http://www.lightstalking.com/focus-stacking-in-photoshop/

Have not tried it, but I've watched it done on a video seminar.

Posted this question on another thread based on praise of the Sigma 150-500, but got skipped over, so trying here.

I have a history of researching thoroughly, buying wisely, then having something better and at a comparable price come out the next day, so trying to break that cycle!

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Had a thought...so if the Sigma 150-500 plus teleconverter costs about the same as the Tamron 150-600, what is the downside of going for the 150-500 besides the 1stop loss? With a 1.4 teleconverter, you end up with a 700mm range. And, you end up with a lighter carry than the upcoming Sigma.

How about clarity? I know we can't compare to the unreleased Sigma 150-600, but those here who already have the Sigma 150-500 and/or Tamron 150-600 can opine based on what has been posted, right?

And...yes, we can add the teleconverter to the unreleased lens and end up with an even longer reach, but no matter what we buy, there will always be that next, better item waiting behind the plate glass window.

Could you explain what that means? Does that make the 150-600 better than their 150-500 and how? With my previous experience in photo equipment pricing, albeit dating to my film days, just seems to me that the price drop in the latter is an indication that they think the 150-600 is replacing it.

Trying to learn...quickly!

Had a thought...so if the Sigma 150-500 plus teleconverter costs about the same as the Tamron 150-600, what is the downside of going for the 150-500 besides the 1stop loss? With a 1.4 teleconverter, you end up,with a 700mm range. And, you end up with a lighter carry than the upcoming Sigma.

How about clarity? I know we can't compare to the Sigma 150-600, but those here who already have the Sigma and Tamron, can opine based on what has been posted, right?

And...yes, we can add the teleconverter to the unreleased lens and end up with an even longer reach, but no matter what we buy, there will always be that next, better item waiting behind the plate glass window.

The Sigma 150-500 is selling $200 off at B&H, so that nearly pays for the teleconverter.

I always thought UHH was addictive, but never realized it was a carrier of the highly contagious GAS virus!

It sounds too close to be an accident. ;-)

Funnily, I got interrupted while ordering the Tamron, then saw this post. Serendipitous! Waiting now, although the extra weight is a major consideration for me. I want to see a comparison of the quality of the two lenses and, of course, the price difference.

You shouldn't be! Some of your photos are better than some others posted at UHH taken with FF DSLRs!

Thank you, Gregory!

Thank you all for your kind comments. Appreciated!!

Watchcow's explanation was right on the mark. I've been in computers (building as well as working with them) since the 70's. My worry is what will happen to the digital images of the average family. I, personally, have spent a small fortune over the decades transferring data, not only images, from one recording medium to another as technology changes. Not everyone can afford to do that, yet photography is available to anyone who can afford a P&S or has a Smartphone.

As for analog, even though there are archival methods to preserve prints, not everyone has done that. I remember when "magnetic" photo albums were the "in thing" - cardboard sheets with tacky surfaces and a clear plastic overlay. I never heard anyone question the longevity of photos mounted this way. I did it as a teenager and my photos faded. My parent's and grandparent's albums that hold photos on black paper and adhesive corners are still as good as when they were placed there, except for some that have begun to crack.

As for family members willing to continue to preserve these memories after we are gone...many will. But, even if a grandchild, or niece, or third cousin promises they will, life happens, priorities change, and what was once important becomes a burden...something to do later where "later" comes too late. In my work trying to save digital images and data for clients, I've seen the latter happen too often. And, more shockingly, I have had cases where I have been told point blank by a son or daughter not to bother saving the old, digital photos of their parents, just their documents! Note - on each occasion, I refused, saved the photos (when possible), and was thanked later when they finally realized what they would have lost, but at that moment of decision, the photos held no importance to them.

For myself, I and my sister preserve our family's analog photos (both albums and scanning), backup my digital images with multiple redundancies, will leave it all to my heirs and not worry about what they will do with it as I will have no say in the matter.

Love the photo! Love her pensive expression. I already see you taking her photo in 10, 20 years later in the same pose. I would.

Sharp, great photos and love the humor.

artBob - That blue is very strange. I've been on the west coast 30+ years, have seen a lot of strange things over the water, but never that. Both coasts are super-photogenic (as is the whole of Vancouver Island :) ).

Thank you, both!

MissStephie - love your pup!