Dear all,

For sale is my Sigma super-telephoto. Reason for sale is that I am putting money aside for the Pentax DFA 150-450.

Excellent condition - few blemishes here and there but I have looked after this lens. Comes with original caps, hood, case and box.

I am not going to beat the bush - as we all know Sigma optics are a bit hit and miss. This lens's optimal length is around the 440-450mm mark and IQ does drop until you get to 500 mm. The Bigma 50-500 is known to be better in this regard.

Another thing with this lens - it is enormous and heavy, if you come from a 70-300 you will notice the difference. The f6.3 at the top end is somewhat limiting, so it's either better for tripods of very sunny days. Used correctly and patiently you are rewarded with pleasing photos. Photos taken by me can be seen at:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/welshwizard645/albums/72157661963693964 at various focal lengths including 500 mm. Shows that in good conditions perfectly good images are achievable at 500 mm....

these include images of the lens as well. Neither K-3 or tripod (nor the lemon thingy) are included in the sale...

Asking price is £425 which includes insured postage (eg Collect Plus or RMSD)... Offers will be considered. Item location is Richmond, SW London.

Thanks

Peter

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2016 show won't be going ahead

Just too far for me, plus I won't have recovered from an Night Photography outing in London with Doug Chinnery on the 3rd (this really is an overnight job)..

If someone wants to do the same for us soft southeners I'll be interested (unless I am travelling)...

Welcome - where in California?

I've travelled around the Republic (San Fran, Sonoma, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Mono Lake, Seqouia, Reedley and Monterey (200- and Needles, Oatman, Joshua Tree, Barstow, San Bernardino, Santa Monica and LAX (2014))

fabulous place/region

FA*85 mm f1.4

'cos it's mine

You should know if the sensor was 'gashed' just by looking at images taken before your friend borrowed your camera.

Time for a new friend as well

I thought early copies of PT were edited by Keith Wilson (just like OP)...excellent magazine if we are talking about the same. I could be wrong about the editor.

Current PT rehashes some of the items in AP, is it still being issued as I see it only from time to time?

Best of the bunch and worth the £5 is Outdoor Photography.

I'm not going to go on about the Nikon/Canon Bias...

How many of us who subscribe were automatically transferred from Photography Monthly? I thought the last few issues of PM were informative and was sad to see its demise.

Have you had the invitation to their online forum? Have you been overwhelmed with joy when you discover you've been promoted to 'Member' status?

To me that just panders to those who have D3300 or 1200D, thinking that they are groundbreaking :head hits wall:

Latest issue has a flash megatest - very noticeable omission is the AF540FGZ II WR (I think Sony was absent too as was Olympus) - so the only compatible unit is a Metz (thought they'd gone bust) and their expert opinion is that the best for Pentax/Sony/Olympus is the Metz

Despite the really good articles in the magazine it's time to call Archant to tell them a) their reviews are poorly representative and b) I am cancelling the subscription.

Stop it! Mike, You are a really BAD influence....BAD MAN BAD MAN

Chris really wants me to buy the 150-450 doesn't he?