alexisonfire
08-06-2007, 00:21
Festival of speed is fast approaching, and i would like to hire out some decent glass for the day (maybe weekend).
I've narrowed the choice down to two lens.
The bigma :love: (Sigma HSM 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO)
OR
The beast :love: (Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 VR IF-ED)
Now my issue with the sigma is handling and usability. This is one big lens, to be carrying around all day, and im hoping to be not using my tripod. Whats it like trying to handle this lens at 500mm without any image stabilizing? My 2nd issue is the aperture. From what i remember alot of the hill climb track in particular is heavily shaded by trees. Is shutter speed going to be a problem?
Next there is the Nikon, two issues again. The first being focal length, i guess only people who have done photography at FOS can answer this, is 200mm going to be enough? I did some practicing with my cheapo 55-200mm, and was surprised by how far you can in fact get away from a car at 200mm and still have it full frame. The last thing i want is not to have enough reach :naughty: . Second issue is the aperture once again, (i can't be pleased :woot: ).
Hyperfocal distances...am i going to have focus problems shooting at 200mm @ f/2.8?
At the moment im leaning towards the sigma because of the focal range, but maybe if stewart comes in and says 200mm is enough i'll probably go for the nikon :)
Cheers guys!
I've narrowed the choice down to two lens.
The bigma :love: (Sigma HSM 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO)
OR
The beast :love: (Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 VR IF-ED)
Now my issue with the sigma is handling and usability. This is one big lens, to be carrying around all day, and im hoping to be not using my tripod. Whats it like trying to handle this lens at 500mm without any image stabilizing? My 2nd issue is the aperture. From what i remember alot of the hill climb track in particular is heavily shaded by trees. Is shutter speed going to be a problem?
Next there is the Nikon, two issues again. The first being focal length, i guess only people who have done photography at FOS can answer this, is 200mm going to be enough? I did some practicing with my cheapo 55-200mm, and was surprised by how far you can in fact get away from a car at 200mm and still have it full frame. The last thing i want is not to have enough reach :naughty: . Second issue is the aperture once again, (i can't be pleased :woot: ).
Hyperfocal distances...am i going to have focus problems shooting at 200mm @ f/2.8?
At the moment im leaning towards the sigma because of the focal range, but maybe if stewart comes in and says 200mm is enough i'll probably go for the nikon :)
Cheers guys!