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<blockquote data-quote="Elliot87" data-source="post: 607740" data-attributes="member: 25183">Mike just gave me the heads up about this lens and I can see it being a very worthwhile addition.I love my 200-500mm but it is bloody heavy and the sigma sport 150-600mm is even heavier. That's fine for day trips but it is far from ideal to take travelling due to its bulk and weight. If this lens can produce comparable IQ I'd be happy to compromise on reach for ease of travelling with it.It could also be a fantastic lens for someone like my wife. She likes shooting wildlife but 200-500mm is far to heavy and the 70-300mm she uses just doesn't quite have enough reach and the IQ is a step down. This could be the perfect lens for her, at least that is what I will be trying to convince her of so I have a better chance of getting my hands on one.Shame it's not an f4-5.6 but I'm more interested in lower weight and price and as Mike pointed out f6.3 isn't too bad with modern cameras.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Elliot87, post: 607740, member: 25183"] Mike just gave me the heads up about this lens and I can see it being a very worthwhile addition. I love my 200-500mm but it is bloody heavy and the sigma sport 150-600mm is even heavier. That's fine for day trips but it is far from ideal to take travelling due to its bulk and weight. If this lens can produce comparable IQ I'd be happy to compromise on reach for ease of travelling with it. It could also be a fantastic lens for someone like my wife. She likes shooting wildlife but 200-500mm is far to heavy and the 70-300mm she uses just doesn't quite have enough reach and the IQ is a step down. This could be the perfect lens for her, at least that is what I will be trying to convince her of so I have a better chance of getting my hands on one. Shame it's not an f4-5.6 but I'm more interested in lower weight and price and as Mike pointed out f6.3 isn't too bad with modern cameras. [/QUOTE]

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