Cryptopixel wrote:
> http://www.clocksnprints.com/bugsat200mm.htm
Nice shot - out of curiosity, how big would the bugsies be?
>
> Sigma and other after market lens makers have some exceptional lenses
> in their ranges. The patented nature of lens based image stabilization
> means that these smaller makers are at a substancial disadvantage...
> Until the likes of Pentax and Sony (to name just two) catch up with
> camera body technology.
>
> The latest Pentax K20D is one example of where serious photographers
> can save thousands of dollars and not sacrifice anything, compared to
> buying Canon and Nikon kits. In-camera image stabilization saves
> photographers serious money when buying excellent quality lenses.
>
> The Sigma 70 -200 F/2.8 (macro) that took this picture costs less than
> half of what a VR Nikon equivalent costs. Almost enough price
> difference to pay for a Pentax K20D body!
>
> It's hard to justify the weight and cost of in-lens gyros when cameras
> with sensor based IS are now every bit as good as their Canon and
> Nikon rivals.
