Hi all,
I am seriously considering buying a Sigma 500mm f4 for use for African wildlife on my 5D4 body. Many recent reviews in the field have said the lens is an equal to it's Nikon and Canon equivalents in all aspects. And to make it more tempting, I can buy it in Australia for $4500.00 USD (due to strong USD, 10% rebate on sales tax) including shipping to Miami, from where I would ship it to my home in Panama. Of course the warranty is only good in Australia :-(
Are there any first hand experiences with this lens? The majority of reviews online are from Nikon users...And I have read Brian's review of it with the focus creep at f8, but the total adjustability with it's dock for focus at 4 different focal lengths and the IS (OS)system seem to be able to over come some of that. Thanks!
I am seriously considering buying a Sigma 500mm f4 for use for African wildlife on my 5D4 body. Many recent reviews in the field have said the lens is an equal to it's Nikon and Canon equivalents in all aspects. And to make it more tempting, I can buy it in Australia for $4500.00 USD (due to strong USD, 10% rebate on sales tax) including shipping to Miami, from where I would ship it to my home in Panama. Of course the warranty is only good in Australia :-(
Are there any first hand experiences with this lens? The majority of reviews online are from Nikon users...And I have read Brian's review of it with the focus creep at f8, but the total adjustability with it's dock for focus at 4 different focal lengths and the IS (OS)system seem to be able to over come some of that. Thanks!