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  1. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    I only ever tried it with the 7d2. Worked great on that.
  2. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Bought the 500 f4ii :t:. It is so crazy sharp and as you say the rendering of fine feather detail is just second to none. So far I have been able to get nice results hand held with the 500. Was not able to do it with the 1.4 attached so the tripod and head are on order for those few times when...
  3. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    End of the line Since I still get contacted on occasion from my posts I figured I would post a final post. I love the Sigma. Think it is the best value on the market. Hands down. But I am selling mine to a friend. It is not as sharp as some of the more expensive Canon options. So...
  4. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Here is one more from the other day that I think shows just how sharp this lens is. https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/23382686920/in/dateposted-public/
  5. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    No action here anymore. Anyway in case there are people that are searching for info here are a few recent shots with the C. https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/23316266910/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/23293261850/in/dateposted-public/...
  6. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Shorebirds and the Sigma 150-600 C Here are a few more shots taken recently. https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/21815361005/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/21740728581/in/dateposted-public/...
  7. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Some shots I have gotten lately with the Sigma since I last posted here. Different types of action and settings to give an idea of lens performance. Flying Purple Martin at 244mm https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/20333299279/in/dateposted-p Great-tailed Grackle at 313mm...
  8. hosesbroadbill

    Canon 7D Mk II is announced and available for pre-order

    I've been absent from this site for quite some time and just caught up on some of what was written. I went from the 70D to the 7d2. Image quality is much better on the 7d2. The autofocus blows the doors off of the 70d as well. And the ability to customize the buttons to do exactly what you...
  9. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Good stuff. Curious what others think. I think your edits look good. You have superior processing skills to mine and the backgrounds with less noise are clearly evident in your work. Although I do think there are problems with the edits, I appreciate the time spent and the final result and...
  10. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Cool. Could you also post the final image of both and list what you did. I will do the same.
  11. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Thanks. I have tried and will continue to always try and give a fair analysis of my shots and others with this lens. Michael shold be posting soon some of my shots that I sent to him that he processed in a different manner. Could be educational as to how one RAW yields different results...
  12. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Could you please tell me where you can see sharpening artifacts. Honestly have not clue what those are. As I have mentioned, I only use DPP 3 for post. So I set the sharpening usually to 5. It does the whole picture and not just the bird. There are 2 settings in DPP for shaprenig. You can...
  13. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Don't you wish Jeff. Soft 3:-) Over enhanced 3:-) As has been stated before, I post the flickr links so people can see a higher res version of the shot than what can be posted here. You can also view in full screen and zoom into any part of the pic tht you want. This way you can better judge...
  14. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Some more at the beach. Seems like a pretty sharp and versatile lens to me... Piping Plover https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/19155803311/in/dateposted-public/ American Oystercatcher https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/18964359170/in/dateposted-public/...
  15. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600

    Hard to tell anything Jeff re the test. Would love to see his shots. I can tell you that I shot with a friend who has a d810 and the Nikon 300 2.8 that he shoots with a 2x and 1.4x. The image quality he gets is fantastic and so is his ability to crop. IQ is better than the Canon 7d2 and the...
  16. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    I think if you have the time you may want to go back and read this thread, the Sigma S thread and the Tamron thread. You would see how many times I've been attacked by Roy and other forum warriors. People that talk a big game and post soft shot after soft shot. And yes the Tamron was great...
  17. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    I seem to remember reading this somewhere... "I think it is all a question of taste - all these over sharpened, close-up, and badly composed pics that one sees may appeal to a lot of folk but I prefer a more aesthetically pleasing image. To be honest I have not seen a single pic from you that I...
  18. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    such is wildlife photography... Now you have a reason to go back and wait some more.
  19. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    A few from this morning of Purple Martins in flight. No real action on this thread any more but in case there are any that are still on the fence about this lens these are the types of shots that may help you decide. https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/18437578014/in/dateposted-public/...
  20. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    I think the Sigma shot is sharper. Similar conditions but the Tamron shot was also with the 70d. Don't get me wrong. The Tamron is an excellent value. It just is not as sharp as the Sigma. Sigma also has better OS, more customizable, ability to update firmware, focal length locks. It even comes...
  21. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    I think the Sigma C is a much better lens. Sold my Tamron after using it. See all the shots I posted here and the Tamron forum and see which you think are better.
  22. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600

    They look nice and sharp to me. Congrats. As usual the composition is great. :t:
  23. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Some more swallows but this time they are Tree Swallows https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/18932057472/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/18751170969/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/18749714268/in/dateposted-public/...
  24. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Very little cropping. This time of year they have babies. Thre was already a photographer on the beach when I got there. Bird was near him. I just laid down and the bird came very close to me. One parent is the distraction and the other runs away with the kids. I really appreciated the...
  25. hosesbroadbill

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    A few from yesterday morning. Still going through pics. Got better shots of Piping Plover and better shots from the other day of Barn Swallows as well. I am loving this lens. https://www.flickr.com/photos/120553232@N02/18723196479/in/dateposted-public/...
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