I'm using the 50-500 non OS - works a treat.
trublubiker - I think we are in agreement.
I would price check both lenses and see it they will give you more
I'm using the 50-500 non OS - works a treat.
trublubiker - I think we are in agreement.
I would price check both lenses and see it they will give you more
Thanks trublubiker,understand where your coming from,hard to ask someone there opinion when cash is being paid out, even without Kyms opinion,just the fact of now knowing that he owns the non OS sister lens(so to speak) 50-150 and is happy with it, is enough to seal my opinion. Fact 4 also tipped it to the keep it side, just had a play and working fine at the mo
Thanks
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Pentax K20,Pentax K5,,Pentax DA 12-24, Pentax DA 18-55mm,Tamron sp DI 90mm Macro Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5:6 with macro, ,Sigma 150-500mm 1:5-6.3 APO HSM, Kenko 2X Teleplus MC7, Pentax AF160FC ring flash,Pentax AF 540 FGZ flash, Yongnuo yn460 Flash
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I didn't think the 150-500 ever came with out IS ?? Could be wrong
What I can say for 100 percent certainty is that the one I sourced for my dad about 6 weeks ago HAS got OS, and he uses a K100 super
The notes in the specs about 1/4 the way down in this review indicate that the Pentax and Sony versions did not come with OS (at least initially); although we know they do now.
http://www.stockholmviews.com/sigma_...igmapage1.html
As you have in-body IS which should be quite effective, I think the $200 refund would be reasonable.
My 150-500 is in Nikon mount and I mostly use it on a tripod so IS is normally turned off anyway. Ultimately, it is your choice.
Cheers
PeterB666
Olympus Pen F with Metabones Speed Booster and Laowa 12mm f/2.8 or Voigtlander 10.5mm f/0.95 or Nikon D800 with the Laowa 12mm f/2.8. The need to keep in touch with the past is a Nikon Photomic FTn or Nikon F2A and a Nikkor 25-50mm f/4 AI
The 150-500 did not have a Pentax mount at all until recently.
This thread from the Pentax User's Forum indicates that the 150-500 was available in Pentax mount in early 2009 without OS...
Pentax User
The new version with OS seems to have been announced around March 2010 or more than a year later.
Thanks all for your comments,advise and links, I'm keeping the lens and the seller will be refunding a discount of $200.00 after Christmas. Hopefully I can post some pics soon
Steve
I am sure you will be pleased with it. It is a ripper of a lens and mine will be getting further feedback mid-week when I go bird hunting with it.