Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
Yep I saw that you were using a crop Camera Mic - I was referring to the Fred Miranda link samples that were all taken on a 5D3.
Your samples are good but like you say they would probably be better still on a FF.
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New Sigma 150/600 contemporary (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Paul - Herts
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Your samples are good but like you say they would probably be better still on a FF.
I agree, will try to borrow a full frame camera soon.
jshen808
John
Barred Wobbler
Well-known member
jshen808
John
Thanks for sharing this link, it is very good information! I just wished the photographer did not do such a heavy post processing to show his "test pictures" results with his 1.4x tele.
Cheers,
John
First quick shots with the 1Dx
Overcast weather. No noise reduction or sharpening, just adjusted levels.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Canon 1DX/A21P7811.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Canon 1DX/A21P7812.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Canon 1DX/A21P7814.JPG
Overcast weather. No noise reduction or sharpening, just adjusted levels.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Canon 1DX/A21P7811.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Canon 1DX/A21P7812.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Canon 1DX/A21P7814.JPG
jshen808
John
Gorgeous captures, Mic! Even without sharpening, these pictures looks fabulous, thanks for sharing these!
Cheers,
John
the black fox
Well-known member
super little set mic ,looks like sigma have pulled another one out of the hat
are those uncropped, and if so, how close to the subject?
hosesbroadbill
Well-known member
Not going to get into more fighting.
Here are a few shots with the Tamron, the contemporaries direct competitor. Also of a House Sparrow. Also shot very close to subject. Shot with the Canon 7d2. Sun was out. Decide for yourself how they compare.
The first is cropped to 15 MP's
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/15834336273/in/photostream/lightbox/
The second cropped to 14.8MP
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/15877474303/in/photostream/lightbox/
Here are a few shots with the Tamron, the contemporaries direct competitor. Also of a House Sparrow. Also shot very close to subject. Shot with the Canon 7d2. Sun was out. Decide for yourself how they compare.
The first is cropped to 15 MP's
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/15834336273/in/photostream/lightbox/
The second cropped to 14.8MP
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/15877474303/in/photostream/lightbox/
Your shot:
428mm f8 ISO400, sunny
Heavily sharpened
My shots:
600mm f6.3 to f8 ISO1250 to 1600, overcast
No sharpening
Apples and oranges
And if you don't want to fight please post in someone else's thread about a lens you own.
Wishes for a good Easter
I would VERY much appreciate it if you refrained from posting in this thread any more unless you have some shots you took with the Sigma 150-600 C
Can you imagine if everyone that has a comparable lens starts doing that.
It will turn this thread into a mess like the one for the Sports version which is something I would very much want to avoid.
Thank you
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hosesbroadbill
Well-known member
Your shot:
428mm f8 ISO400, sunny
Heavily sharpened
My shots:
600mm f6.3 to f8 ISO1250 to 1600, overcast
No sharpening
Apples and oranges
And if you don't want to fight please post in someone else's thread about a lens you own.
Wishes for a good Easter
Not heavily sharpened at all, just heavily sharp. 1dx to 7d2. Finally we agree on something. Apples and oranges for sure. Tamron is the direct competitor. The post is very relevant to many.
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Some more with the 1Dx:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/1.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/2.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/3.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/4.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/5.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/6.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/7.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/1.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/2.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/3.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/4.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/5.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/6.JPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16187250/Sigma 150-600mm contemporary/1DX/7.JPG
Paul - Herts
Paul Herts
They look good on my tablet screen, will give them a good check over on the laptop tomorrow but just had to say I've never seen a blue tit's tongue before! Looking like a good option for me.
Have you made any adjustments with the dock or are you still shooting straight out of the box?
Paul - Herts
Paul Herts
Does the Contemporary have the custom function switch or is that only the Sports model? Can't find an image that shots what switches it has
Yes, it has the same switches indeed.
I did adjust it a little using the dock.
Paul - Herts
Paul Herts
Thanks on both accounts! I think that's me swayed, the dock is just too much of an advantage and I know the Sport model is going to be too heavy for me.
Not sure how I'm going to pay for it yet nor persuade the better half that I need it, but somehow, someday it will happen.
Paul B
Not sure how I'm going to pay for it yet nor persuade the better half that I need it, but somehow, someday it will happen.
Paul B
