Hi everybody,
I have a DA 55-300 and I use it to shot birds, but for far birds something better is needed. I'd need also something for close-up or macro photo.
I'm can get a Sigma 300/4 Apo Macro, the small brother of the 400 apo macro, as cheaper alternative to the Pentax DA*300, with the idea to use a Sigma 1.4x AF teleconverter to shot birds. The prices I've seen are 450 € for the lens and 200 € for the teleconverter, total 650 € (870 $)
The alternative can be the Sigma 120-400, that is ligther and cheapre than the 50-500, but is more expensive that the previous alternative, 780 € (1050$)
The second alternative can be the Tokina 400 5.6 SD AF, but I read it has a bed chromatic aberration (less then 400$)
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Some of you have or had the Sigma 300 apo macro and can help me to compare it with the others? Particularly, the 120-400 is better then the 300 f/4 with 1.4x teleconverter?
And last question: all of them are better then my 55-300 at 300 mm???
Many thenks
Michele