Another huge bargain! B&H (and I'm sure, others) are offering the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS for $349. I paid a LOT more, and don't regret it. I had the 18-270 Tamron and...

0627ramram32 Loc: Orange County, CA, USA

B&H (and I'm sure, others) are offering the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS for $349. I paid a LOT more, and don't regret it. I had the 18-270 Tamron and returned it but the Sigma has been extremely capable and satisfying and for this price especially can't be beaten Canon 18-135, eg, is $549).

I don't know why these unusually good bargains are cropping up, but I'm glad they are. (There's this Sigma 50-500 I couldn't resist if the price gets right ....)

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Nothing special, that's the everyday price no matter where you buy that lens right now.

cthahn

0627ramram32 wrote:

B&H (and I'm sure, others) are offering the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS for $349. I paid a LOT more, and don't regret it. I had the 18-270 Tamron and returned it but the Sigma has been extremely capable and satisfying and for this price especially can't be beaten Canon 18-135, eg, is $549).

I don't know why these unusually good bargains are cropping up, but I'm glad they are. (There's this Sigma 50-500 I couldn't resist if the price gets right ....)

Instead of worrying about a new lens, and playing zoom, get a 50mm prime and learn how to take pictures.

Bill MN Loc: Western MN

cthahn wrote:

Instead of worrying about a new lens, and playing zoom, get a 50mm prime and learn how to take pictures.

You give advice but you are in hiding??????? :thumbdown:

napabob Loc: Napa CA

Bill MN wrote:

You give advice but you are in hiding??????? :thumbdown:

thats cuz he's a troll, an ugly one

napabob Loc: Napa CA

cthahn wrote:

Instead of worrying about a new lens, and playing zoom, get a 50mm prime and learn how to take pictures.

how about you just shutting up and going away

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Bill MN wrote:

You give advice but you are in hiding??????? :thumbdown:

You need knowledge to give advice. What he gives is grief.
A keyboard is a terrible thing to waste! ;-)

hb3 Loc: Texas

cthahn wrote:

Instead of worrying about a new lens, and playing zoom, get a 50mm prime and learn how to take pictures.

You have a real problem, sir/mam.... are you simply incapable of offering advice relevant to the OP?

Picdude Loc: Ohio

MT Shooter wrote:

You need knowledge to give advice. What he gives is grief.
A keyboard is a terrible thing to waste! ;-)

:thumbup: :D

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

Bill MN wrote:

You give advice but you are in hiding??????? :thumbdown:

You call that advice? If you gave comments such as this you would hide also! LOL!!

Jim D

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

napabob wrote:

how about you just shutting up and going away

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

photosarah Loc: East Sussex, UK

cthahn wrote:

Instead of worrying about a new lens, and playing zoom, get a 50mm prime and learn how to take pictures.

That's a really horrid reply cthahn, and more than unhelpful. Why are all your replies so negative and undermining? How do you know that the OP isn't already a really good photographer anyway? Does putting people down all the time make you happy? These are rhetorical questions: that means they don't need a reply. And I hope, 0627ramran32, that you get your Sigma 50-500 one of these days. :o)

0627ramram32 Loc: Orange County, CA, USA

Me too, Photosarah. And thanks for your kind and civilized reply.

sbesaw Loc: Boston

0627ramram32 wrote:

B&H (and I'm sure, others) are offering the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS for $349. I paid a LOT more, and don't regret it. I had the 18-270 Tamron and returned it but the Sigma has been extremely capable and satisfying and for this price especially can't be beaten Canon 18-135, eg, is $549).

I don't know why these unusually good bargains are cropping up, but I'm glad they are. (There's this Sigma 50-500 I couldn't resist if the price gets right ....)

Real bargain was the Hunt's Photo Sale this past weekend Tamron 18-270 $ 289 after rebates

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

cthahn wrote:

Instead of worrying about a new lens, and playing zoom, get a 50mm prime and learn how to take pictures.

CT, thanks for the great advice.
I had a zoom lens that I played zoom with and my pictures always came out really, really crappy. So I got a 500mm prime, and WOW, what an improvement. You should see my pictures now(actually better to NOT see them), they are just really crappy.
I think I can improve them more. Do you recommend a shorter prime, or a longer prime. CT, which lens would be better?
I would be ecstatic if my pictures were to be JUST crappy!
Thanks, SS