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Oct 07, 2003 23:52 | #1

If you havent heard me raving in the EOS forum yet

Monday I received my new (USED) Sigma 500mm f/4.5 EX

Canon EOS 10D • Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG APO HSM @500mm • 1/250 • f/5 • ISO 200

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I can not explain how significantly superior the images and performance of this lens is over any thing else I have used.

Canon EOS 10D • Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG APO HSM @500mm • 1/1000 • f/9 • ISO 400

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This is the first time I have pointed this lens at a bird in flight,.. and the image is FAR superior to any of the hundreds of attempts I have made with my other lenses.

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Oct 08, 2003 00:26 | #2

Wow, that's amazing!!!

Guillermo
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Oct 08, 2003 00:34 | #3

CDS,
Looks like that Sigma realy paid off! Those shots are dead on CRISP! You must be a happy man!
Good for you. Congrats.
Great shots..keep em coming.
I like the way the grass leads off to the right on the first shot. Nice composition.
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Oct 08, 2003 01:03 | #4

That first shot is super, man. You totally nailed it. Everything about it is great. Very impressive!

blah something clever blah blahdie blah.....

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Oct 08, 2003 01:03 | #5

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You all have to appreciate that these are obviously resized and compressed jpegs... the full size images are unreal.

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Oct 08, 2003 01:07 | #6

Thank you Guillermo!

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Christopher,.. you can bet I will be taking more pics!
Thanks for your kind words.

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Laziferous, I really appreciate your comments. It means a lot

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Oct 08, 2003 01:10 | #7

Hi CDS.
It is my dream to be able to get so beautifull shots.
Jose C.

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Oct 08, 2003 01:11 | #8

These are the kind of shots, that make me want the 10D. You deserve every compliment you get. The one above with the wings spread back is unreal man.

blah something clever blah blahdie blah.....

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Oct 08, 2003 01:34 | #9

Beautiful shots CDS!

You and your new Sigma lens are doing a great job. Have fun with your new lens (and 10D) and keep them coming.

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Oct 08, 2003 07:06 | #10

CDS, I looked at your pic's with your new glass and have come up with a few thoughts.

WOW!..............Wow!...............and WOW!

Certainly the best, sharpest and clearest pic's I have seen you post.

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Oct 08, 2003 07:24 | #11

CyberDyneSystems wrote:

You all have to appreciate that these are obviously resized and compressed jpegs... the full size images are unreal.

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oh yeh
yawn yawn ..........enough is enough

know when to stop

poor rocky will be having a hard time from now on.
the ' f ( l )ight of the herons' best shot is on !

they are terrific cyberdynesystems
congratulations.
the birds don't even look as depressed (1st shot here) as they usually do.
they must have known that you just needed a better lens.

are you still branching out ?
(on a tree)

best wishes

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Oct 08, 2003 07:24 | #12

Great shots, Love the first one dead on sharp...

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Oct 08, 2003 09:39 | #13

Hi CDS,

you have just put me in a very un-comfortable spot...now I got to save more $$ to get prime lens... I was thinking about 70-200L IS f2.8, now that I see your photos...I am wondering if I should reconsider...hmmm.

Opps, before I forgot, those are really nice pics....

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Oct 08, 2003 13:02 | #14

JoseC,

Thank you so much,. I have to admit,. it was my dream too!

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xuxu1
I will endeavor to perservere! Thanks

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BC

I thought so too,.

....it is a bit melancholy to realize that the last 14,000 pics I took were hampered in comparison to this lens,. but it is all part of the learning curve as well. Having to work very hard with your equipment to get great looking images makes for strong training.

Switching to this lens seems analogous to track training with weights around your ankles... then after months of training with those weights you have your first race, and the weights come off!

Recenly I made the switch to full time RAW shooting,. it was only in the last month or so that my confidence in my own skills had let me take a few RAW images of a subject as opposed to the dozens of jpegs I used to take. I guess what I am thinking is that after that switch,. which was a bit of a breakthrough I was actually ready for a lens like this,. the same way I had to build up to feeling ready for a DSLR

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Marie,
Don't stop ribbing me! I need it!
Thank for your kind words as well,.

The first two images were of a complete stranger, A blue Heron that I happend upon while trying to get images of some Egrets (still no egrets ) near a salt marsh. The third image is my buddy Big blue at his usual roost late afternoon.

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Thanks Stoney!

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yason,
The "Prime Dilemna" is a big one! We all here people "saying primes are better"
time and again,.. but we don't how much better,. are they all betteer etc. All I can say is THIS Prime is better, and there fore I need to rethink my own equipment.

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Oct 08, 2003 13:24 | #15

wow! these are stupendous shots! i love them, esp. the third one!

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