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<blockquote data-quote="TwistedThrottle" data-source="post: 766272" data-attributes="member: 46724"><p>I have heard about the bad copies of the 200-500 having to be sent back and forth several times.&nbsp; That's what scared me away from that lens and instead got the Sigma C 150-600.&nbsp; Having the ability to dial in exact focus at different focal lengths and at different distances for that particular lens/body combo using the dock allows more flexibility than just a global adjustment you are able to do with out the dock through the camera.&nbsp; I think they throw these lenses together with a certain expectation the end user should be able to dial it into their camera.&nbsp; The 200-500 has less options for obtaining the desired result but the in camera focus calibration should work for most people.&nbsp; The dock for the 150-600 may be too difficult for some users to figure out but if you spend the time to dial it in, it can also obtain sharp results too.&nbsp; Bottom line, its important to calibrate your lens to that particular body and understand how to best do that.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="TwistedThrottle, post: 766272, member: 46724"] I have heard about the bad copies of the 200-500 having to be sent back and forth several times. That's what scared me away from that lens and instead got the Sigma C 150-600. Having the ability to dial in exact focus at different focal lengths and at different distances for that particular lens/body combo using the dock allows more flexibility than just a global adjustment you are able to do with out the dock through the camera. I think they throw these lenses together with a certain expectation the end user should be able to dial it into their camera. The 200-500 has less options for obtaining the desired result but the in camera focus calibration should work for most people. The dock for the 150-600 may be too difficult for some users to figure out but if you spend the time to dial it in, it can also obtain sharp results too. Bottom line, its important to calibrate your lens to that particular body and understand how to best do that. [/QUOTE]

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