EOS7d mk1 and Sigma 150-600 C user advice please.

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After some serious thought I have exchanged my Canon 100-400L ( after almost 18 years use, I had still got almost 50% of its original cost back ) for the Sigma 150-600mm C.

I have read a lot of reviews on the lens and have ordered the USB dock. I have a basic understanding of some of the settings.

If anyone would care to offer any advice regarding this lens or lens and camera combination, then I will be most grateful.

First trip out planned for Old Warden on Sunday, so there will not be too much tinkering time.

Phil

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Phil,
Cant help with the EOS7D pairing (I have a 5D Mk2), but I too have just obtained the same lens (Contemporary) and the dock. The only changes I have made so far is to update the lens' firmware (it asked me if I wanted to do that when I first plugged the lens/dock combo in to the PC) and to configure the "Custom1" function with the faster autofocus setting. I too have not had the opportunity to play with it and OW is its first outing in anger. I tried a few LHR departure shots the other day to check the focus and, at first view all is OK so I will not be adjusting the focus settings until I have done some more serious work with it.

Cheers,
Ralph

[pb643]

Phil,
Cant help with the EOS7D pairing (I have a 5D Mk2), but I too have just obtained the same lens (Contemporary) and the dock. The only changes I have made so far is to update the lens' firmware (it asked me if I wanted to do that when I first plugged the lens/dock combo in to the PC) and to configure the "Custom1" function with the faster autofocus setting. I too have not had the opportunity to play with it and OW is its first outing in anger. I tried a few LHR departure shots the other day to check the focus and, at first view all is OK so I will not be adjusting the focus settings until I have done some more serious work with it.

Cheers,
Ralph

The dock arrived today and having had a little play, the focus micro adjustment is not going to be straight forward, there are some tutorials on YouTube, but they tend to pick a nice simple prime lens to tweak. I did get the new firmware on and configured the two custom options for the two extremes of auto focus. Will see how it goes..

I hope you have a good day at Old Warden Ralph.