness. With these type of vinyl decals (3m carbon fiber vinyl type), I have even reused one piece across my 5d2, 5d3 and 6d over 3 years with no sticky residue left on removal.

Think it depends on the quality of the adhesive. Those used for cars shld be better.

 

[juste_millieu]

Wooo, what over whelming responses.

Thanks guys.

Yes i use a monopod when i shoot the last two days. Most of the time Im on OS too.

I probably call Sigma tomorrow to arrange a calibration, doesn't hurt right. Hope after calibration IQ will be right.

I love to up load what i got to share with you guys, but i do not know how. When Gene is back from oversea trip, I'll ask him for help.

And yes, Gene is my brother in law. We plan to go Zoo on Sunday, but plans can change haha. Let you know when Gene is back.

PS

Thanks for all the help.

Read some where OS should be off when mounted on monopod/tripod

 

[coolhand57]

Hmmm. Actually my experiences with vinyl has been better than gaffer. I used to use gaffer on lens hoods, but found they need replacing every few mts to avoid stickiness. With these type of vinyl decals (3m carbon fiber vinyl type), I have even reused one piece across my 5d2, 5d3 and 6d over 3 years with no sticky residue left on removal.

Think it depends on the quality of the adhesive. Those used for cars shld be better.

With your experience on other bodies,it could be temperature/humidity related, causing those vinyl stickers to distort n erode away.