Sigma 150-600mm contemporary

[Ganton Gunner]

Depends if you update the lens firmware. If it's old firmware the older apo one will work - if it's got updated firmware only the 1401 works

i take it i need the 1401 then as its on the newest firmware thanks for the reply

 

[JulesP]

i take it i need the 1401 then as its on the newest firmware thanks for the reply

I'm positive I saw it on the Sigma website when I updated mine but I can't find it now about the older 1.4 TC no longer working - will keep looking for it

 

[JulesP]

Typical - its on the teleconverter page, not the lens page
https://www.sigmaphoto.com/teleconverter-tc-1401

 

[kingo15]

do i need to get the sigma tc-1401 for the lens or will the sigma apo 1.4 ex work ?

Save your money don't buy it

 

[odd jim]

any of you guys done panning (motorsports etc.) with this lens? I haven't yet but as motorsport season beckons I'll be trying it out, just wondered if you had any advice/ shots for it? better off hand holding than investing in a monopod?

I've used it quite a bit, use it the same as any other lens really, I just hand hold;

Kevin MAGNUSSEN, Renault RS16, British GP 2016. by Jim, on Flickr

WEHRLEIN installation lap by Jim, on Flickr

Button with Torro Rosso by Jim, on Flickr

 

[rackhs]

any of you guys done panning (motorsports etc.) with this lens? I haven't yet but as motorsport season beckons I'll be trying it out, just wondered if you had any advice/ shots for it? better off hand holding than investing in a monopod?

Sorry, missed this.

First time I got the lens, I went to Le Mans last year. Took the following. All hand held. Didn't have the best of position so the wire fence adds some blur in places as I couldn't get close enough to it.

1) Le Mans 24h - LM P3 Race - Classic & Modern Racing - Ferrari F458 Italia GT3 - off-roading by rackhs, on Flickr

2) Le Mans 24h - Pegasus Racing - Morgan - Nissan by rackhs, on Flickr

3) Le Mans 24h - Team AAI - Chevrolet Corvette C7 by rackhs, on Flickr

4) Le Mans 24h - Aston Martin Racing - Aston Martin V8 Vantage by rackhs, on Flickr

 

[smr]

great shots guys, thanks. nice to see some panning shots with this lens.

 

[PINNACLE]

any of you guys done panning (motorsports etc.) with this lens? I haven't yet but as motorsport season beckons I'll be trying it out, just wondered if you had any advice/ shots for it? better off hand holding than investing in a monopod?

The only time I put mine on a monopod was at 500mm or over but I do go down on shutter speed for panning. The results were OK I do get better with a 70-200mmf2.8ii on close ups and better with my 300mmf4 or 120-300Sport even with a 1.4TC on but I don't then get over 420mm and the Sport weighs a ton in comparison. Just using one lens saves taking two bodies or changing lens and or TC at a dusty race track. I found it does not work great through fences due to the aperture it can be done but you need to be close to the fence and not have the sun shinning on it to avoid the crisscross shadows on the photo.

600mm 1/160

47 Richard Cooper by Martin Billard, on Flickr

516mm 1/250

67 Shakey by Martin Billard, on Flickr

347mm 1/250 hand held

23 Ryuichi Kiyonari by Martin Billard, on Flickr

150mm 1/125 hand held

91 Leon Haslam by Martin Billard, on Flickr

 

[trevorbray]

@PINNACLE great bike shots. Thanks for posting.

 

[razer]

Away from the feeders today. St Marys NR for a change. Not much about , but managed to get these.

 

[Ganton Gunner]

a couple from today was a bit overcast though
PAS_8366 by peter staddon, on Flickr
PAS_8343 by peter staddon, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

a couple from today was a bit overcast though
PAS_8366 by peter staddon, on Flickr
PAS_8343 by peter staddon, on Flickr

Very nice indeed Peter, like the swan shot a lot

 

[Robert Eva]

 

[tonybassplayer]

Woodpecker by Tony Keogh, on Flickr

My very first woodpecker !!

 

[Fuji Dave]

Woodpecker by Tony Keogh, on Flickr

My very first woodpecker !!

For your first it is a cracker of a shot

 

[bledyn125]

IMG_5919_filtered by martyn williams, on Flickr

IMG_5879_filtered by martyn williams, on Flickr

IMG_5900_filtered by martyn williams, on Flickr

IMG_5829_filtered by martyn williams, on Flickr

 

[tonybassplayer]

For your first it is a cracker of a shot

Well if I am honest I think that was about the third in a sequence lol

It landed twice more later but flew straight off :-(

 

[kingo15]

IMG_5919_filtered by martyn williams, on Flickr

IMG_5879_filtered by martyn williams, on Flickr

IMG_5900_filtered by martyn williams, on Flickr

IMG_5829_filtered by martyn williams, on Flickr

Nice set there sir.

I take it from the exif I can see that you shot in manual with auto iso on?

 

[Deleted sulking member 63079]

Picked one of these up on friday, never owned a long lens before!

Few from my initial play with it:

Horsey-12 by Andy Dane, on Flickr

Horsey-11 by Andy Dane, on Flickr

Horsey-3 by Andy Dane, on Flickr

 

[smr]

Anyone who thinks this lens isn't superb after looking at this page needs to go to Specsavers. Brilliant images !

 

[razer]

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Feeders again. I was hoping to see the woodpeckers but they never put in a appearance. so I managed to get some of the usual crew.

 

[tonybassplayer]

What's the bottom one with the yellow head called ?

 

[razer]

What's the bottom one with the yellow head called ?

It's a Male Yellow hammer.

 

[bledyn125]

Nice set there sir.

I take it from the exif I can see that you shot in manual with auto iso on?

i did shoot in manual yes with auto iso the light varys up the loop but it was nice that day luckily

 

[PINNACLE]

Any tips on setting the lens up for birds in flight?

I stupidly set mine back to how it came and can't remember my C1 or C2 settings.

I know one was static as in in a tree the other was in flight. I went out earlier and it was horrible.

 

[Monkeyhanger]

Couple of shots from last week

Lapwing by Keith Ross, on Flickr
Black-Tailed Godwit by Keith Ross, on Flickr

 

[bledyn125]

Any tips on setting the lens up for birds in flight?

I stupidly set mine back to how it came and can't remember my C1 or C2 settings.

I know one was static as in in a tree the other was in flight. I went out earlier and it was horrible.

did you actually customize c1 or c2 with the dock.amd how do you meanit was horrible.

 

[PINNACLE]

I did when I got the lens which was a while ago and today I had some time and thought I would check for an update and then pressed the wrong button I guess.

It hunted badly and OS was rubbish in both settings. I will go back to set it up tomorrow but any tips would be great.

 

[Deleted member 3428]

A few of my latest efforts with the said lens. All shot through the double glazing


Blue Tit by Ajophotog, on ipernity


Jay-4 by Ajophotog, on ipernity


Longtailed Tit - Looking at Me? by Ajophotog, on ipernity


Another Nutty Shot by Ajophotog, on ipernity

 

[odd jim]

I did when I got the lens which was a while ago and today I had some time and thought I would check for an update and then pressed the wrong button I guess.

It hunted badly and OS was rubbish in both settings. I will go back to set it up tomorrow but any tips would be great.

The OS would likely have been working just as well, it's just with the other settings you can see it in use (steadying the image in the VF) and the other settings it doesn't stabilise the image in the VF but does still work.

 

[rackhs]

Male and female Mandarin Duck from the weekend.

1)
Male Mandarin Duck by rackhs, on Flickr

2)
Female Mandarin Duck by rackhs, on Flickr

3)
Mandarin Duck Couple by rackhs, on Flickr

 

[Scotty Pro]

Beautiful colours on that Mandarin there Steve

 

[razer]

Back to the feeders again, I must have to much time on my hands .

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[razer]

Crop from the above nuthatch .

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[razer]

LTT, and a shy Woodpecker.

 

[footman]

In my aimless wanderings today I spied some distant movement, with the naked eye I couldn't make out exactly what it was. Using the lens showed me this:

In pp I cropped as much as I dared:

I'm truly amazed at the quality of this lens.

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Another couple of Nutty shots with the Sigma 150-600mm contemporary lens.


Nuthatch in good light-2 by Ajophotog, on ipernity


Nuthatch in good light by Ajophotog, on ipernity

 

[smr]

Few from Donington today

BTCC Test Donington Park 2017 by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

BTCC Test Day Donington Park 2017 by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

BTCC Test Day Donington Park 2017 by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

BTCC Test Day Donington Park 2017 by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

BTCC Test Day Donington Park 2017 by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

BTCC Test Day Donington Park 2017 by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

BTCC Test Day Donington Park 2017 by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

BTCC Test Day Donington Park 2017 by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

 

[Phil-1]

Took these last week whilst working near Bempton Cliffs.



All hand held.

 

[photogwannabe]

I think you're being given the hairy eyeball in that first one!