Sigma 50-500 lens, any good????

[Seajay]

Your quite right Graham Digitalrev is a good firm to deal with having used them myself though they do not pay custom dues on all items only those marked. As I stated I have bought and sold hundreds of items on E-bay with no problem but the points made were very valid and should be born in mind by anyone new to the game. If it comes across as doom and gloom that was certainly not intended.

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by Seajay

Your quite right Graham Digitalrev is a good firm to deal with having used them myself though they do not pay custom dues on all items only those marked. As I stated I have bought and sold hundreds of items on E-bay with no problem but the points made were very valid and should be born in mind by anyone new to the game. If it comes across as doom and gloom that was certainly not intended.

No problem, I agree entirely with what you said, I was just doing my "show the other side" job!

[nightshade]

Amazon has the 50-500 £668.99

[silverspring]

Having read this thread with interest I note that the last post was in February 2007.

My present setup is the D300 with 18-200 Nikon.

I am now in the market for another lens; my choice, at this point in time is the Sigma 50-500, but still have the Nikon 80-400 in the background.

Now year or more has passed, are we all still happy with the Bigma or if you were able to swap it for something else in the same focal range, what would it be ?

Regards Steve

[glsammy]

If I was buying now, I'd look seriously at the Sigma 150-500mm. I've seen a few full frame shots taken with the lens wide open that have really impressed.
From what I've seen so far, that lens looks a better lens to use especially wide open. You've also got the added bonus of OS.

[HedgeJim]

Hi Roger,

Some fantastic photography. Do you mind if I use this yellowhammer image for a talk I am doing on species associated with hedgerows to a Biodiversity Action Plan Conference.

Thanks

Jim
Hedgerows for Dormice Project Officer
PTES
Jim@ptes.org
hedgerows for dormice project | people's trust for endangered species | mammals trust uk | mtuk & ptes

Originally Posted by Ollie

Here are a couple of mine taken with the Sigma 50 - 500 tripod mounted with a Canon 350D
I rate it very highly.

Roger

[Ollie]

Feel free Jim no problem

[HedgeJim]

Many thanks Roger