- Jan 2, 2006
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I just sold my Sigma 50-500mm. Man, we had some good times together.
When I was just starting out in DSLR photography, running around with my Rebel XT and Canon 50mm f/1.8 MKII, I stumbled upon someone's gallery of what I thought were the sharpest, most beautiful wildlife shots I had ever seen. I was blown away by the pictures, and saw that the lens was the Sigma 50-500mm. Being a telephoto nut, I was drooling over its reach and so impressed by how crisp the pictures were and how good of an eye the person who took them had.
Fast forward half a year and I had enough money to get the lens, used. I bought it on eBay of all places for $650. But here's the kicker... when I looked at the sample shots that were provided I quickly realized that they were the same beautiful wildlife shots that I had drooled over half a year ago! This was the same photographer selling LITERALLY the exact lens I had wanted.
Now the thing has given me lots of pictures I can be proud of, many days of enjoyment, and lots of blown away looks and comments by the average populous. And now it comes to an end. Sold on eBay for $575, quite the bargain for such a quality lens with an exciting history. It feels sad passing this sentimental thing down, and I can only hope that the next owner gets as much satisfaction from it as its two previous owners.
*sigh*
Any stories of your's to tell?
When I was just starting out in DSLR photography, running around with my Rebel XT and Canon 50mm f/1.8 MKII, I stumbled upon someone's gallery of what I thought were the sharpest, most beautiful wildlife shots I had ever seen. I was blown away by the pictures, and saw that the lens was the Sigma 50-500mm. Being a telephoto nut, I was drooling over its reach and so impressed by how crisp the pictures were and how good of an eye the person who took them had.
Fast forward half a year and I had enough money to get the lens, used. I bought it on eBay of all places for $650. But here's the kicker... when I looked at the sample shots that were provided I quickly realized that they were the same beautiful wildlife shots that I had drooled over half a year ago! This was the same photographer selling LITERALLY the exact lens I had wanted.
Now the thing has given me lots of pictures I can be proud of, many days of enjoyment, and lots of blown away looks and comments by the average populous. And now it comes to an end. Sold on eBay for $575, quite the bargain for such a quality lens with an exciting history. It feels sad passing this sentimental thing down, and I can only hope that the next owner gets as much satisfaction from it as its two previous owners.
*sigh*
Any stories of your's to tell?
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