May 20, 2011 20:26 | #1 Hey guys, I'm still relatively new to photography. I currently have the Tamron 70-300 and focus mainly on wildlife photography (You can see my gallery here Rebel XS Gripped, EF-S 18-55, EF 50 f/1.8, Tamron SP 70-300, 430 EX II, Sigma DG OS 150-500.
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May 20, 2011 21:46 | #2 Actual pictures from a Sigma 150-500mm optical stabilizer lens.
Focal Length: 500.0mm Aperture: f/10.0 Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800) ISO equiv: 4000 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB
Focal Length: 500.0mm Aperture: f/10.0 Exposure Time: 0.0016 s (1/640) ISO equiv: 800 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB
Focal Length: 403.0mm Aperture: f/7.1 Exposure Time: 0.0010 s (1/1000) ISO equiv: 1250 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB No problems with the lens.
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May 20, 2011 21:49 | #3  Permanent bani'm in the same boat and currently i'm leaning towards the Sigma 50-500 OS HSM
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Owl_79 Senior Member  786 posts Likes: 105 Joined Feb 2010 More info | May 21, 2011 04:09 | #4 50-500 OS might be better choice. 
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libra23 Hatchling 3 posts Joined May 2011 More info | keeping within the confines(ish) of the topic, i've also been toying with the idea of the 100-400mm, having researched various threads of whether a MkII is anywhere near on the horizon with it being a 12 year old lens, then weighing it up against the pro's of great photos i've seen, i've come to the decision of making the plunge and eventually will purchase this lens...however, with the above in mind, i might go for a second hand version and then when (or if) Canon bring out a MkII will sell on for the upgrade, so my question is, what is a good price to pay for a second hand version, and if a MkII arrives, how much would be a good price to let the MkI go?
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May 21, 2011 08:19 | #6 Permanent ban100-400 being a 12 year old lens is one of the reason why i don't want to purcahse one. Canon is extremelly slow with brining new lenses to the market.
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May 21, 2011 11:13 | #7 100-400 being a 12 year old lens is one of the reason why i don't want to purcahse one. Sorry to be blunt, but that is garbage. I don't see folks shying away from the 500 or 600mm lenses that were released only one year later. If it isn't broken, there is little to no reason to spend R&D dollars to fix. 
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DreDaze happy with myself for not saying anything stupid  More info | May 21, 2011 12:40 | #8 i don't really think the 150-500OS and 100-400L is a fair comparison...i mean they are totally different budgets...if you have the budget for the 100-400L...get it, if you only have close to a $1,000 go for the sigma...both are capable lenses...the sigma is for the more budget minded in my opinion... Andre or Dre
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May 21, 2011 13:43 | #9 Go with the Canon if you can afford to. A few posters on here can make the 50-500 look impressive, but generally I see the 100-400 producing better images from the 'average' photographer. I'm now on stand-by for a flameing from the Siggy owners Ian
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drumsfield Goldmember  1,601 posts Likes: 27 Joined Oct 2009 Location: Bethesda Md More info | May 21, 2011 14:06 | #10 100-400 is a better quality lens. Fluorite lens elements with tank like build. Canon 5D MkIII | Olympus OM-D | Olympus E-P2 | 16-35L MKII | 24-70L MKII | 70-200L MKII | 85L MKII | EF 50mm 1.4 | EF 100mm 2.8 | 100-400mm L MKII | 20mm 1.7
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Owl_79 Senior Member 786 posts Likes: 105 Joined Feb 2010 More info | May 21, 2011 15:29 | #11 having 1D body, or making some tape tricks, 1.4x teleconverter can be very well used with 100-400, giving very good results in sufficient light conditions. Actually, 100-400 + 1.4x is sharper than Sigma 150-500 at 500mm @ f/8.0. Canon
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Sirrith Cream of the Crop More info | May 21, 2011 15:39 | #12 If you're considering the canon, that probably means you have the money for it. Get the canon, its really not much of a contest. The 150-500 is one of the weaker sigma "super" telephotos, the 50-500 is better but still no match for the 100-400. -Tom
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Muteki Member 200 posts Likes: 67 Joined Jul 2009 More info | May 21, 2011 16:19 | #13 I kinda of disagree with the above. With capable hands, the Sigma 150-500 is a bargain and can produce many decent photos. Of course, if you get the 100-400 you will not have too much compatibility issue with the Canon bodies as compare to Sigma.  Then for those who says the 150-500 can't do flight shots, check out these fast little buggers:  Then some people said it's soft wide open (f/6.3) at 500mm as debated in many other threads, check this one out:  Raymond
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amfoto1 Cream of the Crop 10,331 posts Likes: 146 Joined Aug 2007 Location: San Jose, California More info | May 21, 2011 16:19 | #14 Here is a comparison you might find useful... Alan Myers
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Sirrith Cream of the Crop More info | May 21, 2011 16:50 | #15 Muteki wrote in post #12453468  I kinda of disagree with the above. With capable hands, the Sigma 150-500 is a bargain and can produce many decent photos. No one's saying its a bad lens, we're just saying the 100-400 is better, and so is the 50-500, and thats just a fact. Out of all the x-4/500 zooms, the 150-500 is one of the weaker ones. However, its also one of the cheapest ones, and it is not bad. -Tom
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