If only from the perspective of shooting ecological birds, I recommend the 150-600 lens of Sigma.
The original white lens is quite good in terms of lens body collocation or imaging, but we know that ecological photography still has certain requirements for equipment, especially bird photography. I think the longer the focal length, the better. After all, birds are not like other subjects, and the focal length of 400 and 600 on the lens is the initial focal length of bird photography, so I recommend Sigma 150-
Sigma's 150-600 lens has two versions, which are divided into C version and S version. Let's not talk about complexity. Let's talk about it in a popular way. C version is more suitable for amateur shooting and cheaper. The lens is slightly ordinary, and the Opportunities version is more professional. It is most suitable for sports and ecological photography. The lens of the lens is better, and the price is over 10,000, which is almost white. If you are economical, I especially like shooting birds. You can consider the professional version. After all, it is better, and the imaging is better. Of course, if friends like to shoot ecological themes, but the budget is limited, the C version is also completely possible.
Generally speaking, if you don't like bird photography very much, I recommend the original Canon lens of 100-400, which is a good lens that people won't regret.
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The reason is not that it is not good, but that the focal length is not long enough. When shooting birds, you must use a telephoto, and the longer the better, so that photographers can shoot birds far away. Birds are easily frightened and fly when they see people. Although you can shoot with a focal length of 400, the distance is still very close.
Although 400 can shoot birds, it needs a longer focal length to highlight birds, which is why 400mm lens is not recommended.
There are two kinds of lenses of Sigma 150-600, one is version C and the other is version S, and the positioning of the two lenses is different. The focusing speed of the C version lens is obviously not as fast as that of the S version, but it is cheap. If it is shooting birds, it is not recommended, and you are worried about the sword heel.
Still recommend the S version of 150-600. This lens is aimed at professional photographers, preferring the firmness and durability of the lens. There are many lens groups, and the structure of the lens body is also splash-proof, which is resistant to harsh environment in the field. The weight is heavier and the price is more expensive. However, I think the focus of the lens should keep up with the focal length, otherwise it will be anxious to see it. Thanks for coming all the way.
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I have version C of XJ 100-400 and Sigma 150-600. You can talk about the use feeling. At first, I used a Hummer 150-500+7D to shoot birds. The definition of that end is average, a little out of focus, and it was accidentally broken when it was used. Later, I bought the Sigma 150-600S version. After upgrading the base firmware, this lens has no out-of-focus phenomenon, good definition, good image quality and strong protection ability. It is all-metal structure, but the disadvantage is that it is heavy, 2.9 kg. Because sometimes hunting is inconvenient, I moved the idea of buying Dabai. Dabai 100-400 weight 1.5 kg, good definition and good image quality. Shooting kingfisher is short and can only shoot more than ten meters away. The bird in the picture is relatively small, and the picture quality is rough after cutting. So 600mm is the most suitable length. Why did you buy the 150-600C version again? Because the camera has high sensitivity except 1DX2. When the Fit version requires the speed of 1600-2000/ s, the high sense can't get up, and the ISO3200 has a heavy sense of noise, so the idea of changing the door was put forward. Originally planned Nikon D500+ 150-600C version. Due to the price increase of D500, D7500+ 150-600C version is temporarily used. The advantage of this group is light weight, about 2.5 kg. The price is cheap. And Nikon cameras can be cut wide by X 1.3 times. The advantage is that 600mm becomes equivalent to 900 mm, and it can be shot from a long distance. The picture quality of this lens is not much different from that of the S version, and the price is more than 4,000. Of course, the protection is worse than the S version, not all metal, dustproof and waterproof. It's never good to reuse the S version. Send out some C-version proofs for real shots.
These two lenses are telephoto zoom lenses, one from the original factory and the other from the vice factory; Generally speaking, everything in the original factory is good, but your subject is birds. As we all know, the longer the shot of birds, the better, especially in the field. Canon 100-400, although the original factory is good, it is still very difficult for you to shoot birds with it unless you often go to the shed to shoot. If it is a shed shot or a lure shot, then the quality of this lens will definitely exceed that of the lens of the deputy factory.
If you want to shoot wild birds or often shoot birds outside, it is recommended to buy 150-600 from the vice factory. Although this lens is called the poor bird shooting lens, it is cheap and very suitable for ordinary working-class photographers. Longteng and Shima both have these two lenses, and it is estimated that they will not exceed 10,000 yuan. The dragon lens is light and the horse lens is heavy. Choose according to your physical strength. Canon, the original factory 100-400, is currently the second generation, and the price is about 13 thousand. Although it is a little short to shoot birds, its portraits, scenery and flowers are still very powerful.
Friends who shoot birds around these two shots have used them. From the actual use, it is recommended to choose the original 100-400 mm lens. On the one hand, the focusing speed is better than Yima lens, on the other hand, the imaging quality is better than Yima and other sub-factory lenses. Even if the focal length is smaller than that of a horse, the photos taken and cut out are good. When shooting static birds, the focusing speed of the deputy factory lens is not obvious compared with the original lens, but when shooting high-speed birds, the focusing speed is obviously not as good as that of the original lens. Therefore, if you want to shoot a better bird work, it is better to choose the original lens.
Last year, we started with Canon 90D fuselage, Canon 100-400 II, 1.4X rangefinder. I usually take a walk in the park, shoot a lot with my hands and bring a monopod. It's good to shoot and play. After all, it is half a fuselage, and there is still a clear gap with the full picture quality. If you have time in the future, add a fixed focus gun to the whole fuselage. Before I started using this handheld device, I also considered Sigma Longteng's zoom gun and finally chose Canon's original product.
Using the low dispersion optical characteristics of fluorite, the dispersion caused by the refractive index of ordinary optical glass can be compensated, which makes it possible for lens imaging to be basically color-free, thus improving the imaging quality of lens and realizing bright, delicate and sharp imaging performance.
Super UD (low dispersion) lens can effectively compensate chromatic aberration. Two UD lenses are approximately equivalent to a fluorite lens.
ASC coating is a new coating technology developed by Canon, which can effectively suppress ghost and glare caused by light reflection.
Equipped with hand shake compensation mechanism, the maximum compensation effect equivalent to about 4 shutter speeds can be obtained, and the camera hand shake can be compensated during exposure without compensating the camera hand shake in the subsequent direction.
USM ultrasonic motor achieves high efficiency, high torque, high sensitivity, high-speed focusing and quiet action sound with low power consumption.
Waterproof and dustproof design is trustworthy, slightly waterproof, not easy to attach dust stains, and easy to wipe.
Official selling price 16600 yuan or more.
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM ultra-long focal length zoom lens adopts 1 fluorite FLD lens and 3 SLD special low dispersion lenses. Through the effective configuration of lens structure, all kinds of chromatic aberration of full focal length are effectively corrected. Simple dustproof and drip-proof design, detachable tripod, unparalleled practicality.
The bayonet part adopts a simple dustproof and drip-proof design structure. The lens is hydrophobic, which can easily wipe off water droplets and prevent oil stains from adhering. Anti-fouling coating. It can not only provide a pleasant shooting experience in harsh environment, but also make the cleaning and maintenance of the lens surface easier.
The OS (Optical Anti-shake) optical anti-shake system equipped with the new algorithm "acceleration sensor" has achieved high-precision anti-shake effect. A new intelligent anti-shake system is realized by using the acceleration sensor and the new algorithm of anti-shake system. Whether it is vertical composition or horizontal composition, the acceleration sensor inside the lens will automatically detect the motion state of the camera in the vertical or diagonal direction, thus effectively compensating for anti-shake and making the dynamic effect of the subject more prominent.
Equipped with HSM(Hyper Sonic Motor) ultrasonic motor to realize fast and quiet autofocus.
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG Tmall flagship store costs more than 6300 yuan (excluding ultrasonic motor and anti-shake); Sigma150-600mf5-6.3 DG OSHSM Tmall flagship store price 1 1000 or more (with ultrasonic motor and anti-shake).
After the above comparison, it is recommended to buy Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM. The reason is that both brands of lenses have fluorite, ultrasonic motor and anti-shake functions. The price of Yima is more than 5,000 yuan, but the focal length is 200mm (100-400mpk150-600mm). And if you buy a low-profile Hummer lens (without ultrasonic motor and anti-shake function), it will be cheaper 10000 yuan, with high cost performance (of course, your tripod should be strong)!
100-400, the screenshot will be better than Sigma's 600.
Canon 100-400mm has never been used, only Sima 150-600mm has been used. When shooting birds, it seems that 100-400mm is a little short, but 150-600mm is sometimes not long enough. Besides, if you are just a fan,
It is recommended to choose the original Dabai. The two zoom heads and the fuselage are complementary. The matching between the original lens and the fuselage is better than that of the auxiliary lens, because the imaging quality is different at different focal lengths. Using 156 lens well requires constant exploration and running-in, and it is not easy to use. The original body/lens is easier to master.
This picture was taken at 7D2+ 100-400 (Dabai).