I currently have a Sigma 150-600mm contemporary lens which I use on a Nikon D500 camera. I am considering purchasing a Nikon 500mm F5.6 PF lens. Most of my photography is for birds where I tend to walk around a lot. I believe the Nikon lens would provide a superior image and would be more comfortable to hand hold, but would I miss the extra reach that the 600mm lens provides? And if so if I use a 1.4 teleconverter with it, is it going to degrade the image so much that I lose the perceived benefits of an improved image?
Hi Len, welcome to the forum.
I'm having the exact same dilemma, I did say if they came down below £3000 I'd buy one........if I'm being honest, I didn't expect them too
I'm using the same set up as you, my biggest problem being, I've been too impressed with the Sigma. I'm concerned if I spend 3 grand on a lens I'm going to feel underwhelmed and disappointed.
So the positives, smaller, lighter, an improvement in IQ?? Hopefully! The fact it seems to work well with a tele giving 720mm
The negatives, spending 3 grand instead of £750, loosing 100mm of reach, spending another £450 on a tele then being concerned it won't track bif as well as the Sigma.
I very rarely disagree with our learned friend above
@pooley , having met him in person on a few occasions I know he's a very knowledgeable chap
but I'm not convinced with his argument for better IQ for larger prints. I've got quite a few photos printed, not massive but A3 and at ISO up to 8000, if I say it meself , they look great
So to buy or not to buy, I'd ask how happy are you with the Sigma?
For me, everytime I feel me finger hovering over the 'buy it now' button, I go look at me photos on Flickr and remind meself just how happy I am with it.........that still doesn't mean I don't want one