Just got a new lens..

binga63 · Oct 17, 2012

[h=1]Sigma EX 50-500 f4-6.3 APO DG HSM just arrived in the post[/h]it is a big lens, I think I am going to enjoy playing with it

Sigma 50-500mm 1st pics by Binga63, on Flickr

TheFantasticG · Oct 17, 2012

Throw some extension tunes on that bad boy and you a pretty nice pseudo macro lens.

DorkSterr · Oct 17, 2012

Love this lens!! Been using it for a while now and there is only one thing that I noticed, after 300mm the saturation and IQ goes downhill from there.

Scuba · Oct 17, 2012

Congrats! Enjoy and don't forget to post some images when you get the hang of that lens.

johncam · Oct 17, 2012

nice picture

binga63 · Oct 18, 2012

Scuba said:
Congrats! Enjoy and don't forget to post some images when you get the hang of that lens.

Think I will post as I am discovering the joy of 500mm

_DSC7683 by Binga63, on Flickr

_DSC7684 by Binga63, on Flickr

_DSC7675 by Binga63, on Flickr

jowensphoto · Oct 18, 2012

DorkSterr said:
Love this lens!! Been using it for a while now and there is only one thing that I noticed, after 300mm the saturation and IQ goes downhill from there.

Yep, just like aperture, zoom lenses also have sweet spot.