a6300 + Sigma MC-11 + 120-300 2.8 & 150-600 @ Melbourne Zoo.. small review..

[Vladdo]

Hot off the presses. I don't think there's too many of these combos around at the moment so figured I'd take it to the zoo and give it a work over.

 

The Sigma 120-300 2.8 sports is crystal clear. It's sharp. Real sharp. And the AF is impressive. Especially when you consider it's using Phase detection AF @ 445 AF points across the sensor.

 

The Sigma 150-600 5.6 - 6.3 sports has issues. It works but anything over about 450mm, it hunts. Almost to the point of being unusable. And I'm not that convinced it's actually sharp. But, it is very early days so I'm sure Sigma will improve the algorithms to get it working correctly. Plus @ 6.3, you need a lot of light.

 

As for the a6300, it takes some really nice images. But, having been a 5D Mk3 user, it is frustrating dealing with the .. I wouldn't say crap .. but when you get used to usable high ISO images, and then having to come back down to the crop sensor, anything over 1600 iso is grainy.

 

But, for tiny camera, it's pretty impressive. 445 AF points, 1.5x crop (so my 120-300 is now 180-450 and the 150-600 is now 225-900mm), 11fps.. The ergonomics have a lot to be desired. I have big man hands and the tiny body and numerous buttons/dials will take a little while to get used to. I found that I accidently kept hitting the off switch accidently.

 

The EVF is awesome. Love it. When looking directly into sun, for whatever reason it did seem rather dull. But to have a spirit level, histogram and all the details all on the EVF is awesome.

 

The wifi functionality seems interesting, especially when you can send an image straight to your smartphone. Even RAWs (converted to JPGs). 

 

 

Sigma 120-300 2.8 Sports Canon EF Mount

 

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[Vladdo]

Sigma 150-600 5.6-6.3 Sports Canon EF Mount
 

 

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[Golem]

That's the zoo ? Looks more like the club I was at last nite :-)

[Macy0771]

I'm wondering, can the adapter fit Sigma 70-20mm apo ? I tried a Laina adapter but there was no miracle.

 

 

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[Vladdo]

I'm wondering, can the adapter fit Sigma 70-20mm apo ? I tried a Laina adapter but there was no miracle.

 

 

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The adapter only really supports the lenses on the compatibility list.

 

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/mount-converter-mc-11

 

That said, the adapter does work with lenses not on the list but it has issues. And I'd imagine that sigma won't fix them either. If I take a photo with a canon lens on the adapter, the camera stops functioning, and after about 30 seconds, it reboots.

 

I only bought the camera & adapter purely because I already own 3 of the lenses listed on the compatibility list.

[urmishd]

Has Anyone Used Sigma 150-600 With MC-11 Adapter On Sony A6000.... I Want To Know Does AF-C Work On It

 

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[urmishd]

Has Anyone Used Sigma 150-600 With MC-11 Adapter On Sony A6000.... I Want To Know Does AF-C Work On It

 

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