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Originally Posted by Otter Spotter  I think for the money it has to be good value for people wanting the distance but not wanting pro quality shots. |
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Originally Posted by Otter Spotter However, I have to say that I am now waiting and saving for the Canon Bullet proof comparison as I like many other people question the build of Sigma and I would rather put my hard earned cash into what everyone considers to be one of the best lenses ever made.Its the price you have to pay if you want professional looking shots. |
Looking online I often see this sort of thing said but short of shelling out for a super telephoto Prime lens or top end zooms (£2-3000+), Ive never really seen much difference between the sigma 500mm zooms and the 'lower end' brand super telephoto zooms (i.e. canon 100-400mm).
The only advantage I can see is the sigmas work best at f8, which can be a bit slow at late Dusk/very cloudy days, but then I hear the canon 100-400mm has to be stopped down too.
One to bear in mind is the 150-500 is well known for having the odd dud lens being sold so check you have a good copy! Sigma customer service are pretty good at swapping from what I hear
As for not being able to produce pro quality shots....
