Sigma 150-600mm C Review for Hybrid Wildlife & Bird Photographers - Video

[Martin Vronsky]

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Welcome back to my channel! In this video, I'm sharing my review of the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. As a hybrid nature photographer, I was in search of a value-for-money, sturdy, and versatile lens that I could use to photograph everything from African elephants to Cisticolas. I needed a lens that would work on both DSLR's and mirrorless cameras, so I decided to put the Sigma 150-600 C to the test on an 1800 kilometre journey across the dusty roads of South Africa.

Along the way, I compared the lens to much more expensive glass to see if it could get the job done. I took thousands of shots and hundreds of clips, and now I can't wait to share them with you! If you're in the market for a new lens and want to see how the Sigma 150-600 C performs in the field, be sure to check out this video. Thanks for watching!

About me
My name is Will Goodlet. I am a wildlife, landscape and astro photographer working in the African Safari business. I spend my time exploring the dusty roads of Africa with my Land Rover, Basil.
I've been taking photographs for 40 years, first in Hong Kong, where I grew up and later to follow my dreams of a life photographing Africa.

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:47 - About this Channel
• 01:09 - Tudortech Shoutout
• 01:25 - Review Contents
• 01:40 - Weights & Competitors
• 03:28 - Build Quality
• 05:18 - Filter Size
• 05:49 - Lens Mounts
• 06:37 - Zoom Range
• 07:28 - Role of 150-600
• 08:07 - Using it on APSC
• 08:44 - Extenders
• 10:47 - Aperture
• 11:24 - Minimum Focus Distance
• 12:00 - Sigma Dock
• 12:30 - Barrel Switches
• 13:29 - Stabilisation on Tripod
• 14:05 - Using in the Field
• 14:42 - Best Thing About the Lens
• 15:40 - Image Quality
• 16:52 - Lens Chart Comparisons
• 17:14 - Camera Chart Comparisons
• 18:12 - Chart Analysis
• 18:43 - Autofocus Pulsing
• 19:21 - Canon Freezing
• 20:03 - Does the Sigma Lock -up?
• 20:30 - Autofocus Performance
• 22:12 - Autofocus Consistency
• 22:30 - Keeper Rates
• 23:15 - Auotfocus Frustrations
• 23:34 - Birds in Flight
• 24:53 - AF Conclusion
• 25:06 - Video Autofocus
• 26:53 - Parfocal? Focus Breathing?
• 27:03 - Optical Image Stabilisation
• 28:08 - Optical Stabilisation Video
• 28:52 - Stabilisation & Slow Shutter
• 29:25 - Optimising Stabilisation with Dock
• 29:57 - FPS on Canon Mirrorless
• 30:26 - Conclusions
• 31:23 - Your Insights