Thanks Robert! I figured it's about time to do a camera gear review now that I've used it enough to feel like I know it enough to really talk about it! ha! Happy Holidays to you and yours as well!
Hi Alan, very well explained! I noticed that you have got the 60-600 for Sony E but not sure whether you still keep the Canon copy. If you do, I would highly recommend getting the Meike EF-E adaptor with drop in filter. Using 95mm filters with lens hood is always a pain. If you are a heavy filter user, I believe you will be interested.
Thank you Jianan, I'll check it out. I do use the canon mount still, but I have a basecamp VND that works great for me needs when I'm using my A7s III.
The budget CN20 :) I'm happy to see a new version being released but I really do enjoy not having to rebalance my internal zooming sony 200-600. I just bought the FX6 to gain internal ND and pre-record and can't wait to put some miles on it. Happy Holidays Alan!
Yea I'm very curious to see how the new version holds up on the native E-Mount. I've been wanting to get the Sony 200-600 and FX6 for those very reasons! Let me know how you like that combination! Very curious about the preroll/cache recording and how it holds up! If you get a chance to test it out, please do let me know what you think of it!
Looks like a good set up. These third party lenses are getting better and better. I’m hoping for a massive update for the a7s3 like they did for the fx6 to get the continuous recording feature, but over all it still is an excellent camera as is.
Hi and thanks for the nice review on the Sigma 60-600 lens. It's a lens that I'm thinking of buying. Right now I'm using the Sony Fs7 and a Sigma 150-600. //KD
Of course! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and hopefully found it helpful! I do enjoy the extra wider focal lengths getting down to 60mm at times, though as I mentioned, 80mm seems to be better in terms of reducing/eliminating the chromatic aberration etc.
Great video really sold on this setup. I think especially for the price point this setup looks like does incredibly well. The 60-600mm sigma lens has interested me a lot lately, I am just wondering how well the lens performs on the lower end of the focal range. Can it still produce sharp video and image quality at 60mm? Thanks C
For the price point this is a fantastic set up honestly. It is very sharp as I mention, at the 400mm range, and even at 600mm it is very, very sharp as well. At the wider 60mm it is still very sharp, although there is some chromatic aberration along the outermost edges of the frame, and some slight vignetting in the corners, especially when you stop down to smaller apertures. I use it a lot at the 60mm focal length. Most of all the wide shots on my channel are using this lens between 60-100mm. It is very useable footage at this end, just keep in mind there's a slight chromatic aberration with some backdrops.
@@FilmingTheWild Thank you for the reply. Yes I am very interested in this setup it seems very capable of producing great footage. What's your views on the Sony 200-600mm and 100-400mm paired with the A7s III?
The pre-roll is handy, you get like 2.3 seconds or something like that of pre-roll at 60fps. So you've got to be ready for any action (I use a remote trigger from sony so I don't bump the camera hitting the record button).
I haven’t used it indoors very much, but some of these newer cameras operate better in low light, which I would imagine it would do just fine. It performs great on low light as I’m filming in the early pre dawn or late evening light for wildlife when it’s paired with the Sony A7S III.
@@FilmingTheWild thank you for the reply. I was looking to pair it with the lumix s5iix. I'm not a photographer just a parent who takes team photos for the highschool lacrosse team, track team (indoor and outdoor) and band, so I was looking for something versatile. Your reply really helps.
I find that it works well for my needs, as I can use the clear image zoom and a teleconverter which suffices enough for the work that I do. :) If I was doing more still photography, I'd certainly appreciate more megapixels than 12, but for video it works perfectly.
@@FilmingTheWild well there is one more thing we can consider. instread of using crop mode on a full frame body. we can take a lightweight APSC as a 2nd body with a7siii. so that whe we desparately need more reach just Swap the Body.
It works well though not as well as the updated version of this lens for Sony E-Mount (the 60-600mm DG DN). But it actually does a good job with my Sony A7s III. However, when I'm using a fluidhead on a tripod, I turn the IS off, as is the standard practice for filming on tripods.
I need a professional's advice! should I buy a Canon EOS 1D X (used) or a Canon Eos Rebel T8i (used)? I found them both for around 600 each. I want to begin wildlife photography. I've been using my galaxy but I'm tired of the bad quality. I can't get close to my subject for sharp images.
They are both great cameras honestly. The 1D X is a full frame sensor with about 18 megapixels, vs the Rebel which is a crop sensor (1.6 crop factor) so not a full frame sensor, but means there’s a bit more “zoom” effectively. Its also 25 megapixels. Ultimately, my best recommendation is either would be fantastic to learn on at that price point. You’ll need a longer lens of at least 300mm for wildlife typically. My best advice would be get either of those cameras, but then focus on a good wildlife lens, like the sigma 60-600mm or similar. Invest in lenses rather than cameras until you have a preference on camera. :)
Hey Alan 😃 how are you? Great video! I have a question: I use the sigma 150 - 600 sport and when I zoom in and out the weight of the lens + camera is constantly change balance. Is there any solution for this or I have to balance the fluid head every time? 😅
Hey Matteo!! Great to hear from you! Unfortunately this is one caveat to the set up that you do have to deal with. What I tend to do, is balance my rig for the 600 end, as that’s the most critical for smooth pans or tracking etc. the wider end is less noticeable if there’s a little deviation due to the unbalanced part. Another thing you could do, is mark the 2 balanced points where it is balanced at 600, and then when it’s balanced at 150, so you can quickly reposition accordingly and quickly based on your marks etc. I hope this helps?
Really great review! I'm stunned by the footage shot at ISO 64,000. And this lens range is amazing! And for the price point losing a few focal lengths(60-80mm and 500-600mm is no issue for me. I'm currently using Blackmagic 6K pro with Tamron 150-600mm G2, really solid setup for daylight but it falls short on low light even with dual native ISO at 400&3200. Also I'm considering an upgrade to my lens, currently looking at a canon 200-400 with 1.4x tc built-in. Should I also consider the Sigma 60-600 as well? Will it be a worthy upgrade in terms of sharpness and overall image quality? Also you asked to send videos shot by us. I have a few shorts uploaded to my youtube channel. You can check it out if you want to.
Yea, the Sony A7s III is fantastic in low light honestly. 64,000 is still pretty noisy, but it's amazing how well it holds up which is why I decided to share it. Honestly staying well below that is more ideal, but if you have to push your ISO, it still is impressive (it was also autofocusing still in those conditions believe it or not). The Canon 200-400 F4 is a fantastic lens as well, and if you have the ability to acquire it, it definitely is worth it. I have used it and the image is amazing. For the price, the Sigma 60-600mm is the best on the market in that price range, but, the Canon 200-400mm f/4 with 1.4 tele is also amazing. Just remember that using the built in teleconverter at 1.4 and the max focal of 560mm, you're F stop will also be 5.6 etc, which is also still great at that focal length.. Thanks for sharing your videos as well, awesome work! Loved the wolf spider mating! Keep it up!
Hey Alan! Great to see you are doing some behind the scnens and camera gear videos! Awesome video and happy holidays! 😀
Thanks Robert! I figured it's about time to do a camera gear review now that I've used it enough to feel like I know it enough to really talk about it! ha! Happy Holidays to you and yours as well!
Hi Alan, very well explained! I noticed that you have got the 60-600 for Sony E but not sure whether you still keep the Canon copy. If you do, I would highly recommend getting the Meike EF-E adaptor with drop in filter. Using 95mm filters with lens hood is always a pain. If you are a heavy filter user, I believe you will be interested.
Thank you Jianan, I'll check it out. I do use the canon mount still, but I have a basecamp VND that works great for me needs when I'm using my A7s III.
The budget CN20 :) I'm happy to see a new version being released but I really do enjoy not having to rebalance my internal zooming sony 200-600. I just bought the FX6 to gain internal ND and pre-record and can't wait to put some miles on it.
Happy Holidays Alan!
Yea I'm very curious to see how the new version holds up on the native E-Mount. I've been wanting to get the Sony 200-600 and FX6 for those very reasons! Let me know how you like that combination! Very curious about the preroll/cache recording and how it holds up! If you get a chance to test it out, please do let me know what you think of it!
Thanks for the review. I have been using the Sony 200 - 600mm with a 2X converter.
No problem, I have a new review coming out on Sigma's new 60-600mm for Mirrorless soon as well. How do you like the 200-600mm with the converter?
Ver informative video! Thank you for sharing!
Of course! Thanks for the comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope you found it helpful!
Looks like a good set up. These third party lenses are getting better and better. I’m hoping for a massive update for the a7s3 like they did for the fx6 to get the continuous recording feature, but over all it still is an excellent camera as is.
Agreed! I honestly wish they would do that as well, along with other updates from some of their newer releases they could bring to the A7s III!
Very informative tutorial ,please share the external recorder or visuals storage device next time.Thanks for sharing and all the best. Yash
Thanks Yash! I will work on putting a video out on the Atomos Ninja V here in one of my upcoming videos!
Hi and thanks for the nice review on the Sigma 60-600 lens. It's a lens that I'm thinking of buying. Right now I'm using the Sony Fs7 and a Sigma 150-600. //KD
Of course! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and hopefully found it helpful! I do enjoy the extra wider focal lengths getting down to 60mm at times, though as I mentioned, 80mm seems to be better in terms of reducing/eliminating the chromatic aberration etc.
Great video really sold on this setup. I think especially for the price point this setup looks like does incredibly well. The 60-600mm sigma lens has interested me a lot lately, I am just wondering how well the lens performs on the lower end of the focal range. Can it still produce sharp video and image quality at 60mm? Thanks
C
For the price point this is a fantastic set up honestly. It is very sharp as I mention, at the 400mm range, and even at 600mm it is very, very sharp as well. At the wider 60mm it is still very sharp, although there is some chromatic aberration along the outermost edges of the frame, and some slight vignetting in the corners, especially when you stop down to smaller apertures. I use it a lot at the 60mm focal length. Most of all the wide shots on my channel are using this lens between 60-100mm. It is very useable footage at this end, just keep in mind there's a slight chromatic aberration with some backdrops.
@@FilmingTheWild Thank you for the reply. Yes I am very interested in this setup it seems very capable of producing great footage. What's your views on the Sony 200-600mm and 100-400mm paired with the A7s III?
Looking forward to the new version that's rumoured next year. For sony E mount
Likewise! I’m hoping to get my hands on it once it’s out so I can put it through the test!
@@FilmingTheWild Looking forward to seeing what you get with it. Might pick up one myself, if I can afford it!
And just curious how's your experience using the Atomos for pre-roll on A7SIII? Many thanks.
The pre-roll is handy, you get like 2.3 seconds or something like that of pre-roll at 60fps. So you've got to be ready for any action (I use a remote trigger from sony so I don't bump the camera hitting the record button).
Hi Mate, thank you for this... can I now ask how did you solve the Polarpro Basecamp clamp ring issue?
I simply removed a small screw from the clamping mechanism and then it can open wider, though it’s not quite a perfect, fit it works.
Thank you for your review. Since this lens is f4.5-6.3 how well does it operate in low light like indoor sports? Thanks
I haven’t used it indoors very much, but some of these newer cameras operate better in low light, which I would imagine it would do just fine. It performs great on low light as I’m filming in the early pre dawn or late evening light for wildlife when it’s paired with the Sony A7S III.
@@FilmingTheWild thank you for the reply. I was looking to pair it with the lumix s5iix. I'm not a photographer just a parent who takes team photos for the highschool lacrosse team, track team (indoor and outdoor) and band, so I was looking for something versatile. Your reply really helps.
While it's great in low light, the 12mp is a handicap for the reach... I love using the aps-c mode on my a7iv for extra reach !
I find that it works well for my needs, as I can use the clear image zoom and a teleconverter which suffices enough for the work that I do. :) If I was doing more still photography, I'd certainly appreciate more megapixels than 12, but for video it works perfectly.
@@FilmingTheWild well there is one more thing we can consider.
instread of using crop mode on a full frame body. we can take a lightweight APSC as a 2nd body with a7siii.
so that whe we desparately need more reach just Swap the Body.
how is the image stabilization while filming? I heard 3rd party lenses not always work smooth with IBIS.
It works well though not as well as the updated version of this lens for Sony E-Mount (the 60-600mm DG DN). But it actually does a good job with my Sony A7s III. However, when I'm using a fluidhead on a tripod, I turn the IS off, as is the standard practice for filming on tripods.
I need a professional's advice!
should I buy a Canon EOS 1D X (used) or a Canon Eos Rebel T8i (used)? I found them both for around 600 each. I want to begin wildlife photography. I've been using my galaxy but I'm tired of the bad quality. I can't get close to my subject for sharp images.
They are both great cameras honestly. The 1D X is a full frame sensor with about 18 megapixels, vs the Rebel which is a crop sensor (1.6 crop factor) so not a full frame sensor, but means there’s a bit more “zoom” effectively. Its also 25 megapixels. Ultimately, my best recommendation is either would be fantastic to learn on at that price point. You’ll need a longer lens of at least 300mm for wildlife typically. My best advice would be get either of those cameras, but then focus on a good wildlife lens, like the sigma 60-600mm or similar. Invest in lenses rather than cameras until you have a preference on camera. :)
@@FilmingTheWild Thank you so much for your advice. That really helps a lot!
Hey Alan 😃 how are you? Great video! I have a question: I use the sigma 150 - 600 sport and when I zoom in and out the weight of the lens + camera is constantly change balance. Is there any solution for this or I have to balance the fluid head every time? 😅
Hey Matteo!! Great to hear from you! Unfortunately this is one caveat to the set up that you do have to deal with. What I tend to do, is balance my rig for the 600 end, as that’s the most critical for smooth pans or tracking etc. the wider end is less noticeable if there’s a little deviation due to the unbalanced part. Another thing you could do, is mark the 2 balanced points where it is balanced at 600, and then when it’s balanced at 150, so you can quickly reposition accordingly and quickly based on your marks etc. I hope this helps?
@@FilmingTheWild Thank you Alan! That's what I usually do but I don't know if could be a "pro tip" that I was missing
Really great review! I'm stunned by the footage shot at ISO 64,000. And this lens range is amazing! And for the price point losing a few focal lengths(60-80mm and 500-600mm is no issue for me. I'm currently using Blackmagic 6K pro with Tamron 150-600mm G2, really solid setup for daylight but it falls short on low light even with dual native ISO at 400&3200. Also I'm considering an upgrade to my lens, currently looking at a canon 200-400 with 1.4x tc built-in. Should I also consider the Sigma 60-600 as well? Will it be a worthy upgrade in terms of sharpness and overall image quality?
Also you asked to send videos shot by us. I have a few shorts uploaded to my youtube channel. You can check it out if you want to.
Yea, the Sony A7s III is fantastic in low light honestly. 64,000 is still pretty noisy, but it's amazing how well it holds up which is why I decided to share it. Honestly staying well below that is more ideal, but if you have to push your ISO, it still is impressive (it was also autofocusing still in those conditions believe it or not). The Canon 200-400 F4 is a fantastic lens as well, and if you have the ability to acquire it, it definitely is worth it. I have used it and the image is amazing. For the price, the Sigma 60-600mm is the best on the market in that price range, but, the Canon 200-400mm f/4 with 1.4 tele is also amazing. Just remember that using the built in teleconverter at 1.4 and the max focal of 560mm, you're F stop will also be 5.6 etc, which is also still great at that focal length.. Thanks for sharing your videos as well, awesome work! Loved the wolf spider mating! Keep it up!
@@FilmingTheWild Thanks a lot for checking out my works!