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Archive 2015 · Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens Review

  
 
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Imagemaster wrote:
I thought this thread was about the Contemporary.


It started out as a thread for the Contemporary but since there hasn't been review on the "C" to be found, and it is said somewhere that the "C" is not that different optically from the "S", other than the build, sealing and certain optical aspects, one could extrapolate how the optics of the "C' could be by reading the review of the "S".



Mar 26, 2015 at 08:49 PM
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Sigma said that- but the optical design is significantly different, so I'll wait until someone else has a chance to compare the two


Mar 26, 2015 at 08:53 PM
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Checking the Sigma website the specs show a rather different optic between the two.

C - 20 elements / 14 groups
S - 24 elements / 16 groups

You can see some diff's in the MTF's, but @ bang / buck the MTF's still look encouraging.



Mar 26, 2015 at 09:22 PM
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Imagemaster wrote:
I thought this thread was about the Contemporary.



Indeed, it is not.
However, before me there were other links posted to reviews of the S version, since the line of thought seems to be that there should not be much of a difference between them optically in real world use.
Including links provided by the very own original poster.



Mar 27, 2015 at 06:04 AM
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Looks like mine won't be arriving till next week ... still not here, shipping UPS @ no delivery on Saturday.


Mar 27, 2015 at 03:47 PM
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RustyBug wrote:
Looks like mine won't be arriving till next week ... still not here, shipping UPS @ no delivery on Saturday.


I feel your pain Rusty.



Mar 27, 2015 at 04:42 PM
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Not certain just how much light gathering difference 10mm provides (C front is 105 vs S @95mm) but at full zoom f/6.3 I would think it may come into play with the amount of ISO required.
Depending on conditions naturally.



Mar 28, 2015 at 07:09 AM
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I think you got the front diameters reversed


Mar 28, 2015 at 07:23 AM
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+1 @ reversed ... likely plays into amount of vignetting. Crop shooters will probably be least impacted in the diff S vs. C in that regard.

My experience with Sigma long glass is that they can be pretty generous with their aperture rating at the long tend, despite a pronounced falloff. Will have to see how this one plays out.



Mar 28, 2015 at 10:15 AM
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Mine is in Canada now. Should get it Monday or Tuesday!


Mar 28, 2015 at 10:40 AM
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lowa2 wrote:
I think you got the front diameters reversed


Yup, too fast with the fingers. You are correct I reversed them.



Mar 28, 2015 at 11:57 AM
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Shouldn't we being samples from this lens by now?

I find it still strange how there's absolutely no 'professional' reviews out there.



Mar 28, 2015 at 12:52 PM
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Limited availability I'd say.


Mar 28, 2015 at 02:38 PM
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I'm getting one delivered Monday from B & H. I'd only been on the preorder list for about 10 days.


Mar 28, 2015 at 03:31 PM
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Kathy, you have the 100-400L IS II and now you want this too? OK, longer reach, but that's all.


Mar 28, 2015 at 04:07 PM
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Scheduled for Monday COB ... likely Tuesday before I'll get to shoot it. Hoping for good light, good temps and good winds.

Pre-order list since first announce here @ FM ... which doesn't seem to have made any real diff since some folks just ordered. Mostly this is a ground UPS slow boat delivery ... UPS and weekends are a poor combination in my neck of the woods.



Mar 28, 2015 at 04:09 PM
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dalite wrote:
Kathy, you have the 100-400L IS II and now you want this too? OK, longer reach, but that's all.


Hubby is showing a slight interest in shooting wildlife with me this summer. I am hoping this will work well with the 5DIII and the 100 400 will be on the 7DII. Of course, I'll have to give it a try on the 7DII as well just for fun.



Mar 28, 2015 at 04:36 PM
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I found this review:
http://www.d-pixx.de/2015/03/sigma-150-600mm-contemporary-test/

and I guess Google Translate might help



Mar 28, 2015 at 04:48 PM
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Okay ... so I got my lens today and went out to just take some very random, rookie style shooting. Nothing structured, no comparative, just "wingin' it".

I started on my SLR/C and it was slow to AF and wouldn't hold focus very well. The FF did show some vignetting as I expected. However, when I switched over to my T5i Rebel, the focus became much snappier (go figure) and acted like an AF should. My general thought on it was "This ain't your daddy's Sigma." compared to the Siggy's I've used before. It would seem that they've upped their game a bit in that department.

I'll post up some pics tomorrow or the next day or so, but I'm going to post up one "teaser" tonight.

This is hand-held with IS on 1/320, f8, ISO 200 @ 600mm fully racked out on the Rebel T5i (700D). It is 100% crop coming from the camera jpg (i.e. NOT RAW). I didn't have much sharpening on the camera (that's just how I shoot), so I did do my usual (or close to) sharpening in post. Disclaimers noted @ unscientific method, here is one of the shots that caught my attention.

The image was pre-focused using AF on the rim (i.e. not the ball), just waiting for timing of ball to come into the frame. Now, here's the thing ... read my note under the picture AFTER your look at the rim & net.

Your call @ how to interpret this.




Shot from about 100 yards away.




Mar 30, 2015 at 08:50 PM
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Thanks for that Rusty. I take it it's a keeper?

Douglas



Mar 30, 2015 at 09:01 PM
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