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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 373564" data-attributes="member: 9240">That's going to be the tough sell for Sigma, and with no real practical side-by-side comparisons the jury isn't even seated, let alone deliberating.&nbsp; For sure, they are hoping the pro-level construction of the Sports series lures some.&nbsp; I expect the AF and IQ will be a notch above the consumer model (and the Tamron).&nbsp; The real question becomes, &quot;$1000 better?!&quot;, which it likely won't be for the average hobbyist and casual nature photographer.&nbsp; For the shooting pro and hopeful stringer, I suspect it will be a tempting trade-up.&nbsp; I know what the 120-300mm F2.8 costs and weighs, and a lot of pros are using that with a 1.7-2X TC, which comes in at around $3500-3600.&nbsp; Given them the same or better range, and comparable IQ at almost half the price and 2/3 the weight (at the cost of a stop or two with the TC's) and you may just see these popping up on the sidelines.&nbsp; May.But hey, they did it smart and offered an undergrad version as well, which in a way will make the other more tempting to some - because if it's this good at $1000, don't I deserve the &quot;better&quot; one?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 373564, member: 9240"] That's going to be the tough sell for Sigma, and with no real practical side-by-side comparisons the jury isn't even seated, let alone deliberating. For sure, they are hoping the pro-level construction of the Sports series lures some. I expect the AF and IQ will be a notch above the consumer model (and the Tamron). The real question becomes, "$1000 better?!", which it likely won't be for the average hobbyist and casual nature photographer. For the shooting pro and hopeful stringer, I suspect it will be a tempting trade-up. I know what the 120-300mm F2.8 costs and weighs, and a lot of pros are using that with a 1.7-2X TC, which comes in at around $3500-3600. Given them the same or better range, and comparable IQ at almost half the price and 2/3 the weight (at the cost of a stop or two with the TC's) and you may just see these popping up on the sidelines. May. But hey, they did it smart and offered an undergrad version as well, which in a way will make the other [I]more[/I] tempting to some - because if it's [I]this[/I] good at $1000, don't I deserve the "better" one? [/QUOTE]

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