jkatpc Loc: Virginia Beach

Yes, I have used it with the D500 and D850. I was initially disappointed in the image quality, but it was due to my technique. After fine tuning and really applying long lens techniques (I am still learning), much better results.

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

Brovo than on both great pictures as well as getting close.

Bill Koepsel Loc: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Thanks for your help....much appreciated

Dcoogan

I have 2 d500 cameras a d850 and a d4 I own the 200-500 Nikon and 2- 150-600 sigmas it is an excellent lens and razor sharp with my cameras

Dcoogan

You obviously have never shot the 150-600
I now own 2
Actually image wise is superior to my 200-500 only exception slower to focus

Dcoogan

My contemporary tested much sharper than the sport and is much lighter. I actually bout 2 contemporaries

Dcoogan

Completely disagree

Dcoogan

The contemporary can be fined tuned with the dock and fined tuned on the Nikon body. Both of mine are razor sharp and I don’t shoot in the rain.

Dcoogan

Agree, might find out like I did that you copy of the contemporary is sharper than the sport

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

Have that combo and love it..best thing for my bird photography, especially BIF...looked at the sport version but the "maybe" slightly better image quality wasn't worth over $1000 more...also the weight was a real turn off.

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

Nikon does not manufacture their own glass from "scratch" as you claim. I have told you in the past that Nikon obtains their glass from Hikari which is a wholly owned Nikon subsidiary...there is no such place as a Nikon Glass Factory. Additionally I have explained to you that Sigma buys their raw glass from Hoya and works closely with them on the glass formulation, much as Nikon probably does with Hikari. After obtaining the raw glass from Hoya all finish work on the lens components including cutting, grinding and coating are done at Sigma's state of the art factory in Japan where all aspects of their lens manufacture are carried out. They do not outsource assembly of their lenses to Thailand, Vietnam or China as Nikon does. If you have some actual evidence of problems with Sigma lens manufacture please post it rather than the rumor or innuendo you normally post.

Here is my previous response to you on this subject which obviously taught you nothing:

"There are only a handful of manufacturers of optical glass in the world. As a result the search for the low bidder is a short journey.

Nikon and Canon get their glass from wholly owned subsidiaries while, according to DPreview, Sigma gets all of their raw glass from Hoya.

Once obtained from the supplier all facets of lens manufacture, including grinding, polishing and coating, are carried out by Sigma at their huge, state of the art factory in Aizu, Japan. Sigma lenses are not assembled in China, Thailand or Vietnam to the low bidder in the labor pool.

Sigma Art series lenses consistently outperform lenses from Nikon, Canon and Sony...and this is not my opinion, it is the opinion of just about all of the people paid to determine these matters...the reviewers."

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

Dcoogan

Best photo I ever saw was taken with a disposable film camera. No fancy glass was required. Excellent composition and subject matter with a perfect exposure. Looked like a Norman Rockwell. Anyway the sigma has more reach than the Nikon 200-500 and is just as sharp. Got to give it to my 200-500 on focus. Speed.