Sigma 50-500mm EX lens

MyPix · 04-01-2006, 16:51

http://www.vividlight.com/articles/413.htm

i am thinking of getting one of these, anyone else here have one,

canon or nikon fit ?

MyPix

ps, i have one lined up for £425 ( new are £759 )

fingerz · 04-01-2006, 17:03

Review:
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/len..._463/index.htm

***Dave*** · 04-01-2006, 17:15

...& here

For that price is it new ? ...if so open to anyone else. Otherwise £560 from Onestop

Now I could do with that lens for Silverstone

fingerz · 04-01-2006, 17:21

No image stabilisation though.

MyPix · 04-01-2006, 17:24

cool,
thanx for the review links, i'm getting more and more excited about getting one of these lenses, and i have a nice Slik monopod to sit it on to ,

if ( no....when ) i get it , it will deffo be goin to Silverstone with me

MyPix

MyPix · 04-01-2006, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by fingerz

No image stabilisation though.

tru,

but at over £5k for the nikon vesrion , its something that i can do without for the time being

MyPix

fingerz · 04-01-2006, 17:28

Really?

Why is Nikon's IS technology so much more expensive?

MyPix · 04-01-2006, 17:33

dont know m8, but jessops do the 500mm F4 for £5299
400mm F2.8 for £7499
600mm F4 for £7899

so its a slower sigma for me , lol

MyPix

Joe T · 04-01-2006, 17:59

My colleague at work has one and takes some great nature/wildlife shots with it.

Ive only really heard good things about it. However, I think these comments tend to take into account the relatively cheap price of the lens. Its no pro lens, and is rather slow.

And to people who say it is heavy, i say pah!

My sigma 120-300 2.8 weights 2.6kg compared to the 1.8kg of the Bigma. My Sigma is way to heavy tho!

I'd say for the price its a good buy. Just be aware of the speed.

evilowl · 04-01-2006, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyPix

dont know m8, but jessops do the 500mm F4 for £5299
400mm F2.8 for £7499
600mm F4 for £7899

so its a slower sigma for me , lol

MyPix

They are super telephoto lenses though, not zooms!

http://www.europe-nikon.com/category...d=22&catId=125

The Canon equivalents (pricing from Jessops again)

500mm f/4 - £4449.99
400mm f/2.8 - £5499.99
600mm f/4 - £5899.99

CriPPle · 04-01-2006, 22:31

My boss has one of these and really rates it......the only thing bad about it is the weight, but if it's going to be on a monopod who cares

danpen · 05-01-2006, 06:59

I have one, I've had some great shots with it. I've missed many more because I wasn't carrying it.

Clearly a lens that size is only ever going to be with you when you know you'll need it but there's nothing in the 400-500mm range that's going to be lightweight.

With digital I can always compensate for this when I need to by using ISO 800.

MyPix · 07-01-2006, 10:13

well, at 6.05 am this morning i won one of these lenses

£367 so i'm well happy with the outcome , just got to wait for it to turn up in time for my birthday now, lol

MyPix

Joe T · 07-01-2006, 10:13

Nice one! Thats a very good price.

Matty · 07-01-2006, 10:46

well done Vince

Just looking through Danpens album, nice shots there m8!

CT · 07-01-2006, 11:39

Woohoo - great price!

Standing by for onslaught of pic posting by MyPix.

***Dave*** · 07-01-2006, 11:48

Getting Lens envy here

MyPix · 07-01-2006, 11:52

at last....

i can stand next to the big boyz

.......i still wont know what i'm doin

, but at least i can stand there, lmfao

MyPix

04-01-2006, 16:51	#1 (permalink)
MyPix Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 745	Sigma 50-500mm EX lens http://www.vividlight.com/articles/413.htm i am thinking of getting one of these, anyone else here have one, canon or nikon fit ? MyPix ps, i have one lined up for £425 ( new are £759 )

04-01-2006, 17:15	#3 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,649	...& here For that price is it new ? ...if so open to anyone else. Otherwise £560 from Onestop Now I could do with that lens for Silverstone Last edited by Dave : 04-01-2006 at 17:19.

04-01-2006, 17:59	#9 (permalink)
Joe T Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amersham, Bucks Posts: 978	My colleague at work has one and takes some great nature/wildlife shots with it. Ive only really heard good things about it. However, I think these comments tend to take into account the relatively cheap price of the lens. Its no pro lens, and is rather slow. And to people who say it is heavy, i say pah! My sigma 120-300 2.8 weights 2.6kg compared to the 1.8kg of the Bigma. My Sigma is way to heavy tho! I'd say for the price its a good buy. Just be aware of the speed. __________________ My Photography D70, 18-70, 50 f1.8, Sigma 105, Sigma 120-300 f2.8, 1.4 TC

05-01-2006, 06:59	#12 (permalink)
danpen Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 875	I have one, I've had some great shots with it. I've missed many more because I wasn't carrying it. Clearly a lens that size is only ever going to be with you when you know you'll need it but there's nothing in the 400-500mm range that's going to be lightweight. With digital I can always compensate for this when I need to by using ISO 800. Last edited by danpen : 12-01-2006 at 19:29.

04-01-2006, 17:03	#2 (permalink)
fingerz Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 790	Review: http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/len..._463/index.htm

04-01-2006, 17:21	#4 (permalink)
fingerz Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 790	No image stabilisation though.

04-01-2006, 17:24	#5 (permalink)
MyPix Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 745	cool, thanx for the review links, i'm getting more and more excited about getting one of these lenses, and i have a nice Slik monopod to sit it on to , if ( no....when ) i get it , it will deffo be goin to Silverstone with me MyPix

04-01-2006, 17:28	#7 (permalink)
fingerz Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 790	Really? Why is Nikon's IS technology so much more expensive?

04-01-2006, 17:33	#8 (permalink)
MyPix Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 745	dont know m8, but jessops do the 500mm F4 for £5299 400mm F2.8 for £7499 600mm F4 for £7899 so its a slower sigma for me , lol MyPix

04-01-2006, 22:31	#11 (permalink)
CriPPle Getting Comfy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggin Hill Posts: 238	My boss has one of these and really rates it......the only thing bad about it is the weight, but if it's going to be on a monopod who cares

07-01-2006, 10:13	#13 (permalink)
MyPix Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 745	well, at 6.05 am this morning i won one of these lenses £367 so i'm well happy with the outcome , just got to wait for it to turn up in time for my birthday now, lol MyPix

07-01-2006, 10:13	#14 (permalink)
Joe T Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amersham, Bucks Posts: 978	Nice one! Thats a very good price.

07-01-2006, 10:46	#15 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	well done Vince Just looking through Danpens album, nice shots there m8!

07-01-2006, 11:39	#16 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Woohoo - great price! Standing by for onslaught of pic posting by MyPix.

07-01-2006, 13:05	#19 (permalink)
Steep

07-01-2006, 11:48	#17 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,649	Getting Lens envy here

07-01-2006, 11:52	#18 (permalink)
MyPix Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 745	at last.... i can stand next to the big boyz .......i still wont know what i'm doin , but at least i can stand there, lmfao MyPix