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Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 210 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/6, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Sigma Bigma Bokeh at f/6

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 210 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/13, ISO 1800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Sigma Bigma Bokeh at f/13

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 210 mm — ¹/400 sec, f/29,, ISO 6400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Sigma Bigma Bokeh at f/29

The second day I had my new Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS super-zoom lens, I took a short stroll around town in the morning. The first thing I found were these pretty pink blossoms, and I thought to try multiple apertures to see the bokeh. I like it a lot.

I'm less sure how I like it in the next shot...

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 240 mm — ¹/640 sec, f/6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Main Gate of the Heian Shrine

Stepping onto the sidewalk, the first thing I see — way down the street — were some monks (or whatever... I'm not sure the proper term, sorry), so I thought to reach out with The Bigma's long arm to greet them...

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 500 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/6.3, ISO 500 — map & image data — nearby photos

They were plenty far away, so I had a few moments as they approached to think about a better framing, and tried to get them with some blossoms in the background, but it seems to fall flat....

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 290 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/6.3, ISO 450 — map & image data — nearby photos

I switch to “C” (continuous) focus mode... something I've learned I'm not very good at... and tried to get their feet, and got one that I think has some merit...

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 500 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/6.3, ISO 320 — map & image data — nearby photos

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 210 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/6, ISO 1100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Jag

(Pseudo-) macro of the grill of a Jaguar. The grill is not flat, and I was not perfectly perpendicular, so the pattern of what's in focus and not in focus is very weird, and frankly somewhat disturbing, because it brings to mind the same kind of fuzzy-at-the-fringes results one might get from a really bad lens.

Here are two more pairs of 50 mm vs. 500 mm photos...

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 500 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/6.3, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Creamy Rich Colors
at 500 mm

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 50 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/4.5, ISO 560 — map & image data — nearby photos
Same Scene at 50 mm

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 50 mm — ¹/1000 sec, f/6.3, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Throwaway Shot of Urban-Jungle Japan
at 50 mm

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 460 mm — ¹/640 sec, f/6.3, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Japan in a Nutshell
koinobori, temple roof, utility poles, mountains, concrete buildings

And from the “okay, now you're just being silly” department, later that night...

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 500 mm — 0.3 sec, f/6.3, ISO 6400 — map & image data — nearby photos
500 mm, Handheld, 0.3 sec
same river as the evening movie shoot

Continued here...