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Haven't used a sigma lense for years. Are they now comparable quality to NIkon/Canon lenses?

by LandR 6y ago

Der_Einzige 6y ago
Sigma makes some of the best and highest quality lenses (compared to competitors), at least that's my experience with a Sony E mount aps-c camera...
iamatworknow 6y ago
They're way better than they used to be. I have a few Sigma "Art" lenses that are incredible, at half the price (at least at the time) of the Nikon equivalents.
robotmay 6y ago
I have a Sigma 150-600mm Sport, which is a hell of a lens, both in quality/features and uh...weight :D It's totally hand-holdable, but reviews online make me wonder if everyone else has pipe cleaners for arms; it took a couple of weeks to get used to it but I don't have any trouble now. The image quality is fantastic and extremely competitive. The image-stabilisation works superbly, and the autofocus is very good - much better than their older lenses. I mostly photograph birds and I'm extremely happy with the quality. All the recent bird photos I've uploaded are taken with it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/robotmay/50528664881/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/robotmay/50528664881/in/datepo...
- LandR 6y ago
  Thanks, your photos are great. I'd like to get myself a long lense for those kinds of shots but I really can't afford Nikon prices!
  - robotmay 6y ago
    That was exactly my thought process too :D There's pretty much nothing else in the price range of the Sport that does 600mm at less than f/8, and the Contemporary model has 90% of the performance of the Sport but at an even more digestible price. For birds the lens length can never be long enough, and I think the Sigma range is in a great price point where it's expensive enough to be good but you're not paying more for marginal gains. Plus some of their latest lenses can be hooked up to a USB dock to allow you to customise them a bit, such as making micro-focus adjustments, which is really cool.

Haven't used a sigma lense for years. Are they now comparable quality to NIkon/Canon lenses?

by LandR 6y ago

Haven't used a sigma lense for years. Are they now comparable quality to NIkon/Canon lenses?

Sigma makes some of the best and highest quality lenses (compared to competitors), at least that's my experience with a Sony E mount aps-c camera...

iamatworknow 6y ago

They're way better than they used to be. I have a few Sigma "Art" lenses that are incredible, at half the price (at least at the time) of the Nikon equivalents.

robotmay 6y ago

I have a Sigma 150-600mm Sport, which is a hell of a lens, both in quality/features and uh...weight :D It's totally hand-holdable, but reviews online make me wonder if everyone else has pipe cleaners for arms; it took a couple of weeks to get used to it but I don't have any trouble now. The image quality is fantastic and extremely competitive. The image-stabilisation works superbly, and the autofocus is very good - much better than their older lenses. I mostly photograph birds and I'm extremely happy with the quality. All the recent bird photos I've uploaded are taken with it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/robotmay/50528664881/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/robotmay/50528664881/in/datepo...

LandR 6y ago
Thanks, your photos are great. I'd like to get myself a long lense for those kinds of shots but I really can't afford Nikon prices!
- robotmay 6y ago
  That was exactly my thought process too :D There's pretty much nothing else in the price range of the Sport that does 600mm at less than f/8, and the Contemporary model has 90% of the performance of the Sport but at an even more digestible price. For birds the lens length can never be long enough, and I think the Sigma range is in a great price point where it's expensive enough to be good but you're not paying more for marginal gains. Plus some of their latest lenses can be hooked up to a USB dock to allow you to customise them a bit, such as making micro-focus adjustments, which is really cool.