12-01-2010, 03:51 AM
[quote name='inhaliburton' timestamp='1291168696' post='4621']
Thanks to you both for your opinions. I took some shots today with the 150-500 and am not very impressed with the sharpness on the long end.
I will take your advice and return the lens and reconsider.
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Don't mean to undermine anyone else's comments but it takes quite a bit of practice to master a 500mm lens... especially when it's a f/6.3. I've used this lens and it produced results I expected to see (i.e. good, for this price-class). I find an argument like a 70-200 or a 70-300's sharper is a bit invalid because they're not 500mm lenses. If you want a stabilised 500mm FOV on your viewfinder, you won't get the same bang per. buck with other lenses.
[quote name='inhaliburton' timestamp='1291168696' post='4621']
My big wish is for the new Nikon 70-200 2.8 with vr.
However, when shooting, I often wish I had more than 200mm.
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You add a 2x TC which would give you a 140-400mm f/5.6 equivalent combo for the times you need it. Personally, I wouldn't get a lens if I'd need to use the 2x TC a lot with it.
GTW
Thanks to you both for your opinions. I took some shots today with the 150-500 and am not very impressed with the sharpness on the long end.
I will take your advice and return the lens and reconsider.
[/quote]
Don't mean to undermine anyone else's comments but it takes quite a bit of practice to master a 500mm lens... especially when it's a f/6.3. I've used this lens and it produced results I expected to see (i.e. good, for this price-class). I find an argument like a 70-200 or a 70-300's sharper is a bit invalid because they're not 500mm lenses. If you want a stabilised 500mm FOV on your viewfinder, you won't get the same bang per. buck with other lenses.
[quote name='inhaliburton' timestamp='1291168696' post='4621']
My big wish is for the new Nikon 70-200 2.8 with vr.
However, when shooting, I often wish I had more than 200mm.
[/quote]
You add a 2x TC which would give you a 140-400mm f/5.6 equivalent combo for the times you need it. Personally, I wouldn't get a lens if I'd need to use the 2x TC a lot with it.
GTW