Originally posted by Scorpio71GR How are you liking the 150-500? I have been looking at this lens as a potential purchase. I was not sure how well it would work for birding. I see however you got some really nice shots with yours. Well done.
So far, so good, I would say. It's a little bit soft at the long end but if you use it in good light and stop it down, it produces good image quality.
The AF is nice and quiet, although not the fastest, and the OS is great. For birding, I think it does great.
It might not be the best for lens for shooting birds in flight (from the experience I've had so far). I'm using it with a K-5 and feel like the K-5's AF system might hold the lens back from performing at its best. Maybe a K-3 would do better? With that said, the lens gives you great bang for the buck. So if you choose to get one, I think you wouldn't get disappointed.