Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM Lens for Nikon
January 15, 2020 - Comment
SIGMA 150-600MM LENS NIKON 5-6.3 CONTEMP HSM LENS
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Better than the Tamron 150-600 I purchased and returned two copies of the Tamron 150-600 because I was unable to obtain sharp handheld images on any consistent level, particularly above 500mm. I’m honestly not sure what the issue/s were, maybe the Vibration Compensation, maybe the AF, maybe the glass, maybe a combination of issues…but, all I know is that this Sigma 150-600 C was consistently tack sharp as a handheld right out of the box! The Optical Stabilization is fast, solid and dependable, and when coupled with the…
Awesome!!!!!!!!!! (so far) I agree with the other reviews here. I just received this lens yesterday, so this review is based on last nights test drive of some deer. What a fantastic lens! All of the samples here are at 600mm, at between f8 and f11. Late evening so used higher ISO’s at 1000 to 2000. Using a Canon 70D (love this camera too!). I also use a Canon 70-300L lens and I can say that the Sigma is actually a bit sharper at 600mm than the Canon at 300mm. Very impressive to say the least. I will expand on this lens…
This is one VERY shiny object. 🙂 Update May 2016: Recent firmware patches have improved the autofocus performance.UPDATE Jan. 2016: I did indeed buy the docking station and there has been one firmware released that made auto-focus do a better job for me!This is one very shiny toy. It took a while for me to post this review because at first I was not sure if maybe it had a focus problem. After three weeks it is clear that it is operator error and learning curve. I will post some sample pics…