A regal Bald Eagle pose: I was close to this Bald Eagle who seemed to strike a regal-like pose.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

I was close to this Bald Eagle who seemed to strike a regal-like pose.

Canon 6D - Sigma 50-500mm

legion3 Loc: Deer Park Long Island

did you get your 150-600mm?

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Outstanding photograph with great framing by the branches. 8-)

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Nice photo Regis and a very regal pose.

BTW, there is a great review on Tamron's new 150-600 lens with tons of photos at "dustinabbott.net" you might want to check out...he is very high on this new lens.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

legion3 wrote:

did you get your 150-600mm?

Not yet. Sometime today, probably in the late afternoon.
I keep watching out for the UPS truck with much anticipation.

angler Loc: StHelens England

They get better and better.Great shot Regis

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

jederick wrote:

Nice photo Regis and a very regal pose.

BTW, there is a great review on Tamron's new 150-600 lens with tons of photos at "dustinabbott.net" you might want to check out...he is very high on this new lens.

Thank you and thank you for this information. My Sigma 50-500mm lens is going to be hard to beat but Tamron (I have several of their lenses) is a good quality company.

RichardJohn Loc: Huntington Beach, CA

Great shot Regis. You mentioned you just got the Sigma 50-500. I took some shots a couple weeks ago in Big Sur, California of a California Condor with a 70-200 lens and wasn't satisfied with it so I just purchased the Sigma 150-500 lens from Amazon. Should be here tomorrow. Though they are a bit different, is there anything you can tell me about your Sigma lens I should be aware of? I have a Nikon body.

erbiv Loc: Ellijay, GA ...retired from Anchorage, AK

Another great catch Regis!

Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts

They have every right to be our National Symbol.
Great shot Regis.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

angler wrote:

They get better and better.Great shot Regis

Thank you very much, Angler.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

Stash wrote:

They have every right to be our National Symbol.
Great shot Regis.

Thank you very much, Stash.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

erbiv wrote:

Another great catch Regis!

Thank you very much, erbiv.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

RichardJohn wrote:

Great shot Regis. You mentioned you just got the Sigma 50-500. I took some shots a couple weeks ago in Big Sur, California of a California Condor with a 70-200 lens and wasn't satisfied with it so I just purchased the Sigma 150-500 lens from Amazon. Should be here tomorrow. Though they are a bit different, is there anything you can tell me about your Sigma lens I should be aware of? I have a Nikon body.

Both the Sigma 150-500mm and the 50-500mm have the same resolution. The 150-500mm lens weighs about 4.1 lbs. and the 50-500mm weighs about 4.3 lbs so the weight might be a problem for some people but not for me. It takes a little getting used to. All my wildlife shots are handheld, so at 70 years old if I can do it then most younger people will do OK. Of course anybody can use a monopod or tripod with the lenses.
Focusing is fairly fast. The lens is well built and should last a lifetime. I did have the Sigma 150-500mm for 3 years and did not have any problems and is in excellent condition. So, no major concerns for this great lens except for the weight.

RichardJohn Loc: Huntington Beach, CA

Awesome. Thanks for your feedback Regis.