Thanks. That's what 500mm looks like! That's not even at 100%.

Yes, Mike, I did C&P the Moon in. :)

nice, mind giving some info on it? like brand and where we can get one?

thanks!

See the mini-usb plug in on the side of the reader ;).

Senna: Awesome moon photo. What 500mm lens is it?

Thanks! That was with the Sigma 170-500mm f5-6.3 APO. Handheld.

I HAVE to give that a try some time. It sounds like a hoot to fiddle with.

Sure, if you have an alpha mount body, you can borrow it.

Awesome. Big lenses rule! :D

By the way, would something like that work on my Canon XTi?

Well like you know, Im working on getting a new camera.
what cameras have alpha mounts? i think pentax uses "bracket mounts" or something right? nikon? dunno.
Im leaning towards a nikon or pentax right now

edit: is it sony that uses "alpha mounts"?

way too much talking....

^^^Then contribute!

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Sigma does make that lens in canon mount, but you won't get IS, which is pretty much mandatory at 500mm because the max aperture is f6.3. You'll need a lot of light.

All current cameras except for some Voightlanders use what is called a bayonet mount. All of the curent SLR makera use their own version of the bayonet mount. Nikon uses the F mount, canon the EF mount, Pentax the K mount, Leica uses either the M mount or R mount & Minolta/Sony uses the A mount, otherwise known as the Alpha mount.

Wreckin' Crew, Thursday night at the Big Star Cabaret...

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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. The lens seems quite affordable, but like you said, with no IS, dragging a tripod everywhere I go would be a bit of a pain...

Nice! I've always wanted to take gig photos like that.

Kyle has the Sigma 50-500mm...I think he did quite well with it when we went to the airshow. There was very good light tthat day though.

I gotta million of'em.

Anyone for a photomeet at the next gig I shoot? :)

500mm and IS....

I am so there.

Yeah, but you're going to have to pay $6500 for the 500mm L IS lens, no?

I'll keep ya posted. Probably be something sooner, but if not, next definite shoot is a Halloween show at Pub340 with Guy Jones (Alice Cooper tribute) and Social Disease. SD did a Halloween show there last year that was fantastic (got some pics from that around here somewhere).

Sweet! :D

Ahhh, here they are!
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