Sigma 745101 150 - 600 mm F5 - 6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Canon Mount Lens, Black

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Nov 15: Nikon has released new firmware for the Nikon Zfc. Only listed change is support for a new model of battery that isn’t yet in stores (EN-EL25a). No Sony E-mount version; use the Canon EF version with the Metabones adapter and hope for the best. Special thanks to John Lawson for his beautiful images! Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Overview

This is an off-brand third-party lens and may or may not work on your camera regardless of what anyone says. If it doesn't work, return it, or call Sigma, not your camera maker, for help. are largely insignificant between the G2 version and its predecessor, which is somewhat surprising considering they feature different optical formulas. extend to the Canon big white telephoto lens range. Its price-to-performance ratio makes it an excellent value.Sigma made a big splash in September 2014 when they announced two 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Global Vision lenses at the same time, featuring a Contemporary model and a higher grade Sports model.

If you do not need weather sealing, it's difficult to top the value offered by the Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens. Still, I am not in any way implying that the 150-600mm lenses are no good. In fact, this particular design produces surprisingly great images overall, with sharpness that one often cannot match when using shorter focal length lenses and teleconverters. The newer Nikkor 80-400mm VR for example, just does not couple well with teleconverters and there is a dramatic drop of AF reliability at the long end with the 1.4x TC, which not only maxes out at 560mm, but also slows the setup down to f/8.Its optics are wonderful; sharp and contrasty all the time. Most people make mistakes like shooting with not enough light, shooting at slower shutter speeds with subject motion, shooting above ISO 100 or at smaller than f/11 which lead to softer images regardless of your equipment. For best results I shoot this lens always wide-open at ISO 100 if at all possible for the sharpest results. f/5-6.3: It has a very wide zoom range, from 150mm, which is almost at portrait length, all the way up to extreme telephoto length at 600mm. But the maximum aperture depends on where in the zoom spectrum you are. At 150mm the maximum aperture is f/5. At 600mm, the maximum aperture is 6.3mm. So it’s not the fastest lens out there, but it’s in good company with other super telephotos that aren’t priced in the stratosphere. The Tamron 150-600 G1's vignetting performance is typically mild for lenses in its class, showing roughly All paint; no engraving except for a couple of dots and ⅜ markings on tripod foot and the serial number. The front lens element is also coated to repel oil and water, helping both to keep it clear of errant raindrops and accidental smudges. In front, you'll find a set of 95mm threads with which to attach filters. Of course, with such a large filter diameter you'll likely find them quite pricey.

If this crop is about 6" (15cm) wide on your screen, then the complete image printed at this same extreme magnification would be about 29×43" (2.4×3.6 feet or 0.75×1.1 meters). With so many options available, you may be wondering which one is the right lens for you. Read on for our take on this interesting crop of lenses. At a score of 0[-]/5[0]/11[+] the Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG DN OS offers a very good feature set including the unique option to get the lens-mount swapped (at a cost). It allows the use of teleconverters (at least for L-mount) thereby increasing maximum focal length to 1200mm, is easy to use as push/pull zoom and is thoroughly sealed against the elements. Plus it can reach magnifications of 1:2.5 at very usable working distances. But although much lighter than its DSLR sibling the lens still is heavy approaching 3kg with camera attached. Two long telephoto zoom lenses If you don't mind always shooting wide-open (f/4.5 at 60mm to f/6.3 at 600mm), then see Nikon Lens Compatibility for details on your camera. Read down the "AF-S" and "G" columns. You'll get the least of what these two columns say, as "G" is actually a downgrade with modern Nikon lenses that removes the aperture ring and therefore compatibility with older 35mm cameras.an important factor considering that most consumers purchasing a 150-600mm lens likely intend to utilize the longest focal length a significant percentage of the time.