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My Father's Day gift choices!!!! · 09:36 AM

My great wife says that I have been a great husband and father and everyone is chipping in to get me a lens of my choosing.I've narrowed it down to two choices and need some help from my fellow Pentaxians to help me decide.

It's either the Canon 1200mm 5.6L or the Sigma APO 200-500 2.8. Decisions--Decisions

BTW--Enjoy Father's Day.--charliezap

SteveM · 06-18-2011, 10:44 PM

You'd need to get an adapter for the first one. If you want to go big, why not just stick with Pentax?

downunderman · 06-18-2011, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by smc

You'd need to get an adapter for the first one. If you want to go big, why not just stick with Pentax?

Only problem with this lens, you would need a truck with it loaded on for it to be mobile

SteveM · 06-18-2011, 11:47 PM

Originally posted by downunderman

Only problem with this lens, you would need a truck with it loaded on for it to be mobile

Ah yes, but is boltable on the wife's mini van...no?

Or you could go portable.....

charliezap · 06-19-2011, 04:28 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

I think my eyes have a imbalance issue ... they keep rolling to the shot on the left.

Originally posted by downunderman

Now Bob would that be the lens or the model ???????:ugh:

Originally posted by smc

You'd need to get an adapter for the first one. If you want to go big, why not just stick with Pentax?

Originally posted by downunderman

Only problem with this lens, you would need a truck with it loaded on for it to be mobile

Originally posted by smc

Ah yes, but is boltable on the wife's mini van...no?

Or you could go portable.....

I woke up early and scampered to the "Fathers Day Tree" and there was no lens there.

The day is young--maybe at the cookout this afternoon there will be a little something there for me.

--charliezap

BillM · 06-19-2011, 06:30 AM

Always next year Charlie...

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Does the Canon come with ALL accessories shown?

Kinda 'thinkn' same....
The tri-pod too!

sjtryon · 06-19-2011, 06:59 AM

Yeah, I'd take the woman. You can always pick up a lens at a later time. Nice of your wife to offer!

:-)

charliezap · 06-19-2011, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by sjtryon

Yeah, I'd take the woman. You can always pick up a lens at a later time. Nice of your wife to offer!

:-)

I'm off to my son's for Father's Day.Maybe my just rewards await me there and I will return home with the total package.

.---charliezap

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06-19-2011, 04:28 AM	#19
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686 Original Poster	Originally posted by Frogfish I think my eyes have a imbalance issue ... they keep rolling to the shot on the left. Originally posted by downunderman Now Bob would that be the lens or the model ???????:ugh: Originally posted by smc You'd need to get an adapter for the first one. If you want to go big, why not just stick with Pentax? Originally posted by downunderman Only problem with this lens, you would need a truck with it loaded on for it to be mobile Originally posted by smc Ah yes, but is boltable on the wife's mini van...no? Or you could go portable..... I woke up early and scampered to the "Fathers Day Tree" and there was no lens there.The day is young--maybe at the cookout this afternoon there will be a little something there for me.--charliezap

06-19-2011, 08:32 AM	#22
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686 Original Poster	Originally posted by sjtryon Yeah, I'd take the woman. You can always pick up a lens at a later time. Nice of your wife to offer! :-) I'm off to my son's for Father's Day.Maybe my just rewards await me there and I will return home with the total package..---charliezap

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06-18-2011, 10:44 PM	#16
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	You'd need to get an adapter for the first one. If you want to go big, why not just stick with Pentax?

06-18-2011, 11:16 PM	#17
downunderman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Port hedland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 294	Originally posted by smc You'd need to get an adapter for the first one. If you want to go big, why not just stick with Pentax? Only problem with this lens, you would need a truck with it loaded on for it to be mobile

06-18-2011, 11:47 PM	#18
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	Originally posted by downunderman Only problem with this lens, you would need a truck with it loaded on for it to be mobile Ah yes, but is boltable on the wife's mini van...no? Or you could go portable.....

06-19-2011, 06:30 AM	#20
BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Always next year Charlie... Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Does the Canon come with ALL accessories shown? Kinda 'thinkn' same.... The tri-pod too!

06-19-2011, 06:59 AM	#21
sjtryon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Upstate, NY, USA Posts: 170	Yeah, I'd take the woman. You can always pick up a lens at a later time. Nice of your wife to offer! :-)