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Sony FE 200-600mm F/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens with 128GB SanDisk Memory Card + Tripod + Backpack + A-Cell Accessory Bundle
Sony FE 200-600mm F/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens with 128GB SanDisk Memory Card + Tripod + Backpack + A-Cell Accessory Bundle
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Sony FE 200-600mm F/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens with 128GB SanDisk Memory Card + Tripod + Backpack + A-Cell Accessory Bundle
Sony FE 200-600mm F/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens with 128GB SanDisk Memory Card + Tripod + Backpack + A-Cell Accessory Bundle
I use this lens for motorsports photography - not birds. It's a great lens for this as its 2nd mode for OSS is well suited for panning shots allowing exposures even down to 1/40 handheld of a car going over 80 mph. I was considering the 100-400 but I'm glad I chose the longer reach as most others that show up to shoot cars at certain tracks regret not having the reach to really fill the frame or being forced to crop.
I like that now I can get really close up pictures of birds and wildlife. It's really heavy, so plan on using a tripod with a gimbal so you can track the subject without killing your arms.
This is a great telephoto zoom with an amazing range. I've owned the 70-300, tamron 150-600 with adapter (both ways, sony a mount with the sony adapter and canon EF mount with a sigma MC-11) and the sony 100-400mm with a teleconverter. The 100-400 is a great lens as well and the fact it's smaller and covers wider focal lengths might make it better for some people. But for me I need more range all the time and my 100-400 had a TC on it all the time. The 200-600 is a less expensive option and has that range all the time. For me I pair it with a a7riv giving me 26mp in crop mode at an effective 900mm range. Because of this resolution and ability to switch with the press of a button I've avoided using teleconverters with this lens and camera combo which has been great.
For me the fact the lens has internal zoom makes it much easier to handle in use because its balance stays the same at all focal lengths. This helps with hand holding as well as balancing on a gimbal/ball head. The short throw on the zoom is also nice to make it easy to go from 200 to 600 with only a 90° turn
Great lens,OSS and image quality are top notch with this lens. I will say when using a lens that's 12" on it's own and ~18" when on a body with the hood, you'll need some good technique to hand hold a lens this size even with OSS. Depending on what your shooting using a tripod and ball head or gimbal might be needed. But when you get a good subject you'll get some amazing images. The one negative about this lens' image quality would be it's background blur or "bokeh". It can be a bit busy at times (so can the 100-400 though) and this lens really rewards you for getting some distance between your subject and the background.
I upgraded from the Sigma 100-400 DG DN to this. The autofocus is much better and 600 is a lot more useful than 400 when looking for far away birds.
The best part if the internal zoom (the lens does not extend) which makes it harder for dust to get in...very important!
It was what I was looking for lived up to expectations
Wasn't ready to spend many thousands for an extended reach. This has been so fun for the price. Great image stabilization. The picture quality at 600 during the day.. looks like you're right next to your subject with great background blur. Heavy duty, well made. I use a Sony A7 IV and together have worked wonders. I was decided between this and a tamron but very pleased with this choice.
I use this lens for motorsports photography - not birds. It's a great lens for this as its 2nd mode for OSS is well suited for panning shots allowing exposures even down to 1/40 handheld of a car going over 80 mph. I was considering the 100-400 but I'm glad I chose the longer reach as most others that show up to shoot cars at certain tracks regret not having the reach to really fill the frame or being forced to crop.
I like that now I can get really close up pictures of birds and wildlife. It's really heavy, so plan on using a tripod with a gimbal so you can track the subject without killing your arms.
This is a great telephoto zoom with an amazing range. I've owned the 70-300, tamron 150-600 with adapter (both ways, sony a mount with the sony adapter and canon EF mount with a sigma MC-11) and the sony 100-400mm with a teleconverter. The 100-400 is a great lens as well and the fact it's smaller and covers wider focal lengths might make it better for some people. But for me I need more range all the time and my 100-400 had a TC on it all the time. The 200-600 is a less expensive option and has that range all the time. For me I pair it with a a7riv giving me 26mp in crop mode at an effective 900mm range. Because of this resolution and ability to switch with the press of a button I've avoided using teleconverters with this lens and camera combo which has been great.
For me the fact the lens has internal zoom makes it much easier to handle in use because its balance stays the same at all focal lengths. This helps with hand holding as well as balancing on a gimbal/ball head. The short throw on the zoom is also nice to make it easy to go from 200 to 600 with only a 90° turn
Great lens,OSS and image quality are top notch with this lens. I will say when using a lens that's 12" on it's own and ~18" when on a body with the hood, you'll need some good technique to hand hold a lens this size even with OSS. Depending on what your shooting using a tripod and ball head or gimbal might be needed. But when you get a good subject you'll get some amazing images. The one negative about this lens' image quality would be it's background blur or "bokeh". It can be a bit busy at times (so can the 100-400 though) and this lens really rewards you for getting some distance between your subject and the background.
I upgraded from the Sigma 100-400 DG DN to this. The autofocus is much better and 600 is a lot more useful than 400 when looking for far away birds.
The best part if the internal zoom (the lens does not extend) which makes it harder for dust to get in...very important!
It was what I was looking for lived up to expectations
Wasn't ready to spend many thousands for an extended reach. This has been so fun for the price. Great image stabilization. The picture quality at 600 during the day.. looks like you're right next to your subject with great background blur. Heavy duty, well made. I use a Sony A7 IV and together have worked wonders. I was decided between this and a tamron but very pleased with this choice.