Originally posted by RGlasel Well, in German it's beef with pepper, but there is a difference between the German and Norwegian languages.
Beef with pepper....now that is something I understand! In fact it is what I grilled for dinner tonight! Rib-eyes...my favorite and Mrs Rupert's too!
Bought these this afternoon at Aldis, a new German grocery store in town....they have superb meat...and here in Texas, we do know meat!
Just wondering...what would a couple of steaks like this cost in Germany or Norway? These were a pound each and the total for both was $18.55 US.
Originally posted by crewl1 I may have missed it but has anyone done a direct comparison of this lens vs the Sigma 50-500 OS?
Based on my own testing compared to DA*300 I suspect it will soundly beat the Bigma in IQ, but I am also interested in a handling and AF comparison.
Not sure yet I would want to sell my Bigma as the 50-150 range comes in handy a lot for sports. Hmmm.
Crew...I think the Pentax is too new for many comparisons to be shot yet, but certainly it would beat the Bigma 50-500 in IQ. By just how much is another question? The 50-150 range on the50-500 Bigma can be handy for sure, but it is not a range I use often on my Bigma.
I think the new Pentax is meant for the most serious of shooters...with some loose change in their deep pockets. Or for guys like me that can steal from their wife's brokerage accounts and not get caught!
At any rate, I look forward to seeing some results here on PForums from some of those serious shooters that would do justice to the lens, not just some old squirrel shooters like me. My choice would be old Norm...he does some fantastic wildlife, and it would be a thrill to see him shoot with this new lens.
I'm serious enough about that to make an offer...if others will donate...we only need a couple of dozen, I will donate $100. US toward this lens for Norm...provided he will use it and use it often, posting here as he already does. Do I have anyone that would join me? It would be better than me buying the lens and posting hundreds ..or even thousands of squirrel shots with it......Heck, it should be worth a $100. just to keep the damn squirrels off these pages!
Yep, the Pentax could surely do better than the Bigma...but would it really matter? It is still just a squirrel and there are trillions of squirrels in this world...and more every day...like this little newbie!
Best Regards! ...Let's get Norm that lens! I'm deadly serious!