D850: sigma 150-600mm Sport or Nikon 200-500mm (Page 2): I'll follow this thread because I too am faced with the same decision. I have heard the Sigma zoom rotation is opposite of...

r.grossner Loc: Rockford IL & Sarasota FL

Mark M USN RET wrote:

I'll be upgrading my D810 to the D850 and currently use the Sigma 150-500mm with the D810. I'm pretty happy with that lens, but being obsessed with sharpness looking to upgrade the lens as well. I primarily use the lens for bird/wildlife and sporting events. I've checked a bunch of reviews but still not convinced one way or the other. Interested in UHH thoughts. Thanks

I'll follow this thread because I too am faced with the same decision. I have heard the Sigma zoom rotation is opposite of Nikon and the Tamron is the same. This is making me lean towards the G2 when you add in the extra reach.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Have you checked to see what a used prime lens like a 400mm might run? Stick a 1.4x on it and you'd have 560 mm that would be sharper than any zoom lens. Just a suggestion if you're wanting to get the sharpest results.

Lucius Loc: Denver, Colorado

the sigma is a good lens. But you do not want to put hiking shoes on a grey hound. Evern expensive hiking shoes.

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

Gene51 wrote:

The 810 out resolves the 150-500, the 200-500 and ... (show quote)

Exactly! Putting a zoom lens on a high resolution body makes no sense. If you want to use a zoom lens, 24MP or less is as far as you should go.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Remember, too, with the resolution on the D850, it should be eminently croppable.

wolfman

Mark M USN RET wrote:

I'll be upgrading my D810 to the D850 and currently use the Sigma 150-500mm with the D810. I'm pretty happy with that lens, but being obsessed with sharpness looking to upgrade the lens as well. I primarily use the lens for bird/wildlife and sporting events. I've checked a bunch of reviews but still not convinced one way or the other. Interested in UHH thoughts. Thanks

The Sigma 150-600 Sport performs exceptionally well on the D810, even with the TC-1401 tele-converter. No reason why it shouldn't be as good, or better on the D850.
Better build quality and more glass than it's competitors.

Bob

ValliPride Loc: Lost in Florida

Who did you order the 850 from. Is there a long wait. I have been waiting, my camera shop did not give me a date to expect delivery

goraw61

Got mine from Beach Camera through Amazon. Pre-ordered on 8-24 after receiving email from Nikon that it was being released. Beach is no longer showing a listing on Amazon. Amazon is taking orders for November ship date and other large dealers aren’t saying when they will receive inventory so it could be a long wait.

wolfman

Lucius wrote:

the sigma is a good lens. But you do not want to put hiking shoes on a grey hound. Evern expensive hiking shoes.

The Sigma Sport is more than a good lens, it's an excellent lens, and if you haven't used it on a high resolution camera, how would you know?

wolfman

selmslie wrote:

Exactly! Putting a zoom lens on a high resolution body makes no sense. If you want to use a zoom lens, 24MP or less is as far as you should go.

Where did you come up with this ridiculous idea?

https://nikonrumors.com/2017/08/29/list-of-recommended-lenses-for-the-nikon-d850-camera.aspx/

RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

That camera will display the best either of those lens can deliver, but neither will reach the potential that camera can take.

Nikon and all top of the line lenses are built like a tank, why the expense… Check resale prices. People are only willing to pay a lot for something used they trust will still be sound.

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

wolfman wrote:

Where did you come up with this ridiculous idea?

https://nikonrumors.com/2017/08/29/list-of-recommended-lenses-for-the-nikon-d850-camera.aspx/

Not ridiculous, it's s pretty common knowledge:

1. System resolution is a combination of the camera's and the lens's resolution.
2. Zoom lenses involve design compromises. They do not perform equally throughout their range.
3. A high resolution sensor will reveal the shortcomings of an inferior lens. You will just end up with bigger files.
4. When you look at any ranking of lenses, the best zoom lenses are way down the list behind the best primes. See DxOMark.

Nikon and other camera manufacturers would like you to believe that more resolution will make your pictures better. It's how they make money. Would you like some more Kool Aid?

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Mark M USN RET wrote:

I'll be upgrading my D810 to the D850 and currently use the Sigma 150-500mm with the D810. I'm pretty happy with that lens, but being obsessed with sharpness looking to upgrade the lens as well. I primarily use the lens for bird/wildlife and sporting events. I've checked a bunch of reviews but still not convinced one way or the other. Interested in UHH thoughts. Thanks

The D850 has a pixel density increase of 20% over the D810 so just about any lens will be slightly sharper. The Nikon 200-500 has a slight edge over the Sigma "C" and is slightly less sharp than the "S" version.

I think the differences are not significant and could easily be equalized in post processing. Spend your money on a good photo editor and lessons on how to use it.

wolfman

selmslie wrote:

Not ridiculous, it's s pretty common knowledge: br... (show quote)

I guess Nikon doesn't have any common knowledge then, since they have zoom lenses listed in the D850 brochure, along with Thom Hogan's list.
You have to realize that higher end zoom lenses are getting pretty close to primes, in sharpness, at a much lower cost and more versatility for the average shooter.

goraw61

The first 4 were all shot with the 850 and 28-300 Nikkor lens. I always shoot raw so I can edit in PS but for some reason (probably my inexperience with new camera) I had the camera set to JPEG in AF mode, hence a little underexposed images.The last 2 were shot with Nikkor 24-70...