Birdie photography

Specially used to shoot birds, Canon 100-400 White Rabbit or Sigma 150-600c?

Hello, your question should be a problem that many people are struggling with. Let me elaborate on my opinion:

Canon 100-400mm is a multi-purpose lens.

First, there are only two states of bird hunting, one is the state of giving consideration to birds, and the other is the state of specialized bird hunting with fever.

Second, considering the state of bird hunting, Canon 100-400mm is the best choice.

In this shot, you can shoot birds, flowers, and scenery.

With two lenses of 24- 105mm and 100-400mm, it is most suitable for landscape photography in western China, Tibet, western Sichuan and Xinjiang!

If you bought Sigma 150-600mm, this lens is not suitable for flower photography and landscape photography.

Second, specializing in the state of bird shooting and fever

This is determined to go directly to Nikon D5/D6, Canon 1DX series and Sony A9.

Take the 600mmF4.0 fixed-focus lens directly.

Then, take off the tripod and the tripod head opposite it.

Then, at least 200 days a year to catch birds.

Third, it is not beautiful to shoot birds between two states.

The ideas are all beautiful.

However, in the end, you will find that it will take two or three years at most to get started and give up.

Fourth, your question is, is it specially used to shoot birds?

Well, since they are all here to shoot birds, let's grit our teeth!

Now the society really likes this, and it is impossible to afford a lens.

If you really can't afford it, I think it's better to play with other themes that are more suitable for you and your works.

Don't hang a tree in this bird shooting.

If you really want to hang a tree, you must make up your mind.

I don't have enough determination. What are we talking about?

To sum up, the poor can of course buy 150-600 to shoot birds, but they can also have fun.

But I don't think it's worth it. What's wrong with money and effort?

Changing the subject matter of photography doesn't necessarily make you unhappy?

Specially used to shoot birds, Canon 100-400 White Rabbit or Sigma 150-600c? To tell the truth, neither lens is ideal.

Of course, photography is just for fun, just for fun. If there is no lens, 70-200 can also be played, but the effect is not good.

If you are crazy about bird shooting, if the economy allows, then you have to start with a long fixed focus, 400,600 or even 800 fixed focus, but this kind of lens is expensive and ordinary lovers can't afford it.

Let's start with two shots in the title.

Canon 100-400 is a Canon white lens. It is a very good lens with excellent imaging and first-class image quality. If you shoot birds, I always think this focal length is a little short, but it should be very good to shoot birds at a closer distance. This lens is a little over ten thousand.

The Sigma 150-600c lens is the lens of some amateur birds shooting birds. Compared with Dabai, this lens has a longer focal length and may have some advantages in focal length, but the focus and image quality are not as good as Dabai. After all, the price is there. Sigma's 150-600 lens is better than Dabai's and belongs to the sports version.

Generally speaking, bird shooting requires high equipment. If the advice is not too professional, both lenses are feasible. If you particularly like shooting, I suggest the Sigma version, which is basically equivalent to the price of Dabai.

The above is my opinion, and friends are welcome to add or comment.

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If you shoot birds with Canon 100-400, the picture quality is ok, just a little shorter, but you can shoot the kind of birds lured in the shed because it is close. If it shoots wild birds outside, it may not be photographed at all. It is too short. This head is actually a good portrait and scenery. This end should be cold, there are not many buyers. Portrait, long, bird, short. How about the classic lens of 70-200-2.8?

At present 150-600-5.6, this zoom lens is very suitable for shooting birds, and the focal length is enough. If it is installed on the residual frame machine, the distance is equivalent to more than 700. This shot is called "The Poor Beats the Bird's Head". Because it is cheap and good, many people who like to shoot birds but have poor economic conditions choose it. 150-600 is mainly composed of two brands, one is Yima and the other is Longteng. At present, it is said that it has reached the third generation, and the price is around 9 thousand. Of course, if economic conditions permit, whether it is Canon or Nikon, it is 600, which is really the best bird shooting lens. It is said that the new Canon 600, the third generation, costs more than 90,000 yuan, while the previous second generation cost more than 60,000 yuan.

If there are only these two lenses, I choose Canon 100-400. After all, it is an original lens, and the picture quality is better in all aspects. But with Canon 100-400, only birds nearby can be photographed. If you especially like to shoot birds, I suggest you start with Canon 600 fixed focus. If you are shooting scenery, it is suggested to start with Canon 100-400.

I hope I can help you.

Here are some birds I shot with Canon 100-400:

From a professional point of view, 100-400 is better for bird shooting, and a magnifying glass (x 1.4 or X 1.3) is needed. The following pictures were taken with 100-400 lens.

White rabbit 100-400Lii has a good picture quality, but the bird is still short and the hands are too heavy. I have Sigma 150-600S and C versions. Both shots are good. The workmanship of the S version is good, that is, it is heavy, 2.9 kg, and the C version is light 1 kg. If you haven't bought a camera yet, it is recommended to choose Nikon D500, which has good sensitivity and fast focusing, and is better than 7D2. My 7D2 is useless, and there is noise on ISO3200. Kingfisher photographed with Nikon D7500+ 150-600C for your reference. Because D500 didn't go up at that time, just buy D7500. COMS are the same, but the focusing system is different. D500 adopts D5 system, and D7500 adopts D8 10 system, with slightly weak focus. There are only eight in continuous shooting, but they are several thousand yuan cheaper.

Theoretically, the original factory is better, but the price is too expensive and heavy to take. Sigma recently released a 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM sports lens. The telephoto end reaches 600mm to meet the telephoto requirements. The wide-angle end of this lens can reach our usual head focal length-60 mm, which can better explain the shooting environment, and there will be no embarrassment of temporarily changing the lens with the camera.

Sigma 60-600 lens with 5D4 body, the volume and weight are completely within the acceptable range.

In terms of design language, Sigma 60-600 lens continues the "high-cold temperament" of Sigma's new generation of high-end lenses, which is clear in black and white, concise and capable.

As a professional "Sport" series lens focusing on all-weather shooting, the front lens of Sigma 60-600 lens reaches 105mm, and the super-large aperture can realize Qualcomm light with high image quality. At the same time, the front lens group adopts waterproof and antifouling coating, and with the drip-proof and dust-proof sealing design of many parts of the lens body, it can ensure the safe use of the lens even in harsh shooting environment.

The button configuration on the side of the lens should be said to be complete. From top to bottom, there are automatic, full-time manual focusing, manual focusing switch, focusing limit switch, anti-shake mode switch and custom mode switch (with the additionally purchased Sigma USB DOCK focusing base, you can customize the lens and adjust the focusing flexibility). Each switch feels tight, which can effectively prevent misoperation during use.

Between the focus ring and the zoom ring, the lens is also equipped with a zoom lock button to lock the lens at the shortest end of 60mm, which is convenient for carrying and transporting the lens.

The 60mm lens is the shortest, and it is quite portable in the same level of lens.

The lens at the 600mm end is the longest, and the elongated part is designed in one section, so the overall shape is very harmonious. The front end of the lens adopts concave design, which is convenient for thumb and forefinger to hold when zooming.

The focus ring and zoom ring of the lens are all designed with rubber lines, which makes it feel better. There is obviously a difference between the two. A zoom ring with a wide front end and a stepped design, and a focus ring with a narrow and flat back end.

Specially used to shoot birds, Canon 100-400 White Rabbit or Sigma 150-600c?

Since it is a "specialized" bird shooting, not a "professional" bird shooting, let's take a look at the prices of these two lenses first. Canon 100-400, price 13999 yuan.

Sigma 150-600c, priced at 5899 yuan.

Nearly three times the price difference!

When shooting birds, the longer the lens focal length, the better. Since it is necessary to shoot birds specially, that is to say, it is different from ordinary birds, then birds that can be photographed at close range, such as birds in cages in zoos, are not considered. Those birds can even shoot with their mobile phones.

In this case, it is obvious that the longer the focal length, the better!

To sum up, it is suggested to choose Sigma 150-600c with more economical and longer focal length for bird shooting. As for the picture quality, you get what you want, but the most important thing is that you get it first. 600mm can clearly capture the feathers of birds, and 400mm can only clearly capture the outline of birds. No matter how good the picture quality is, it's useless. In addition, who said that the picture quality of Sigma 150-600c is very poor? Theoretically, the picture quality is worse than Canon 100-400.

There are pictures and the truth for your reference. Canon 100-400 mm.

Sigma 150-600s.

Answer over.

If we only discuss the ecological theme of bird shooting, Sigma150–600c is obviously superior to Canon 100-400 in focal length collocation. Wild birds are timid and alert, and photographers can't get too close even if they disguise themselves well. Canon Dabai 400 can shoot, but the main body is too small. Once cut, there are almost no details.