That appears to be the earlier version of the Sigma 500mm f/4.5 lens. The new version is $5k and appears to get decent reviews. Beyond that perhaps a little Google searching will help, I don't have any experience with their 500mm f/4.5 primes.
K6AZ Cream of the Crop  More info | Nov 04, 2012 14:04 | #9256 That appears to be the earlier version of the Sigma 500mm f/4.5 lens. The new version is $5k and appears to get decent reviews. Beyond that perhaps a little Google searching will help, I don't have any experience with their 500mm f/4.5 primes.
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zincozinco -Followers of Fidget-  4,420 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Andalucía More info | Nov 04, 2012 14:18 | #9257 |
zincozinco -Followers of Fidget- 4,420 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Andalucía More info | Nov 04, 2012 14:19 | #9258 |
K6AZ Cream of the Crop More info | Nov 04, 2012 14:23 | #9259 What kind of price are they looking for? I'd be tempted at the right price but as I noted earlier after buying the 16-35 my gear budget is broke for a while.
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zincozinco -Followers of Fidget- 4,420 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Andalucía More info | Nov 04, 2012 14:29 | #9261 |
K6AZ Cream of the Crop More info | Nov 04, 2012 14:44 | #9262 I wouldn't worry about which one is newer but try both of them and see which one has the best IQ if there is any difference.
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gqtuazon Senior Member  756 posts Joined Feb 2012 Location: Japan More info | Nov 04, 2012 16:04 | #9264 Hardcore wrote in post #15205310  Now that the Nikon 14-24mm has a polarizer option, I see little reason to buy the zeiss 21mm UNLESS.... 1. You want to travel lighter and don't care to give up the zoom range. 2. You care about corner sharpness at F2.8. Nothing beats the zeiss here! I've had both, and now own the 14-24mm. Got it. Thanks for the info. Regards,
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zincozinco -Followers of Fidget- 4,420 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Andalucía More info | Nov 04, 2012 16:08 | #9265 I dont really agree on teh above, I have worked with the zeiss on Canon for atleast a year and I dont get near the same results with my 14-24 NIkkor. Completely different rendering. Sharpness might be the same in center but not in mid level and details all around. Living the life, overexposing...
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jdizzle Darth Noink  69,419 posts Likes: 57 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Harvesting Nano crystals More info | Nov 04, 2012 16:13 | #9266 zincozinco wrote in post #15206584 I dont really agree on teh above, I have worked with the zeiss on Canon for atleast a year and I dont get near the same results with my 14-24 NIkkor. Completely different rendering. Sharpness might be the same in center but not in mid level and details all around. I love my 14-24 but, I got hooked to Zeiss with Canon. The rendering and microcontrast is undescribable.
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zincozinco -Followers of Fidget- 4,420 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Andalucía More info | Nov 04, 2012 16:20 | #9267 jdizzle wrote in post #15206604 I love my 14-24 but, I got hooked to Zeiss with Canon. The rendering and microcontrast is undescribable.  Agree totally Living the life, overexposing...
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gqtuazon Senior Member 756 posts Joined Feb 2012 Location: Japan More info | Nov 04, 2012 16:29 | #9268
jdizzle wrote in post #15206604 I love my 14-24 but, I got hooked to Zeiss with Canon. The rendering and microcontrast is undescribable. It's called the Zeiss bug which later on "might" transition to "Leica" bug if you are not careful. Just a common symptom from those who dare thread that area. Regards,
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zincozinco -Followers of Fidget- 4,420 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Andalucía More info | Nov 04, 2012 16:31 | #9269 |
jdizzle Darth Noink 69,419 posts Likes: 57 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Harvesting Nano crystals More info | Nov 04, 2012 16:48 | #9270 gqtuazon wrote in post #15206660 It's called the Zeiss bug which later on "might" transition to "Leica" bug if you are not careful. Just a common symptom from those who dare thread that area.  I've always wanted to get the Zeiss 100mm f2 for portrait and macro work but I was able to managed not to. I already have. The Leica M9.
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The 100 f2 is amazingly sharp! It will be one of the lenses I convert from ZE. 