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

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The rule of thumb when shooting with long focal lengths is to set the shutter speed equal to, or greater than the focal length, so remember that when by adding the 1.4x TC to a 600mm, one is now shooting at 840mm on a full frame, and 1260 mm on a crop sensor. For sharp images, a shutter speed over 1/1000th of a second is a must.

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. The focus ring is 15mm wide and is located just in front of the tripod mount. It also has a rubberized surface, moves smoothly, and can easily be operated with one finger. AF-operation and image stabilization of the Sigma 150-600 DN is inaudible if you record video with the built-in microphone. Just a note before I talk about sharpness, I only used this lens mounted to the crop-sensor Sigma sd Quattro. In images from a full-frame camera, and with just about any lens, you can expect sharpness to fall off more in the corners due to showing the lens' full image circle. The framing in a crop sensor image is more concentrated on the sharpest spot at the center of the lens.I'd like to see a couple tear downs to see how well sealed these lenses are, and what the difference is.

Pincushion distortion is present throughout the zoom range. At 150mm there is 1.82% pincushion distortion, which decreases to 1.01% at 600mm, which shouldn't cause issues in normal use. If absolutely straight lines are paramount, then you'll be glad to hear that the distortion pattern is uniform across the frame, which should make applying corrections in image editing software fairly straightforward. It is an interface between the computer and the Sigma lens. I’ll outline the calibration procedure based on how I approached the setup. Now, How do Set It? Canon EOSR, EF Control Ring Adapter, Extender EF 1.4x II, Extender EF 2x II and Sigma 60-600mm. bigger. The Sport version is later described as having “dust and splashproof construction” while the Contemporary is only described as having a “dust and splashproof mount.” An “Sigma Otimization Pro” software update to allow a custom OS configuration. I suggested that instead of 3 options, Dinamic, Standard and Moderate, there was a fourth option fully customized by the user that could choose the percentage of OS in each of the axes (X,Y)!The Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary ships with a good quality soft case and a very large circular plastic lens hood. It has a removable tripod mount ring and accepts 95mm filters. Focal Range This Sigma is as expensive as camera-brand lenses but offers a greater zoom range. Its zoom range is so broad that if you don't mind hauling it everywhere (I do), that it replaces both a 70-200 and a 200-600mm lens — so then it's not that expensive anymore. One of the most common reasons to have blurry shots is when the camera shutter opens. With this, the sensor captures light and sends it through the lens, so you see blurry shots. Q3. Should you opt for a 300mm lens for sports? Weighing in at a whopping 1,930g and measuring 26cm in length, the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary is a pretty big and heavy lens, although it is almost 1kg lighter than the Sports version. As seen in the photos below, it dwarves even a full-frame camera like the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. This is not a lens that you can hand-hold for too long, being much more at home mounted on a sturdy tripod or monopod. The lens also extends by quite a long way when zoomed out from 150mm to 600mm.

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.It doesn't cost you an extra penny, but helps me to recoup the cost of buying both of these lenses and spending dozens of hours testing them for you.

All of these tests are shot at f/6.3. The reason I'm showing the tests at f/6.3 is that it's the most common focal length you'd shoot this lens at.Teleconverters. It’s compatible with two teleconverters. The Sigma Tele Converter TC-1401 is the best bet. It gives 1.4x magnification (and drops a little light), turning the lens to a 210-840mm f/7-9. The TC-1401 is also compatible with AF on some camera (I recommend investigating the combination with your specific camera model further before purchasing). Sigma also offers a 2x telec Take the money you save to buy a flight to Iceland, then after you come home, go to a good pet store and buy yourself a chihuahua (Seriously. WHAT is with the Chihuahua obsession in this review? I gotta get to bed…)