Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM Lens for Canon

For a "cheap" telephoto lens, this Sigma really blew my expectations out of the water. It is relatively lightweight, maybe only weighing 7 lbs. when paired with my Canon Rebel T7 camera body, so it is great to carry, even on long hikes or birdwatching trips. The AF feature is fairly decent, getting a nice clear focus within the 100-400mm focal length, in my experience. Beyond 400mm, the focus is less accurate, but the option for manual override helps in those instances. The AF feature is also on the slow side, so getting yourself acquainted with the manual focus may be helpful for capturing flighty birds or other fast moving objects. The optical stabilization feature also works great, allowing for smooth viewing even in high movement shots. There are two options: full stabilization, or isolated horizontal/vertical stabilization for tripod viewing. Occasionally, there can be a slight jump or "jitteriness" in the stabilization, but this is typically minor and does not last long. Lastly, this lens seems to do well in a variety of lighting situations. Attached to this review are pictures taken by myself in everything from the beating summer sun to cloudy skies. The lens performed well in all situations! I find many of the limitations in picture quality may be stemming from me using an entry-level camera body, and aren't the lens itself. All-in-all, I strongly recommend this lens. It is well worth the money, and is probably one of the best values for a telephoto lens out there.

I'm loving this lens, I'm getting some shots I never thought I'd be able to get. Sigma's products are the real deal and worth the price they charge for them. If you're thinking of making an upgrade to a nice long focal length, you can't go wrong with this one. Pretty light for it's size too. I'm able to get super clear pictures from a long ways away, and although I'd love a wider aperture so i dont have to rely on ISO as much, I know that'd be impossible without shelling out a ton more money. I highly recommend this for people who are looking to get into some real deal wildlife photography but aren't willing to make the jump to a lens that costs as much as a car. Excellent for starting a career or really drilling into a hobby.

Everything is excellent working condition. I’ve had a little trouble buying from other sellers on this type of lens. Exceeded my expectations. Great packaging and quality, fast shipping! Thank you! Can’t wait to use it more

I had my eyes on this lens for quite sometime, and am so glad that I made the purchase. I mainly use this lens for wildlife photography, and at my kids baseball games (easy shooting from the stands or down the foul lines). The build quality is great by my standard, the durable heavy duty plastic used in the Contemporary version is certainly tough. While it is not as fast or as sharp as some of the top of the line prime or other mega zooms (i.e., Canon EF 600mm, 500mm or 400mm USM lenses, or the EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II USM, etc.), it is significantly cheaper, so for me the way lower price point more than makes up for the slight drop in speed/sharpness. I can't comment on how it compares optically to the Tamron G2 150-600, but the Sigma it is cheaper by at least a few hundred so to me it was an easy choice. Pros: - IMO the best price point available; - Great image quality once you figure out how it jives with your camera (re: ISO, shutter speed [min 2x focal length]); - Durable and tough, the composite plastic is great. Cons: - It is "heavy" at 4.25 lbs, but what can be expected for a well built zoom lens. I haven't tried a monopod or tripod with it, that would undoubtedly help, but I am mobile when I shoot wildlife so for me I prefer to shoot from the hip; - Sometimes focus hunts, especially with flying birds at full zoom (> 500mm); - Not great in low light, but at 600mm and F 6.3 what do you expect? If your camera can tolerate higher ISO then it shouldn't really be a problem (re: owl shot). I mean how many of us are shooting for Nat Geo? - The lens focal lengths switch (full, 10-infinity, 2.8m - 10m) on the lens body is lose and I tend to bump it when I'm walking around with it, so that can be annoying. Overall, the lens is great optically (not perfect, but damn good) and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a mega zoom that doesn't want to break the bank. All of the accompanying photos were taken by me, shooting handheld, on a Canon 80D (APS-C).

Got this lens to get a lot closer than my 250mm mainly for photographing wild Koalas and seeing if they're showing signs of Chlamydia. Great lens and also much sharper and clearer than my old lens and obviously gets much nearer without disturbing them. Only problem is it weighs 5x more than my old lens but its worth it. Highly recommended.

The product did not match the advertisement specifications (the advertisement says sport lens, but in reality it is from the contemporary category)

I bought this lens after a lot of contemplating. Ever since I found a new interest in bird/animal photography, I started getting interested in buying a DSLR and I did get a Canon 200D II with both the kit lens. I was getting by with using the 55-250mm (400mm full frame equivalent at the max zoom range) but I had my eyes on this lens but was hesitant on spending so much. But compared to the Canon lenses, this was way affordable. Talking about the lens, it takes a bit of time getting used to. Build - Build quality is amazing and sturdy and it feels a like a well finished product. Usage & weight - The lens is quite heavy and your hands and shoulders will hurt for prolonged use. If you already have shaky hands, think twice about the weight. You should probably rent this first before buying, which I wanted to as well, but I got the best deal on Amazon and I did not want to miss that. It's also a bit hard to zoom in and out with just 1 hand, and I haven't yet gotten used to that. The minimum focusing distance is high (almost 10 ft) and the switch to limit in which distance you want the lens to look for is a very practical addition, but may lead to a bad situation if a bird flies towards you. Packaging - Comes with it's own bag along with a lens hood, tripod mount, extra ring (to fill the gap if you remove the mount) and a few manuals. Picture quality - The picture quality seems a bit on the softer side compared to my Canon 55-250mm lens, but not a huge difference. Or maybe it could be that I may have shot on a lower shutter at the max focal length. A little post processing and you can achieve great results. For still subjects I've been shooting at around 1/500 or 1/640th of a second. For moving birds, with good light, I can go 1/1600th or faster. This made a huge difference in my images to get sharper bird pictures Autofocus - Love the autofocus in this lens especially in high contrast situations. Works amazing with my camera. I've been mostly shooting at the max focal length (960mm full frame equivalent) Over all, this is a really good purchase. I've mostly bought this for wildlife. With amazing light, maybe you could get some amazing portraits with amazing background compression as well. This is probably not for everyone. If you want to avoid cropping in a lot, this really helps. I saw quite a few mixed reviews about this. but end of the day, it all comes down to the person using it. I've attached a few pictures for your reference. These pictures are cropped and post-processed. You can find some of my latest on Instagram @rahul.k.viswanath update (2/5/2025) - It is still an amazing lens and I use it with my Canon EOS R7 with the adaptor now

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想像の通り重たいです。一眼レフとの組み合わせですと手持ち撮影は難しいので一脚を使ています。 しかし写りは素晴らしい。カメラの性能や撮影条件の影響もあるでしょうがノイズは少ない。 ２０年前の400ｆ5.6より天と地の違い。手振れ補正の恩恵もあるでしょう。 今は廃番ですので中古品しかありません。