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Fantastic quality, bit heavy

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024

Invested in this lens in advance of a safari to Africa, and so happy I did. The image quality is fantastic! Easy to use. Image stabilization works very well. I did use it with a monopod to help with the weight and stabilization, especially at full zoom, and it worked like a charm. It is quite heavy at about 5 lbs and I had to carry it separately for that reason, but so worth it. Great quality, even in low light. Works very well with my Nikon D7100 camera.

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Gonzo Duck

Not a reputable company

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023

I bought this as a "very good" like new condition lens for my camera as per this seller. I had the lens for 2 days and it would connect and disconnect from the camera and say lens not found. I have owned cameras and lenses for years. The seller insisted that I wasn't using the lens correctly, and gave excuses. I ended up paying nearly the same price for a brand new one, when I should have just bought new. I decided to have it inspected by a camera shop to professionally clean it and the sensors/pins were damaged because they were not cleaned properly when the lens was refurbished. Do not buy from this seller. I wish I bought a new one, but by the time I paid to have it cleaned and looked at, the cost was the same.

Overall, the lens works now, but you're better off buying new.

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Jean Donohue

Fantastic quality, bit heavy

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024

Style: Nikon F CamerasVerified Purchase

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Richard Chamberlain

Very good lens, so far very pleased

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024

Style: Canon EF CamerasVerified Purchase

It is a very good lens for the price and the images so far are better then my 70-300mm Canon lens. The extra focal length definitely comes in handy as well. Like that it comes with a case, cause you'll need it for the lens size. Only downfall is it is quite heavy and your arm may get tired holding it up after a while.

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TOP NOTCH! I rarely Guve 5 Star Reviews

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2022

Style: Canon EF CamerasVerified Purchase

I will start off by saying I only review items that I have gotten to use. I don't review anything right after I took it out of the Box to say oh well this is amazing.. With that being said after using this lens for a couple of weeks I can honestly say it's freaking incredible! With that being said this was my 1st serious lens purchase. Before this all I've been treating with have been kit lenses. I have this on a rebel T5I right now however I do plan to upgrade. The auto focus is sticky and tracks amazing.. Image civilization is Phenomenal. One problem I did have with it is it is when I had this attached to a shoulder sling when I walked the camera got switched and it's auto focus length from 10 Meters to infinity down to 2 m to 10 m. For 2 days I could not get any sports photos that we're coming out clear and was thinking I would have to send this back to Sigma. However the one day it just dawned on me to check that setting and I found that it had gotten switched perand switched. After doing something about it that's what I had realized what it that while I was walking with the camera at my side it probably just got bumped. After switching it back to The infinity setting the the lens works perfectly. Images are extremely sharp and crisp. The background Boca is amazing even at F 6.3. This lens is a terrific investment. I really wanted to get the sport model however the extra $500 was kind of hard to justify especially on my budget however the contemporary lens truly is an incredible lens. If you're looking for or a good sportsman or a lens to take photos of the moon or anything like that I would not not hesitate to get this once again

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Kaelan Cameron

Great Value and Impressive Quality

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2022

Style: Canon EF CamerasVerified Purchase

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.

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Kathy B

Not good enough....

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017

Style: Canon EF CamerasVerified Purchase

I bought this for my canon 80D, for more reach than I had with my 70-300L for wildlife. Inside my home I set it up on tripod and pixel peeped compared to the canon lens and found that only at 600mm did I get a bit more clarity than I did at 300mm with the canon when I zoomed in on the computer at images that were 15 ft away. Even on my heavy Benro tripod I found the weight of the lens super sensative to even a tap on the floor with my toe and very hard to manually focus because the slightest touch, in live view, caused the image to vibrate all over. In the field I found the only advantage would be if I had the setup on the tripod and the time to carefully zoom in and focus on a distant animal. But hand-holding for flying birds and such was of no advantage. Rarely would I get a clear image.
The image quality was very good. Occasionally the auto focus would not work at all....I assume because it was so far out of focus it would, freeze up. But it acted like it was not even trying--just frozen. I would have to either find something else to autofocus on or manually focus to get it out of its lock up. Occasionally. Other than that the focus, most of the time, work well.
Its heavy, and well built, and was not a problem for me to walk around with it hanging around my neck, and I think the weight would help with stabilizing during hand-holding. With the right tripod/head, and in good light, it would be a great lens for wildlife if you did not already have a quality 300/400mm lens--well worth the price. But only in good light, as with my 300L on the crop sensor.
If I chose this lens I would consider a gimble style tripod head or whatever was stable enough to get solid shots at the 400mm+ range.
I like the smooth but resistant focus and zoom rings and lock button to hold the zoom in any place that you want.

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John D.

This lens can't be beat for the price!

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2015

Style: Canon EF CamerasVerified Purchase

First off, I'll say I'm an advanced enthusiast not into pixel peeping. But this lens is great! I got it primarily for some random nature walks and the 2 airshows I attend each year. Optically, it's very sharp in the middle all focal lengths but definitely visibly falls off in the corners as I'm using it on a full-frame Canon 6D. Not deal breaking but the outer edges are noticeably less sharp without pixel peeping. Color rendition is very good, similar to my Canon L lenses, but probably just a bit less saturated/dull. Focus speed is very good, I haven't missed any shots because of it yet. If you use the focus distance limiting switches, it's even faster because it limits the focus hunting. I haven't done any high speed tracking/panning with it yet, but that's not a super strength of the Canon 6D to begin with. Build quality is excellent for the price. Zoom and focus rings have good tension, no rough spots throughout the range. All the parts fit together nicely, no play or wiggle while zooming. The first part of the body (last 2" near the mount) is metal, the rest is thermally stable plastic as is pretty much the norm these days for non-professional grade lenses. The tripod foot is also removeable and the lens includes a nice silicone ring to protect the foot mounts when removed. It's also worth noting the lens comes with a nice padded, Sigma labeled bag with a strap to store/transport the lens. This is a nice touch and saved me a few bucks since any third party lens case big enough to hold this size lens is at least $40. Weight could definitely be an issue for some. At 4.25lbs its my heaviest lens by far. I use a Black Rapid RS-5 sling strap and it makes it relatively easy to carry, but a standard neck strap wouldn't work for anything more than a short stint. For days at the airshow, I plan on using my monopod. As a matter of habit and good practice I always put a B+W UV MRC filter on all my lenses. So just a warning that at 95mm, that size filter cost more than 10% of the lens' cost! I waffled between this lens and the twice as expensive Sport model. From the few online reviews available, the only real "cons" to this lens verses the sport is slightly lower optical clarity (but I'm not a pixel peeper as previously noted), slightly slower focus (could be an issue, but I'm no pro to begin with), and lack of the tank-like build quality and weather sealing. So given these 3 cons, the only one that would really affect my personal use is build quality and I couldn't justify another thousand dollars for that. The other obvious comparison for this lens is the similarly priced Tamron 150-600. So the following is what swayed me to the Sigma: I'll say that I generally prefer Sigma to Tamron for third party lenses (though I do own Tamron's excellent new SP 15-30mm F2.8), I really like the look of Sigma's new Global Vision lens line (personal preference), the Sigma included a nice padded case, and the final one up over the Tamron is Sigma's USB dock. And lastly, to cover the USB dock. This lens has two "Custom" mode positions, and I made C1 a setting to prioritize speed in it's focus and OS and C2 a setting to prioritize accuracy in its focus and OS.

Update 11-16-2015: I still stand by this lens, it really is great. Added some pics from the Great New England Airshow. It was a cloudy, hazy, summer day and the lens still captured some pretty good color saturation. Pics taken with my Canon 6D, all handheld, really shows off the len's OS. Most pics were keepers (or at least good enough) given the fairly high-speed tracking.

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Kris K.

Phenomenal lens and a great value

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024

Style: Canon EF CamerasVerified Purchase

I have had this lens for 4 days now and I purchased it for celestial and wildlife photography. I took it out last night and photographed the waxing moon and was blown away by the image quality, sharpness of detail and the quality of the lens construction.

Sigma offers a very high quality lens and excellent value compared to the Canon equivalent. With a lens of this size and weight, you absolutely need to use a tripod to mount the lens when at the 400-600mm range, to get the sharpest results. In daylight, you will still need a solid support or secure grip to ensure stability.

I look forward to warmer weather and getting out to test this lens further, but so far, very impressed.

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bnick2k11

Fantastic lens for both wildlife and astrophotography...

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021

Style: Nikon F CamerasVerified Purchase

I'm totally amazed with the way this lens shoots, both with the matched Sigma 1.4 Teleconverter and without... The highly rated 1.4 Teleconverter is also worth every penny, and takes 'No' sharpness away, I also believe only adds to it. Auto focus worked perfect also with the TC and is so fast.

I'm using this wonderful lens mounted on my new beloved Nikon Z6 Mk2 full frame Mirrorless camera for both wildlife and astrophotography, including quite a bit of deep-sky work... The lens and camera are mounted on a gimbal equipped heavy-duty tripod I used in my Photography business for 14 years.

After reading everything I could on this Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens, I also read so many who compared the sharpness of this C lens very close, and even equal in several cases to the 1lb heavier Sport lens which also costs $1k more... The S lens is probably a tiny bit sharper with it's extra glass group but for a grand more and a pound heavier this Lens has totally amazed me.

I've intended for 2 years to finally purchase a high-quality Telescope and GoTo Equatorial tracking mount but simply haven't been able to chose which type, so this Samsung 150\210mm to 600\850mm (with 1.4 Teleconverter) lens has been perfect for the interim.

Zooms traditionally being a bit soft wide open, as well as at the full zoom position are well known compared to Prime lenses and individual lenses each have their own personality for sweet spots... With this in mind I truly believe I've purchased a very fine piece... I can only pray they are all coming out of manufacturing with this great quality.

As many have attested my lens is a tiny bit soft at 150mm yet still very acceptable, but from there out to 600\850mm its razor sharp... I've found f9 to be it's sweet spot, but f11 out to f40 are almost just as sharp, it's very close all the way including out to 850mm.

One of the images I'll add shows two bucks measured on Google Earth at 3\4 mile and was shot at 850mm with the matching 1.4 Sigma Teleconverter.. The heat distortion was huge considering it was shot off my car hood last week at our record 16°. The image is a bit fuzzy but considering it was shot hand held off my car hood at 3\4 mile with so much heat distortion and 850mm I was impressed. I'll add a couple others as well.

This lens is an amazing accomplishment for Sigma and is well worth every penny.

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avflinsch

Fantastic Lens

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024

Style: Nikon F CamerasVerified Purchase

I have been in the market for a 150-600 lens in a Nikon F mount for quite a while. It was a choice between the Sigma and the Tamron. I went with the Sigma because of the price.

What I like - fast auto focus, incredible image quality, good stabilization, so far I have only used the mode 1 stabilization, but I will be using the mode 2 (panning) in the near future.

The focus limiter is also good, if you select the appropriate range the focus is incredibly fast. It can be a bit slow on my D500 if switching between something distant, and something relatively nearby when the lens is in full range.

My only complaints are that it is a bit heavy when using it handheld, and that the lens foot does not have an Arca Swiss style mount built in. For the foot, I just added the extra mount, and for the weight - well all that I can say is that I will need to do a bit more workouts during the week.

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Cactus Costumer

Best zoom lens out there!

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024

Style: Canon EF CamerasVerified Purchase

I love this zoom lens. It was a great upgrade from my old Canon 75-300mm. The image quality is great. The 150-600mm range makes it very versatile. I use it for sports photography and also wildlife photography. I don't have the most high-end camera but the photos still come out great. The photos are more than enough for what I use them for (mainly social media). There is a lot of compression of photos on social media anyway so not having the best camera isn't a big issue. Having the ability to zoom in is more important. Great value compared to many other lenses. Warranty was included but don't think this lens will break anytime soon!

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