Sigma 100-300mm f/4 EX DG HSM

Still not bought it yet , but keep coming back to this archive , but no one seems to post samples of it

I've rented on from rentcameragear.com for my vacation next week. I'll post pictures when I get back!

I love this lens.

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CRE@TE wrote in post #3186291
I love this lens.

Looks nice and crisp.
Whats it like at 300mm f4, I suspect it wont be as good as the canon 300 f4 prime but how much worse is it than that, if any, if theres alot of difference then I might have to rethink and get that then save up for a 70-200mm but that wouldnt till later in the year , start of next year .
Theres a fine line between Photography being a hobby and a obsesion

Has anyone got any Football[Soccer] or Motosport shots taken with the 100-300mm ,as thats what i'll be using it for mainly , I wont be using it indoors so f4 should do for outside I think

cheers, James

davidfig wrote in post #1889034
I wish it came in white.

I'm glad it's black !

It's my favorite lens. Without a teleconverter, I handhold it most of the time. But a monopod or tripod helps. I just bought a tripod and took some sample pictures and it really makes a difference. Now if it would stop raining .

The pictures I was going to post are to big. But you can click on the links in my signature. I'll try to get some posted here, over the weekend or next week.

Surprisingly sharp, great bokeh (9 blades!), great colors and contrast. Opted for this lens over the Canon 70-200 2.8IS as this lens is far sharper than either copy I once owned. F2.8 would be nice, but then we're talking a much larger lens. Hardest part is the lack of IS.

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Love this lens, apart from it's size!

I just got this lens in the mail... I would have to agree with everyone that it's a well built MONSTER. It's very, very dense which makes it a challenge for me to handhold. Focusing is quick and accurate.

I leave the tripod collar on at all times. I let it rest in the palm of my hand, and work the zoom with my thumb and finger. It might not work for everyone, but I found it's best for me.

I'll be trying it out more with the teleconverter and tripod this week.

wonny wrote in post #3194290
Hopefully we'll put this to use at Olympic National... if not, I'll have carried around all week for nothing!

If your saying that cause you think you'll get rained out. Let me know before hand, and we can extend your rental period ( no cost ). So that you'll be able to get some use out of it even if its not for the event you wanted to shoot.

Kevin

grimreaper wrote in post #3186684
Looks nice and crisp.
Whats it like at 300mm f4, I suspect it wont be as good as the canon 300 f4 prime but how much worse is it than that, if any ...

Had both and think that overall, unless you want IS, that the 100-300mm is a better lens. It has the x factor and at the price is one of the great bargains in photography.

Is there a better price anywhere? http://www.sigma4less.​com …%2B%3D28SG10030​0F4CA%3D29

THANK YOU:

This shot was with the Sigma 2x DG teleconverter attached. A bit soft, as expected, but not too bad. 1/640 at f/20, 600mm, ISO 800, full-frame with no pp.

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300mm f/5.6 1/320

I'm getting a 70-200 f/4 this summer, and then I saw someone else mention this lens, found this thread, fell in love, and then saw how much more it is than the Canon Also, you can get grey Canon imports, but with Sigmas, they refuse to do warranty repairs on grey imports .