New Sigma 150/600 contemporary (1 Viewer)

jshen808 · Mar 28, 2015

Super shots, Peter! Thanks for sharing these!

Cheers,
John

jshen808 · Mar 29, 2015

Peter,

Just a thought came to mind. Can you please comment, when you were testing both the Sport and Contemporary lenses at The Photography Show, the AF responses and speeds between them. Thanks!

Cheers,
John

the black fox · Mar 29, 2015

jshen808 said:
Peter,

Just a thought came to mind. Can you please comment, when you were testing both the Sport and Contemorary leneses at The Photography Show, the AF responses and speeds between them. Thanks!

Cheers,
John

john as probably one of the few that have tried both lenses and used the sport in the field ,my appraisal last sunday of the C was that with the focus range set from 10mtrs to infinity which is the fastest focussing range there was absolutely nothing between them ,its lightning fast .
however i have to add this from my own experience again i use a 1d3 and a 70d and my lens focuses noticeably faster on the 1d probably down to more power available from the larger battery .
not sure on the C but certainly on the sport you can set the focus speed up for faster but less accuraccy yourself via the usb dock ,i have yet to play with that side of it

Roy C · Mar 29, 2015

the black fox said:
not sure on the C but certainly on the sport you can set the focus speed up for faster but less accuraccy yourself via the usb dock ,i have yet to play with that side of it

You can also set this up on any of the modern Camera's Jeff where you can change the 1st and 2nd image priority in AI servo mode between 'speed' 'focus' or in between the two. (in one shot mode you just have 'AF release priority').
IMHO these settings are one of the main reason's why some folk are reporting AF issues with the 7D2 - they have the setting at 'speed' instead of 'Focus'.

Roy C · Mar 29, 2015

Peter Cox said:
Went to the Photography Show and tried both the Sport and Contemporary versions of the Sigma lens. Light is so poor there that it is impossible to correctly judge each lens on optical performance. The MTF charts however on the Sigma site indicate that they are very similar and I would concur with this based on my shots taken at high ISO and slow shutter speed. Build quality of the Contemporary seemed very good and its lighter weight made it much easier to handhold. The light in the NEC is very poor so it was a miracle I managed to get any shots at all showing how effective the Optical Stabilisation is. Focusing speed of the Contemporary was good with little hunting in such low light conditions but not as fast as the Canon 100-400 mkiii. All in all I can see that Sigma definitely has a winner here especially at £899 which is the pre-order price advertised at Wex and Park Cameras.

I have loaded the pictures of both lenses onto my Flickr site so you can have a look but please do not be to harsh on me as they were not intended for a side by side comparison of sharpness etc because as previously stated they were taken in less than ideal conditions with camera shake being a real issue.

Because of the indoor lighting I have had to correct colour cast and exposure but have not applied sharpening to any.

www.flickr.com/photos/pejay7

Thanks Peter - this little light weight walk about is something I could be interested in. I had a Tamron 150-600 which was very good IQ for the money but the AF was questionable at times - hoping the 'C' will turn out better in that department.

the black fox · Mar 29, 2015

Roy C said:
You can also set this up on any of the modern Camera's Jeff where you can change the 1st and 2nd image priority in AI servo mode between 'speed' 'focus' or in between the two. (in one shot mode you just have 'AF release priority').
IMHO these settings are one of the main reason's why some folk are reporting AF issues with the 7D2 - they have the setting at 'speed' instead of 'Focus'.

Yep I know that Roy ,but this is another setting built into the lens itself ,just not sure if it's applicable to the C model and it's for all shots in that burst .

jshen808 · Mar 29, 2015

Jeff,

Thanks for sharing your experiences with both lenses!

Cheers,
John

Roy C · Mar 29, 2015

the black fox said:
Yep I know that Roy ,but this is another setting built into the lens itself ,just not sure if it's applicable to the C model and it's for all shots in that burst .

Yes I realise it is built into the Lenses settings via the dock but I wonder what would happen if you had, say, 'accuracy' set for the lens and 'speed' set on the Camera (or visa versa). Would one take priority or would they cancel each other out :eek!:

Paul - Herts · Mar 29, 2015

That's an interesting conundrum.

From what I have read about the dock, there are less adjustments for the Contemporary range than for the Sports range, AF speed being only adjustable on the Sports version. Can't remember what the other ones were.

There are a few shots on Flickr taken with a 100D and the Contemporary but they don't say much for lens

the black fox · Mar 29, 2015

Roy C said:
Yes I realise it is built into the Lenses settings via the dock but I wonder what would happen if you had, say, 'accuracy' set for the lens and 'speed' set on the Camera (or visa versa). Would one take priority or would they cancel each other out :eek!:

yes that was at the back of my mind to roy ,time will tell ,while mines performing o.k i'll leave well alone .

BTW there are some for sale in the u.k right now ,i believe SRS .microsystems in watford have some C models spare

jshen808 · Mar 29, 2015

A mentioned review of the Contemporary from Sigma Rumor's website..

http://sigma-rumors.com/2015/03/reviews-from-around-the-web/

The German website that performed the review, used Google Translate..

https://translate.google.com/transl...de/2015/03/sigma-150-600mm-contemporary-test/

Cheers,
John

jshen808 · Mar 30, 2015

Another recent review of the Contemporary, this one is dated 03/27/2015..

http://blog.sigmaphoto.com/2015/first-impressions-sigma-150-600mm-contemporary/

Roy C · Mar 30, 2015

I have seen examples from a few guys who have this lens on other sites - all looked pretty poor to me but I am fairly sure it was more to do with the photographer rather than the lens.
One of the guys has returned his lens as there was problems with close focusing with the 70D (but well within the MFD limits). Apparently the lens was fine on his other Camera and other lenses were OK on his 70D. He took it back to the shop and they tried another copy of the lens but with the same result - maybe it is a firmware issue ?

the black fox · Mar 30, 2015

Roy C said:
I have seen examples from a few guys who have this lens on other sites - all looked pretty poor to me but I am fairly sure it was more to do with the photographer rather than the lens.
One of the guys has returned his lens as there was problems with close focusing with the 70D (but well within the MFD limits). Apparently the lens was fine on his other Camera and other lenses were OK on his 70D. He took it back to the shop and they tried another copy of the lens but with the same result - maybe it is a firmware issue ?

don't think so roy ,as i told him on there i tried one on my 70d at the show and there was no problem at all ,and the fact that the lens worked perfectly on his 100d to points to a problem with the camera not the lens .

micloi · Mar 30, 2015

Should have a Canon fit one tomorrow.

Roy C · Mar 30, 2015

the black fox said:
don't think so roy ,as i told him on there i tried one on my 70d at the show and there was no problem at all ,and the fact that the lens worked perfectly on his 100d to points to a problem with the camera not the lens .

You could be right, I did find it strange that it worked OK on the lower spec Camera (100D).

Roy C · Mar 30, 2015

More user samples HERE but I would not read too much into them as this was the first long lens that the poster had used so they are fairly poor quality.

the black fox · Mar 30, 2015

i think whats happening is the same as what happened to the tamron ,new and inexperienced users looking for more than is possible ,and not realising theres a learning curve .the comments " i got it yesterday did a quick MFA set up and then went out to use it " fill me with dread ,if it aint broke don't fix it ,one guy had the sense to comment it could be atmospherics over long distance causing a problem ,one which i now know full well IS most definitely a problem ,and or also camera shake as these shots are probably hand held at nearly 1000mm focal taking crop into the equation .i'm still learning with mine even after a month or more with it .but would i sell it the answer is no its a versatile all rounder thats worth taking time with

micloi · Mar 30, 2015

That's exactly what I will do, MFA and then go out to use it, is that a problem?

the black fox · Mar 30, 2015

micloi said:
That's exactly what I will do, MFA and then go out to use it, is that a problem?

No mic in your case not as you know what your doing ,in the other case it was someone that was a new to the DSLR and the lens .

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