150-600mm F5/-6.3 DG DN for Sony E

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Focusing is usefully internal and manual focusing is possible when set via the Focus switch on the lens barrel. Full-time manual focus override is also available by using the Direct Manual Focus (DMF) function on Sony cameras and then rotating the focus ring. Sony E-mount shooters have a couple of excellent alternatives to consider, though: The Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD and Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS. Have you ever tried to do zoomed in landscape or compressed macro photos yet with your Sigma? That can be fun, I like to zoom into mountains and catch the details." As with any super-telephoto lens, you'll need to take some time to set up your camera's autofocus to ensure consistently sharp, in-focus shots at extreme focal lengths where depth of field is minimal. But get the set-up right and the new Sigma 150-600mm Sports is capable of delivering a satisfying hit rate of sharp shots. Lab results The focusing is extremely quiet. Never had a lens this quiet. You also don't feel the mechanism working which is a little strange at the beginning.

The Sigma offers excellent close-up capabilities at 150mm, outperforming the Tamron by a small margin. It’s not immediately easy to understand what Mode 3 does exactly, but it’s actually not complicated. With Mode 1 and Mode 2, you don’t see the stabilisation effect in the viewfinder until you press the focus button, or half press the shutter release button. In other words, stabilisation starts to work when you press either of these buttons.The lens is priced at 1399 EUR / 1499 USD / 1199 GBP and so far only available for Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount. But I’m pretty sure Sigma is working on Z- and RF-mount versions of their lenses too. Sigma 95mm WR UV filter - at super telephoto lengths the effects of UV light can become more apparent which this filter combats With Mode 3, this sudden shift in the frame doesn’t happen because stabilisation is active at all times, whether I start focusing and taking pictures or not. Price: The Sigma 150-600 DN comes at a recommended retail price of 1399 EUR (incl. 19% VAT) / 1499 USD / 1199 GBP. The Tamron 150-500 is 1499 EUR / 1399 USD / 1379 GBP, the Sony 200-600 is 1670 EUR / 2000 USD / 1500 GBP. The older DSLR designs currently sell for 1650 EUR / 1850 USD / 1330 GBP (Sigma 150-600 HSM Sports) and 1000 EUR / 1200 USD / 850 GBP (Tamron 150-600). [0]

Focus accuracy and repeatability is critical to consistently produce sharp shots. Repeatability (the accuracy of focus on the same subject after repeated focus-acquisition) of the Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG DN OS under well-lit test conditions is good (measured 96.4% in Reikan FoCal) but shows some focus variation especially when focusing from further away. And there was one clearly misfocused shot over a series of 40 shots. At 200mm focal length the lens focuses in around 0.7 sec from infinity to 2.08m (1:10 magnification). In darker conditions (+5EV) I encountered a lot of hunting at focal lengths of 300mm and beyond.I've had the 150-600S for Canon and now the 200-600. The Sony is sharp wide open at 600mm where the Sigma I had to stop down to F8 for sharp results. The Sony is still sharper at 600mm/F6.3 vs Sigma 600mm/F8. Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.

The Sony 200-600 blows the other ultra-zooms out of the water. All of them produce nice photos, but the Sony's handling is far better than the other options. Having a heavy 1/2 focus throw makes most of the lenses kind of impractical to use. The Sony comparatively has a 1/4 turn throw, and it's fingertip light. 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.Tom Reichner Thank you for the thoughtful reply to my review. I'm traveling teaching and testing more gear right now and wanted to reply asap even though I'm using my phone to do so. Hopefully I'll have few autocorrect typos. The Tamron is the smallest and lightest of the three, and you come to really appreciate its more compact dimensions. It remains shorter, albeit not by much, when extended to 500mm. From left to right: Sony 200-600mm, Sigma 150-600mm and Tamron 150-500mm A dust and splash resistant structure that stops water drops or dust from getting into the lens, combined with a

Sigma’s service can change the mount of the lens between Sony’s E-mount and L-mount (at a cost). This is a unique feature that no other manufacturer offers. [++] I have been using the Sigma 150-600mm C with the Canon 80D for the past few months and I find it very hard to focus on small birds. I shoot small birds and they keep moving. I am not sure if it is the camera or the lens or the cameramen. I feel like the Sony 200-600mm might give me a better result based on what I read in this thread. I also have the Sony a6000 and a6100 cameras. I tried the a6000 with the Sigma lens using MC-11 and it was not a very good experience (hard to focus and the balance). I have yet to use the Sigma lens with the a6100. Would I recommend the Sigma at all? Well, depending on where you live, it could be less expensive than the other two, and that might be all you need to hear. But if the price is close to that of the Tamron, I would personally go with the latter. Choose the Sony FE 200-600mm if: The Tamron is also a new design for mirrorless cameras and is almost as sharp as the new Sigma. Priced roughly at the same level, the Tamron misses 100mm at the long end but for that is 265g (9.4oz.) lighter, 67mm shorter, and uses 82mm filters instead of 95mm. Feature-wise both lenses are almost on a par with the Sigma having the benefit of being able to use teleconverters – at least in its L-mount version – and the mount conversion service. So if you’re the owner of an L-mount camera, the Sigma is the only game in town. But when your looking for a long telephoto zoom lens for your E-mount Sony camera, you have a choice between the smaller and lighter Tamron and the reach of 600mm plus a better optical performance from the new Sigma.Finally, you might have noticed in some of the side by side images that the Sony tends to render cooler colours in comparison to the other two lenses.