test 150 600 sigma sport

While each of these of course offers wider coverage at the short end, the new Sigma can zoom 50% longer and for its target use, length is everything. I snapped this with the lens at 534mm, close to the maximum focal length. Mount a 1.4x converter and the lens becomes 840mm f8 at the long end, and f8 is the limit of the best DSLR AF systems around right now. This is an incredibly useful feature as most lenses only offer a lock to hold the lens at its shortest configuration for transport. Even though the pier was still quite distant, you have to be very aware of the depth of field at very long focal lengths as it’s rarely possible to have both the foreground and the Sun in focus at the same time even with small apertures. Switching stabilization on allowed me to capture roughly the same result at 1/80, or if I was lucky, 1/40, corresponding to two to three stops of compensation, or three to four over conventional wisdom. Again noise reduction was disabled here, so try to look beyond any noise in the image.

At 150-300mm it’s reasonably forgiving, but at 600mm, you’ll weant to make sure the subjects are in a similar plane of focus.I’m coming close to the end of this page so thought another shot of the setting Sun seemed appropriate. On a still night with my Manfrotto 055 series tripod, I just about got away with a one second exposure at 600mm, but you should still be very aware of what is and is not possible.

Announced in September 2014, it replaces the earlier 150-500mm f5-6.3, extending its reach while also offering higher performance and tougher build. Minimal distortion. Sigma appends the model names with an S for Sport or a C for Contemporary, so officially speaking I’m reviewing the 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM | S.Like the 150-500mm before it, the 150-600mm range is ideal for wildlife and sports photography, tight sunsets, or even distant street work.

I took this at the shortest focal length of 150mm, although have a similar shot at 300mm on my samples page. Read on to find out if this is the best super-telephoto zoom for your DSLR or mirrorless camera!The 150-600mm Sport is a reassuringly substantial lens, built to a high standard and exuding as much confidence as comparable zooms from Canon and Nikon.

Anyway, technically speaking, the lens is obviously rendering specular highlights towards the edges and corners as the cat’s eye shape, but with a clean, solid interior with no evidence of onion-rings. While the full specification and price of the Contemporary model were not known at the time of writing, the dual-offering remains a cunning approach by Sigma, allowing the cheaper version to compete with Tamron and the pricier one to go up against premium options from Canon and Nikon. I was stood across the road from the famous Brighton Grand hotel, shooting out towards the piers, when it occurred to me I also ought to try it on the building. Scroll down to see how it performs at 300mm and 600mm, or skip to my To evaluate the real-life performance of the Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 Sport lens at 300mm, I shot this exterior scene at every aperture setting using a full-frame Canon EOS 5D Mark III mounted on a tripod. It also comes with a substantial (there’s that word again) lens hood that adds about 90mm to the length and can be reversed over the barrel for transportation, along with a padded soft cap that clamps round the hood with a Velcro flap. Sorry the foreground isn’t particularly inspiring – a post in the street – but I was limited in what was at the right height and distance to capture the lights this way. The following shots were all taken with identical camera settings and conditions while the camera was locked on a tripod. All lens corrections were disabled, so there’s no software compensation for vignetting, geometric distortion or chromatic aberrations. Test terrain du Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 S & C Avec des optiques comme le 120-300mm 2.8 DG OS HSM Sport ou le 50mm 1.4 DG HSM Art, Sigma a démontré ces deux dernières années avec ses nouveaux produits sa capacité à sortir des optiques de très haut niveau, rivalisant sans problème (et dépassant même parfois … Continuer la lecture de Test terrain – Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 S/C DG OS … To test the lens I mounted it on a Canon EOS 5D Mark III body – I chose the 5D Mark III as it has a sophisticated AF system that is perfectly at home with action subjects, and it’s also of course a full-frame body, thereby testing the optical capabilities of the lens.Under daytime conditions, even with a dull Winter sky, the combination focused quickly and confidently.