01-14-2015, 03:48 PM
I once compared the vibration reduction of the 70-200/4 Nikon with the 24-105/ Art of Sigma at 105 mm.
Here's one sample of a batch
Until then I was convinced that new Nikon was the king of anti-shake, but the Sigma actually is visibly better. Of course, I can not conclude from a 24-105 vs. 70-200/4 to a 150-600 vs. 300/4. Weight and length dimensions/proportions are very different. So maybe the 300/4 Nikkor is better. Newer development plus much less weight and therefore easier to handhold anyway.
Otherwise can weight also reduce the effects of shake dues to mass inertia.
The rental situation in Switzerland is not bad, BUT no rental service works like lensrentals where they check, adjust and clean each lens after renting. Also, they are no offering such a wide variation and are comarativelyy expensive. Sigma, i.e. usually asks for 10 % of THEIR sales price as rental fee for one week, decreasing the second week. But if I'd buy the lens, I'd pay their official sales price minus the rental fee.
In case of the 150-600, the official Sigma price is CHF 2195.- , I can get it for 1785.-
So I could rent it for 220.- and get the lens from my dealer instead of Sigma and still save some cash. I'd do that if I had general doubts - and if the Nikon version would be available. But as long as I can't rent the new Nikkor 300/4 PF E at the same time and compare them - what would be the point? Finding out "oh yes, it IS heavy..."? I can imagine somehow...
Here's one sample of a batch
Until then I was convinced that new Nikon was the king of anti-shake, but the Sigma actually is visibly better. Of course, I can not conclude from a 24-105 vs. 70-200/4 to a 150-600 vs. 300/4. Weight and length dimensions/proportions are very different. So maybe the 300/4 Nikkor is better. Newer development plus much less weight and therefore easier to handhold anyway.
Otherwise can weight also reduce the effects of shake dues to mass inertia.
The rental situation in Switzerland is not bad, BUT no rental service works like lensrentals where they check, adjust and clean each lens after renting. Also, they are no offering such a wide variation and are comarativelyy expensive. Sigma, i.e. usually asks for 10 % of THEIR sales price as rental fee for one week, decreasing the second week. But if I'd buy the lens, I'd pay their official sales price minus the rental fee.
In case of the 150-600, the official Sigma price is CHF 2195.- , I can get it for 1785.-
So I could rent it for 220.- and get the lens from my dealer instead of Sigma and still save some cash. I'd do that if I had general doubts - and if the Nikon version would be available. But as long as I can't rent the new Nikkor 300/4 PF E at the same time and compare them - what would be the point? Finding out "oh yes, it IS heavy..."? I can imagine somehow...