Woah: Sigma 50-500mm f4-6.3 EX DG/HSM lens

[GTaudiophile]

Sigma just announced this bad boy.

You could pair that with their excellent 18-50 lens and be covered from 18 to 500mm!

 

[DuallyX]

The 50-500 has been out for quite a while. The new DG designation just means that it as new coatings on the lenses to optimize use with a digital sensor (so that the light reflecting off of the sensor and back to the lens doesn't make the picture ghostly).

 

My father has one of thoes as a demo product. It's pretty rad, neither he nor I have shot with it yet.

 

[richardycc]

is this the "bigma"

 

[DBL]

Where is the OS?

 

[DuallyX]

Originally posted by: richardycc
is this the "bigma"

Yeah...it's already being called the "Digma" with the DG designation.

DBL--It's in the 80-400mm OS

 

[vi edit]

Woah. Slap that on with the 1.4x TC I have for my Sigma 70-200 and add in the crop factor and that is some serious optical power.

:Q

 

[DuallyX]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Woah. Slap that on with the 1.4x TC I have for my Sigma 70-200 and add in the crop factor and that is some serious optical power.

:Q

Unless you are using a pro-body, you can count on having to manual focus with a 1.4x TC

 

[illusion88]

Instead buy
This one
This one
And this one


with this body

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: DuallyX

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Woah. Slap that on with the 1.4x TC I have for my Sigma 70-200 and add in the crop factor and that is some serious optical power.

:Q

Unless you are using a pro-body, you can count on having to manual focus with a 1.4x TC

N/M. I got a chance to read the fine print at the bottom...

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: illusion88
Instead buy
This one
This one
And this one


with this body

70-200 IS... drool... no money

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: illusion88
Instead buy
This one
This one
And this one


with this body

Total Cost ~12.5K

 

[Passions]

F4? TOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOW!

 

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: Passions
F4? TOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOW!

for action photography in low light.

i have a bigma btw that i need to sell soon. otherwise, excellent lens.

 

[Antisocial Virge]

Originally posted by: Passions
F4? TOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOW!

F4 on a lens that size is to slow? I hear they are gonna make a F1.4 model but its gonna cost over a million.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Antisocial Virge

Originally posted by: Passions
F4? TOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOW!

F4 on a lens that size is to slow? I hear they are gonna make a F1.4 model but its gonna cost over a million.

And the mounting ring bolts directly to the bed of an F350 for easy portability.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: illusion88
Instead buy
This one
This one
And this one


with this body

Or, you can use that money to put a down payment on a small house. Your call

 

[Passions]

Originally posted by: Antisocial Virge

Originally posted by: Passions
F4? TOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOW!

F4 on a lens that size is to slow? I hear they are gonna make a F1.4 model but its gonna cost over a million.

hahahahahaha prolly!

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Passions
F4? TOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOW!

actually on that lens its pretty amazing, ive used one teh non DG one and for what it can do its pretty great, yes 6.3 isnt the best however its fvcking 500mm!!!!!! on a DSLR thats like 750mm equiv

 

[PTCvette]

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: Passions
F4? TOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOW!

for action photography in low light.

i have a bigma btw that i need to sell soon. otherwise, excellent lens.

The wife isn't going to like this, but you got a PM on that bigma!!!!

 

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: PTCvette

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: Passions
F4? TOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOW!

for action photography in low light.

i have a bigma btw that i need to sell soon. otherwise, excellent lens.

The wife isn't going to like this, but you got a PM on that bigma!!!!

PM'ed back.