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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 621063" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>If budget is not your limiting factor, and you are prepared to deal with the weight of these supers then that is the way to go for sure.</p><p></p><p>Cannot speak to the hand hold-ability of the Siggy's or Tammy versions but I know my Nikkor 200-500 works hand held very well. I do have a monopod equipped with a Jobu gimbal adaptor head for hiking with my big lens - it does get tiring holding it in position. I was focused on some Osprey the other day, waiting and waiting for it to take flight. Get too tired, take a break - then the bird flies. But the monopod is more for the weight (while waiting and hiking) more so than clarity. Asking which super zoom is better is like asking about which truck, Ford, Dodge, Chevy ... each have their loyalists. Nikkor is more expensive than the entry level Siggy and Tamron, but Siggy has a more expensive version too. </p><p></p><p>The earlier generation super zooms can be had at considerable discount used - the newer ones I think are better, it is up to you if they are worth the cost upgrade. Given the cost of these lenses you may wish to rent one for a weekend. I know at one store I frequent you can rent to try and if you buy the cost of the rental is taken off of the purchase price... I suspect there must be more than one store with that policy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 621063, member: 24285"] If budget is not your limiting factor, and you are prepared to deal with the weight of these supers then that is the way to go for sure. Cannot speak to the hand hold-ability of the Siggy's or Tammy versions but I know my Nikkor 200-500 works hand held very well. I do have a monopod equipped with a Jobu gimbal adaptor head for hiking with my big lens - it does get tiring holding it in position. I was focused on some Osprey the other day, waiting and waiting for it to take flight. Get too tired, take a break - then the bird flies. But the monopod is more for the weight (while waiting and hiking) more so than clarity. Asking which super zoom is better is like asking about which truck, Ford, Dodge, Chevy ... each have their loyalists. Nikkor is more expensive than the entry level Siggy and Tamron, but Siggy has a more expensive version too. The earlier generation super zooms can be had at considerable discount used - the newer ones I think are better, it is up to you if they are worth the cost upgrade. Given the cost of these lenses you may wish to rent one for a weekend. I know at one store I frequent you can rent to try and if you buy the cost of the rental is taken off of the purchase price... I suspect there must be more than one store with that policy. [/QUOTE]
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