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Old 04-08-11, 02:04 PM
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Hi all has anyone used one and can give me some info and tips,I'm getting one soon

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Ive not tried this lens but have a little read on here for some extra info & pics from people that have used it
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Thanks for the info Stef
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Hi all has anyone used one and can give me some info and tips,I'm getting one soon

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Why not the 150-500mm? Is it out your budget?
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Or the 50-500, one lens, big range.

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Or the 50-500, one lens, big range.

Woohoo!!! Nice one Peter!
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Why not the 150-500mm? Is it out your budget?
It was a birthday present from my mum dad and sister...what is wrong with the 400mm?
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You will wish you bought 500mm honestly, bigger the image the better the pic and less crop. Most birds never sit 20ft off you trust me.
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Whatever length you have you will wish you had more and what ever F stop you have you wish you had another less.

Enjoy what you have and practice, practice, practice.

I want one of these now.

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Old 09-08-11, 09:37 PM
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Whatever length you have you will wish you had more and what ever F stop you have you wish you had another less.

Enjoy what you have and practice, practice, practice.

I want one of these now.

Sigma Imaging (UK) Ltd
£16,000 a nice price to pay, its out of my price bracket.
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