sigma 50-500
Posted 20/05/2012 - 20:40
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The 50-500mm is an excellent lens and I've seen some superb wildlife images shot with it.
Best regards, John
Posted 20/05/2012 - 21:23
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If it's as good as my Sigma 135-400 then highly recommended
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
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Posted 20/05/2012 - 23:21
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Smeggypants wrote:
If it's as good as my Sigma 135-400 then highly recommended
Ditto if it is as good as my 120-400 or 150-500If it's as good as my Sigma 135-400 then highly recommended
Carl
No matter how many lenses I have owned - I have always needed just one more
Posted 21/05/2012 - 01:05
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The only down side, it needs plenty of good light.Not a lot of good in dark/dull conditions.But then I have an older version so maybe the newer ones are better.
C&C welcome.
Don.
Don.
Posted 21/05/2012 - 09:36
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As per Don I have the old model which is wider at the short end. F4 and I love it.
CHEERS Vic.
CHEERS Vic.
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Posted 21/05/2012 - 09:53
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Most of the bird shots in my gallery were shot with the 50-500 (non HSM)
As don says, it needs good light, the max. aperture is supposed to be 6.3 but for some reason has always shown as f6.7 on every body that mine has been on, others have reported the same problem too, (don't know if this is the case with the HSM version)
On good days if you can stop down to f8 or even f11 the lens will really perform well.
As don says, it needs good light, the max. aperture is supposed to be 6.3 but for some reason has always shown as f6.7 on every body that mine has been on, others have reported the same problem too, (don't know if this is the case with the HSM version)
On good days if you can stop down to f8 or even f11 the lens will really perform well.
Posted 21/05/2012 - 11:29
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Have they got rid of the sand in works?
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Posted 21/05/2012 - 12:24
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I've just been to have a look. He told me it was a pentax fit, he went off the end cap SA/PKR. I checked one of my sigma's and it said the same. Its a sigma fit They use the same end caps for SA and PK mounts. Bugger.
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