Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS - Page 160

Cabrinha · 5th of July 2012 (Thu)

Very nice Ian!!!
I really like the golden light on the neck of the eagle.

Which Tc is that? Sigma or Canon?

IanE · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

They're both Sigma.

Honey Monster · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

A bald eagle I shot last year with a lens I hired to test to its capabilities, followed by 100% crop. Bare lens ISO 200 f2.8 1/5000. I shot this wide open to see how sharp it would be and to test DOF. The resulting high shutter spped managed to freze its nictating membranes halfway across its eyes. This was a captive bird at a raptor centre.

Honey Monster · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

An eagle owl + 100% crop from the same raptor centre ISO 400 f4 1/640 bare lens

IanE · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

Nice!

Jay T · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by IanE

Some from today.

Firstly, with the 1.4x TC:

Golden eagle by IanEv, on Flickr

Caracara by IanEv, on Flickr

Bald eagle by IanEv, on Flickr

Burrowing owl by IanEv, on Flickr

And with the 2x:

Bald eagle portrait by IanEv, on Flickr

Barn owl in flight by IanEv, on Flickr

the exif on flickr says canon 400 5.6 on the first 4

IanE · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

I know. I don't own that lens, though. Check out the focal length and aperture in the exif.

Jay T · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

I did not see the canon in your signature and you used a sigma tc.strange

IanE · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

Flickr has misreported the lens every time I've uploaded pics taken with the 120-300 and the Sigma 1.4x TC. With the 2x it reports an 'unknown 240-600mm' which is closer to the truth.

If Flickr is correct, I'm using a Canon 400 f/5.6 L at f/4.5 and 420mm.

Jay T · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

yeah thats a rare lens. Canon made less of them than the 1200mm

huntersdad · 7th of July 2012 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gabebalazs

I like using the 2x Sigma tc on mine, probably I use that configuration most often (I shoot mostly birds). IQ is decent, nothing to write home about, but it's on my 7D and an 18mp crop sensor is pretty tough on lenses.

Gabe, could you clarify what you mean here, esp. the IQ comment as that is what I'll be using the lens on? I'm seeing some pretty substantial shots with the 2x. 120-300 + 2x would be a wildlife combo for me (think bears and deer). 1.4x for BIFS.

woos · 9th of July 2012 (Mon)

Here's one...immature bald eagle in Port Houghton, Alaska...nothing compared to the eagle pics above, though! There's some places you can really get close (like the Canneries and such) but not here, hehe...this was with the Sigma 2x, on D800 .. extremely heavily cropped (this is like a 50% crop or so, if you click through, I believe)

link to slightly bigger: http://amanathia.zenfolio.com/img/s8...48761436-6.jpg

IanE · 9th of July 2012 (Mon)

Used this lens, with the 1.4x TC, to shoot at the RIAT airshow yesterday. It handled it well, despite apparently not liking being pointed upwards.

Avro Vulcan 2 by IanEv, on Flickr

Black Eagles stacked by IanEv, on Flickr

Ando27 · 9th of July 2012 (Mon)

Dam fine work Ian...

Looks like you have a handle on that Sigma....

Would you buy this lens again

Im thinking very seriousley about it....

Al

huntersdad · 9th of July 2012 (Mon)

Well, placed my order this morning from Amazon for the lens and from B&H for the TCs. Just couldn't stand it anymore. Should be here in the next day or two. Excited to get it!!

5th of July 2012 (Thu)	#2386
Cabrinha Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 10	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS Very nice Ian!!! I really like the golden light on the neck of the eagle. Which Tc is that? Sigma or Canon?

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IanE Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 167 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS They're both Sigma. __________________ www.ievenden.com

6th of July 2012 (Fri)	#2390
IanE Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 167 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS Nice! __________________ www.ievenden.com

6th of July 2012 (Fri)	#2392
IanE Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 167 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS I know. I don't own that lens, though. Check out the focal length and aperture in the exif. __________________ www.ievenden.com

6th of July 2012 (Fri)	#2393
Jay T Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: phila. pa Posts: 450 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS I did not see the canon in your signature and you used a sigma tc.strange __________________ 7d gripped \ 5diii gripped \ tokina 12-24 f/4 /sigma 24-60 f2.8 \ \ sigma 120-300 OS \ sigma 50 f1.4 \ ef100 f/2.8 macro \ ef135 f/2L \ canon 500 f4 IS \ canon1.4 III tc \ canon 2xii tc \sigma 2x dg tc \ 580ex \ 2x 430ex flickr

6th of July 2012 (Fri)	#2394
IanE Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 167 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS Flickr has misreported the lens every time I've uploaded pics taken with the 120-300 and the Sigma 1.4x TC. With the 2x it reports an 'unknown 240-600mm' which is closer to the truth. If Flickr is correct, I'm using a Canon 400 f/5.6 L at f/4.5 and 420mm. __________________ www.ievenden.com

6th of July 2012 (Fri)	#2395
Jay T Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: phila. pa Posts: 450 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS yeah thats a rare lens. Canon made less of them than the 1200mm __________________ 7d gripped \ 5diii gripped \ tokina 12-24 f/4 /sigma 24-60 f2.8 \ \ sigma 120-300 OS \ sigma 50 f1.4 \ ef100 f/2.8 macro \ ef135 f/2L \ canon 500 f4 IS \ canon1.4 III tc \ canon 2xii tc \sigma 2x dg tc \ 580ex \ 2x 430ex flickr

9th of July 2012 (Mon)	#2397
woos Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: a giant bucket Posts: 1,988 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS Here's one...immature bald eagle in Port Houghton, Alaska...nothing compared to the eagle pics above, though! There's some places you can really get close (like the Canneries and such) but not here, hehe...this was with the Sigma 2x, on D800 .. extremely heavily cropped (this is like a 50% crop or so, if you click through, I believe) link to slightly bigger: http://amanathia.zenfolio.com/img/s8...48761436-6.jpg __________________ amanathia.zenfolio.com

9th of July 2012 (Mon)	#2398
IanE Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 167 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS Used this lens, with the 1.4x TC, to shoot at the RIAT airshow yesterday. It handled it well, despite apparently not liking being pointed upwards. Avro Vulcan 2 by IanEv, on Flickr Black Eagles stacked by IanEv, on Flickr __________________ www.ievenden.com

9th of July 2012 (Mon)	#2399
Ando27 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New South Wales Australia Posts: 1,179	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS Dam fine work Ian... Looks like you have a handle on that Sigma.... Would you buy this lens again Im thinking very seriousley about it.... Al __________________ Ando. "Down Under" Canon 1Div / 7D gripped / 50D gripped / 300f2.8 IS L / 100-400f5.6 L / 70-200f2.8 IS II L / 18-200IS / 24-105 f4 IS / 10-20 f4 / 580EXII /1.4 TC III / 2 TC III / DIY 15' Rig www.AAA-Photography.smugmug.com

9th of July 2012 (Mon)	#2400
huntersdad Goldmember Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,019 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma unveils 120-300 f/2.8 EX OS Well, placed my order this morning from Amazon for the lens and from B&H for the TCs. Just couldn't stand it anymore. Should be here in the next day or two. Excited to get it!! __________________ D800 / D7100 / D7000 / 24-120 / 70-200 / 300 2.8 / SB-910 WEBSITE / Facebook

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