Question for Sigma 150-600 "Sport" owners
Jan 23, 2016 20:55:37 #
I have the Sigma Contempory len,are the settings the same? I have been concidering getting the dock but was not sure it was worth it, so what I'm hearing most of you think it is?
Jan 23, 2016 20:56:01 #
I have the Sigma Contempory len,are the settings the same? I have been concidering getting the dock but was not sure it was worth it, so what I'm hearing most of you think it is?
Jan 23, 2016 22:08:06 #
If for no other reason than upgrading the firmware version on the lens. Consider what you paid for the lens and the price of the hub it is a good investment.
Dbrogers wrote:
I have the Sigma Contempory len,are the settings the same? I have been concidering getting the dock but was not sure it was worth it, so what I'm hearing most of you think it is?
Jan 23, 2016 23:03:53 #
Dbrogers wrote:
I have the Sigma Contempory len,are the settings the same? I have been concidering getting the dock but was not sure it was worth it, so what I'm hearing most of you think it is?
Yes, the settings are the same . The "cost" of using the dock is not only monetary ! - it will require dedication and testing ( your time and understanding) to maximize and optimize your results !
Jan 23, 2016 23:24:53 #
ptcanon3ti wrote:
I do BIF with the sigma sport along with stationar... (show quote)
I rented this lens a year ago and noticed the same thing. At close distance and smaller focal lengths the focus was dead on . At 600 and longer distances I had a bad back focus. If I were to purchase it I'd definitely use the USB Dock and super tune it. I've used the dock on the 50art and the 18-35art and it made a huge difference in the performance of these lenses. I could only imagine what a difference it would make with a lens of this long of a focal distance.
Great pics by the way.
Jan 24, 2016 00:36:21 #
I imagine I should chime in here. I also have the dock and I've used it only for firmware updates and snooping at the adjustments. The lens is so good I don't want to screw something up. You know if you "fix" something long enough,......You end up really fudging it up. I have found mine to be spot on all the way out to 600 in my opinion. Although I am NOT a pro like so many of the more experienced shooters here. It does the job for me.
I found most of the BIF's I've shot to be sharp. My favorites are the FA-18's of the Blue Angels. Although they are a bit more predictable than their counterparts. It's still challenging to acquire them from a boat rolling on Lake Michigan at the Air and Water shows here.
I found most of the BIF's I've shot to be sharp. My favorites are the FA-18's of the Blue Angels. Although they are a bit more predictable than their counterparts. It's still challenging to acquire them from a boat rolling on Lake Michigan at the Air and Water shows here.
Jan 24, 2016 03:52:02 #
I use a D750.
And yes, the numbers are quite big. Do remember that (for some reason) these Sigma settings is about half of the AF-Fine Tune you can do in the camera. So a -2 in camera setting would be -4 when you compensate in the lens.
I have found 3-4 other photographera that have published the setting in theis lenses, and the total spann of adjutment is about the same.
Someone might wonder if this is a sharp lens, and it is. I have had a Nikon 300/2.8 VR II for a couple of years, and at 500-600mm this is sharper! It does not match the "naked" 300, but my 300 and a 1.7 converter is less sharp than my Sigma. I have sold the 300/2.8, and I never thought I would do that...
/Mats
And yes, the numbers are quite big. Do remember that (for some reason) these Sigma settings is about half of the AF-Fine Tune you can do in the camera. So a -2 in camera setting would be -4 when you compensate in the lens.
I have found 3-4 other photographera that have published the setting in theis lenses, and the total spann of adjutment is about the same.
Someone might wonder if this is a sharp lens, and it is. I have had a Nikon 300/2.8 VR II for a couple of years, and at 500-600mm this is sharper! It does not match the "naked" 300, but my 300 and a 1.7 converter is less sharp than my Sigma. I have sold the 300/2.8, and I never thought I would do that...
/Mats
Jan 24, 2016 07:33:37 #
Warbird wrote:
I have the same settings, almost. I use C2 just to help me remember (second gear is faster than first :-) )
I like using C2 for faster!!! I have 6 lenses and they all have different settings such as active, panning, etc. Hard to remember which is what when you put the lens on so simplifying is always nice.
Jan 24, 2016 07:40:35 #
ptcanon3ti wrote:
I do BIF with the sigma sport along with stationar... (show quote)
Really wonderful photos!!! Thanks for sharing them. Since most of the time when I put the Sigma lens on my body I am using the higher focal lengths, it makes perfect sense to check the 600 mm first at the various distances and then work back towards 150 if time and need permits. I am curious though, how accurate do I have to be with the distances. I would imagine better than a rough estimate but I don't need to hire a surveyor I assume!!!
Jan 24, 2016 07:53:22 #
This might be slightly off topic, but figured this was worth passing on: I talked to a Sigma technical rep about the 150-600(both) and using the TC1401, and adjusting with the dock. The lens has a separate storage table for adjustments done with the teleconverter-it will NOT overwrite any adjustments stored for just the lens.
Jan 24, 2016 07:53:31 #
Revet wrote:
... I am curious though, how accurate do I have to be with the distances. I would imagine better than a rough estimate but I don't need to hire a surveyor I assume!!!
I have stayed home for a week with a cold, and had time to adjust the two short distances, but 15 m and infinity has (for me) been trial and error.
Problem (with trial and error) is when a 25-50 m shot is out of focus, what do you adjust? 15 m or infinity, or both?
I am sure that doing it properly from the beginning is faster and more accurate. Wish I had done so... :lol:
Jan 24, 2016 07:55:51 #
Warbird wrote:
I use a D750. br And yes, the numbers are quite b... (show quote)
The most profound review of this lens that I have read !
Jan 24, 2016 08:34:52 #
travisdeland wrote:
This might be slightly off topic, but figured this was worth passing on: I talked to a Sigma technical rep about the 150-600(both) and using the TC1401, and adjusting with the dock. The lens has a separate storage table for adjustments done with the teleconverter-it will NOT overwrite any adjustments stored for just the lens.
Good info!! Thanks. The Sigma 1.4TC is my next GAS attack
Jan 24, 2016 09:30:56 #
Just wondering who has a good link to show how to use the dock for the Sigma 150-600. I would want to know exactly how to adjust before trying, the ones that have used the dock how difficult is it to adjust on a scale from 1-10? My other question,can you screw it up where it won't focus properly? I'm assuming you can always put it back to default.
Thanks for any advice for someone that has never tried the dock.
Thanks for any advice for someone that has never tried the dock.
Jan 24, 2016 09:39:35 #
There are a few on uTube such as this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZU1BffL6-E to look at and yes you can always undue the changes you make.
Dbrogers wrote:
Just wondering who has a good link to show how to use the dock for the Sigma 150-600. I would want to know exactly how to adjust before trying, the ones that have used the dock how difficult is it to adjust on a scale from 1-10? My other question,can you screw it up where it won't focus properly? I'm assuming you can always put it back to default.
Thanks for any advice for someone that has never tried the dock.
Thanks for any advice for someone that has never tried the dock.
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