Sigma 50-500 mm F4-6.3 APO DG HSM

[cmorton]

Hi

Just looking for people's thoughts and opinions on the Sigma 50-500 mm F4-6.3 APO DG HSM lens for Nikon. I am looking at getting this as a replacement for my current Nikkor 55-300mm for use on my current D3300, which I am in-tern going to upgrade to a Z6 in the near future.

Just want to know your thoughts/opinions on this lens for aviation photography and if there is something better on the market in the same price range that yu would use over this.

Many thanks
chris

[dmvAviation]

I've got it for my Canon Rebel T7, and it works pretty well for how massive of a range it's got, being 50-500. If there's any questions about it that you've got just reply here and I can try to answer. I've only had it for about a year, so I don't know each and every thing just yet.

[AKH]

I used it on my D750, later on the D810 and it worked really good. It is heavy and needs a lot of light (or higher ISO).
However, if I read it correctly on the Sigma page, its no longer on production and so you may need to look for a used unit.
In any case, for the Z6 you will need the FTZ adapter since Sigma yet not offers lenses with Z-Mounts.

[MarkLawrence]

The last 5 year I have used one my D300s, D3 and now D800. I find it a great lens for all ranges, except at full 500mm, I find vignetting occurring. However, for 90% of the shots I take, it is spot on.

[cmorton]

Thanks for the comments, just trying to workout whats the best setup to go with moving forward.