Ruraldi Loc: Milmay, NJ

I'm selling my slightly used Sigma 150-500 1.5-6.3 APO HSM with Optical Stabilizer.
It has auto and manual focus and the Optical stabilizer can be set for motion, hand held or tripod. It has the mounting bracket plus an HD UV filter by bower and a lens hood. It has both lens covers. I would like to get $400 plus shipping for it.
I bought it used and have only used it a few times.

Sigma 150-500 lens for Nikon F mount


Clear glass - no scratches


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joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Just wondering if you're satisfied with the results you have gotten using the lens hand-held? Would it be possible for you to post a picture or two you took with this? Interested, but not sure how much. Thinking about getting into birding due to all the great pictures I have seen on this site. But right now, nothing going on Chicago-area weather-wise. So, dreaming.

Joe

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

I bought one of these off ebay that the autofocus was broken. I sent it to Signa and they repaired it for 126.00 including shipping back to me. I had a D7100 and D7200 then. It took very good photos when I bought it but after I got it back it was honestly tack sharp. I traded it to mpb on the new 150 600 with a dock. I still have the tele converter if you end up with one. Honestly it was as good as the 150 600 after it was fixed. The tele converter is useless in my opinion. Manuel focus basically even with the f8 focus points.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Thank you Dr for the information

Ruraldi Loc: Milmay, NJ

The attached photo was shot in daylight using this lens. The lens was at 300mm 1/500 F25 iso10000. It was handheld, but I think it's best to use a tripod or mono pod with this lens.

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Ruraldi Loc: Milmay, NJ

Moon photo shot with Nikon 500 - forgot to add that.

Ruraldi Loc: Milmay, NJ

Are you interested in selling the teleconverter?

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

Yes if you pay shippibg you can have it for 50.00. I have no use for it anymore. It has the case and looks like new. Pm me if interested.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

It is like any other "large" lens, if you are rock steady, and have the upper body/arm strength, yes you can hand hold with some degree of success, and the "OS" vibration damping works well on most of the bigs. It is still like holding a small telescope, and any vibration can be greatly amplified if not properly damped. For any longer term sessions tripod/monopod is your friend, or something stable to perch against.

I do not have the Sigma 150-600, but do have the Sigma "Bigma" 50-500", and the 120-400, the Tamron 150-600 all with stabilization (and several other Sigma bigs, older w/o stabilization). Unless you work from a close-in blind, or Zoo enclosures, etc., or are extremely "stealthy", hard to beat having the reach. When I was younger (and didn't have a left arm rotator issue) and much more mobile than I am now, stealth was king, but now I rely more on reach. Even at 20-30 feet away, most little songbirds, and a lot of small critters are still small!.....add some yardage and the issue becomes greater...
Hope this is somewhat helpful info.....

Ruraldi Loc: Milmay, NJ

Got it. Thanks

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

You are very welcome. Hope you enjoy.