Equisuz

Yes learned that lesson. Enjoying my new lens instead.

Yeah I sent the refurbished one back and ordered a new one from B and H. Lesson learned.

Well that was the wrong decision! The lens arrived today and I put it on my D500 and immediately noticed that the focus ring was ridiculously stiff and would get stuck at like 40 mm and then at ...

This is a favorite lens of sports photographers particularly my sport of equestrian and especially the newest sports version. One of the reasons I have a hard time finding a decent used one to ...

Thank you all. You have expressed the range of thoughts that I have had. It is Nikon refurbished. I was not familiar with Roberts Camera so hearing that they are a reputable dealer helps me and I ...

Save $400-$500 and buy Nikon refurbished lens from Roberts Camera or just cough up the extra 500 bucks and buy it new?

I have the Sigma 70-200 f2.8 and the images lose sharpness with the TC on. They aren’t bad per se but softer so I don’t use it often. I rented the Nikon 300 f2.8 and it is an amazing lens but like ...

Any idea why the hundredth anniversary version of this lens is $1000 more?  Any performance upgrades or just collectors value?

I own the Sigma 70-200 f2.8 and I have to say I wish I had coughed up the extra thousand dollars and bought the Nikon it’s just a better lens. Can’t speak to the Tamron as I only tried it for a ...

Yes this is not your average portrait studio. This is a 120‘ x 80‘ indoor riding arena with 18’ ceilings. We will end up with two separate lighting set up‘s since another photographer is bringing ...

Yes 60 inches seems appropriate to me taking portraits of horses. :-)

Thanks again very much appreciate it

Thank you. Yes they have a 60” octa. So should I do the 60” octa and the 30x60 softbox and ditch the strip box? I’m not sure I can deal with a boom on my first try with this although I know when I ...

Thanks to everybody for the suggestions. I’ve decided to rent two ProFoto B1X 500 strobes, a 30x60 softbox, a stripbox and two 7’ stands as well as triggers for Nikon and Canon. I know I’ll have ...

I listened to Matt’s review and it confirmed for me that I want a native lens for the A9 since I take action shots. If a Nikon shooter is doing portraits they could probably get away with an adapter.

Yes I guess that’s sort of where I am as I am just pausing to see whether we get any more information on sigma native FE lenses other than the art lenses

I’ll take a look at the videos. Thanks. So far all the adapter reviews I looked at for Nikon to E said AF wouldn’t work.  I know it doesn’t totally makes sense that I wouldn’t buy a Canon lens but ...

So unless I don’t understand, I think the MC-11 adapter only works for Sigma mount or Canon mount Sigma lenses . Since I also have a Nikon D500 I would prefer to buy a lens that could work for ...

Equestrian and often in the evening under artificial lights

That would be a lot easier to swallow if any of the adapters worked as well on my current Nikon mount lenses. I guess I’ll just keep tapping my foot and watching and waiting. I just can’t justify ...