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Archive 2018Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
p.7 #1Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
So far my D500 Sigma 150-600S produces satisfactory result like this
So any focal length deficit will be filled by a D8xx Sigma 100-400.
Sigal body/lens solution should be..here in Nikon forum d850-+60-600
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So any focal length deficit will be filled by a D8xx Sigma 100-400.
Sigal body/lens solution should be..here in Nikon forum d850-+60-600
Mar 09, 2019 at 01:10 PM
p.7 #2Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
Mark, had one. This is better and the 60-150 range has proven invaluable on
my D810/D750's working rodeo. No lens change for buckle presentations or
payouts. Have the 200-500/ Sigma 100-400/ 500 f4 VR and this sucker gives
away very little in IQ and creamy backgrounds shot wide open. Just sayin'
Heads-up huge DUST BUNNY right of center
my D810/D750's working rodeo. No lens change for buckle presentations or
payouts. Have the 200-500/ Sigma 100-400/ 500 f4 VR and this sucker gives
away very little in IQ and creamy backgrounds shot wide open. Just sayin'
Heads-up huge DUST BUNNY right of center
Mar 09, 2019 at 03:50 PM
p.7 #3Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
Had an awesome outing today capped off by
this "Hump Day" pose from my backyard.
Crop from ~100 yds
this "Hump Day" pose from my backyard.
Crop from ~100 yds
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Apr 03, 2019 at 06:09 PM
p.7 #5Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
Has anyone tried this lens with A9 (with latest firmware) and Sigma MC-11 ? If so, how are the results.
Apr 08, 2019 at 10:54 PM
p.7 #6Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
I was told the Sony doesn't play (well) with the Nikon teles, so you'd need the Canon mount.
To be sure ask this in the Sony forum.
To be sure ask this in the Sony forum.
Apr 08, 2019 at 11:09 PM
p.7 #7Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
After reading the many positives on this forum I took the plunge and bought the new Bigma.
I am loving it.
Noticeably lighter than my 120-300 Sport and the extra reach is great. It needed very little tuning and is very good wide open, stopping down to 7.1 is a bit better and then to f8 very little improvement.
The malmost macro @200mm is a bonus. This is now my "carry around" lense while out for bike rides!
I am loving it.
Noticeably lighter than my 120-300 Sport and the extra reach is great. It needed very little tuning and is very good wide open, stopping down to 7.1 is a bit better and then to f8 very little improvement.
The malmost macro @200mm is a bonus. This is now my "carry around" lense while out for bike rides!
Apr 19, 2019 at 01:23 PM
p.7 #8Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
These Cedar's be quick
@600mm, wide open is as good as it gets. Thx, Sigma
@600mm, wide open is as good as it gets. Thx, Sigma
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Apr 20, 2019 at 07:33 AM
p.7 #9Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
Backlit Cattle Egret in breeding plumage (from my back deck) ~60 yds out.
SOOC
SOOC
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Jun 06, 2019 at 09:15 AM
p.7 #10Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
I really like the bokeh produced by this lens despite the modest aperture at the long end.
Jun 07, 2019 at 03:26 PM
p.7 #12Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
Will,
I finally got my hands on one (store demo) yesterday. Surprisingly well balanced, and hand-holdable. Weighs about 50% more than my current 100-400 II + TC (i.e. 560 @ f/8). MFD is a bit longer than my current rig ... but, that's not the main reason for a lens like this anyway.
Here's a test shot in the store @ 600mm wide open.
The 100% crop shows that I was just a touch soft (camera shake) ... BUT, this is 600mm @ 1/10 second.
I figure, I found the "lower limit" ... but I should be good at most anything north of 1/100.
Edited on Jun 23, 2019 at 09:09 AM · View previous versions
I finally got my hands on one (store demo) yesterday. Surprisingly well balanced, and hand-holdable. Weighs about 50% more than my current 100-400 II + TC (i.e. 560 @ f/8). MFD is a bit longer than my current rig ... but, that's not the main reason for a lens like this anyway.
Here's a test shot in the store @ 600mm wide open.
The 100% crop shows that I was just a touch soft (camera shake) ... BUT, this is 600mm @ 1/10 second.
I figure, I found the "lower limit" ... but I should be good at most anything north of 1/100.
Edited on Jun 23, 2019 at 09:09 AM · View previous versions
Jun 23, 2019 at 08:15 AM
p.7 #13Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
A thread full of beautiful images then ruined by shaky test charts.
Did we really need those?
Did we really need those?
Jun 23, 2019 at 08:22 AM
p.7 #14Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
ckcarr wrote:
A thread full of beautiful images then ruined by shaky test charts.
Did we really need those?
Well ...
Will had been so kind to personally advocate to me the hand holding capability of this lens. I simply wanted to share with him that I followed up on his recommendation. Also, to show him (and others who may have such concerns about it) what I learned, specifically about the hand-holding capability of this lens.
Not everyone has the "guns" of the TrenchMonkey. Just because Will can handhold ... well, hopefully you get the gist. The intent was to show that the lens is indeed hand-holdable for mere mortals, "almost" to the levels of unreasonable expectation. Also, most of the images we see are frequently shot with good shutter speeds to help things. Sometimes we may want / need to shoot slower (yes, ISO, etc.). I simply wanted to find out "how slow, can you go", and here's the "too slow" point I found.
Poor store light (they offered me to take it outside in great daylight, I declined), WO & 1/10 sec. Not exactly the same as emulating dusky or overcast conditions, but it does correlate to try and learn the limits. My point here is that even when challenging the lens to perform in poor conditions, it still brings a good showing (even if the motion blur point was exceeded) as to how little the blur actually was @ 1/10 @ 600mm ... a "left-handed" compliment, if you will.
As to "ruined" the thread ... well, we are in the gear forum, not the presentation forum. If one test shot can ruin a thread, my bad.
I hope you can pardon the "interruption". We can now return to the culled world of exceptional imagery, which I'm certain Will can provide without fail.
BTW ... Will, if you prefer, just ask Fred to remove my posts, to "unruin" the thread.
A thread full of beautiful images then ruined by shaky test charts.
Did we really need those?
Well ...
Will had been so kind to personally advocate to me the hand holding capability of this lens. I simply wanted to share with him that I followed up on his recommendation. Also, to show him (and others who may have such concerns about it) what I learned, specifically about the hand-holding capability of this lens.
Not everyone has the "guns" of the TrenchMonkey.
Just because Will can handhold ... well, hopefully you get the gist. The intent was to show that the lens is indeed hand-holdable for mere mortals, "almost" to the levels of unreasonable expectation. Also, most of the images we see are frequently shot with good shutter speeds to help things. Sometimes we may want / need to shoot slower (yes, ISO, etc.). I simply wanted to find out "how slow, can you go", and here's the "too slow" point I found.Poor store light (they offered me to take it outside in great daylight, I declined), WO & 1/10 sec. Not exactly the same as emulating dusky or overcast conditions, but it does correlate to try and learn the limits. My point here is that even when challenging the lens to perform in poor conditions, it still brings a good showing (even if the motion blur point was exceeded) as to how little the blur actually was @ 1/10 @ 600mm ... a "left-handed" compliment, if you will.
As to "ruined" the thread ... well, we are in the gear forum, not the presentation forum. If one test shot can ruin a thread, my bad.
I hope you can pardon the "interruption". We can now return to the culled world of exceptional imagery, which I'm certain Will can provide without fail.
BTW ... Will, if you prefer, just ask Fred to remove my posts, to "unruin" the thread.
Jun 23, 2019 at 08:29 AM
p.7 #15Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
Saw this thread was buried
My chile roasting away this morning....
I was out shooting Cattle Egrets at 600mm and
brought 'er in for the festivities. Oh, Mommy!
(Harvested just down the road from BdA)
My chile roasting away this morning....
I was out shooting Cattle Egrets at 600mm and
brought 'er in for the festivities. Oh, Mommy!
(Harvested just down the road from BdA)
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Aug 21, 2019 at 07:01 PM
p.7 #16Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
I took the new "Bigma II" out for a test drive last weekend. I was quite impressed. Remarkably sharp for a 10x(!) zoom, it does appear to be optimized for the long end which is often not the case for a super-zoom. At 6 lbs it is somewhat heavy (vs 5 for the 200-500VR), though it's much lighter and easier to handle than my 600E, that's for sure. Compared to the 200-500VR, the zoom action was quick, though stiff with 120-degree+/- twist. AF seemed snappy and OS was quite good I thought.
Overall, I think it's a better performing lens than the 200-500VR, but of course it is more expensive too. Regrettably I returned it since I was looking for a "do-it-all" zoom lens for my Z7 for video work, and the continuous AF chatter was noticeable in the sound track during AFF and the zoom was a tad too stiff for smooth video captures. For stills capture I think it's a really excellent option...remarkable even.
Overall, I think it's a better performing lens than the 200-500VR, but of course it is more expensive too. Regrettably I returned it since I was looking for a "do-it-all" zoom lens for my Z7 for video work, and the continuous AF chatter was noticeable in the sound track during AFF and the zoom was a tad too stiff for smooth video captures. For stills capture I think it's a really excellent option...remarkable even.
Aug 22, 2019 at 01:30 PM
p.7 #17Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
Thanks for your feedback, Gary Mine goes with me everywhere (I don't do video) and
it IS remarkable that peak sharpness at 600mm is @f6.3 wide open. I have the 200-500/500 f4
and the 100-400 C and there's a huge benefit being able to pull back to 60-100mm's. Love it!
Mine goes with me everywhere (I don't do video) and it IS remarkable that peak sharpness at 600mm is @f6.3 wide open. I have the 200-500/500 f4
and the 100-400 C and there's a huge benefit being able to pull back to 60-100mm's. Love it!
Aug 22, 2019 at 01:57 PM
p.7 #18Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
I took mine with me everywhere too. AF is quite fast, but not as fast as my 70-200/2.8.
@trenchmonkey
How performs yours with the TC-1401. Mine is somewhat soft at 600mm. Maybe I've to do a AF fine tuning with TC. Without TC mine was perfect out of the box.
@trenchmonkey
How performs yours with the TC-1401. Mine is somewhat soft at 600mm. Maybe I've to do a AF fine tuning with TC. Without TC mine was perfect out of the box.
Aug 23, 2019 at 12:14 AM
p.7 #19Sigma Uber Sport 60-600
W.W. wrote:
I took mine with me everywhere too. AF is quite fast, but not as fast as my 70-200/2.8.
@trenchmonkey@
How performs yours with the TC-1401. Mine is somewhat soft at 600mm. Maybe I've to do a AF fine tuning with TC. Without TC mine was perfect out of the box.
W.W., I usually only use TC's with primes, but it does work well
with my 70-200 Sport when needs be. A fine tune and a good
set of sticks might yield better results. Post a grab or two
when you dial it in. Thx!
I took mine with me everywhere too. AF is quite fast, but not as fast as my 70-200/2.8.
@trenchmonkey@
How performs yours with the TC-1401. Mine is somewhat soft at 600mm. Maybe I've to do a AF fine tuning with TC. Without TC mine was perfect out of the box.
W.W., I usually only use TC's with primes, but it does work well
with my 70-200 Sport when needs be. A fine tune and a good
set of sticks might yield better results. Post a grab or two
when you dial it in. Thx!
Aug 23, 2019 at 05:35 AM
