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Hi David, thanks for your comment. David, I'm going to base this on my experience. First, the R10 has excellent autofocus, with bird, eye, face recognition, etc., and a really good speed. I wouldn't want to have a lens that restricts those capabilities of my camera, and in that case, I would choose the 100-400 over the Sigma + adapter. Now, something that is an even bigger issue than focal length, in my opinion, is the lens aperture. The Canon lens is f/8 at 400mm, which is quite limiting. The Sigma is f/6.3 at 600mm, and f/6 at 400mm, and that extra light stop is noticeable in wildlife photography. So, the million-dollar question: how much slower will the autofocus be with the Sigma lens? I've used the Sigma lens even on the Nikon Z7 II, and I haven't noticed any drop in speed, but I have noticed that the Sigma’s AF sometimes loses focus, and I need to refocus more than once. Second, what bothers me more: I’m more bothered by a slow lens than slow autofocus. Now, other factors come into play when making the decision, such as the environment. I live in a part of Germany where it’s cloudy with low light for 10 months of the year, so a slow lens causes me much more trouble than slow autofocus. I recommend trying both lenses, buying used gear from a trusted store, and if you don't like it, you can sell it for almost the same price and go for the other one. David, as you can see, I can't give you a definitive answer like "buy this" since so much comes into play. Take care.

@@MarioKilianPhotography Thank you very much for the quick response. Indeed I see that it is a complicated decision. Where I live the weather is good for a large part of the year, but that doesn't mean that at nightfall all places become dark. I'll see what I finally decide. Still, I hope Canon allows us to collaborate with Sigma or Tamron for their R mounts. Greetings and thanks!

Muito obrigado Rainer, um abraço da Alemanha!!!

Hi Romy !!, yes I received your email with the beautiful photographs, but I want to take my time responding to you. I'm on a photography trip, and I'll be back on Saturday, so I'll take all the time necessary to respond to you. A hug and take care of yourself.🤗

you welcome Hassan, thank you for your comment.

Hi Mauricio, thank you so much for your really kind words, you motivate me a lot to continue sharing my experiences in Photography. Mauricio, at the moment I am on vacation with my children outside of Germany, but in mid-August I will return, and my first video will talk about this same lens with the NIkon Z5 after 10 months of very intense use. Of course I will talk about Video, what I liked, what I didn't like and what I hated about this lens. A hug Mauricio and much success in everything!!

@@MarioKilianPhotography Thank Mario for your warm response. I'm looking forward to watching your next video about this lens. We need MORE Reviewers LIKE YOU. Have a nice vacation with your family.!

Hello Romy!!!, sorry for the delay in my response, I was in Aachen for a few days. Romy, how sad to read what you told me, I really believe that the most important thing in wildlife is respect. Unfortunately, as you say I have also experienced similar situations, to be honest here in Germany the respect for wildlife is wonderful, there is a great culture of protecting animals and flora. However, when I was in Central and South American countries, things were very different, and it was terrible to see the behavior of many people, both towards wildlife and nature. Romy, you tell me that you live on an island near Seattle, from what you describe it must be a wonderful place!!!, I don't know much about the United States, only some sectors in Illinois and Arizona, when I worked as a Photographer for a cosmetics (body care) company. Romy, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to tell this story. I send you a big hug and always take care of yourself.

Hi Soma, thank you so much for the comment. Soma, My first video as soon as I get back from vacation will talk about image quality, features, what I liked and what I hated about the 60-600 sigma. I return from vacation in mid-August and that same week I hope to upload the video. a hug.

Hello Romy, thank you very much for sharing your experience!!! Without a doubt the 70-300 is a good lens, but the 200-500 is a game changer!!!, for many years it was the lens we all dream of and an icon in zoom´s for wildlife. I am very glad that you were able to get one, I would love to see the photos of eagles that you told me about. Eagles here in central Germany are quite difficult to find. 😄 A big Hug and keep safe.

@@MarioKilianPhotography Hello Mario, thank you for your kind response. Oh my, I see so much out here that is different from where you live. I am over 50% German and my name was derived from Romy Schneider the actress as my Father enjoyed her movies....my Grandfathers last name was Schneider and they changed it to Snyder to sound more American during Hitlers regime. I have wanted to visit Germany when things allow for it. I was able to shoot photos of an Osprey in a nest with her young yesterday at the marina with the 200mm to 500mm lens off a moving ferry. There were dolphins on the way back home from shopping on the private ferry happened too fast to capture though. Our boat is out of the water needing a repair. The picture in my profile here was taken with that 70mm to 300mm max zoom and I could not even see what type of bird I was shooting...I literally assumed it was a sea gull? I cropped it and found out I got some pretty good shots of a flying Osprey! I was able to get a family of seals where the couple look like they are kissing and the baby pops up playfully in front of them with water froze in the air with the big zoom lens yesterday as well as boats flying on the water and kites. How would I send you pics? You don't have your contact info below this video.

@@romy4593 Romy, your story is incredible!! Romy Schneider was a beautiful actress, I don't remember much of her movies but they must have undoubtedly been beautiful. How interesting to know that you are 50% German, have you been here in Germany? When you come you were welcome, we will do some photography tours together!! I have been living here for almost 4 years, I don't know exactly how many more it will be since they depend on my work. Some time ago I was on a tour in Brazil, it was also on a boat, unfortunately that day was very cloudy so the lack of light prevented me from using a high shutter speed and many photos did not turn out well, definitely photographing from a vehicle in motion is very difficult, so I congratulate you on the photos of the Osprey and Seals. Romy, my email is on the home page of my UA-cam channel, (mariokilianphoto@gmail.com). A hug and have a beautiful Sunday.

@@MarioKilianPhotography Thank you for your kind response and invitation to shoot photography with you. That would be a wonderful time! Its on my list to visit but I have not been to Germany. The night before we were born, my father watched a movie with Romy Schneider in it. I was named after her and my twin was named Lori. The suddenly elusive pair of eagles that live below our home have not been seen in weeks! That has never happened in 18 years...hope one did not lose its mate? They are an old pair. I was standing on the ferry at the stern...taking far off shots of seals...managed to get a female and male looking like they were about to kiss? Then up in the water in front pops up a baby with a splash...I caught that shot by accident. I will send you a few shots of different things I get here and would love to get some shots back. Check your email in a little bit and you will see one from me.

Hi Kenny, thank you very much for your comment. Indeed, a 500 or 600mm f4 prime lens is what is used professionally. Although a lens of this type does not make the photographer, it must be recognized that a fast lens allows you to use a teleconverter and still maintain a good aperture and obtain sharp photos. The 300mm lens is an excellent teacher, since it forces you to have more skills, so if at some point you can opt for a 600 zoom or a 600 prime it will be much easier than if you had started with one of those. A hug.

Muito obrigado Luiz, tenho ótimas lembranças do Brasil, lindo país e povo. Luiz, na verdade você pode limitar a distância de foco de duas maneiras: 1-com o botão na lateral e seus dois modos predefinidos, 2-com o acessório sigma para programar a lente. Com o acessório Sigma é mais preciso, pois você pode escolher a faixa em que deseja que o foco funcione. No meu caso, em 90% dos casos tenho uma faixa de foco de 10 metros a 50 metros, sei que qualquer pássaro a mais de 50 metros de distância ficará muito pequeno no enquadramento. Um abraço e uma ótima semana.🤗

Hi Angus, thank you very much for your comment. To your suggestion, my reference to maintaining a place to photograph is in the context of only learning to shoot and becoming an expert, it is easier to learn to use your equipment if you go to a place where you already know what type and at what time there will be birds. Then when you already know how to use your equipment well, obviously the best thing is to search and search for places even outside your country. Maybe in this video part I missed the phrase "until you are an expert in using your equipment." A hug and good weekend.

Hello Donald, the sharpest aperture, also known as the Sweet Spot, is one of the least known factors to achieve sharp photos. I attach a detailed explanation written by Todd Vorenkamp (www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/features/lens-sharpest-aperture-sweet-spot) A hug and good weekend.

@@MarioKilianPhotography Started using 7.1 to 11 today for some bird and scenery pics. I already see a difference in the sharpness. Thanks again.

@@donaldmorgan1773 Beautiful Donald!!!, in my case the sigma 60-600, the sharpest aperture is f10 and approximately 550mm focal length. Of course it's not easy to deal with that aperture when you don't have all the light available, but when the day is sunny, it's the best. a hug.

@@MarioKilianPhotography My "walk around lens is 18-200 mm" I tried taking pics today at f8 and f10 seems to be producing positive results. Thanks again.

@@donaldmorgan1773 Donald, what brand and aperture is your lens? f3.5-5.6 ? nikon?

Hi Chungus, 500 usd is definitely a good deal. Here in Germany the used ones are from 650 to 800. Check very carefully that there is no dust inside, that there is no fungus on the optics and that of course there are no scratches on the optics, that the focus and zoom ring moves smoothly and that the contacts with the camera are in good condition. Make sure there is nothing loose inside and all the screws are in order. Good luck !!!

@@MarioKilianPhotography thanks so much. One last question, between this and the Tamaron 150-600 which one is a better quality?

@@dr.chungusphd108 Hi Chungus, sorry for the delay in my response. To your question, I have never had a Tamron lens, therefore I could not give an objective opinion on the matter. I think the best thing is to search on UA-cam or Google for someone who has directly compared both lenses. What I can tell you is that the quality of Sigma is that I have used their lenses for more than 15 years as a secondary lens and I have never had any problems. On the other hand, when I have asked for a Firmware update, Sigma's response has been exceptional. . A hug.

Thank you very much Randall for your kind comment 🤗. Indeed, this lens makes me happy, I can use it for multiple tasks without it failing, and the results are quite good. Currently I no longer have this lens, since I changed to the Sport 60-600 version, the big difference is that the Sport version is waterproof, so I can take photographs regardless of the weather conditions. Big hug !!!

Hi Paul, I have never test the R6 Mark 2 with the Sigma. With the R6M2 the focal lenght will be effective 150 to 600mm, like with my Nikon z7, and all the bennefits of the full frame sensor.....but.... The only thing is that Canon´s R5 and R6 have an focus issue called Pulsing, and the R6M2 may have it to. Duade Paton, a great Photographer, solved or at least reduced this problem a year ago changing some settings. I would recommend Googling specifically for this camera with this lens on youtube, you will surely find an appropriate answer. Big Hug.

Thank you very much for your kind comment. Have a beautiful weekend.😀

Hello Bill. I really appreciate your nice comment, thank you very much 🤩. Bill, the 1DX Mark II is an excellent camera, with impressively fast autofocus, you certainly won't have any problems with the action, especially with birds in flight. About my jacket, well it's nothing special 😄just a simple jacket from Amazon, this is the link (amzn.to/3W9q7YJ). A hug Bill and good luck with your photography, I'm sure you will get excellent photos!!. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, I will be happy to help you in any way I can.

Mario, Thanks for your thoughtful response. I’ll let you know how it goes. Will also be taking pictures of a unique type of squirrel in our backyard in North Carolina, US. It’s a fox squirrel. Approximately the size of a large domestic cat!

@@billmiller8770 Excellent. There are also squirrels around here, but few, and they are quite small. Many successes with the photos!!

Hola Luis !! Muchas gracias por el Comentario, Igualmente estoy encantado de conocerte. Un abrazo desde Alemania.

Daniel, I would love to be able to answer your question, but I can't. I've never used a Tamron zoom, so I can't give you a serious answer on that. The best thing is to see if there is a comparison video on UA-cam of someone who has used both lenses. A hug and good weekend.

Thank you very much Nancy. I am the grateful one, because you have taken the time to watch my video and make me a nice comment. A big hug and have a nice weekend.🥰

Vielen Dank, Andrzej, für deine schönen Worte.🤗

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Exactly, 1/1000 is a very high shutter speed, years ago it was even the limit. But if you use a 600mm lens on a camera with Crop Sensor (+-850mm) you notice that the field of view is quite small and the vibration of the hand is very noticeable. Now if we photograph small birds in flight, without a doubt 1/1000 is the lower limit. The early morning sun is really a wonderful light. A hug and thanks for commenting. have a nice weekend.

Thank you so much Artemis. 🤗

Absolument, Absolument !!, c'est pour cette raison que dans la vidéo suivante j'explique un peu plus en détail que cela doit être fait avec prudence, et de manière optimale sous la supervision d'un ornithologue. Le plus important est de veiller à ne pas déranger les oiseaux et à ne pas créer de risque dans leur comportement. Merci pour votre commentaire et bon week-end.

Thanks Rob, but I've been in Germany for 3 years and I still don't know the language very well, it's very difficult to be honest. Have a good weekend.

Don’t take the information presented here as an indicator for the state of photography in Europe. Actually the information presented here is rather basic by European standards, too. I also think that the majority of the “advantage” you claim is due to the much easier shooting conditions in America.

As soon as an American (better delineated as US citizen since anyone living in the Americas is technically American) says anything is better in America than in pretty much anywhere else in the world - especially when it comes to art - I immediately discount it. Most “Americans” who make comparisons with other countries have never been out of theirs. And anyone saying it is the best country on earth clearly is not aware that the US isn’t even the best country in this hemisphere. American exceptionalism needs to go.

Hello ! Thanks for your question🙂. The key is to achieve perfect focus on the bird (or other animal or object). To achieve this, I list a series of steps and procedures required to achieve it. A hug and have a good week.🤗

Wow, for the R5? That is undoubtedly a camera much superior to the quality of the lens. I would perhaps look at the option of the sport model, or the 60-600 model, in any case you will have to use the adapter.

@@MarioKilianPhotography Thanks. Ironically enough I discovered the 60-600 yesterday and am planning to purchase it instead.

Hola Julitro, que gusto saber de ti. Gracias por el comentario y te envío un gran abrazo.

Definitely😄. But it's not always, there are days when I only go out with the long lens, a sandwich and a bottle of water.☺

Thank you very much for your comment 🤗

You are absolutely right in what you say. Thank you very much for sharing.😃

Hello Berny, welcome and thank you very much.😃

Hello Jenny. How kind you are, thank you very much for your warm words😃 . I send you a big hug and have a beautiful week.🤗

Hi Ian, nice to read from you. With your first sentence you reminded me of my father, who always told me that without a tripod there is no good photo. Of course, those were times when it was very common to have to shoot in low light, and keeping the camera stable was only using a tripod. My childhood was surrounded by tripods... Nowadays, as you say, cameras having stabilizers like lenses has been a big change in the way we take photos. Ian, thank you very much for the additional tips!!! I send you a big hug and have a great week!!

Hola Leo !!! pero que gusto leerte !!! Me alegro que te gustara el video, la verdad es que es ceirto lo que comentas, especialmente tu experiencia con el Condor. Lo mismo veia cuando estabamos en Farellones, el poco respeto tanto a la naturaleza como a los animales, espero que eso pronto cambie. En todo caso, aca en Alemania, es bastante lo que se ha avanzado y las penas por contmainar o danar animales son altisimas !!. Un abrazo Leo y muchos slaudos a todos por alla !!

Thank you !! 🤗

you are welcome 🤗

Thank you very much Brent, I'm glad the video helped you.

Hello Philippe, thank you very much. I would also like it to have a positive impact. In fact, I had planned to use some slightly cruder images that I took during a day of photography, but then I better discarded them, but it was incredible how little respect some of them had.😔

Exact. And the most incredible thing is that they even lose respect for their own lives, just a few days ago a woman died from a selfie with a locomotive... Imagine if there is no respect for one's own life that is left due to respect for nature and animals. A hug and have a good weekend my friend.

Friend Adam, it's just as you say. In recent weeks I have encountered many photographers who have been disturbing newborn birds, and it has been terrible. For this reason I found it important to say these words. A hug my friend.

Great Janner, thanks for joining the channel.🤗 the sigma lens with the Nikon definitely makes a good team, you have to be patient and learn to get the best out of it, with its restrictions of course, but personally I love it. Big hug 🙂

If that's all you heard, you missed the point.