It's 3 or 4 years old. I bought it new at Hunt's in Manchester, NH.

Hi Hoggers,

I am relisting for sale a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG Contemporary lens for Nikon (didn't sell the first time I posted it a few months ago). It comes with the following

Lens with caps
Hood
Sigma Soft Case
Sigma USB Dock
Sigma 1401 1.4TC for Nikon

The lens has 2 settings for Image Stabilization, 3 focus limit settings (to prevent focus hunting), as well as 2 custom settings programmable via the USB dock and Sigma software. It's a great lens.

The lens is in Excellent + condition and works very well. I am selling because I have too many lenses (yes, I have too many long lenses for birding) and this one needs to find a new home.

I am asking $925 or best offer.

For sample shots from this lens... see this post: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-726238-1.html

Shipping is $35 (insured) to the lower 48 states. I try and ship within 24 hours of purchase.

I have sold a number of items on UHH and everyone has been happy with them. I also have 100% positive feedback on Ebay (as user we1h).

Thanks for looking!

Hi Hoggers... I am relisting for sale an excellent condition Nikon D610 camera with a strap and 3rd party grip (It did not sell the last time I posted it). The camera's shutter count is ~28k of the 150k expected lifetime. There are a few areas of "imperfection" such as where the grip meets the body on the underside (you can see them in the pictures). I used this for landscape and night sky photography (many of my posts on UHH were taken with this very camera). I am selling because I have too many cameras and this one needs a new home.

Here are some shots taken with this camera - https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-587404-1.html

What you get:
* Nikon D610 camera
* Body cap
* 3rd party strap
* 3rd party battery grip

I am asking $450 or best offer.

Shipping is $22 to the lower 48 states. I try and ship within 24 hours of purchase.

I have sold a number of items on UHH and everyone has been happy with the them. I also have 100% positive feedback on Ebay (as user we1h).

Thanks for looking!

Pfffft... I can do that ;)


In my dreams LOL

I had a similar issue with a SanDisk card... though I did not format it, it became corrupted and could not be read by the camera or the PC. I used EaseUS Data Recovery Pro as the SanDisk rescue tools did not work. You have to pay for it, but it recovered all of my images. I believe you can download it and test to see if it can recover the files before you buy it.

I hope this help. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Thanks Jim! I did not know that and was unknowingly giving bad info. Never too old to learn new stuff!

Nice catch MT Shooter... not sure what I was thinking! Thanks for the correction!

Hi Grumpy...

Welcome to the world of film photography and Medium Format! I too shoot a bit of film and medium format and have a few thoughts to share with you.

Film gear is still quite expensive, but there are ways to minimize entry costs. My observations (or suggestions if you may)...

Twin lens reflex cameras (TLR's) are generally the most cost-efficient MF cameras. Their main (IMO) drawback is that you cannot change lenses. I am not a fan of that, so I do not own one. But, if budget and the MF experience are your primary concerns, I'd suggest looking here. Google "Best TLR cameras for beginners" and go from there.

4x5 manual focus MF cameras may hit the sweet spot for you. Most allow you to change lenses, and some even allow you to change film backs in the middle of a roll, giving you the opportunity to use multiple types and speeds of film during a shoot without having to use the entire roll like a TLR or most all 35mm cameras. They are still pricey, and the lenses are not cheap either.

My picks for 4x5 cameras...

1. Pentax 645. An "SLR" like 4x5 camera that is fully manual focus. You will need batteries to use it though as it has some nice features that need power. It is heavy, and LOUD when the shutter fires. It does not allow you to change backs in the middle of the roll like some others though. Google "Pentax 645 Review" to get the full story. I've had one and liked it enough in general to upgrade to it's older cousin...

2. Pentax 645NII. Very similar to the 645, it is an auto focus MF camera with a number of improvements over the 645. They do not share lenses if you want to use autofocus though... you'll have to buy the AF lenses. I love my 645NII. Google "Pentax 645 versus 645NII" to see comparisons.

If you are a "bigger is better" kind of guy, then you might like 6x7 format. Larger than the 4x5 format, the negatives give great resolution for enlarging. However, 6x7 cameras are generally more expensive than their 4x5 friends. My picks...

1. Mamiya RZ67. A no frills 6x7 camera with interchangeable lenses, swappable backs, and (if I recall) no electronics at all in it. If you like manual, you'll probably like this one. Google "Mamiya RZ-67 Review" for details.

2. Mamiya RB67 Pro. I own one of these and really like it. It is the auto focus brother of the RZ67. Lots of upgrades from the RZ. Auto focus capable, but requires a different set of lenses... the RZ and RB lenses are not interchangeable if I recall. There are a couple flavors of RB67... the "Pro" and the "Pro-s". Google "Mamiya RB-67 Review" or "Mamiya RZ67 versus RB67" for details.

3. Pentax 6x7. What many call the pinnacle of 6x7 MF cameras. It is very SLR like, has auto focus and many nice features. It is also extremely expensive (the body that is... the lenses are even worse). I don't own one (would love to though) because I am cheap LOL.

If you have a "nice" size budget... check out Hasselblad medium format cameras. They are expensive, but lauded as the "top dog" of medium format cameras. As with the Pentax 6x7... I don't own any.

Also consider the cost of film (which can be inexpensive or not, depending on what you like to shoot), as well as processing. Unless you have the capability to develop the film yourself, there is that cost. As well, if you want the negatives digitized and do not have a scanner capable of that, there is cost for that service too.

As I no longer have a darkroom, I use TheDarkroom.com for developing and scanning. They do a good job of both. If you can find one, an Epson V550 is a nice flatbed scanner capable of medium format scans. I bought one a number of years ago, and sometimes will rescan my negatives if there is too much dust on the commercial scans.

Lots to think about. I encourage you to do a boatload of research and comparisons to figure out which you'd like to start with. The good news is that if you don't want to keep what you get, you can always sell it for likely what you paid for it.

Have fun and good shooting on your Medium Format adventure!

Lightning?

KEH does repairs. They repaired both my Nikon D810 and my Nikon 24-70 lens for a very reasonable price and did it quickly and professionally. I recommend them.

Unless you know your camera is a US serial number, I don't advise sending to Nikon as they will not work on it if it is not a US serial number, nor will they tell you until it has been there a while. They will also charge you return shipping, even if they won't work on it.

You should define exactly what films you have and how they need to be processed, and be sure of how the developing house you want to use will process them. I recently came across an exposed roll of Kodacolor X620 requiring C-22 processing (a color process chemistry that is no longer available) ... the roll was exposed in the early/mid 60's. While the darkroom will process it as B&W (and they do all of my processing since I moved to a home with no darkroom), I chose to go with The Camera Shop in St Cloud, MN as they will not only process it (in B&W as well) but they will scan the negatives, maximize the contrast, and then colorize the scans and print the images. The "maximizing the contrast" component sounds easy but in speaking with them, there is alot of experience that goes into doing that right. They are more expensive, but your chances of getting usable images from really old exposed film goes up. In the end they will send me the negatives, original scans, colorized scans, and the prints for around $40. It's worth it to me since the film may contain images of my family that will become special to me.

I'll post a "review" of their service when I get the scans and prints back. One thing to note... on older film, there is a high likelihood of getting very few to no usable images. My expectations are 1-5 images from the roll. 50 years of unknown storage is a long time for color fim.

I also shoot expired film (when I have the time)... I love the excitement of not knowing what you will get (I particularly like expired color film for that reason). Unlike CHG_Canon, I'll buy / shoot anything, regardless of how it was stored. That just adds to the fun IMHO. A disclaimer tho... I only shoot that for scenes that I can see any time... never for those "once in a lifetime" event. And CHG_Canon is right, there really is no financial savings if you get others to develop it for you. It is fun tho!

Hi Hoggers,

I have for sale a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG Contemporary lens for Nikon. It comes with the following

Lens with caps
Hood
Sigma Soft Case
Sigma USB Dock
Sigma 1401 1.4TC for Nikon

The lens has 2 settings for Image Stabilization, 3 focus limit settings (to prevent focus hunting), as well as 2 custom settings programmable via the USB dock and Sigma software. It's a great lens.

The lens is in Excellent + condition and works very well. I am selling because I have too many lenses (yes, I have too many long lenses for birding) and this one needs to find a new home.
I can't seem to find the OEM box, but if I find it, I'll pack the lens in it and send it along as well.

I am asking $1100 or best offer.

For sample shots from this lens... see this post: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-726238-1.html

Shipping is $35 (insured) to the lower 48 states. I try and ship within 24 hours of purchase.

I have sold a number of items on UHH and everyone has been happy with them. I also have 100% positive feedback on Ebay (as user we1h).

Thanks for looking!

Hi Hoggers... I have for sale an excellent condition Nikon D610 camera with a strap and 3rd party grip. The camera's shutter count is ~28k of the 150k expected lifetime. There are a few areas of "imperfection" such as where the grip meets the body on the underside (you can see them in the pictures). I used this for landscape and night sky photography (many of my posts on UHH were taken with this very camera). I am selling because I have too many cameras and this one needs a new home.

Here are some shots taken with this camera - https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-587404-1.html

What you get:
* Nikon D610 camera
* Body cap
* 3rd party strap
* 3rd party battery grip

I am asking $500 or best offer.

Shipping is $22 to the lower 48 states. I try and ship within 24 hours of purchase.

I have sold a number of items on UHH and everyone has been happy with the them. I also have 100% positive feedback on Ebay (as user we1h).

Thanks for looking!

I have shot with the D7100, 7200, and now own a D500. All are great cameras in their own right. The D7200 is a very nice wildlife and distant / moving object camera, but the D500 truly puts it to shame. If you want huge buffer size for RAW shots, and lightning fast AF, get the D500. From an image IQ perspective, there was little difference IMO. But, with the increased frame / buffer rates, you can capture more of what the subject is doing and get shots that you would otherwise miss. Many will point to the fact that the D500 is only 20MP. That is fine for the size prints I make... you should consider that in your decision though. I highly recommend the D500.

I have also shot with both the D610 and the D810. I sold my D610 to buy the D810. Honestly, there is no comparison. The IQ on the 810 is much better (colors are awesome), better / faster AF, nicer ergonomics, much better in low light (esp for Milky Way photography), and it feels like a solid piece of equipment (which it is). However, the buffer is non-existent LOL and it is slowwwwww, but for landscape photography, where it takes things literally eons to move, it is a fantastic camera. Would I recommend it for birds and airplanes... only if they are static displays ;)