chipc Loc: Clifton Park. New York

I currently take sports photos at a local high school. i have a 150mm to 600mm lens as well as a 120 to 300mm 2.8. I am wondering how the new sigma 60 to 600 will work. Especially where the athletes are running towards me. I currently use a 7d Mark 2 and 5d mark 4.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

It's not as sharp as the 120-300, and possibly the 150-600 depending on which one you have. The 120-300 is your best bet.

chipc Loc: Clifton Park. New York

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Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

I researched EOS bodies for barrel racing photos, the 7Dii turned out to be best for horses running toward the camera. So far so good with the 70-200 f/2.8ii.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Canon's 100-400mm "II" can beat them all in terms of image quality.

Even WITH 1.4X it's sharper than the Tamron 150-600mm G2 (which I think is optically the best of the 150-600s).

I haven't compared with the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8.... Of course, an advantage of that lens is its f/2.8 aperture... or f/4 with a 1.4X attached. A down side is it's size and 8 lb. weight.

Compare for yourself:

Canon 100-400 II vs Sigma 60-600mm https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=972&Camera=979&Sample=0&FLI=4&API=1&LensComp=1431&CameraComp=979&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=4&APIComp=1

Canon 100-400 II vs Tamron 150-600 G2 https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=972&Camera=979&Sample=0&FLI=4&API=1&LensComp=1079&CameraComp=979&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=3&APIComp=0

Canon 100-400 II vs Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=972&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=4&API=0&LensComp=844&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=6&APIComp=1

These variable aperture zooms, Canon 100-400 II included, all with f/5.6 and f/6.3 at the long end, are "good light" lenses.

Canon 100-400mm II on 7D Mark II:



In more challenging lighting conditions or shooting night games "under the lights", an f/2.8 can be necessary.

Canon 300mm f/2.8 on 7D:

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

If you are serious, you need CANON lenses -period - my highest and best recommendation for you - which you probably do not want to hear - but believe it. The next version of the Canon mirrorless might also be able to help you .

The 2.8 aperture will help on the 120-300.....

80D and Canon 400 prime ...

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PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Try the "User List" to contact Jules Karney, he is a very respected UHH sports photographer. He would be a good resource to answer your question. I have shot some sports and think the 150-600mm might be to mush lens even for football but see what advice Jules gives you.

Don

Ob1 Loc: Utah

I photograph high school football and use the 100-400 and it works very well, it is extremely sharp. I have found that I like the 70-200 2.8 with a 1.4 teleconverter attachment. That makes the lens f4 throughout the range. This is a very sharp lens. I use Sony a9 as the body. This works very well for me even in low light.
Brad

chipc Loc: Clifton Park. New York

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jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Buy good glass to put on your good camera bodies and sports photography is much better