Doigal's happy snaps

**PaulyJ** · 19th March 2009, 11:40 AM

Awesome
Lach, you know I love your work.
Is next week better for you?

**doigal** · 19th March 2009, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ice

Doigal !!!!!!!!!! I hate you ! god dammit they are good pics.....

what lens are you using there at the airshow ?

you a member on airliners ?

sigma 50-500 on a 20D. Nah, cbf with them, they are a little picky sometimes over the shots and i just cant be bothered jumping though all the hoops they have.

Originally Posted by PaulyJ

Awesome
Lach, you know I love your work.
Is next week better for you?

Probably worse mate! I'll let you know whens a good time, i'm keen but just busy.

**PaulyJ** · 19th March 2009, 11:11 PM

Just let me know when
Bought a fluoro and flash... i love painting!

**aza28** · 20th March 2009, 12:52 PM

How would u rate the sigma 50-500mm?

**doigal** · 20th March 2009, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by aza28

How would u rate the sigma 50-500mm?

For the price? exceptional. It is a bit soft at the extreme end, but for 500mm, your options are fairly thin anyway, and without going for a huge heavy expensive prime

Its probably the best airshow lens around that dosnt cost close to 5 figures, and even if you had the cash for a 500mm prime, you'll need a shorter one on another body for some of the displays.

I'm toying with replacing it with the canon 100-400, but even this would need a teleconverter to get the range.

**aza28** · 20th March 2009, 04:28 PM

Thanks for the review.
The reviews I've read online seem to all give this lens the thumbs up.
I'm also contemplating getting either the sigma or nikons 80-400mm. They're in the same price bracket so we'll see. Will come in handy at next yrs Aussie open. My 18-200mm just doesn't get close enough. The crappy thing is ur restricted to 200mm focal length. Will have to sneak it in!!