The setting I use on my Sigma 150 to 600 mm lens

[@Carl83839A]

I really appreciate you thank you for posting this video, still very relevant in 2024

[@Birdmanphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tonyhicks3095]

Tony Hicks I was given this lens as a present about a year ago. As a relatively new photographer I never fully understood the 4 settings buttons. Thanks to you, I do now! Very clear explanation, thanks again.

[@Birdmanphotography]

I am glad that the video was helpful. thanks for watching.

[@averagerider92]

Nice gift!

[@rpallen58]

Thanks for that info on the Sigma 150-600mm zoom. I just received mine and it’s been a bit intimidating compared to my other lenses. Your video is easy to understand and I’ll watch it again and take notes to bring with me out to the woods and fields.

[@Birdmanphotography]

I am very happy i could help. good luck with your new lens. thanks for watching.

[@CaptainKenny696]

Thank you very much for this video.

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching.

[@ayechapin1]

Just got that lens last night and took it out today and wow!!!

[@Birdmanphotography]

You will have a great time with this lens. thanks for watching.

[@douglaspell1506]

Excellent stuff, this should help me greatly

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching.

[@sozoinc]

Great video and pro tips. Out of curiosity what Gimbal tripod are you using?

[@Birdmanphotography]

I have a sirui gimbal head. it is a older model. thanks for watching.

[@justus.genstef]

Straight to the point and just the info I was looking for. Great video

[@Birdmanphotography]

thanks for watching.

[@drail80s]

Hi, on button four, if not "docked" ? should it be set to OFF? or since not "docked" does it matter if set to C1 or C2? Hi, ALSO, In OS mode, 2, Does that setting cover most movement sideways, up and down, extr... in bird watching?? Thank You

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching.

[@debbiekarnes69]

Thanks for doing this video. I have another question about this lens. It's a 5-6.3 DG and I am unable to get the aperture at 5. It only allows me to use 6.3. Is there something I need to change/do to get to the 5? I have a Canon EOS R if that helps. Thanks

[@Birdmanphotography]

it depends on the length of your focus. at 100 mm it is f5 and at 600mm it is f6.3. if you can not get the aperture to 5 then may be there is something wrong with your lens. good luck and thanks for watching.

[@debbiekarnes69]

@@Birdmanphotography I’m sure I had it fully to 600mm. I didn’t understand that it was relative to the focal length. Thanks

[@pierrefranciscareau7079]

Im From Montréal and you are ver interessing the way you describe ....Merci

[@Birdmanphotography]

Welcome! thanks for watching.

[@SuperTramp4223]

Great Review! Very detailed and simplified!

[@Birdmanphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SuperTramp4223]

@@Birdmanphotography I just bought the same lens yesterday, and I have no patience to test it out!

[@claytonschase]

Hey there, I was wondering what lens collar/foot you are using on your Sigma 150-600 MM.

[@Birdmanphotography]

it is the one that came with the lens. thanks for watching.

[@petnar5]

Thanks for the info, very helpful

[@Birdmanphotography]

thanks for watching.

[@quentinphillips7485]

Great information which was easy to understand. Bravo

[@Birdmanphotography]

thanks for watching.

[@loupatel9554]

I use it with nikon Z 7ii. Works great..

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching.

[@LynelleSarkis]

My c1 and c2 button is very hard to shift, is that normal? What is the best camera to use with the lens in your experience

[@ozozoz6]

Thank u for the rundown of the Sigma ...

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching

[@Clos111888]

What tripod do you have? I love how you easily you can move it around without a ball mount?

[@Birdmanphotography]

I have a video about that. check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OoXmlrlNRrmNE thanks for watching.

[@Clos111888]

@@Birdmanphotography I meant to say what is that curved bar mount you have on the tripod?

[@SwanandRides]

thanks for this sir

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thank you for watching.

[@davidhughes8030]

Very informative video, thank you.

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching

[@alpinebasin]

Thank you! Very helpful video. A lot of tips that we will use for our Nature Videos!

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching

[@howardhack655]

Great easy to understand information that I will use.

[@Birdmanphotography]

thank you for watching

[@cccccc4144]

Just got this lens. learning how to use it. what tripod is that you are using? I've seen a few other youtube channels with it.

[@Birdmanphotography]

thanks for watching. the Tripos that I use is the Sirui W 2204 Tripod. I did a review of it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OoXmlrlNRrmNE

[@l.lupner285]

I just got the Sigma zoom 150 to 699 mm lens and I found the video very helpful and look forward to more from Sean Leahy.

[@Birdmanphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Ichijoe2112]

Is that 699 with or without the 1.4x Extender?

[@marclibin425]

My Tamron 150-600 does not have as many choices as far as internal control. Great Video.

[@Birdmanphotography]

I know almost nothing about that lens

[@ashb9952]

Thanks Sean. Great video and really useful to know all this.

[@Birdmanphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jaimehurtado1225]

Hi Sean The information you share is very interesting. I have a Sigma 150-600 and sometimes I feel like I don't have good focusing results, mainly in the 450mm to 600mm range. Do you recommend AF calibration on this lens?

[@Birdmanphotography]

I also had this problem. after I updated the software on the lens that fixed the problem. good luck and thank you for watching.

[@valerief.1087]

@@Birdmanphotography how do I update software on the lens?

[@willparsons32]

Up until a few months ago, I have always shut off the OS on the lens when it's attached to the tripod. I recently heard that turning off the OS isn't necessary when attached to the tripod. I understand that shutting the os off keeps the focusing from getting "confused" I'm still waiting for a reasonable explanation for not shutting the os off from who ever said it's ok!!

[@Birdmanphotography]

Will you do not have to turn off you OS simple because The OS is smart enough to know how much you will need OS. thanks for watching.

[@OpenFilmmaker]

What kind of customizations can you do?

[@Birdmanphotography]

You can make customization setting for the depth of focus to all the setting on the side of the lens. thanks for watching.

[@Fotovliegtuig]

Since I am left handed, I would love a lens like yours with the buttons on the right hand side to go with my nonaC cmera. 😁

[@Birdmanphotography]

That would be a good idea. Thanks for watching. Sean

[@deb8183]

Please share more tips as I found them helpful. I use a gimbal but one arm is paralyzed&!I’m wrestling w/ tripod to capture inflight birds birds. I try to be patient but having problems.

[@deb8183]

I have the sigma 250-600 on canon 80d. Need more burst rate.

[@Birdmanphotography]

what is the brand of Gimbal head that you are using? i will be revisiting this review in a couple weeks. thanks for watching. Sean

[@frostybe3r]

Only Sigma product I've ever bought is the Art 105mm 1.4, unmatched for optical quality at the price range, how's the wildlife lens though?

[@Birdmanphotography]

I have been very happy with my lens. I did have one problem sent it back and all is good.

[@frostybe3r]

@@Birdmanphotography according to dxomark it's not even as sharp as the canon EF 100-400 II, is that true?

[@gingerrc2666]

new to bird photography this helped alot thank 😊🙏

[@Birdmanphotography]

I glad that i was able to help. thanks for watching

[@lorisparacio1961]

Thank you so much. I have a Canon 80D and I am really struggling with focus

[@Birdmanphotography]

Is the len not working right?

[@debbiequintero2582]

Great video, thank you. I do have a docking item but never used it. I will wait for you to put out a video so I can see how to use it. I use my 150 x 600 with my Canon 80D. Thanks again for the informative video.

[@Birdmanphotography]

Debbie, I would strongly suggest that you try the dock. just to get the update for your lens. I had to send my lens back and I'm not sure when I will get it back. good luck Sean

[@debbiequintero2582]

@@Birdmanphotography Why did you have to send it back?? I have had mine a year now and really love it. Did you ever get a chance to use the Dock?

[@ferrymeadowswalks2790]

Great tutorial, really useful! Thanks!

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks. I really enjoy this lens

[@djlhobbies2579]

Hey Sean, you ever make that Sigma dock video for the 15-600mm? Thanks

[@Birdmanphotography]

No, I have not make that video. Telling the truth, I completely forgot about it. I will put it on the list. thanks for reminding me. thanks for watching.

[@arohila]

That was very helpful, thanks for putting it up.

[@Birdmanphotography]

i happy you enjoyed it. thanks for watching

[@mahesh8106]

Nice video Sir do you need to use dock for set up lens ? Do you know any body done the video about how to use dock.?

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for your comments. I do have a dock and will be doing a video about it.

[@Rgiaretti]

Hi Sean, thank you very much, very clear and useful !!

[@Birdmanphotography]

thank you

[@timelesscreations777]

Inset my image stabilization and leave it. I do birds, wildlife, and portraits and always leave it on with great results...

[@Birdmanphotography]

Great tip!

[@sarahcurtis6459]

Thank you! This was a great help

[@Birdmanphotography]

I am happy you enjoyed it. thanks for watching

[@Wightzebra]

Glad you had good luck with this lens, I wasn't so lucky.

[@Birdmanphotography]

I just had to send it back because it stop focusing. they fixed it in two weeks. what happen to your lens?

[@shannadowning9804]

Thank you! Very helpful. What tripod do you have? I like that!

[@Birdmanphotography]

I did a review of my tripod. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OoXmlrlNRrmNE thanks for watching.

[@hnaczi2]

Thanks Sean - I'm pretty new at bird photography, and this video was very helpful. I use this lens on Canon EOS 5Ds and I love it. I wasn't ready to spend $$$ on more expensive equipment. Did you ever get the docking station? Would love to see your video

[@Birdmanphotography]

I have received the dock. I think it is important but with the migration happening I am focused on that. I will be doing a review with the dock

[@eric00214]

You should have your VR/OS off if your shooting at shutter speed of 1/1000 or greater. The stabilization can introduce shake/blur. If your lens had a sport mode for it stabilization like Nikons VR system does that mode will be fine as that is for panning. If you're all over the place tracking then still turn off your VR/OS

[@Birdmanphotography]

thanks i will have to check that out. thanks for watching

[@waqarshah5990]

thank you so much for the review it really helped me a lot

[@Birdmanphotography]

thank you for watching

[@flyerfocus6259]

Lol--You didn't explain the one thing I sat through the vid to learn: What are the two different stabilsation modes?

[@Birdmanphotography]

I will have to cover that in the next video. thanks for watching.

[@arioliveira292]

Would please let me know what type of tripod are you using ?

[@Birdmanphotography]

Hi Oliverira. I have done a video about my Tripod. thanks for watching. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OoXmlrlNRrmNE

[@amyheinz4870]

Great video! I just bought mine and this helps me out. What time of tripod and mount is that?

[@Birdmanphotography]

thanks for watching. What kind of Tripod and Gimbal head to i use? I have a video about that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OoXmlrlNRrmNE thanks again for watching.

[@abuturab]

hello Sean, thank you for the video, i have a problem with this lens, i use it with 90d, i can hear tuk tuk sound as if the lens is trying to focus even when the camera is turned off, it drains the battery in few mins, i have to take out the battery every time, i am am enthusiast photographer, your help will be appreciated, thank you

[@Birdmanphotography]

You know I did have the same problem with my lens. I called Sigma, they fixed it in about two weeks. this is something that you can not fix on your own. Good luck and thanks for watching.

[@marilyngiannuzzi9867]

May I ask do you use ND filter with this lens?

[@Birdmanphotography]

I'm sure you can. it will cost a lot. good luck and thanks for watching

[@pepperonihead]

I took my 150-600 out yesterday and was taking pics of my friends surfing at Hookipa Maui. I could not get this lens to come into focus at all with my Canon 70D. I had it on a tripod. I tried with manual focus and it would not come into focus. I tried with AF and it continuously hunted for focus and would not come into focus. The guys were about 200 yards or more from my point on land. I put in my Canon 70-300 Mm lens and it was crystal clear with no problems what so ever. I have no idea what to do as I am relatively new to photography but I sure would like to get this lens to work for me.

[@Birdmanphotography]

This is a lot. It seams that you camera is working as it should. I would like to see you try it with a different camera. If the lens don't work with a different camera then there is a problem with the lens. i have had the same problem about 6 mouth ago. I sent it to Sigma and they had to replace about $300 worth of parts and labor. this is not what you want to hear but they turn it around in about three weeks. i wish you the best.

[@pepperonihead]

@@Birdmanphotography I used the Dock today to tweak the settings and it seems a little better at some distances but I am going to need to continue tweaking I think to get it right.

[@Birdmanphotography]

@@pepperonihead Did you try updating the software? How long ago did you buy this lens?

[@pepperonihead]

@@Birdmanphotography When I used the dock it looked for updated software and it said it was up to date. I bought it about three months aga . After update it was pretty much the same with focusing OK at shorter distances but when going all the way out from about 400mm to 600mm is where the problem is. Like I said when I was doing the surf photos it was on a tripod and I used a remote shutter and I could not get it to focus. But when I put on my other 150-300 Canon lense and used manual focus or AF it was crystal clear! I think I just need to continue changing the settings until it gets better. I think it is unfortunate that for a $900 lense you have to spend hours and hours trying to get it to work. I don't have to do anything to my Canon lense and it is perfect!

[@davetaube]

Did you have the autofocus set to full? You may have had issues if it was set to 2.8-10m. BTW, I lived in Hana for 3 1/2 years and I enjoyed watched the windsurfers at Hookipa when I used to dirve to Kahului to get groceries.

[@flashframe1966]

great video!!

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching

[@johnphilip58]

Hi Sean loved the video just got the contemporary ver , did you do a video review of the USB docking station . Would love to see your views on it , regards from Bonny Scotland.

[@Birdmanphotography]

thank you for watching. I have not done the review of the USB docking station. i will be doing this this winter.

[@michellestewart7494]

Thank you for sharing ..hey can you please share your tripod and type of gimbo head.. I need to get this

[@Birdmanphotography]

I have a video on my tripod kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OoXmlrlNRrmNE thanks for watching

[@Clos111888]

what is that curved bar mount you have on the tripod?

[@Birdmanphotography]

it is a Gimbal Head. thanks for watching.

[@kevywilliams3304]

2 is the panning stabilizer .

[@Birdmanphotography]

thanks

[@robbymahar1426]

May I ask, what tripod is that?

[@Birdmanphotography]

It is a surui w-22. I have done a review of this tripod. I will post a link when I have so good wifi. I do like the tripod. Thanks for watching.

[@Birdmanphotography]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OoXmlrlNRrmNE this is the Review of the tripod that i use.

[@camilozs3735]

Good video. Thanks

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thank you for watching

[@sandeepvp4455]

Thank you

[@Birdmanphotography]

You're welcome, thanks for watching

[@wanneske1969]

Great video but the minimal focus distance is 2.8 and not 2.6 m :-)

[@Birdmanphotography]

You are right it is 2.8. thanks for watching.

[@philliphickox4023]

What's the tripod you are using

[@Birdmanphotography]

I did a video about my Tripod link below. thanks for witching. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OoXmlrlNRrmNE

[@SR-sg7qk]

I thought when you have your camera on a tripod that you are supposed to have stabilisation off.

[@Birdmanphotography]

I think that it don't make any difference. with today camera you will be fine if you have it on and it will not hurt to turn it off.

[@eric00214]

Some lenses will detect if it's mounted on a tripod. For those lenses you can leave stabilization on.

[@tomvana4270]

Taking still shots it should be off. If you’re panning or moving up and down it should be on setting 2.

[@doug433]

Sigma has no auto detection on the 150-600 for tripod sensing, you should have the stabilization off if your mounted on a tripod. I assure you this does make a difference in image quality.

[@doug433]

@@Birdmanphotography This is not true about the camera body. Please educate yourself and you will see your opinion is not fact.

[@muminki7783]

It's hard to watch vertically shifted videos, but information is quite good and I see good mood. Regards

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching.

[@tomastrnkaYT]

Hi Sean, thx for the video. Will you do the full review with the docking station? I bought this lens yesterday, and I plan to buy dock as well anyway. But I would like to know you opinion. Take care. T.

[@Birdmanphotography]

I did get the docking station and I would not buy a new one look for a used one. I'm happy that I got one.

[@Birdmanphotography]

@Mistymirror Curtis I got my from B and H but it was on back order. it cost like 30 us.

[@63phillip]

Video would have been better if you had the camera turned so we could see the switches as you talk about them.

[@Birdmanphotography]

I had just started the channel and was using my cell to record the video. thanks for watching.

[@63phillip]

@@Birdmanphotography Don't get me wrong it was a good video, but what has you using your Cell got to do with not showing the buttons you were talking about just turn the Sigma lens sideways and show the buttons on it as you are explaining what each one does.

[@susanvanriper9605]

Thank you!

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks you for watching.

[@ayaanalishah8276]

What canon camera version is that?

[@Birdmanphotography]

That is a Canon 5d mark 4. I love this camera.

[@kalleankaa7536]

i didnt know canon made a left hand version of the camera?

[@Birdmanphotography]

They don't. thanks for watching

[@lllucky13]

The OS setings on this lense is 1= if you are stable on the ground.. 2= if you are moving like on a boat or in a car were than can be unexpexted movement..

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for the i put

[@doug433]

#2 setting is if you are panning with the lens.

[@kevywilliams3304]

There’s AI and AI Servo . Wildlife should be done in AI servo

[@Birdmanphotography]

That is right. thanks you for watching

[@Ichijoe2112]

Holly Molly nonaC made a VI .kM D5 for for all them sinister southpaws out there! 😂

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching.

[@titosirj6262]

Your video was on mirror image. Lol.

[@Birdmanphotography]

it was shot with a cell phone. thanks for watching

[@krismeaney2841]

Get on with it! Just describe the buttons, stop with all the gabbing

[@Birdmanphotography]

Thanks for watching

[@lucasrice96]

Great video!

[@Birdmanphotography]

thanks. thanks for watching