Hi all, i need advice whether to buy the Sigma 50-500mm to replace my Canon 70-200 f4L and my 28-135 IS USM. I need advice and i need it urgently... thank you...
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nickmak said:Hi all, i need advice whether to buy the Sigma 50-500mm to replace my Canon 70-200 f4L and my 28-135 IS USM. I need advice and i need it urgently... thank you...
Cheers!
ok thanks for the advice... i'm gonna go to either Mongolia or Africa for holidays and i think maybe Africa will be the place i'm going, therefore i want to shoot animals and birds... Would the 50-500mm be a good lens for this?b18 said:For what purpose ?
I used to have one, bought it, keep it, used it once and sell it off again
Was using it with my F100 + MB15 + 50-500, carry it around city .. and my hand ache the next day
[ well if you NS guys used to carry M-16 .. maybe that setup is lighter ]
Too heavy to carry around unless you have something "far" to shot.
Ie the moon .. I really miss the 500mm capability of that lens.
or you are into sports and wildlife photography ... well you can consider buying this lens :lovegrin:
nickmak said:ok thanks for the advice... i'm gonna go to either Mongolia or Africa for holidays and i think maybe Africa will be the place i'm going, therefore i want to shoot animals and birds... Would the 50-500mm be a good lens for this?
justarius said:If I were going on a one of a life time african safari, I would get the 50-500 or some long lens equivalent. I wouldn't want to be changing lens in the middle of a dusty desert or wishing for a little bit of extra reach to get the cheetah to fill the frame. However reports I've seen on this lens seems to suggest that image quality at the short end isn't stellar, while the focal length at the long end isn't a true 500mm but something like a 450mm++. Since you are a Canon user, have you considered the equivalent Canon zooms, such as the 100-400mm?
the problem i have with the 100-400mm f4 is that its a push pull design and i nearly broke the lens when i pushed it too far too quickly and nearly smashed it into the showcase... :sweat: also the 100-400 f4 is a bit on the high side when it comes to price... maybe i can get some donation from my dad to supply me with a little extra... How is the lens like in terms of quality and the lot?TME said:As b18 mentioned.... a 100-400mm f/4 or something equivalent plus a 2x TC would give 800mm with a decent DOF...
nickmak said:the problem i have with the 100-400mm f4 is that its a push pull design and i nearly broke the lens when i pushed it too far too quickly and nearly smashed it into the showcase... :sweat: also the 100-400 f4 is a bit on the high side when it comes to price... maybe i can get some donation from my dad to supply me with a little extra... How is the lens like in terms of quality and the lot?
Cheers! :gbounce:
nickmak said:the problem i have with the 100-400mm f4 is that its a push pull design and i nearly broke the lens when i pushed it too far too quickly and nearly smashed it into the showcase... :sweat: also the 100-400 f4 is a bit on the high side when it comes to price... maybe i can get some donation from my dad to supply me with a little extra... How is the lens like in terms of quality and the lot?
Cheers! :gbounce:
thanks lots for your opinions and advice! how much is the 100-400L? and how bout the problem with the zooming in and out problem with the sigma?sonix said:I still think 100-400 is better.... 50-500 you will regret it if you think 100-400 is too heavy for you.
You can't zoom in and out horizontally, you need to face the lens up or down to smooth the zooming.
In terms of value of money, it's a great lens.
http://www.pbase.com/digitalsonix/singapore
Zoo and Bird are taken using this lens... Happy deciding.
sonix said:I still think 100-400 is better.... 50-500 you will regret it if you think 100-400 is too heavy for you.
You can't zoom in and out horizontally, you need to face the lens up or down to smooth the zooming.
In terms of value of money, it's a great lens.
http://www.pbase.com/digitalsonix/singapore
Zoo and Bird are taken using this lens... Happy deciding.
nickmak said:thanx to everyone who have adviced me on this Sigma Lens... actually not gonna get it now... really eyeing the 300mm f4L that BigBen has... with a 1.4x teleconvertor can get great L quality! Thanx again to everyone!!! Cheers!!
.... I can see you are a stronger person than meironargon said:Tested the Sigma 50-500 today (Nikon mount). Not that huge and certainly portable for its range. Its not that heavy too - surprising. AF is fast for its size. Quality wise can't tell from the camera LCD. Overall it is a good lens worth buying if you don mind 500mm and F6.3.