Sigma 150-600 Garbage

[Didereaux]

It don't matter that the D3300 don't have fine tune,thats what the Dock is for.Changing body's is not going to make a difference If the lens is wonky.To bad we are not neighbors or I meet up with you to test your lens on my D3300 and mine on yours.

Well, I did a crap load of testing today. I reset my shooting menu to start off fresh... Here is what I learned... Oh, and thanks to @Didereaux on pointing out to look at the OS2 panning function, good eye sir and your were correct.

#1: I can not get anything sharp at all on the tripod, using ML3 remote shutter, with or without OS on.
#2: I found that OS1 does not appear to work. It is used for regular stabilization.
#3: I got some consistently good shots handheld at 600mm using OS2 (panning stabilization), f/8, 1/2000s, Auto ISO, AF-S or AF-C Focus Mode, Auto or Dynamic AF-Area Mode, and Matrix Metering.
#4: I don't like testing stuff after spending $1000 for glass, the thing should work. The Stabilization is an issue.

Both these image were cropped so I could post on here.

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thank you! and By George I think you've got it! ...or getting pretty dammed close. Kudos on sticking with it.

 

[DarkShadow]

Yes Yes who ha.Much much better.Now that your getting it you will only get better from here with practice.

 

[jcdeboever]

Thanks to everyone really. It was really frustrating. I needed to turn off my phone and concentrate on what I was doing. Too many interruptions before.

 

[jcdeboever]

Yes Yes who ha.Much much better.Now that your getting it you will only get better from here with practice.

Strange it won't work on a tripod. I also think it could be a little sharper. I also noticed there was some kind of visual shifting in the view finder a couple of times while focusing, kind of freaked me out a little the first time... I was like, what the heck was that! Not sure what that was about...

 

[astroNikon]

The visual shifting could be the Image Stabilization

 

[jcdeboever]

The visual shifting could be the Image Stabilization

Kind of what I was thinking. Got the repair order all filled out. Boxing it up now, getting ready for shipment tomorrow.

 

[astroNikon]

oops, I was going to add that I had image shifts from time to time on my Sigma 150-500. Though it focused fine and images were good.

The lens also drew my camera battery down even with the camera off, and OS turned off.
It was odd. I learned to not keep it attached to my camera. All other lenses didn't have that issue.

 

[DarkShadow]

When I go birding I go solo and my cell is on vibrate only and I never answer anyways unless its from the wife just In case of an Emergency at home others wise I am In a quiet hunt and scan mode.

 

[JacaRanda]

While it's in for repair or replacement, I would suggest reading the manual if you haven't, and reading it again if you have. Include both the camera manual and the lens manual.

You really want to have an idea of what every button does or does not do. Never expect that everything you pay good cash for is going to work perfectly from the start; especially if you don't have a clear understanding of how it works. You will cause yourself more headaches than necessary.

Keep on pushing on. The more Birdographers (non snobby ones) the merrier!

 

[jcdeboever]

While it's in for repair or replacement, I would suggest reading the manual if you haven't, and reading it again if you have. Include both the camera manual and the lens manual.

You really want to have an idea of what every button does or does not do. Never expect that everything you pay good cash for is going to work perfectly from the start; especially if you don't have a clear understanding of how it works. You will cause yourself more headaches than necessary.

Keep on pushing on. The more Birdographers (non snobby ones) the merrier!

Well, the manual for the lens took about 5 minutes, not much there really. As far as my D3300, I have read that one a few times but I always end up going online for clear understanding. Like the link Derrel sent about the lens was very helpful. Problem I have mostly is when I change things in the menu and forget to put them back.

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[xenskhe]

These are much better than the other samples, but from the issues you listed above I'd probably still be looking at a return.

These look fine. Get a refund you know you want to.

 

[robbins.photo]

These are much better than the other samples, but from the issues you listed above I'd probably still be looking at a return.

These look fine. Get a refund you know you want to.

Are you kidding, I would absolutely LOVE a refund. Sadly, however, it's not my lens.. soo.. not sure how that would work exactly.

 

[JacaRanda]

While it's in for repair or replacement, I would suggest reading the manual if you haven't, and reading it again if you have. Include both the camera manual and the lens manual.

You really want to have an idea of what every button does or does not do. Never expect that everything you pay good cash for is going to work perfectly from the start; especially if you don't have a clear understanding of how it works. You will cause yourself more headaches than necessary.

Keep on pushing on. The more Birdographers (non snobby ones) the merrier!

Well, the manual for the lens took about 5 minutes, not much there really. As far as my D3300, I have read that one a few times but I always end up going online for clear understanding. Like the link Derrel sent about the lens was very helpful. Problem I have mostly is when I change things in the menu and forget to put them back.

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Gotcha, and I forget sometimes also.

 

[minicoop1985]

I know how I like things. That being said, I change the hell out of the settings on my wife's camera and never put them back, pissing her off greatly. She still doesn't quite understand that you can't have the same exposure in our dark living room as you can in broad daylight...

 

[Don Kondra]

Late to the party and all....

I may have missed some posts in this thread but I wonder if the OP actually understands how Auto Focus works ? And/or the need for contrast. And how you can change the "size" of the AF box ?

Assuming center point was used, both of the last two images are lacking in high contrast for AF..

Cheers, Don

PS > there is no need to post a 5 MB image, a 500 K image will look the same on a computer screen

Just resize to 1000 wide and you're good !