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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Rowlison" data-source="post: 556906" data-attributes="member: 32211">Hi all! I have a budget here of about $2000 or so. I'm looking at one of the following three lenses -Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3...most likely with either a good 1.4 or 2.0 teleconverter.Between the Sigma (non-sport) and Tamron, I'd probably go with the Sigma though from what I've read it's almost a wash. I've also read a lot of reviews of TCs by Kenko and Sigma and Nikon saying to stay away from the 2.0... I'd be shooting animals from a distance, so the reach is important, but not as important as IQ.What have people seen from the three super-telephoto zooms above with and without teleconverters? I realize you lose several stops of light but I'm thinking on a tripod on the savannah the light level may not be a huge issue. Is a 600mm with a 2.0 going to be unusable dark? Any chance of having some auto-focus if I help it hunt?&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Just looking for people's experiences with mentioned items.Jon</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jon Rowlison, post: 556906, member: 32211"] Hi all! I have a budget here of about $2000 or so. I'm looking at one of the following three lenses - Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 ...most likely with either a good 1.4 or 2.0 teleconverter. Between the Sigma (non-sport) and Tamron, I'd probably go with the Sigma though from what I've read it's almost a wash. I've also read a lot of reviews of TCs by Kenko and Sigma and Nikon saying to stay away from the 2.0... I'd be shooting animals from a distance, so the reach is important, but not as important as IQ. What have people seen from the three super-telephoto zooms above with and without teleconverters? I realize you lose several stops of light but I'm thinking on a tripod on the savannah the light level may not be a huge issue. Is a 600mm with a 2.0 going to be unusable dark? Any chance of having some auto-focus if I help it hunt? :) Just looking for people's experiences with mentioned items. Jon [/QUOTE]

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