willy6419 wrote:
Two bodies, d500, d850
Wildlife
Looking for more reach and composition flexibility, mostly on 500, with 1.5 factor approximately 120-600.
Like the weight versus 200-500 (2 pounds less).
I use 300 f 4, pf with tc 1.4 on 500 for bif.
Read mixed comments re focus speed and sharpness
Appreciate real life experiences
I also have 70-200, so with tc 14, and d500, about 147-420, faster f and very sharp
Thanks
I borrowed a G version from NPS for a trip, hoping I'd love it. I didn't. I waited until I had a chance to look at all of the long zooms, and ended up getting a Sigma 150-600 Sport. I liked the Sport so much I sold the 600mmF4 AF-S II that I had. So now, instead of taking a LowePro Lens Trekker, tripod, gimbal, lens, camera body, etc - about 40lbs - I just take the lens and camera - about 8.5 lbs and use it hand held. I have no regrets and the image quality at working apertures - F7.1 to F11 - is a match for the 600mm F4. Of course, I'd love to have that F4 aperture for times when I need it, but the trade off isn't worth it to me. If the Tamron 150-600 G2 had been available when I got the Sigma, I probably would have bought it instead - same image quality, almost 2 lbs lighter.