hi all. thinking of getting a
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM
for shooting birds, plenty of red kites around my way.
will this lens be ok or is there a tamron equivalent.
thanks sam[/SIZE].
A 70-300 lens whatever make it is will not give you much more reach over your current lens. 50mm extra in real terms is very little, a couple of paces forward would achieve similar results.yes would like to shoot other wild life, only have a 55-250 lens at the moment.
will sell that on,
This might help. Remember to choose DX format as the 550d is an APS-C/crop body.thanks guys, with the 150-600 lens, how close can you shoot, i have some sigma lens that perform well.so no issue with that make,
i will sell the 55-250 lens and a wide angle lens that i never use, think I've only used it twice.
i have a 18-55 lens i might sell, as well
by the way my camera is a canon 550d.
thanks guys, with the 150-600 lens, how close can you shoot, i have some sigma lens that perform well.so no issue with that make,
i will sell the 55-250 lens and a wide angle lens that i never use, think I've only used it twice.
i have a 18-55 lens i might sell, as well
by the way my camera is a canon 550d.
Yes I think I almost certainly will, the USB dock makes it a better proposition with all the configurations available + firmware updates as well.Have the Sigma 150-600 C, fantastic for the price, I am very happy with it.
Have the Sigma 150-600 C, fantastic for the price, I am very happy with it.
Mate of mine has the Tamron and I have the Sigma, no difference in IQ as far as I can tell.I've actually gone the other way and got the Tamron - my reasoning being that I've owned both in the past and having looked through some images today, I liked the Tammy ones better. Having said that, I have been an advocate of the Sigma C and stand by that it does have advantages ie the USB dock for fine tuning. I'm happy with my decision as IQ isn't much different between the 2 overall imo.
No real difference in IQ between the Tammy on Sigma C, any difference is just copy variation. That being said I'd choose the Sigma purely so I could use the dock if prices were equal. I got the Tammy £200 cheaper when I got mine though so it was a no brainerI've actually gone the other way and got the Tamron - my reasoning being that I've owned both in the past and having looked through some images today, I liked the Tammy ones better. Having said that, I have been an advocate of the Sigma C and stand by that it does have advantages ie the USB dock for fine tuning. I'm happy with my decision as IQ isn't much different between the 2 overall imo.
It is a great lens for the money, I had to sell mine due to having a physical injury which made it too heavy for me but there's no doubt it really does perform well as you can see from Jeff's shots here and in the Siggy thread. Great Nuthatch btw Jeff, love it!if your budget can stretch a bit the sigma 150-600 sport is even better View attachment 56644