Second hand lens

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Second hand lens

Postby cobby1 on Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:46 pm

Bought this lens a while back at cash converters for $30 its a Sigma 70-300 F4.5 zoom old but in what looks like perfect cond

I was walking the dog yesterday at the park and noticed a lot of rainbow parakeet's high up in the trees
Thought it would be a good test for the lens so this morning armed with a mono pod of i went
I originally bought the lens as i said for $30 just to have a play

What do you think ?
Please be totally honest :up:

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Re: Second hand lens

Postby Yi-P on Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:51 pm

I liked the last one, great bargain for just $30!!
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Re: Second hand lens

Postby Dargan on Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:38 pm

Rainbow Lorikeets! A definitive test for any newly acquired lens. I think you have value for money there.
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Re: Second hand lens

Postby Catcha on Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:52 pm

What a bargin, that last shot is the best one out of all of them :D
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Re: Second hand lens

Postby Shorty on Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:55 am

I love the 2nd one, followed by the last one!!

Well done - and at $30, you got a great deal that's for sure!!

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Re: Second hand lens

Postby jdear_89 on Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:51 pm

$30 !!!!! madness! Great shots mate, love the colourings - the 2nd one does it for me,
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Re: Second hand lens

Postby cobby1 on Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:06 am

Thanks for the comments People :up:
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Re: Second hand lens

Postby surenj on Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:30 pm

Great example of why it's the photographer who matters... not the equipment
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