Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM 'C' lens review with samples (Full-frame & APS-C)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- Note (19/3/19): some firmware updates may affect this lens's OS performance - a couple of people have mentioned the image looks less steady now, but that Sigma tell them performance has actually improved.
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Here's a famous lens from Sigma (although Tamron pipped them to the post by launching an almost identical lens just months earlier) - an extreme telephoto zoom, lens, which can be found for a very reasonable price. Here, I test it pretty extensively, on a 20mp full-frame camera, a 42mp one, and a 24mp APS-C camera - feel free to skip over any sections that don't apply for you.
All pictures taken by me on Canon 6D, EOS M3, and Sony a7R II cameras.
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It's so nice to have an English video without the 'Yo, wud up guys! We're going to be super cool today voice!' Easy soft voice, content is great and no unnecessary drama. Call me old school, but I can actually concentrate.
That's because the video is about the lens, not about the photographer. Self-referential statements apply to the nature of cameras and tested applications, not specifically telling us that he's a pro or advertising services.
I completely agree with you
Couldn't agree more! Not once did he say "I'm gonna go ahead and...". Fark, that drives me crazy!!!
I even use Christopher's videos to learn english.. I mean proper english not just any english
@Eagleeye Jones You mean Jarrod. He's actially a nice guy and very knowledgable, but at 64 my ears just cant run as fast as his mouth. I use Chris all the time for good honest reviews. Gordon Laing is good too.
This guy is a best Lens review on youtube
i agree
Sun Vachana by far
That accent though
He's a chruch boy!
Thanks mum!
Love your videos. Very informative. I also watched your "Letters" series and was very pleased. You are a true blessing not only to photographers, but to the world in general.
Thanks for what I believe to be the best review of this lens on TH-cam. I purchased one and have struggled to get nice, consistently sharp images, married to a Nikon D7200, even on a mono-pod. I have the usb dock so will now use your recommended OS settings for C1, along with stopping down to f8. Thanks for all your time on this, look forward to improved results.
I've been using this lens for 2 years. Initially, the weight will be an issue for some when using hand-held (which is the best way to use it IMO). But after some use, you'll get used to using it. The sport version is simply too heavy for a lot of people. The lens is great fun and brilliant for birding, both for photography and actually using to identify birds. It's also a great lens for composition in dare I say, 'street photography' and creating these 'compressed' images. Great review Chris.
I've seen a lot of reviews of this lens and honestly, this one was the most comprehensive, all encompassing, clearly explained review (and on a side note, the BG music was pleasant, subtle and not obnoxious in it's levels)
Thanks! I'm mostly looking for lenses compatible with my Sony A6600 camera and not sure if I really would need the other reviews on your channel (to be fair, I haven't gone through the list of video reviews you have and only skimmed through it) but I'm so happy with your video, I decided to subscribe to your channel anyway :)
Thanks for your time, presentation and attention to details
Excellent review as always Christopher. Thank you for taking the time to do all your reviews so well.
8:18 I would have never thought of putting vents in a lens hood but it completely makes sense. Without it it's just a big parachute to catch all the wind and shake you camera around
Very true, I don't even use hoods on very windy days for that exact reason.
Bro, YOU ARE SMART for pointing that out
As usual, the most comprehensive lens reviews. Great video! I hope to get one of these someday. I'd love to get pictures of the moon with it.
Another great review, as always. I rented this lens for a shoot a while back and I was very happy with it. Even managed to get a really nice big print out of this lens on an APS-C sensor
This is so pleasant to watch. Well done once again!
Always enjoy your reviews, Chris. Many thanks.
Thank you for such a great review! I just purchased this lens and have yet to use it in the field. This review is the best on the web. You do us a wonderful service!
I love the shot of the bird sitting on your test chart.
Great review! I love my 150-600 and I nearly always use it on a monopod. I find this a huge help in dealing with the weight for long periods and it's surprisingly easy to lug around all together, I just hook the lens over my shoulder and head off into the unknown....
Thank you fir taking the time to do this review. You f do I am amazing job. Impeccable!!
Excellent review...Thanks, I think a lot of people have been waiting for this.
"Don't spy on people" 😆 Chris your reviews are both informative and entertaining!!
Seeing Chris' garden is the most wholesome thing I'll see all day.
go find bob ross and his squirrel
And another great review. In my humble opinion, the best reviews out there. Thanks Chris 👍
I have been using this lens for the past 2 years at super bike events and have had brilliant results. Handheld at 600 on fast moving subjects and have the results I was looking for from behind the spectator fences
Great Review 👍 i've been using this lens for about 2 years in a Canon 750d, with surprising results in wildlife, specially birds and always handheld. I think it's (still is) the best value for money in the market.
I got the canon version earlier this year. Used it in combination with the MC-11 on my a73 at an airshow past summer and was quite happy with the results. Good hand held AF results.
Thanks for the review. It's helped me with making my choice for the Sigma and a Sony
Thank you for another great review. I'm using this lens with Canon 80D and it is razor sharp. Great lens for the money.
can i see some of the pics captured ?
Great review Chris, very useful thanks. I have this lens paired with the 7D mkll and very happy with the results. It came with the x1.4 extender which I haven't really used yet, that would be a massive range.
I got this lens one month ago (without the dock), for me it's the best ratio price / sharpness / weight for the 600mm range, built quality feel great, focusing is good, sometime difficult but my 6D play a role in that too. I managed to shoot a wild roe, hand-held at 516mm and at 1/160s, the result was surprisingly sharp, I can't wait to shoot more and more with it, the 600mm range opens up a lot of possibilities!
Thank you for this review, Christopher! I'd love to get a telephoto zoom sometime, trying to decide between Canon and Sigma. Enjoy your new lens! :)
Been waiting for this review for a long long time.
me too!
me too :)
I just took delivery of this lens. THANKS for your through review and walk through!
Thanks Christ for your sharing, I got one last winter and love it for moon and bird capture.
My hubby surprised me with this lens today, it was at the very top of my want-to-buy list! I am a wedding photographer by trade but I want to do a lot more nature photography and I also shoot our big airshow every year, so I am beyond excited to have this baby in my collection! Thanks for the great video, I really appreciate it!
How has it been? And what camera have you used it with?
I bought mine last September new. I certainly do not regret my purchase. I use it regularly on my Nikon D7200 and I believe it be a very good and sharp lens. I use it primarily for bird photography.
Hello is it possible to see ur birds photographs ? ^^
Hi I have a D7200 too, and I am debating between this one and the Nikkor 200-500mm... is your lens still performing well? Are you still happy with your purchase ?
@@andrecruz4484 Yes, I am. I still have it and still works well. I still don't regret the purchase. That being said, if I had a choice between the Sigma or the Nikkor, I would pick the Nikkor. This, in my opinion, does not mean that the Sigma isn't good. I just think the Nikkor is just an edge better in image quality. The Tamron G2 version is also good too. I don't think you will be disappointed in any of these choices.
Excellent review and I appreciated the balance between technical and practical speak :-) I was leaning towards this lens over the Sports model and the Tamaron. Your review convinced me to go this route and very satisfied with the choice. Even though it is relatively lighter still hitting the gym to help with those hand held shots. going to do some girls' lacrosse and soccer games and will likely go with a tripod or monopod for some then give the handheld a shot. I particularly appreciated your insights on the Custom and OS modes. Thank you
Thank you, that was very helpful. I do enjoy your videos, you are straight to the point.
🇨🇦... Hey there, Christopher. I've been humming and hawing for years, waiting for a reasonable 150-500 or 150-600mm lens to come into my price range. You helped me out here. Thanks bro.
rarely see review of this one good work chirs
Love your style for your reviews 👍🏼
Yet again another fantastic no thrills review. 10 out of 10.
The moon sounds very impressive, especially with such a lens. Was it in full view with an APS-C ? I believed that the moon gives about 2mm per 100mm "focale" (sorry, I'm french), that means about 12mm for a 600mm. Many thanks for the video, cordially, Milos
Thanks for the review.
A local retailer has this lens on sale so I'll be buying one based on your recommendation.
Great information about the sigma docking adapter.
This is a really swell summarization of this awesome lens. From a Burnley lad that now lives in Nashville :). Reet grand!
Great review I’m thinking of getting this lens for my Nikon d7500. Heard for the money it’s a really good lens. Love the shots of Aberporth and Penbryn by the way. My favourite part of the world. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Thanks I have this lens and love it for my Sony A6500, A7RIII and A7III,using the Sigma MC-11 adapter. Cheers
Any issues with the focus with the A6500?
excellent review. i've been thinking of getting this for my old canon 7d mainly for bird shots, likely with a mono pod. thanks
Tamron variant too?? Great video Chris!!
Tack excellence as usual keep the good work you gave me a lot of valuable information
05:10 I like the Word Documents the most!
I'm using this lens with my Canon 90D to video birds and wildlife. I'm very pleased with the results. Great video BTW. Thanks for the review.
Another great review video 👍
Great review, I even picked up some tips on how to get best results using ASP-C with this lens.
Thanks for a good no frills review.
I love this lens. Perfect marriage with my 1Dx. Beast and Bazooka.
I took recently few birds in flight and was super impressed with how sharp they came. All handheld.
I've had several people tell me how soft this lens is at 600mm, I've had mine for about 5 years now and have used it on my old Canon 7D, my little M5, my R and now my R3, I have always been very happy with the results.
This was really helpful, thank you.
Great review as always. This is my go to lens for wildlife and simply love its performance on the A7III. Its like a new lens. They definitely kick ass with higher megapixel cameras especially at 600mm. Never understood why the Sigma Sport taps out to f6.3 at 340mm compared to the Contemporary at 483mm though considering the Sport is the more expensive lens. Only thing I would say is give the focus ring a few months and its as smooth as you like.
How is the video quality of this lens with A7lll?
Hi Chris, would this lens work ok on a canon M100? I know I would have to also purchase the EF Mount, I was thinking of the fotgiox lens adapter, and a great video Chris, very clear and concise, keep up the great work.
Great review. I’ve been doing a lot of alligator and bird photography as of late. I’ve been looking at this lens and the rf 600/800mm. I own an r6 and and m6mk2. I realize the rf won’t work on the m6 but will on the r6. If you had to choose between these three lenses which one would you go with? If a gator runs at me I can beat him with the sigma but can run away faster with the canons.
4:15 That was the photography equivalent to a fork scraping against a plate :-)
As always great review.
I got a canon 40mm and 55-250mm stm based on your reviews and I'm so glad i did. Thanks.
Imma get that 55-250mm stm lens. How did it perform for you?
@@c2h3cl82 really good. It is sharp, it focuses fast. It is light and so far no quality issues. Just keep in mind it is 5.6 so it is not the best in low light, but for the price is a great lens.
@@doctorlovera Excellent! Thank you for your input. I don't really care much for the aperture caveat, so this will be a no-brainer for me.
I am considering this or the Tamron G2 for my "Moon" shots. As the iso will by f/8 or f/11 which would you pick ?
I can't remember if either of them is sharper - I think they're about the same. Check out my review of the Tamron lens :-)
Thank you Chris for the wonderful review (as always 🙂) I have a Sony a6300... Been looking to buy a telephoto for a long time...which one would you suggest? Tamron 150-600 or this?
How does it compare to the Sigma 100-400mm at around 400mm?
Great review! I’d love to see your thoughts on how this lens works on the Canon M6 Mk II!
Thanks for the video, I'm going to keep an eye out for a second hand one for my Nikon d7200 🤸
Hi Chris, I’m going to upgrade my gear soon and I am really stuck between two cameras, now I am thinking of getting this lens (sigma 150-600 C) but the real question here for me is that I hope you can give me and answer which camera shall I go for? canon 90d or the canon 7d mark ii? I’m looking to do wildlife and of course I would like to print my shots so quality of the image would be important. Hope to hear back much appreciated, thanks for your reviews!
I agree it is nice to hear English voice.
I have this lens and it is pretty good for the price. I will be setting the OSS to Dynamic to get better stabilization.
love your vids, also i get the lens a few months ago and love it too on my 70D...best wishes and move on this way, please!:.
4:26 This is the main difference between Sigma and Tamron for anyone in doubt, other than these really not much difference between these two great lenses. I have had two Tamron 150- 600mm, Original and II Gen, and in no time both had a broken outer ring so no more lens sunshade can be attached as the ring is HIGHLY and notoriously fragile and breaks on slights hit, the last time a hi to the wall, as I was turning indoor!!!!!!
I am still a Tamron fanboy but a fair one in that. So have to give this to Bigma!
Chris, great review, thanks for doing it. Quick question if I may. What would you suggest I use if I wanted to connect this lens to my Sony a6500 camera? Is it possible to do this with any adapter and retain auto focus and aperture control?
I've been waiting for Chris to review the APO version
i just noticed that the test image in the bottom right of your image sheet is a shot of polperro! its a lovely town!
Beast review yet… very detailed
I wonder how well this performs with high resolution aps-c camera, like the 90D
nice explanation.Thank you very much.Ibrought c 150mm to 600 .very good to click even to 6kilometers.
Great review 👍🏻
Wow, impressive optics. And an impressive review! That must be a fun lens to use.
Hi Chris, have you tested this lens on the newer RF mount Canon cameras? I'm trying to decide between this and the new RF 100-400mm (which I hope you'll be reviewing soon). Slightly different propositions I know!
Thanks for this review! I've had my eye on this lens for a while, finally I ordered this a few nights ago. Can't wait to try it out! My ONLY regret is I should have bought this 3, 4 weeks ago before the big Lunar eclipse in the US. (grr!) My 200mm did a decent job, but it could have been better. Oh well. I've seen some examples from tis lens capturing an indoor NHL hockey game, - this person was not that close from to the action which made it impressive. The lights, brice ice creates decent lighting...after some post processing the shots looked darn good I thought, slight grain in a few shots (looks like the ISO was jacked up a notch). I'll just have fun experimenting with this!
Hey! How's your experience with it?
Excellent - worth your effort 👍👍👍
Lovely review.
It seems you have little back-focusing on some pictures, no ?
Is your MC-11 updated with latest firmware ? I'm still hesitating as it seems to be a great lens for what it can do, but I'm afraid of autofocus issues while pairing it with my A7II...
that will be my wildlife lens for sure. with my 6d, it will look and perform nice.
"Don't spy on people" got it. *wink*
@@operationmindfuck7145 Umm mister, I'll let you know that I use this to spy on people and it works great! don't bash a product based on its size >:(
@@adrianborinsky2989 Not really spying when you are the most conspicuous object in the area.
It would be more subtle pointing a cannon at someone.
@@operationmindfuck7145 I was joking..
@@adrianborinsky2989 No such thing as jokes...no wait that's coincidences.
@@adrianborinsky2989 Size does matter then?
is this lens compatible on the canon 90 d??! thank you
new to your channel and new sub.....absolutely enjoys your reviews
I don't experience any sticky turning of the focus and zoom ring.
Thanks for reviewing this lens Christopher. I enjoy your reviews because they follow a similar format and are to the point with little waffle. Could you please find the time to review the new Sigma 60-600 sports lens? In my opinion this new lens will be a best seller because of the image quality and the massive focal range, along with the just about affordable price for an enthusiast photographer.
I will eventually. It's going to be a huge pain to review but I will do it eventually
Great review, Thanks
Great stuff here, Christopher! I had been negotiating with my wife: She's getting a new bathroom for Christmas, and in return for that, she was going to get me the Canon 70-200 f/4. (I think that she won this particular transaction...) However, I recently picked up a Canon 100-400, which along with my 55-250, makes the 70-200 a bit redundant. The only lens left on my wish list is a 500mm some day. Note: I don't use mirrorless. I have my 1DX Mk III, a 7D Mk II, a 20D, and my original old 300D which is too much like an old friend to get rid of.
I started reading reviews of the Sigma, watched a lot of videos here, and posted a few questions about it on the Canon forums. In sum, I've changed my Christmas wish list to the Sigma Contemporary. The Sport model was a bit more expensive, and since I'd classify myself as a semi-advanced hobbyist, I believe the Contemporary will serve me beautifully. I expect to pair it with my 1DX3, and/or my 7D2. REALLY looking forward to Christmas this year! 😉
One of my favorite lens is an older Sigma: 300mm f/2.8 DG EX with 1.4x converter. This lens is an outstanding performer especially since it is not a modern "Art" lens.
The Sigma 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO macro is the single best overall macro lens in existence. Also predating the "Art" era. It has that unique combination of long working distance, stabilization, AF, and a bright wide open aperture, not to mention being razor sharp and when they say APO, they mean it. Yes, macro has lots of specialists, Canon MP-E... a number of Laowa lenses, etc... but I would say this Sigma is the overall king. I do wonder if they plan to refresh it soon, since the Art line is getting pretty filled out.
LOL "This makes it the perfect lens for spying on people.... Don't spy on people."
I need a lens like this because i do spy on people as a private investigator :D
Great Review.
Have you had any problems with the objects jumping in the viewfinder when using custom mode OS stabilization? Either dynamic or the one you prefer?
I am considering to pair this lens with my Olympus E-M1 Mark II for this documentary I'm working on.
Been using this lens for a little over a year now, and I have to say that I love it for birding. I've gotten good results with my 5d classic, my Sony a7ii (w/ mc-11), and my Fuji X-T2 (w/ Fringer). I'm planning on upgrading to a Fuji X-h2 in the near future, and I hope it'll work well on that too. Just have to wait and see. This one is a keeper tho for sure 👌
A great review, thank you, still not sure should I buy this lens or the 100-400mm version ?
If your priority is image quality, then the 100-400. If your priority is reach, then the 150-600
Very good review I m gonna Buy IT,but the sport version.
Thank you.
I wonder if the AF performance on the Nikon version on the Z6 with the F to Z adapter would work better than the MC11 Canon EF adapted to Sony E
Someone please suggest me suitable tripod for this beautiful lens... and gimbal head.