sigma 50-500 heads up

[nightshade]

I noticed on e-bay a sigma lense that had been rechipped to suit the new Nikon 200D,it also works on the D70 /s 50-500 seems like a birders dream
there was also a tamron 90 and sigma 150 macro lenses at quite reasonable buy now prices

[Oy]

It must be the older non DG Bigma. My EX DG worked right away with my D200.

It's a fine lens.

[nightshade]

Lense is EX DG 50-500 bids x12, £102 at present reserve not met

[Oy]

If it's EX DG it didn't need chipping!

Smells fishy!

[nightshade]

Looking again on E-bay I find one of the hong kong suppliers now says: This high zoom ratio lens is optimized for digital SLR cameras and capable of covering a wide range of focal lengths from 50mm standard to 500mm ultra telephoto. This ultra-zoom lens employs a seven-group zoom system, which provides a high zoom magnification of 10x. Triple-cam Rear Focusing System ensures high precision throughout the whole focus range.

These are large-aperture lenses with wide angles and short minimum focusing distances. With an abundance of peripheral illumination, they are ideal lenses for Digital SLR Cameras whilst retaining suitability for traditional 35mm SLRs.

Due to the combination of the Nikon D200 camera with this lens can cause improper exposure, Please contact Sigma local shop for free upgrade if this lens you buy is for Nikon D200 Camera. And the lens function properly with any other D-SLR cameras

[Bushcraft]

I asked this guy a question and got no answer in two weeks. I asked an expert and he said they sound dodgy. Maybe grey imports?

[nightshade]

Warehouse express bargin basement sigma 80-400

[eeyore]

chances are it will spend most of its life at the 500 end, so why not go for the little bigma 170-500 which is about a hundred quid cheaper.

[JM]

Originally Posted by eeyore

chances are it will spend most of its life at the 500 end, so why not go for the little bigma 170-500 which is about a hundred quid cheaper.

Second that, I have one and it is great...... now sadly under used now I have my 300f4 plus 1.4 converter.

[Oy]

The 170-500mm is £100 cheaper because it isn't as sharp and the focusing is a lot slower.

The 50-500mm has the HSM silent/fast focusing - that makes ALL the difference when using this lens for wildlife.

[glsammy]

I have to agree with Oy. A friend of mine has recently changed from a 170-500 to the 50-500m and he is amazed at the difference, both in the sharpness and the speed of focusing.

[Oy]

Just an indication of what you get for your money with the Bigma.

This week I tested my 50-500mm against a froends Nikon 80-400mm VR - a lens that's supposed to be better and costs about £300 more.

The Bigma at 400mm gave AT LEAST as good results as the Nikon at 400mm - with VR ON!

[eeyore]

I tested my little bigma against a Canon 100-400 IS and found that it offered comparable results at 400mm too

Mind you I have found the 170-500 to be soft at the edges wide open when used on a full frame camera, but this is no issue on a cropped sensor such as the 20D because the sensor can't see those bits of the lens.