Thank you! Now I can go out and shoot with confidence. Really appreciate you making this video.

I bought it yesterday, can't wait to use it.

Great detailed information about the functioning of this lens, thank you!

Thank you so much. After a long time you made me understand those focus options means and how to use them

Thank you Sir for both the videos on Sigma 150-600.

So helpful. I have a new 70-200 and didn't really use Sigma before so this helps for my lens too! Thank you.

clearcut explanations. Thank you so much

Outstanding explanation, I've been using this lens a while and still learned some things haha. Thanks

Thank you so much, at last someone who can explain things very clearly. I hope I can locate more of your instructions on using cameras. After owning the Sigma 150-600 for a while and getting some awful results, you have given me what appears to be the best knowledge about this lens. Once again many thanks Regards Trev in the very hot part of the UK 18/07/22

Thank you for this video. I've just bough this lens and I found this really helpful.

Simple excellent explanation. Thank you sir!

Good info. Thank you for sharing your talents.

Thank you so much Sir 🙏. I learned it and now i will apply to my capturing . Really good explanation . It's really clear and simple. Thank you again ❤

The best video to explain how this lens works I've seen. Thank you so much

Great definition and very technical explanation Thank you for everything cyprus

Really good video and easy to understand Thank you very very much !!

Excellent video. Thank you

just come across you fantastic video straight talking love it , i have just got the lens

Thanks for sharing much appreciated 👍

Thank you for this information.

Great explanation!

i cant thank you enough for this video !!

Thank you so much for this video! This explained every single question I had about the buttons on this lens. Going from tamron to sigma it was confusing. Not much info out there that explains every button and how it applies to the field.

Excellent video.

I learned so much from this video already and I'm not getting my lens until tuesday. Thanks a lot for all the info.

@firstchoicephoto

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

It makes perfect sense to put the lens foot at the top when carrying the lens/camera assembly. It makes a very handy handle!

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

I just carry it upside down, saves moving the foot to put on a tripod or a monopod.

excellent explanation 👍👍

great info, thanks!

@firstchoicephoto

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I have a Sigma 60-600mm lens but the controls are basically identical. Very helpful!

@BrianHallmond

Жыл бұрын

Saaaame!

Excellent ! Thank you so much

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

good video i learned the buttons on the lens thank you keep up the good video

@firstchoicephoto

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Great information, thanks

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great stuff! I was considering picking up a Canon 70-200 f/4, and saving up for a 500mm. But, I'm starting to think that the Sigma 100-600 may be a good choice for me. Thanks for posting!

Thanks very much very clear 👍

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Very well explained ...excellent video. I own one and its tack sharp from the box no need for custom settings .. i use for wildlife photography on 5d3 and 7d2.

Thank you,wasn’t sure about those buttons either, there was nothing in the paperwork that cam with the lens.

Very informative video! I’m still a little confused about the custom settings. I mostly do wildlife photography (wildlife that moves fast). I just bought the sigma 150-600mm so not too familiar with kit yet. Im still trying to figure out the settings for the type of photography i do. I mostly use aperture priority and manual modes. Would you suggest that I use custom settings for that type of photography and if so which custom setting? I have a Nikon d3300 but I’m about to receive my Nikon d750…I would imagine the settings would be different. Thank you!

Thanks for the video. Now I know, that I can switch the "custom setting"- button to off always, 'cause I own an e- mount version (not programalbe)....

What cleaning solutions do u use to clean the lens? I read the manual and they said don’t use organic solutions and I only got isopropyl alcohol and I am afraid I might damage it

You flip the tripod mount ring up to let the lens saddle better in you hand holding it to achieve a more stable shot.

@firstchoicephoto

2 жыл бұрын

Actually I find it a lot harder to hold like that.

@PurplePhantom04

6 ай бұрын

I shoot aviation exclusively and have never seen a benefit to having the foot down below. Always felt like having to grip the lens around the foot would be unstable which isn’t good when your subject can be flying as fast as Mach .97

What is your suggestion on Custom setting to be set for wildlife photography

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

A lot depends upon how you shoot. I have tried the setting where the focus is fast but less accurate, I've also tried this setting where it's slower and more accurate. For me I didn't notice a lot of difference.

Can the manual override be used on afc mode while holding focus af on?

@firstchoicephoto

9 күн бұрын

You may be able to but the question would be why?? Having the camera focus just to have you override it is a waste.

thank you so much , i have sony a7riii i got unsharp photos when i shot horse races even if i use high sutter speed , i keep my os on 2 all the time and ibis on , so is that normal if i use os 2 + ibis on together ?

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

I would not use both settings. I cannot say I have tried them but having two things doing the same function seems counter. Myself I would try using one on, then the other and see if the results are better with either one.

Thanks for explaining so well functions on the Sigma 150-600. Just one question, do the custom 1 and custom 2 settings on a new lens come with pre-set settings as default? On a new lens are they already set to something, or are they just empty settings waiting to be programmed? Thanks for your help.

@firstchoicephoto

8 ай бұрын

Empty with nothing programmed.

Can you restore costomssetting back to fabric settings again

@firstchoicephoto

Ай бұрын

Yes you can, if you go into the settings and hit reset it will all go back to the factory settings. But just note that the custom setting from factory is nothing, there's nothing programmed in.

If I get the Canon EF mounted version of this lens - will it work on my 5D Mkiv ? As I'm not sure a mirrorless lens will work on my 5D ? Many thanks

@firstchoicephoto

24 күн бұрын

Yes, I use mine on my 5D MkIV and LOVE IT!!! Mirrorless lenses will not work on EF cameras.

Thanks for sharing, but wouldn't be more helpful if you could talk a bit more about available settings for C1 and C2 and what they do or how lens behave after applying each of theses settings

@firstchoicephoto

2 жыл бұрын

I may do that but I did not want to bog down this video with that info. To be honest I don't use them more than a few times a year to play. Have not found a big need for them.

@MC-yk4wl

2 жыл бұрын

@@firstchoicephoto thanks for sharing, I just become a happy owner of this lens with mc11 on a A7RIII and in fairness I've fould AF speed very useful feature for an adaptive lens, hence my comment to maybe give others idea how to improve this fantastic lens Among the available features i wish to be albe to combine AF speed fast with OS Moderate under one custon setting 🤔

I have one of these for Nikon to do aviation! I keep the tripod mount thing on top covering my distance scale xDDD simply cause I don't need to see it for the photography I do. Also I have found it to make turning the zoom wheel really awkward for me when its in the normal position

@firstchoicephoto

10 ай бұрын

I also use mine for aviation and love it.

@T-Hazza

10 ай бұрын

Bought mine during the Covid lockdown for whenever I go to RIAT! got a Flickr profile. never have had to calibrate my lens for my D5100, hoping to upgrade to a D780 late in next year.@@firstchoicephoto

@T-Hazza

9 ай бұрын

Out of interest is that a custom lens hood or is it some kind of cover?@@firstchoicephoto

@firstchoicephoto

9 ай бұрын

@@T-Hazza That is the Sigma hood with a camo wrap on it. I found some tape at a local retailer that I used on it. Not sure how much it helps but thought I would try. I also have a Lenscoat rain cover for it THAT I LOVE!!!

Fresh owner of the lens here. Very useful video. Thanks for that. AF/MO is a bit weird to me. Both allow auto focus to work, but MO additionally allows for manual override with focus ring. What I found on the Internet so far, if lens have MO as separate mode, focus ring should not be touched when lens is in AF mode and is actively focusing, because I'm risking lens damage this way. So the question here is, is there any downside to have it always in MO mode. is auto focus less reliable in this mode? Other topic I was looking for answers - are there any custom functions applied by default on a new lens, but I couldn't find any info about it. I will probably buy dock anyway, so not that important.

@firstchoicephoto

6 ай бұрын

I would leave it on MO setting. The only draw back is if you adjusted it after it focused. Custom settings come as blank if the lens is new. This talks about the dock kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4iFx8Zvksmemdo.html

@bootowalny

6 ай бұрын

@@firstchoicephoto Yes, but adjusting after it focused is also possible in AF mode. This mode does not lock, or disconnects focus ring in any way. So this drawback is in both modes. That is why it was confusing to me. If indeed it's possible to damage lens by using focus ring during focusing in AF mode, then it's a nobrainer to use MO mode exclusively.

Recently purchased this awesome lens. However I’m a newb on the whole distance scale. I shoot AF and I notice when focusing on something that distance scale is constantly moving and makes sound. Is there a way to get this sound off?

@firstchoicephoto

4 ай бұрын

If you are talking about the - swish - swish - jump - jump - noise only by using manual focus and not have it hunt or adjust focus.

@shaydlens

4 ай бұрын

@@firstchoicephoto yes exactly haha okay thanks I appreciate that. Kind of figured it was just apart of using AF.

My lock didnt work from the day I got it.. Locks but the slightest bit of pressure and it unlocks and turns anyway

@firstchoicephoto

Ай бұрын

If under warranty ship it back. Although for as much as I REALLY use it I would never know if mine was not working.

I absolutely love my Sigma 150-600 but the images are a bit soft once you zoom in all the way. The pictures look great up to about 60% zoom. I am still learning this lens and my camera is a bit older so I am not sure if this is the lens or the camera causing the soft edges.

@firstchoicephoto

2 ай бұрын

Take a look here kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6KTydmpoLHOds4.html

@HCAI_Learning

2 ай бұрын

@@firstchoicephoto Thank you.

Do you keep OS on when shooting at higher shutter speeds? I was told to cut it off when shooting above 1/1000.

@firstchoicephoto

2 жыл бұрын

Keep it on anytime the lens may be moving. Only time that you "may" want to shut it off is when using it on long exposures like 2 seconds or longer on a tripod. But it needs to be perfectly still before I would do that.

@doug433

2 жыл бұрын

On a long telephoto speed your shooting at is more important than stabilization. Stabilization turned on for some long telephotos can create a problem when trying to achieve a sharp photo. There are some excellent articles on the internet about this subject and I suggest you search and read some of them, they may answer the questions you may have about this.

I keep the tripod mount pointed up so it is not in the way of my rails when this lens is mounted to a large cinema body and is not needed for support of the lens

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

Whenever I have used any large camera always used a bracket that attached to the camera and the lens tripod mounts, then the bracket was secured to the tripod. Too much weight hanging off the front of any camera for me. A $10 part to save a $10k body and $1.5k lens is a good investment in my mind.

How will this lens work on the nikon z6 ll I know I will need an adaptor

@alanglenn8854

Жыл бұрын

Just found your site you explain things well

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

Sorry no experience on the Z6.

So on a Nikon D7500 I’m shooting prop aircraft, spitfires etc. apart from the shutter speed which I do at 125 or 250 anything else to suggest for sharpness?

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

How do you find sharpness at that low of a shutter speed? Myself I would be shooting at a higher shutter speed to help eliminate any shake with me but also to stop the shaking of the aircraft body.

@waynewaite2374

Жыл бұрын

@@firstchoicephoto to be honest its rather hit and miss. But it’s difficult as if I go higher won’t I lose the blur off the propeller?

@waynewaite2374

Жыл бұрын

What would you suggest. But what I have got to do is get the sigma dock and possibly make some changes

@firstchoicephoto

Жыл бұрын

@@waynewaite2374 With the speed of the propellers you would have to shoot REALLY fast to stop them. Myself with the 150- 600 lens at 600mm I would be shooting at least 1/500th of a second. I would also raise my ISO so I could shoot at least f8 - f14 to make up for any potential focus issues with the planes moving. Give that a try next time and let me know how it worked.

@waynewaite2374

Жыл бұрын

@@firstchoicephoto thanks that’s great advice I’m going to a local show tomorrow and it’s having a fly past so I’ll give it a go

And what happens if you turn the focus ring while the AF is focusing? I thought my Sigma 150-600 was set to MO but in fact was at AF.

@firstchoicephoto

2 жыл бұрын

If you force it you can break it.

@doug433

2 жыл бұрын

If you were in AF and turn the focus ring nothing happens or gets hurt, there is nothing to force or break. If you are in MO and turn the focus ring it will give you a manual focus override. Watch using MO, if your hand turns the focus ring a little by accident you may put the AF out of focus if your focused on a subject by AF.

@positiverate737

2 жыл бұрын

@@doug433 thanks a lot mate! As it is a HSM lens, and FTM, I assumed the AF should be OK as there is nothing connected to the focus ring. I will give a try to MO too!

@jacobkrueger1920

10 ай бұрын

​@@positiverate737I agree, but im confused as to why you can switch FTM on and off in the lens with the sigma dock.

@johnwarren1445

8 ай бұрын

Always check your lens settings and you wont have a problem,dont think be sure!!!

About setting a foot on top of the lens - you are mistaken - first, if you are shooting, you don't look at the distance on the lens (what for??) , you only check in evf or screen if you have focus, and second - it is used as a handle to carry the camera. It makes a much of a sense

@firstchoicephoto

10 ай бұрын

Well it works great for me as I stated using the foot to rest in my hand. Still use the foot to carry just turn the lens over. Still use the distance scale as I have for over 38 years as well as the auto focus.

@wojciechstanczak5069

10 ай бұрын

@@firstchoicephoto Anyway, it's a very valuable movie. I'll have to check if my sigma 150-600 has this MO mode :)

The lens does a soft lock except at 150mm. If you soft lock at 250mm all you have to do is turn the zoom and it will unlock it's self ... FYI

@firstchoicephoto

2 жыл бұрын

Like I mentioned I don't see a need to lock it.

@doug433

2 жыл бұрын

@@firstchoicephoto If your shooting at a set mm and want to climb or move over obstacles this feature stops lens creep. Also handy if your on a tripod shooting upward or downward you can maintain your set mm. You stated it would not lock but it will soft lock and only a twist of the zoom ring unlocks it. Just because you think it is not needed doesn't mean someone else might not find it useful. Please be correct on info, not being sarcastic but correct info should be given.

@johnwarren1445

8 ай бұрын

I never use lens lock and have never had a problem with lens creep whatever orientation I point the camera. The advice given in the video is sound but as he said,YOU make your own choice on how you use the information.

Why would you want to support the camera and lens by having the strap attached to the camera only and not the lens? The danger here is snapping the neck of the camera especially with such a heavy lens. Apart from that a very good video.

@firstchoicephoto

11 ай бұрын

You will see that I use the foot to carry the set-up. Tried a strap on the lens and it is HORRIBLE!! I also use the body with other lenses and hate not having a strap on the body. Add to that I use the strap when shooting to stabilize the body but still hold the lens with the foot. Since this video I got a small backpack and carry the lens a lot more in that. LOVING IT!! SO is my back.🤣🤣

@johnwarren1445

8 ай бұрын

I agree a strap on the lens is horrible.I rarely if ever let the camera dangle on the strap,rather I Carry the camera in the crook of my left arm which is very comfortable and allows me to quickly re-act to any subject that I want to shoot.