Since this one was announced today, I'm guessing you picked up the older version for DSLRs! It's still a great lens, but the DG DN model here is for mirrorless only. I'd love to hear how well it works adapted onto your Sony body, especially when focusing on moving subjects...
Glad to see the focus speed - I intend to get this lens for sports work and that really is an important aspect of what I do, and was my biggest concern with this lens.
As previously stated, we need SOME smart cookie to buy the E mount version lens, the L mount teleconverter, swap the 2 male bayonets (so they mate) and ensure the pin contacts pass straight thru as intended for e mount. It will be a permanent TC fitment though. Then we will all be saved from corporate tomfoolery!
Gordon, hi from Uruguay! These lenses are used a lot for wildlife, it's necessary to make a review there. Having said that, I had one 150-600, but it got some ugly moist spots that never could be removed. As I live in another country, no one could repair that lens . After that , I bought the 150-600 G2 from Tamron, the results were of a more reliable resistant to weather diversity, from Island to our hot summers and to wet Everglades, and even upon rocks in the ocean. Now I changed to Fuji, due to weight, but even though I love Sigma , that was bad invested money for me... let's see what happens when people start using it in different weathers. Nice video! Thank you from this distant and small country. :)
Is there an improvement in quality over the DSLR version? Also, to you think the sharpness deteriorates on a crop sensor, I have the 50-500 version and it does show.
Thanks for the review Gordon, I just recently purchased the original version of the 60-600 Nikon f mount, utilizing the ftz II adapter on my Nikon z7II and I am extremely happy with the results I am getting, but man is it heavy!!!
@@cameralabs Finally got a chance today to try out the auto focus. Tracking action of Eagles in flight did NOT work so well. The bird had to be really close before it would recognize and track it. I'm going to try different settings in camera see if it helps.
@@themadhatter10067 yes, there's definitely a lot of adjustment and experimenting required for the best results, and adapted lenses won't always exploit the best burst or AF modes in the camera.
Look like a great lens. But being on E mount I would always go for the native Sony 200-600. Like the internal zooming, native sony so burstrate is higher etc etc. And on the wide end for a telelens above 400 I don't need the 60. Cannot imagine this sell good in E mount
it will sell just fine or even better than the 200-600 because of the range, excellent stabe and overall quality. the burst rate limit is applicable to only 3 sony bodies, and all three are the lowest selling ones. This lens made the 200-600 a whole lot cheaper in shops and used market.
They rumored quite a lot about Sigma to Nikon Z, hope this lenses would come to the Z system soon too. No proper affordable zooms options in those prices/zoom ratios for the Z yet while Sony has too many.. not even the 200-600 shame..
I have a friend who is a pretty die hard Nikon guy. Been using the D7000/7100 for ages and got himself a Z7 earlier this year. He's got a great collection of Z lenses but has been stuck using his Tamron 150-600 F mount which definitely shows its age on the Z7. It's like the last thing he's waiting for in terms of fundamental use case lenses.
This review is one of the most extensive I have seen on lenses. Thanks! The comment about a similar lens from sigma in different environmental conditions also gave me very valuable information.
I know it can't be helped but it's just too heavy for me. I like to shoot handheld and this one is a pound heavier than the 200-600 and it's still a load. Great looking specs and results though.
You have made no mention of filters / polarization / hues / etc. I assume none were used... what would be the pricing for these as this is a large MM @ the end of this lens???
I did mention it in the video! "In the absence of a rear-mounted system for filters though, you’ll need to splurge on substantial 105mm filters for the front."
I just bought this Sigma 60-600mm. Do you know what is the adapter for the Canon Rebel t5 to use with this lens? I just want to try out with the Canon Rebel T5 and waiting for the Canon R1 to come out. Thanks
@@KhoaNguyen-fe3is no, you're talking about a version for Canon EF DSLRs. You need an adapter for EF to mirrorless, but they work well. Canon RF is mirrorless ONLY and won't work on a DSLR. Sigma's lenses for mirrorless have DG DN in the name, like this 60-600 I reviewed. They don't make full frame lenses for Canon mirrorless yet.
The Sony 100-400 is a G Master - a very good quality lens, and also much lighter than this one. I'd get a TC so you still have the portability aspect if you need it. You can carry the 100-400 anytime, but the 60-600 is much heavier.
Awesome review! I really appreciate the APS-C segment! As someone who has been using the sigma 150-600 on my a6600, I'm wondering if I should sell that sigma and upgrade. Did you test the AF on the aps-c body? If you've used the 150-600 at all, do you think they improved the AF and stabilization in the new lens?
