Thanks for an informative review. One thing you didn't mention which people might find interesting is that the lens hood can be put on the lens in reverse which enables you to carry it inside the travel bag that the lens comes in. I find this quite helpful.
Very, very clear description of this lens and lovely examples to show just how good it is. I am primarily a wildlife videographer and recently sold my ultra sharp Olympus 300mm F4 pro lens and purchased this Sigma 150-600 with the original Metabones Speedbooster v1 for micro 4/3 cameras. Now I have the versatility of a zoom, a faster lens and a sharper lens due to the speedbooster. Although I do find the zoom and focus rings stiff, as most reviewer‘s have commented, it is not any problem if you shoot on a tripod. I find the focus ring very accurate and easier to use than even that Olympus 300 mm. I really appreciate that it is nearer the camera end of the lens body rather than the far end near the objective lens. I am so impressed by the quality of images I am able to produce with my Panasonic GH5…I wish I had purchased this lens years ago. t is a beast for wildlife shooting videographers And so amazingly priced for what you get. Once again you have provided a very clear and informative review here. Thank you so much.
@@Paulus449 that’s good. I’ve got this lens coming in this week/next week. I’m also trying to get a 7D MkII right now as well, and maybe eventually the RP, or maybe the R6 down the road. But the 7D MkII plus the Sigma 150-600 will do excellent for now anyway
Can you please link to full res images? :) I'm not pixel peeper that much but it's hard to see real quality after youtube compression. :) Other than that, thanks for video very informative! :)
Great video. I just bought one here in Ireland for 1,050e. I will be using the lens with a Nikon 7100. I could barely afford the Contemporary version, previously I had the sigma 170 500 mm. Can I ask you can you suggest best settings for seascapes and ships which are a long way off the coast? Also if you take the tripod bracket off the lens, is it safe to carry the lens when attached to the camera? I feel that it would pull out of the adaptor due to the high weight of the lens? Thanks in advance. Tommy.
Hi Tom, why not take the tripod with you if you going to take pictures from a long distance. Always keep your shutterspeed up when you photograph moving objects although ships don't move that fast i guess. Keep the ISO as low as possible and try to find the sharpest aperture normally this is around F7 / F11. It is always a case of finding the best balance between aparture, iso and shutterspeed. About the adapter, normally the built quality is so good (and all metal) that it should be able to carry the lens. Although when carring the camera and lens around i would always hold the lens and not the camera so the weight is on the lens. Regards, Chris
@@StudiodeRaaf Thanks for this excellent advice. I will carry the tripod at all times and I will hold the lens when carrying the camera/lens combo. Thanks again and I will make a note of the optimum settings.
I enjoyed your video, and will be looking for more of them. I have a Cannon Rebel 80D. Do you think that this would be a good lens for sport photography, especially auto racing. I currently have a 18-400 lens that I am happy with, but would like to upgrade if you feel that this would be t worthwhile investment. Thank you for your time.
Hi Jeff, i think it all depends on the auto focus system of the camera. It has 45 focus points and AF lock so it sounds good but is it quick enough for auto racing... Another thing to consider is: the EOS 80D has a APS-C sensor which means you have to multiply the focal lenght x1.62 so the lens will have a focal length on your camera of 243mm - 972mm instead of 150mm -600mm. You good ofcourse consider renting the lens for a few days before buying.. Hope you make the right decision. Regards, Chris
I am interested to see that you have the teleconverter kit and use a Canon 6d. I have the same but cannot autofocus when using the TC. How did you manage to get yours to work?
Thanks for the reply. Yes, firmware is up to date on the 6d and will be getting the USB dock to update the 150-600 C. Bought the lens and TC as the kit, and was disappointed that the AF didn't work. Reading around I understand that the 6d is only rated to autofocus to f5.6 and needs to be rated f8 or better to work. I think there is a way of taping over some contacts on the TC-1401 to fool the camera but that is at the risk of some sharpness and potentially AF speed loss
this lens has internal autofocus, HSM motor. So I think will do. Remember that you''ll get 255-900mm equivalent zoom on your crop sensor camera. More zoom than a fullframe camera, useful almost for wildlife and birdphotography only. Even at the zoo can be hard to use on you camera, it gets too close to the subject.
Thx. Nice review. Just what I needed to know although I would have liked to have seen some comparison images say 50mm, 300mm and 600mm so I could see the reach...I know the lens starts at 150mm
@@StudiodeRaaf is there a major difference is autofocus speed? Im not sure if i should save the extra for the sport lens and im only really worried about the autofocus speed
I think this lens is very capable for photographing aeroplanes. The lens is one, the camerabody is also important. It should have some decent autofocus system
No need for the teleconverter if you're using it on a crop sensor DSLR as the cropped sensor will transform the 150-600 by 1.6x making it a 240 x 960mm lens. Sigma comes ahead of the game with a lot of the fine options like that of the lens hood in comparison to the overly priced Canon L series lens that is supposed to be a perfect lens... Go Sigma or go home!! - you can't go wrong!!
Comparing Sigma to Canon is like comparing affordability to unaffordable and the funny thing is is that the Sigma lens draws extremely tough competition for Canon's lenses. So why pay 2-3x more for Canon when you get extremely Sharp images from Sigma?? I'd suggest one purchases Sigma and save your $$ for some more incredible Sigma glass.
Thanks for an informative review. One thing you didn't mention which people might find interesting is that the lens hood can be put on the lens in reverse which enables you to carry it inside the travel bag that the lens comes in. I find this quite helpful.
Very, very clear description of this lens and lovely examples to show just how good it is. I am primarily a wildlife videographer and recently sold my ultra sharp Olympus 300mm F4 pro lens and purchased this Sigma 150-600 with the original Metabones Speedbooster v1 for micro 4/3 cameras. Now I have the versatility of a zoom, a faster lens and a sharper lens due to the speedbooster. Although I do find the zoom and focus rings stiff, as most reviewer‘s have commented, it is not any problem if you shoot on a tripod. I find the focus ring very accurate and easier to use than even that Olympus 300 mm. I really appreciate that it is nearer the camera end of the lens body rather than the far end near the objective lens. I am so impressed by the quality of images I am able to produce with my Panasonic GH5…I wish I had purchased this lens years ago. t is a beast for wildlife shooting videographers And so amazingly priced for what you get.
Once again you have provided a very clear and informative review here. Thank you so much.
La meilleure video que j'ai vu sur cette optique, merci
I am thinking of buying this lens. Very good review man. Thanks :)
Hi, love ur wild life photos and the music as well!
i'm a sony shooter and I have sigma 100-400c, maybe planning to have 150-600c in the future.
Hi , I very love 150-600C lens, i can hand on to shooting ,,,,very nice
I'm buying this lens today for my Canon eos rp. Hoping they work well together!
Did you get it? How is that combo?
@@Natesmitguitar works really well. Took some nice wildlife shots and some of the moon. Currently shooting multiple shots of the Pleides through it
@@Paulus449 that’s good. I’ve got this lens coming in this week/next week. I’m also trying to get a 7D MkII right now as well, and maybe eventually the RP, or maybe the R6 down the road. But the 7D MkII plus the Sigma 150-600 will do excellent for now anyway
Very nice video
I just made this purchase. I’m going n a two wk trip to Nairobi Kenya In February. I’m hoping to capture some beautiful images.
Can you please link to full res images? :) I'm not pixel peeper that much but it's hard to see real quality after youtube compression. :) Other than that, thanks for video very informative! :)
Can you please share the specifications of your camera bag? Great and informative video
Hai Rajiv that is the: MANFROTTO PRO LIGHT BUMBLEBEE-230PL BACKPACK
Really nice stuff....good review....thanks.
Nice video, clear information. Thanks.
Thanks for your video. It was very informative. Would you list the tripods you used? Thank you.
Hi Debra i use an old Manfrotto Video camera tripod. It's simmilar to the Manfrotto MVH500AH & 190X ALU VIDEO KIT
Great video. I just bought one here in Ireland for 1,050e. I will be using the lens with a Nikon 7100. I could barely afford the Contemporary version, previously I had the sigma 170 500 mm. Can I ask you can you suggest best settings for seascapes and ships which are a long way off the coast? Also if you take the tripod bracket off the lens, is it safe to carry the lens when attached to the camera? I feel that it would pull out of the adaptor due to the high weight of the lens? Thanks in advance. Tommy.
Hi Tom, why not take the tripod with you if you going to take pictures from a long distance. Always keep your shutterspeed up when you photograph moving objects although ships don't move that fast i guess. Keep the ISO as low as possible and try to find the sharpest aperture normally this is around F7 / F11. It is always a case of finding the best balance between aparture, iso and shutterspeed. About the adapter, normally the built quality is so good (and all metal) that it should be able to carry the lens. Although when carring the camera and lens around i would always hold the lens and not the camera so the weight is on the lens.
Regards,
Chris
@@StudiodeRaaf Thanks for this excellent advice. I will carry the tripod at all times and I will hold the lens when carrying the camera/lens combo. Thanks again and I will make a note of the optimum settings.
I use the lense to capture Ships , Aircraft , Sunsets etc .. My Camera is a Canon 850D ..
Hi... Please tell about the sharpness of the contemporary model
I enjoyed your video, and will be looking for more of them. I have a Cannon Rebel 80D. Do you think that this would be a good lens for sport photography, especially auto racing. I currently have a 18-400 lens that I am happy with, but would like to upgrade if you feel that this would be t worthwhile investment. Thank you for your time.
Correction. I have a Cannon EOS D80.
Hi Jeff, i think it all depends on the auto focus system of the camera. It has 45 focus points and AF lock so it sounds good but is it quick enough for auto racing... Another thing to consider is: the EOS 80D has a APS-C sensor which means you have to multiply the focal lenght x1.62 so the lens will have a focal length on your camera of 243mm - 972mm instead of 150mm -600mm. You good ofcourse consider renting the lens for a few days before buying.. Hope you make the right decision.
Regards, Chris
Thank you..well done.
You failed to mention the strap for the lense and the case
Nice Review,Good Luck Bro..👍👍
Please get rid of the music towards the end just before you thank us for watching. Your content is good.
I bought this on Amazon yesterday and will it come with a bag and stuff like that?
That would be nice!
Thanks for the video.. Could you please share the link of that tele converter.
google this: Sigma teleconverter 1.4x canon
I got 2 straps along with the lens in the same box as the lens hood. What is use of those two straps?
I believe one is for the bag and the other for the lens. Hope it helps
I am interested to see that you have the teleconverter kit and use a Canon 6d. I have the same but cannot autofocus when using the TC. How did you manage to get yours to work?
Hi Phil, i will have a look in the coming days. Do you use the latest firmware on the EOS6D?
Thanks for the reply. Yes, firmware is up to date on the 6d and will be getting the USB dock to update the 150-600 C. Bought the lens and TC as the kit, and was disappointed that the AF didn't work. Reading around I understand that the 6d is only rated to autofocus to f5.6 and needs to be rated f8 or better to work. I think there is a way of taping over some contacts on the TC-1401 to fool the camera but that is at the risk of some sharpness and potentially AF speed loss
I am planning to buy it please tell me is it working on Autofocus with Nikon D 5600 ?
Hi Dinesh, i don't own an Nikon D5600 so i cannot help you with your question.
this lens has internal autofocus, HSM motor. So I think will do. Remember that you''ll get 255-900mm equivalent zoom on your crop sensor camera. More zoom than a fullframe camera, useful almost for wildlife and birdphotography only. Even at the zoo can be hard to use on you camera, it gets too close to the subject.
Thx. Nice review. Just what I needed to know although I would have liked to have seen some comparison images say 50mm, 300mm and 600mm so I could see the reach...I know the lens starts at 150mm
Good feedback, i will keep this in mind for the next video!
whats this lens like with sports/motorsports? I know there is a sport version but i dont have the budget for the sport
I never used it to make pictures of any kind of sport.
The big difference between the two lenses is weight
@@StudiodeRaaf is there a major difference is autofocus speed? Im not sure if i should save the extra for the sport lens and im only really worried about the autofocus speed
Hi DJ, i dont own the sport version. You could check if they have the same focus motors.
do you recommend this lens for plane spotting
I think this lens is very capable for photographing aeroplanes. The lens is one, the camerabody is also important. It should have some decent autofocus system
@@StudiodeRaaf thank you 😍
Is it compatible with canon EOS 3000D?
Yes it is. The lens has an EF mount just as the EOS 3000D
@@StudiodeRaaf Thanks 🙏🙇
Is this lens compatible with Canon EOS Rebel t6s?
yes it is. the focal length wil change because the EOS t6s has an aps-c sensor. so the focal length is x 1.6 so 150x600 x 1.6= 240x960.
@@StudiodeRaaf Oh that's a very fast and detailed reply. Keep up the good work sir! One sub for you then :)
No need for the teleconverter if you're using it on a crop sensor DSLR as the cropped sensor will transform the 150-600 by 1.6x making it a 240 x 960mm lens.
Sigma comes ahead of the game with a lot of the fine options like that of the lens hood in comparison to the overly priced Canon L series lens that is supposed to be a perfect lens...
Go Sigma or go home!! - you can't go wrong!!
Comparing Sigma to Canon is like comparing affordability to unaffordable and the funny thing is is that the Sigma lens draws extremely tough competition for Canon's lenses. So why pay 2-3x more for Canon when you get extremely Sharp images from Sigma??
I'd suggest one purchases Sigma and save your $$ for some more incredible Sigma glass.
does it autofocus on Nikon D 5600?
Mine does