from what I have read the Bigma 50-500 is a much better piece of glass despite the longer range
They sell for about $1000 US new I think Alastair On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 10:21 AM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is the only one i could find on ther net. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10901470 > > D200 with the 170-500 at 500. No tripod, but resting camera and lens > on the truck door, some shake though. > > To me its soft. > > I have some of ducks at the farm, i just need to find them > > Dave > > On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Adam Maas <[email protected]> wrote: >> Here's a couple (on flickr) >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/2769227796/ >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/2816747552/ >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/2820590948/ >> >> -Adam >> >> On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Jens <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Thans David and Adam. I'd apreciate samples to look at :-) >>> I might just get me one - they are quite affordable at the moment. >>> I alrady have a Sigma 135-400mm, which is NOT sharp enough for my needs. >>> And it's gone take a while before a can afford a real Pentax long tele >>> photo lens. >>> >>> Regards >>> Jens >>> >>> Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. >>> >>> On Sep 12, 2010 14:11 "David J Brooks" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Adam Maas <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Had one in Nikon mount, shot one airshow with it and the D300. It's >>>> > long, cheap and not too crappy. >>>> >>>> I still have mine in Nikon mount. I find the long end a little to >>>> soft >>>> on the long end but yes not to bad. >>>> >>>> I have some shots on photo dot nre with it. I'll see if i can >>>> remember >>>> which ones and post >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> > >>>> > -Adam >>>> > >>>> > On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Jens <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> Hi list >>>> >> Does anyone have experiences with this lens, Please. >>>> >> Regards >>>> >> Jens >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>>> >> and follow the directions. >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > M. Adam Maas >>>> > http://www.mawz.ca >>>> > Explorations of the City Around Us. >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> > [email protected] >>>> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>>> > and follow the directions. >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>> York Region, Ontario, Canada >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> M. Adam Maas >> http://www.mawz.ca >> Explorations of the City Around Us. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
