120-400 or the 150-500 Sigma

[fairy bombs]

With the copy i got,i had such a bad experience,i will never buy a 'budget' lens again.

As i said the 70-300 kit lens had before the sigma was far better than the copy of the

120-400.Also someone says on this thread,that their 120-400 is'nt that sharp at 400mm,

Whats the point in having a 400 lens?,Anyhow,may be i am fussy,But to be able to go out

into the field and have confidiance in your gear is worth paying a bit more for,IMHO.

The sigma 120-400,just made me feel ill after i saw all of its images.I would recomend anyone

to look at other options,rather than the sigma,just my opinion.

The original poster wants a lens for sports action,I can recommend the canon 400 mmL prime

F 5.6,this is amazing lens for birds/wildlife,and pro surfer photographers use this lens.

Its very light,SHARP!,quick focus.causes no problems,a great daylight lens

hope this helps

[DL38]

Hello
How does the autofocus 500mm = f6.3 ?
(Does it work well over f5.6)

[Andrew]

Hello
How does the autofocus 500mm = f6.3 ?
(Does it work well over f5.6)

It focusses normally as it tells the camera its at F5.6 by some kind of electrickery.

[chamellieon]

Ive got the 120-400 for Nikon, and it's not a bad lens, i find it nice at 400mm and think its more shooting style than anything.
That said, I'm considering selling it, because well, I don't use it all that often, being mostly a landscaper.

[mongo]

Mongo researched both the 120-400 and the 150-500 but ultimately purchased another lens.
However, from his research, he can say that of the two lenses , the 150-500 is probably the better one of the two.

[Wilky]

Taken tonight with the 150-500

[Wilky]

woops oops and buggar definately not taken tonight and I couldn't remove it so I'll try again. If the mods see the pic feel free to remove it

This one was taken tonight definately with the 150-500