It's 2am: 23rd edition... D800 or 5dmkIII

MOkoFOko wrote in post #13829010
In a word? Expensive. For $5000 with no stabilization, it needs to be f/4 instead of f/4.5. Makes a huge difference.

gets good reviews though.

i saw this and i drooled a little bit

http://www.ebay.com …35b872e088#ht_3​341wt_1411

Fricks wrote in post #13829023
i saw this and i drooled a little bit

http://www.ebay.com …35b872e088#ht_3​341wt_1411

Nice, but I'd still recommend against it. No warranty there. The plus is that you wouldn't have to pay any duties on that import (assuming they mark it correctly).

Here's one that sold months ago:
http://www.fredmiranda​.com …d=sigma,500mm,4​.5#9873670

Here's one that's still available:
http://www.fredmiranda​.com …=sigma,500mm,4.​5#10212028
I bet you could talk him down. He doesn't seem to be aware that warranties transfer if he hasn't registered it or sent it in for servicing. No harm asking if its been registered already. There's still a few years left on that warranty.

Fricks wrote in post #13829008
how could you not like the 50? if i only could have 1 lens it would be a 50 or 500

I dunno... I like extremes I guess

if I could only have one lens it would probably be a 24-70mm

monk3y wrote in post #13829279
I dunno... I like extremes I guess

if I could only have one lens it would probably be a 24-70mm

That's the opposite of extreme. That's your standard walkaround. You do know what extreme means, right? Unless you're walking around with an 8mm fish, or a 1200mm, you're not extreme

MOkoFOko wrote in post #13829102
Nice, but I'd still recommend against it. No warranty there. The plus is that you wouldn't have to pay any duties on that import (assuming they mark it correctly).

Here's one that sold months ago:
http://www.fredmiranda​.com …d=sigma,500mm,4​.5#9873670

Here's one that's still available:
http://www.fredmiranda​.com …=sigma,500mm,4.​5#10212028
I bet you could talk him down. He doesn't seem to be aware that warranties transfer if he hasn't registered it or sent it in for servicing. No harm asking if its been registered already. There's still a few years left on that warranty.

hmmm. but there is something just satisfying about owning a white tele

Fricks wrote in post #13829347
hmmm. but there is something just satisfying about owning a white tele

Not really. Most wildlife enthusiasts and pros end up sticking lenscoats (camo) on their superteles.

MOkoFOko wrote in post #13829379
Not really. Most wildlife enthusiasts and pros end up sticking lenscoats (camo) on their superteles.

yeah i guess i could do that

Fricks wrote in post #13829536
yeah i guess i could do that

I prefer mine with a lenscoat as well. Camo looks way better than pure white.

themadman wrote in post #13827787

Burn on Jake east coast and his contradiction with the 5dII focus system vs t3i

MOkoFOko wrote in post #13829570
I prefer mine with a lenscoat as well. Camo looks way better than pure white.

the sigma looks kind of wimpy

https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=3578809&p​ostcount=2

Fricks wrote in post #13829626
the sigma looks kind of wimpy

https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=3578809&p​ostcount=2

Performance is more important than looks...

It is smaller than I thought too. Not as big as my 300 2.8 with the hood.

MOkoFOko wrote in post #13829655
Performance is more important than looks...

It is smaller than I thought too. Not as big as my 300 2.8 with the hood.

Really? wow i though it would be a lot bigger

vipergts831 wrote in post #13829620
Burn on Jake east coast and his contradiction with the 5dII focus system vs t3i

What? I know it's pretty much the same... I just want the MA!

MOkoFOko wrote in post #13829655
Performance is more important than looks...

It is smaller than I thought too. Not as big as my 300 2.8 with the hood.

All about IQ. It could look like a fisher price lens for all i care

Get any riding in this weekend, Omar?