Good Super Zoom Telephoto

[pknight6]

Here are a few more pictures from the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary with my Canon 70D. These were all taken hand held. I am going to have to get a harness. Wearing this 4+ pound lens around your neck, it doesn't take long to get a sore neck.

[Aktx]

Was faced with the same decision, was shooting canon 5DII, wanted a 600. Ended up going with a sony a7iii and a 200-600 zoom sony also. With in camera image stabilization, and stabilized lens as well, it was a fraction of the cost of the Canon lens which would yield comparable results. Quite usable handheld.

[impulse]

Originally Posted by teckersley

Good choice. The key to better pics no mater what super zoom lens you use is stability. It's very easy to get grainy/blurry shots if you are trying to use these things handheld. Specially at the upper ranges of zoom.

Get either a tripod or monopod to help stabilize the shot. Tripod would be my first choice but a monopod would do in a pinch.

Good luck.

In addition to the tripod, make sure you get a remote shutter trigger. Even pushing the shutter button can jostle the camera and ruin the photos.

Most cameras nowadays have apps you can use to trigger them with a smartphone, but I like the dedicated button for simplicity. Sometimes, getting the camera to communicate with the smartphone can be a PITA.

Wired or wireless are okay, as long as you don't want to be in your own photos. If you do- go wireless.

[Shaky]

Originally Posted by pknight6

Here are a few more pictures from the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary with my Canon 70D. These were all taken hand held. I am going to have to get a harness. Wearing this 4+ pound lens around your neck, it doesn't take long to get a sore neck.

Nice pics! I use a shoulder strap, takes the weight off your neck and still allows a lot of mobility and quick shots.