Sigma 60-600 Sport Lens REVIEW vs Sigma 150-600 | The BEST Wildlife / Sports lens for $2,000?
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Is the Sigma 60-600 Sport the best sports / wildlife photography lens for $2,000?
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I was lucky enough to test this lens few weeks back, and I too would prefer this over the 150-600mm.
Why?
Big fan sir😍
I love the camera POV cam! Love it. Great work on your reviews I appreciate them so thanks for all your work. And amazing work with the fro.
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Always love your Reviews
I've been using this lens for a month. Very impressed with the sharpness at 600 hand held. I had a tamron 150-600. The sigma 60-600 is heavier, but image quality is much better. I traded the tamron in for this lens and am pleased with results.
How has to 60-600 been 1 year on?
I got a 150-600 sport by accident, thought it was a contemporary 2 months ago and wondered why it feels like I have been working out at a gym! Two months in and I can probably shoot for 20 minutes without arm shake and operate the Zoom. To Zoom out point camera down, Zoom in point upwards seems to help a great deal. Have to say it seems to lack the fringing at 150 you seemed to get at 60. I think this lens really comes into its own at 300 - 600mm and gives really nice background blurring (bokeh) on nature shots and wild life shots, with subject being sharp. I live in Central Australia, very hot with dust storms so the superior build and weather sealing is probably a good idea. I shoot hand held and the image stabilisation even at 600mm has not let me down. Also slipped the lens mount handle on top and found hanging the camera off one hand and operating with the other seemed to enable better use than having the handle under the camera. All in all the 150mm difference means you have to place yourself with fore thought not being able to rely on the 60mm which is not hard in a wide open county. The image quality is not the really the issue here it's definitely weight, some people will loose shots and find moving the 150-600mm a pain in the neck and if I drop it I reckon it would rip the lens mount off the Canon Mk III I use off. If you can handle the weight the 150 won't let you down.
Thanks so much Jared for doing this review. Frankly every review I've seen of this lens, even those that were lukewarm, are showing sample images that I personally like better than those from the 150-600 lenses. I've even heard people comparing it favorably to the Canon 100-400 L II in that focal range, which is really saying something. Like you said, for those really wanting 600mm (or even further equivalent on APS-C) , are pleased with the IQ, can live with the slower aperture and DON'T want to drop like $12 grand...it makes allot of sense. The built in arca swiss plate and lighter construction is much welcomed as well.
I don't know if this applies to the 60-600 mm, but I have a 150-600 mm Sports and actually, it is possible to zoom in or out just by pulling or pushing the lens hood (also recommended by Sigma). This is much better than turning the zoom ring.
Jared, great shots. Would love to have seen any birds in flight test, but I expect the lens AF would work well with the 6D II. The 6 M$ question still lingers though: how do the 60-600 compare with the 150-600 C/S @ 600mm? Thanks.
Thank you so much for a very informative review. I reall enjoy the fact that you give a reason for each comment you make. Your actually field testing each item associated with the options with other gear required to do the testing.
It's amazing how sharp the lens is at 600mm. Many zooms work the other way, they get less sharp the more you zoom in, but Sigma here did a great job in delivering the best quality at the focal length most people will be using this lens at, 600mm (you're never too close to the subject when shooting wildlife). Great job Sigma! I hope the AF is on par with the image quality
Hey Jared, I love your work and the videos you put out. Is there a way when you show your photos to also label what preset from your preset pack you might have used. I love how punchy the images are. Thanks
In answer to your question, I sold my Sigma 150-600 Sport and purchased the 60-600 Sigma Sport in early November and haven't regretted it for an instant.It's interesting that you can get sharp images at 600mm , handheld, whilst Dustin Abbott complains that he can't get sharp images at 600mm , even when using a tripod.I use the 60mm setting for headshots and landscapes and actually find that it works extremely well given those restrictions .In a funny co-incidence , I'm actually going to take my lens to Australia Zoo tomorrow on Australia Day and will be sure to get some nice shots of young Robert Irwin, even though he's a Canon shooter :-) .
Wow, Jared pronounced “horizontal” correctly for the first time in 8 years. 3:41
OmarSaletovicPrins for real I was more excited about that than the lens
OmarSaletovicPrins yeah, but he still can't say "versus".
Remind me to never do a video if this is what people take from videos. I thought it was an informational video not an English or pronunciation video, but YMMV.
Harsh.
"Horizontical" @ 3:32 :D
Thanks Jared, fully appreciate your honesty about the results at 60mm. Most would just cover it up. I love wildlife and aviation so this lens would be great for my needs. All the best Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧📸📷
thank you for your review. I was quite unhappy with its performance at 60mm, so I think I'll keep on using my 150-600 C
@ Jared: For the stiff zoom, check the lens manual. If it's like the Sigma 150-600mm Sport, it's certified you can grab the front element and push/ pull to zoom.
And the shape of the front element is great for that.
There is a rubber ring for added grip
Thanks for the review and comparisons 💚
I've had the 150-600 S for over a year. Love it. And being older now the other Sigma long lenses will go on sale. Would recommend the S in a heartbeat.
Love your reviews keep them coming! They help in making stuff for my channel!
I get great results from the Tamron 100-400 on crop, and I find the 600mm zooms to be too big for how I like to hike/shoot. That being said, the eye of that eagle! Good review Jared and thanks for doing something wildlife oriented for us
I remember shopping at Kiddie City in Willow Grove, right off Davisville Road. Thanks for the review, btw. I appreciate it! Always great to see local spots in reviews.
Sigma needs to bake a 600mm f4 prime
Actually, first, or at the same time, a 600mm f/5.6 ....
They already have a 500mm f/4 prime.
@@bursztyn10 And Canon already has a 500mm f4 prime, but also has a 600mm f4 prime. That's the whole point; we want a cheaper alternative to the Canon 600mm f4....
they don't sell well.
The problem with a Sigma 600mm f4 prime is the competition from the used market. Price it at $6000 and it is a bargain vs the current canon, but what about a 600mm f4 IS V1 used Canon lens? And people often claim Canon is loosing money on those lenses.
To overcome the zooming difficulty, I discovered that it was much easier and faster to pull and push the front part of the lens (i.e. pulling or pushing the mounted lens hood).
I've only owned a camera for about a month now and I'm really enjoying it, there's so much to learn, but I really like the reviews and photos I've seen for the contemporary and Tamron's 150-600 G2. I doubt I'd be disappointed with either and know I'll have to get whatever is cheapest when I buy. Thanks for the reviews.
Excellent shots! I had a 50-500 Sigma for 4 years - same quality! It was never off my outdoor camera...until I tried to get into Lambeau Field with it.
And i thought i'm the only one with that lense. I still love it. Even on my d850
Hi Branden. I'm looking for a sigma 50 500 canon mount. Maybe could I contact you to ask about own your experience with this len by email?
@@diegoramirez6165 I never had it on a tripod. Monopod on a couple occasions. I am kind of a stickler about hand holding unless it's low light. Even then I am stable to about 1/6, so I use them seldom.
Thank you Jared! You're doing a great and very useful job!
Great review Jarad - Sounds like a great lens.... I'm just wondering at what point in the zoom range does the fringing that was so evident in your shots at 60mm go away? If this lens gives really clean sharp images at 80 or 100 mm than it would be well worth spending the money once my old 150-500 Sigma finally dies....
Please do a video on the 70-200mm Sport Lens!
Yesss please
Hey Jared, great video as always, I was wondering how would the 60-600 work with the Nikon Z6, autofocus with FTZ ?
GREAT pictures!!!! I think I have no choice but to get this lens now... keep doing you!!!
I would like to see a review with the Canon 100-400L ll with 1.4 lll TC vs. this 60-600 Sigma lens.
Great vid! just would 've liked if JP had said something on the sharpness at 600mm vs the 150 to 600...
I use my 150-600 sport as a push pull. I almost never use the zoom ring. I also keep the foot rotated to the top and use it as a carrying handle, then it is not in the way.
I do the same - both zoom and carry
You can pull and push the lens hood to zoom in and out, you don’t need to turn the dial.
Ps you don’t need to use the reciprocal rule when you are using OS 2 you can half your shutter speed . It’s super cool.
You need to watch the sigma videos to understand how to use this and the C version to its best ability
My dad worked at night during the Christmas season assembling bikes for Kiddie City. He got us a go-kart one year for Christmas with his discount. Kiddie City was the best!
I bought the 60-600 lens in July 2021 for my trip to Yellowstone. Love this lens, unbelievable pictures. In fact, going back again this year for a six day stay in the park
Looking forward to see a real world review of the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports
Yep, really looking forward to this, swinging between sigma and canon right now
now you have it:D
I have both the Tamron 70-200 g2 and Sigma 70-200 Sport and love them both.
In my opinion, Sigma Art lenses are very good. Primes are top quality lenses and a couple of zooms are very nice as well. I love the 18-35mm F1.8, one of the best usable lens in the world. Sigma should make finally a 600/4 Art lens or at least a new version of the old Sigma 300/2.8...
thank you for the raw files
Good that you compared the other two lenses also...... Like it a lot
Thanks for that detailed review.
I got a good laugh. I have been listening to old Raw Talks and the last one I was listening to Todd and Steven we’re giving you a hard time Jared for the way you say comfortable.
You said comfortable in this video and I got a good laugh again. Great review and love that sweet, sweet set!
Hi Jaerd I have the 150-600 you can use it as a push /pull lens and it works fine.
Sigma has written this in the manual for this lens.
(ZOOMING)
Rotate the Rubber grip on the zoom ring, or grip and move the front of the lens
forwards and backwards to the desired position (fig.3).
Great photos Jared .
At what point did the fringing stop? 100mm? Thanks! great review.
11:54 --> Wow, that's great composition!!!
Hey Jared, a bit late on a comment but for handheld this lens is awesome to use the kind of shotgun pump style of zooming when you grab the lens just below the hood and just bring it closer or further (you even gave a smooth grove for that to hold it nicer - just like the 150-600)
I'm really pleased with my Sigma 150-600 contemporary lens taking hand-held photos with a NIkon D5 at 1/400th second, ISO 6400 or 8000, of musicians on a theater stage shot from the balcony. It would be nice to be able to zoom back all the way to 60, but the extra weight of the lens (4.5 pounds vs 6 pounds) would be a considerable problem, especially if the image quality is degraded at 60.
Love your reviews! Just subscribed... do you have a video where you do the best cameras for beginners for sports photography for those who don’t have a lot of money?
any camera.
Thanks for doing this review, regarding expensive filters, B and H are offering reasonably priced "Vu" filters for 105mm at this time.
hi, great review. You mentioned purple fringing at 60mm...did you notice at which focal length the fringing stopped? Many thanks
I'd love to see you compare the classic Bigma 50-500 OS HSM and this lens. The Bigmas just keeps getting larger. 86mm filter thread to 95mm now to 105mm.
Great stuff Fro! I was wondering if you can do something on Tamron 200-500 mm lens? I usually shot soccer but I miss the sharpness of the image...image quality selection perhaps?
Like “roar”. Good stuff Jared.
i hope there is a sigma 70-200mm sports video
As far as the zoom functionality, my 150-600 Sport is built to also be a push pull zoom, which makes it much easier.
Right the entire time I was wanting him to try that. I love the ability to snap to a target and push right at it. Makes it very easy.
I just got the 150-600 mm. It is so sharp. zooming no problem. I do use auto ISO. My photo buddy Bill wants to get that lens. Thanks Jared. You do photography nice.
I remember shopping at Toy Town which then was renamed to Kiddie City. I loved going there during summer when they had pool supplies up front and you could smell the chlorine. For a young kid it was the signal that summer was on!
Great Introductory Video. It would be great if you can do a comparative review against the Canon 100-400 II as both are available at the same price point. Do cover fast moving subjects (BIF) and overall sharpness in the same. Thanks.
Anyway you can try this lense on a A9 or a7r3 with a sigma adapter?
that was a great imfo for me as I was thinking of buying a sigma lens and didn't know which to get thank you so much for sharing this Jeremy Parr
Jared thanks for posting those DNG files, they were frankly amazing considering the price point of this lens. Very helpful.
I have been wondering how this 60-600mm performs at the 600 end. Your informative review has answered that question, thanks.
Great, great Review as Always Jared.
What do you think I need to get for my D500 for outdoor, bird and wild animal shooting?
- Should I get the Nikkor 200-500mm?
- Or Should I get this Sigma 60-600mm more ?
Thanks for the review at what mm does most of the ringing go away?
Thanks for the review, Fro! The images from the lens looks really great and sharp from my screen.
I think I would invest in the 60-600. That range is insane. At automotive racing events, that range is super nice and it looks like the 60-600 has really good OS as well. Even though the CA is strong, you could always fix it in post if you wanted to. But even then, 60-600 is a pretty nice range for outdoors sports events.
Check out the Tamron 150-600 G2. Amazing lens tack Sharp an quick autofocus. I use it on both the EOS 7D and 5D mk3.
Just bought my first camera, don’t know a thing about taking photos. But I have to say I love ur channel. So helpful in so many ways. Love watching ur vids. Keep it up my man !! 👌
Can you use the front of the lens as a "pump system" (like on the first or second version of the 80-200mm f2.8 Nikkor) for zooming on these lenses ? it should be very convenient with this kind of zoom range especially on the 60-600mm ! Would you advise me these lenses (mostly the 60-600mm) or the Nikon 200-400mm f4 for wildlife and sports photo ? thanks in advance !
Great review Jared👍, but where is the review of the new Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 sport?
Very good reviews thank you!!!
If you get the EOS-R adapter with the filter slot, you can use much smaller, less expensive filters.
I was waiting for your review for a long time....And here it is . Great review🤘🏻🤘🏻
thank you Jared for this review. I am asking about the fringing as you mentioned at 60mm, did you notice the fringing in all shoot at 60mm or just happening in some photos, the second question is the fringing shown in just 60mm or in other wide range too. thank you in advance
I have been waiting for this review...I knew that Jared would put this lens through it’s paces and not hold back! Sure it’s a big ol piece of glass but being 6’4” and 300lbs. I am sure I can handle it...and I WILL be getting it!
This was great was looking to upgrade to a 600mm sigma and this fits the bill. thank you for the info
Always funny to hear from you. Like your video, reviews and comments. Life is too short to be serious.
hello Jared, thanks for the always good videos with good humor. i have the nikon d500. what shall you do for birdphotografie? the nikon 200-500 or the sigma 60-600? sorry for the bad englisch, i,m from holland.
I have the 150-600 Sport , it is a stunning lens, great images but the weight is a big issue. I have to do a lot of upper body work just to be able to hold the thing handheld. With a monopod etc for what I paid with the 1.4x it was a steal.
Jared when will you be reviewing the sigma 70-200 2.8 sport lens?
Love your videos
I got you, no reminder needed today... Liked ;)
I bought the 150-600 c version for c100 mkii to film nature at 60 fps. I will need a polizier for it as my base iso is 800 clog and shutter 120. I will keep it at f8 as this is best for sharpness in all ranges
Jared, do the stabilization systems stack? Will IBIS, and optical IS work together to give you even more than either alone?
You mentioned how hard it is to get sharp shots when shooting through glass. I have experienced this difficulty when shooting photos of the tigers at the BREC Zoo in Baton Rouge.
Sold my 150-600C for this. I use it to shoot my sons sports/ rugby and football. Haven't had a chance to try it yet but looking forward to it this coming season.
Let me know how you are getting on i'm thinking of doing the same swop!!
Hey fro the design of the front hood is meant for push pull that allows you to zoom faster.
Hey Fro, is the lens weather sealed? Dust/sand resistant?
I was waiting for this review!! Great one! I wish you could take some aircraft as well.. I'm using the old contemporary and it's great, I wish the price tag was a little bit lower than 2000$ cause it's look a little bit more sharper.
Can you make a video on this lens on the sony bodies. I am trying to find the best wildlife lens for e mount. Cheers
11:58 "ISO TWO! THOUSAND!" haha i caught that jared.
Purchased this lens and I'm very happy with it.
I wonder if this work well for airshows, the review of the 150-600 contemporary did pretty good, this as a sports lens should focus faster is the weight of the lens a problem.
In your experience, what focal length do you have to zoom in to in order to make the fringe disappear?
Thx Jared. Is this lens sharper than the 150-600 Sport?
3:40 Jared actually says "Horizontal"
Can you do a review comparison between this lens and rf 100-500
You did not cover the auto focus when using the custom settings. Does setting tighter custom limits improve AF at longer lengths?
I just had my hands on this bad boy on my canon 5d mark iii. You are absolutely right, the focusing ring is a bit too annoying and not sure if it does get smoother and quicker later on but definitely too annoying going in an out. The focusing to me was quicker and more accurate than the 150-600 sport.
it was very sharp at 600. at 60, i didn't notice anything too terrible but it wasn't that great either. would be interested to see how this does indoor in darker environment.
I am waiing for the L-Mount version of this lens with maybe with a few tweaks alongside the 70-200mm f/2.8 & f/4, maybe a lighter version considering it's for mirrorless system. Good range of Tele on L-Mount Alliance will boost it's capabilities even more as opposed to using MC-21 Adapter and be limited with AF-S only.