sigma 135-400mm f4.5-5.6 good ?

erictan8888 · 4th August 2005

hi,

me surfing around for zoom lens....
read a lot of good reviews from a couple of websites...

wonder what you all think of this lens?
worth getting ? also, anyone knows what is the cheapest price for this lens (brand new) ?

thanks

erictan8888 · 4th August 2005

oops.....
called up a few shops ... all say dun have stock...
one shop told me this lens kanna discountined.... hai....
the guy told me this is replaced by the sigma 50-500mm.... wow... $1.7k+...
hmm.... xian... dun know what to buy now .....

TMC · 4th August 2005

might want to look at the 100-300/4 Sigma. not fantastic but its is value for money.

hower · 4th August 2005

What about the Sigma 170-500? Or Tamron SP 200-500?

erictan8888 · 4th August 2005

any idea how much is the sigma 170-500mm (new) ?

TMC · 4th August 2005

about 800-900 new. But f5-6.3, not feasible unless you always shoot under bright sun.

nemesis32 · 4th August 2005

If i was to choose between Sigma 50-500 and tamrom 200-500... i will take the tamron... the Sigma one does not churn out sharp images...

Soapa1125 · 6th August 2005

Originally Posted by nemesis32

If i was to choose between Sigma 50-500 and tamrom 200-500... i will take the tamron... the Sigma one does not churn out sharp images...

This two pic was taken with Sigma 50-500mm & D70, handheld (not enough time to set up tripod) and with SB600.

Most modern lens is sharp, if u know how to use it correctly.

http://photobucket.com/albums/a210/s...=B-231-455.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/a210/s...=B-231-456.jpg

4th August 2005	#1
erictan8888 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,225	sigma 135-400mm f4.5-5.6 good ? hi, me surfing around for zoom lens.... read a lot of good reviews from a couple of websites... wonder what you all think of this lens? worth getting ? also, anyone knows what is the cheapest price for this lens (brand new) ? thanks __________________ Hope to learn from everyone here.... http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/TanEric/

4th August 2005	#2
erictan8888 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,225	oops..... called up a few shops ... all say dun have stock... one shop told me this lens kanna discountined.... hai.... the guy told me this is replaced by the sigma 50-500mm.... wow... $1.7k+... hmm.... xian... dun know what to buy now ..... __________________ Hope to learn from everyone here.... http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/TanEric/

4th August 2005	#3
TMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beyond Space-Time Continuum Posts: 5,921	might want to look at the 100-300/4 Sigma. not fantastic but its is value for money. __________________ Selling: 32GB Thumbdrive - Patriot Xporter XT 120sgd (Price reduced)

4th August 2005	#5
erictan8888 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,225	any idea how much is the sigma 170-500mm (new) ? __________________ Hope to learn from everyone here.... http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/TanEric/

4th August 2005	#6
TMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beyond Space-Time Continuum Posts: 5,921	about 800-900 new. But f5-6.3, not feasible unless you always shoot under bright sun. __________________ Selling: 32GB Thumbdrive - Patriot Xporter XT 120sgd (Price reduced)

4th August 2005	#4
hower Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Singapore & Shanghai Posts: 662	What about the Sigma 170-500? Or Tamron SP 200-500?

4th August 2005	#7
nemesis32 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,481	If i was to choose between Sigma 50-500 and tamrom 200-500... i will take the tamron... the Sigma one does not churn out sharp images...