Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport

[TheJock]

Does anyone know anything of this lens? I see that people are putting their Tamron orders on hold until this lens appears, have any CR members experienced it yet??

 

[Alangeli]

its not too bad ...

Sigma 150-600mm Sports, Canon 70D, 490mm, ISO 400, 1/500s F8.0, Monopod

 

[sanj]

http://greypartridgefilms.com/sigma-150-600mm-f5-6-3-dg-os-hsm-sports-review/

 

[candyman]

its not too bad ...

Sigma 150-600mm Sports, Canon 70D, 490mm, ISO 400, 1/500s F8.0, Monopod

Wonderful photo. Well done


I read some good reviews about the sigma. I almost bought it but instead bought the 100-400II
I am still very interested in the sigma....

 

[candyman]

http://greypartridgefilms.com/sigma-150-600mm-f5-6-3-dg-os-hsm-sports-review/

Sanjay, that is a very informative review. Thanks.


Edit: about the tripod mount and the space between the mount and the lens....just wonder if third-parties offer a replacement for it - like RRS does for Nikon and Canon lenses. I googled for it but didn't find one.

 

[docsmith]

Own it, really like it. Here are some reviews/photos:

http://sigma-rumors.com/2014/10/sigma-150-600mm-f5-6-3-dg-os-hsm-sports-reviews-sample-images/

https://www.flickr.com/groups/2793081@N22/

 

[sanj]

http://greypartridgefilms.com/sigma-150-600mm-f5-6-3-dg-os-hsm-sports-review/

Sanjay, that is a very informative review. Thanks.


Edit: about the tripod mount and the space between the mount and the lens....just wonder if third-parties offer a replacement for it - like RRS does for Nikon and Canon lenses. I googled for it but didn't find one.

Thank you. I doubt that a third party replacement exists...

 

[Click]

its not too bad ...

Sigma 150-600mm Sports, Canon 70D, 490mm, ISO 400, 1/500s F8.0, Monopod

Beautiful shot. Nicely done.

 

[Alangeli]

any other results with this lens ?

 

[TheJock]

I think the tripod mount issue has been addressed today too

 

[Jaccop]

Love this lens , is very sharp, not as scharp as ef 300 2.8 that i had. But love the zoom . Didn't mis a shot will friends with 500 mm prime where cursing.

 

[Click]

Lovely. Well done, Jaccop

 

[20Dave]

Just curious, ignoring the f/8 vs f/5.6 advantage of the Sigma, has anyone done or seen a comparison between this lens and the Canon 100-400 + 1.4x teleconverter?

 

[Jaccop]

Not by myself, but been told that sigma 600 mm is sharper then canon with converter.

 

[AlanF]

Not by myself, but been told that sigma 600 mm is sharper then canon with converter.

My copy of the 150-600mm C at 600mm is sharper than my 100-400mm II at 560mm. But, on some websites it's the other way around and it depends on the copy variation.

 

[docsmith]

Just curious, ignoring the f/8 vs f/5.6 advantage of the Sigma, has anyone done or seen a comparison between this lens and the Canon 100-400 + 1.4x teleconverter?

I would say IQ is almost a wash:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=972&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=5&API=0&LensComp=978&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=7&APIComp=2

Pros for the Canon combo here would be the excellent 100-400L II from 100-400 mm which not only would have better IQ in that range, but also faster aperture. Not that the Sigma is an IQ slouch in that range (it is very good), but the Canon is excellent.

Pro for the Sigma is that it will AF with non-f/8 AF points. Newer bodies like the 5DIV can AF at all their points, but my 5DIII it is only the center. Slight aperture and reach advantage at 600 mm, but I almost always shoot at f/7.1-f/9 with my 150-600S, so it is only a 1/3 stop advantage, if that.

Of course, their are price and size/weight differences as well.

 

[TexPhoto]

This looks like an interesting lens, but... For me a Sigma 120-300 f2.8 sport makes much more sense. The f2.8 aperture is so good for sports and portraits. And with a Canon 2X teleconverter I get very sharp results and a 240-600mm f5.6.

Here is a a 600mm shot:

Untitled by RexPhoto91, on Flickr