Sigma 150mm to 500mm
Jul 9, 2014 09:27:00 #
I happen to be on Long Island visiting relatives. I stopped in at the Sigma USA headquarters to have my 18mm to 250mm lens updated and checked out. While there I looked at the 150mm to 500mm lens. What a nice lens
Before I knew it the money just jumped out of my wallet. I don't regret the purchase. The following pictures are with the new lens. Note this was hand held since I did not have a mounting plate for the lens yet. It at 5 lbs it is a little hefty to carry around all the time. This will be my nature lens.
Before I knew it the money just jumped out of my wallet. I don't regret the purchase. The following pictures are with the new lens. Note this was hand held since I did not have a mounting plate for the lens yet. It at 5 lbs it is a little hefty to carry around all the time. This will be my nature lens.
Jul 9, 2014 09:38:03 #
Fish Bones wrote:
I happen to be on Long Island visiting relatives. ... (show quote)
Congratulations on the new lens. Nice shots you posted. I guess these were the first with the lens. Nice break in shots for it to start out it's life with you.
It would be nice to live close enough to Sigma or Tamron or Canon to just pop in and have an adjustment and cleaning. It sounds like they did they do it while you waited.
I had the 50-500 for a while and it's no heavier than the 150-500 lens. Don't understand that.
Jul 9, 2014 09:53:09 #
Fish Bones wrote:
I happen to be on Long Island visiting relatives. ... (show quote)
A well established and well proven long zoom lens. Impossible to beat in the price range, AND no interminable waiting period to get one.
Jul 9, 2014 09:54:24 #
Congrats on the new lens, I got mine last December, I love it, have taken quite a few keepers and expect to get many more. Have fun.
I have experienced my money jumping out of my wallet too, lol, not really sure how that happens!!!!
I have experienced my money jumping out of my wallet too, lol, not really sure how that happens!!!!
Jul 9, 2014 10:09:54 #
Jul 9, 2014 20:30:53 #
happy sailor wrote:
Congrats on the new lens, I got mine last December, I love it, have taken quite a few keepers and expect to get many more. Have fun.
I have experienced my money jumping out of my wallet too, lol, not really sure how that happens!!!!
I have experienced my money jumping out of my wallet too, lol, not really sure how that happens!!!!
As long as it jumps out your ok, it's when it has to be pushed out you better start worrying.
Jul 9, 2014 22:07:55 #
Jul 10, 2014 00:32:42 #
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Best of Luck with the "Bigma." It's a nice lens and you'll love it.
The 50-500 the "Bigma" not the 150-500. No big thing though.
Jul 10, 2014 00:45:35 #
donrich wrote:
The 50-500 the "Bigma" not the 150-500. No big thing though.
The "Bigma" name has been attached to several of Sigmas zoom lenses over the last 12 years, including the 170-500mm, 150-500mm, and 50-500mm models. Both with and without OS.
Jul 10, 2014 01:02:04 #
MT Shooter wrote:
The "Bigma" name has been attached to several of Sigmas zoom lenses over the last 12 years, including the 170-500mm, 150-500mm, and 50-500mm models. Both with and without OS.
I did not know that. The only one I ever heard called that was the 50-500 lens. I had the 50-500 w/out OS for my Olympus E-30. Sorry if I was mistaken.
Jul 10, 2014 01:05:38 #
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Best of Luck with the "Bigma." It's a nice lens and you'll love it.
Sorry about that Nikon_DonB. I have been corrected and learned a new thing to boot.
Jul 10, 2014 01:15:10 #
donrich wrote:
I did not know that. The only one I ever heard called that was the 50-500 lens. I had the 50-500 w/out OS for my Olympus E-30. Sorry if I was mistaken.
Not a big deal. Bigmas originated with the first Sigma zoom to reach 500mm, that was the 170-500 model. Until that lens no one made a zoom that went over 400mm. Hence the "Bigma" name was born and has been associated with all the Sigma zooms that reach 500mm in focal length.
Now the Tamron "Bigron" has overtaken the hand held zoom lens wars for the time being, but Sigma has a new weapon on the horizon. It will be the 300-600mm F4 (F4.5?) Sports series. (No announced release date or price yet, but look for a $4000 plus sticker) This will be the second in their "Sports" series of Global Vision lenses, the first being the 120-300mm F2.8 Sports model, the worlds ONLY 300mm F2.8 ZOOM lens, currently carrying a $3400 sticker, and well worth every penny of it too!
Jul 10, 2014 07:06:03 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Not a big deal. Bigmas originated with the first S... (show quote)
interesting will need to follow
Jul 10, 2014 07:57:21 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Not a big deal. Bigmas originated with the first S... (show quote)
That is interesting Mt Shooter. I'll have to keep an eye on that. It's a little above my budget but still might be on my horizon.
I've said it before but I'm hoping Tamron will at sometime develop a 3 or 400-800 mm lens in the same general price structure of the 150-600. I haven't heard a word about it and ne patens but I can dream.
Jul 10, 2014 08:41:45 #
Really nice shots, am right in the middle of deciding which which one to get 400mm or 500mm ,canon ,Tamron etc, any suggestions would be helpfull, '
thanks
thanks
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