Sony FE 200-600mm, F5.6-6.3 G OSS Images

Got my Kirk replacement foot for the lens today. Very nice piece of equipment. My third Kirk Enterprises product.

Coderunner wrote in post #18908129
First shots with 200-600. A6400 and 1.4 TC

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100% crop

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The image quality is really quite impressive on the A6400... I have sold my Canon gear including a 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens and I am debating whether to but a Sony 200-600mm or just to rent the Sony 100-400mm G lens from my local camera store for the relatively few times that I need a lens of this length...

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18908334
Received mine Friday (t-3 days) and have been tinkering.
Replaced the OEM foot with a Wimberly replacement. It's a good foot, though I'm shipping the OEM foot to Hejnar Monday or Tuesday so he can model one.
Added a Lenscoat. Haven't and won't use the OEM hood. I use collapsible rubber hoods that take a B+W UV filter (sacrificial). Too many times I've lost shots due
to need to reverse a hood or remove the lens cap

So far working the lens on the a9. Will get to the Riii and a6400 soon I hope.

Here's the kit in battledress-

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2gTz​Se3 200600 in battle dress by Stopitdown Stopitdown, on Flickr

Here's the a9+200-600 on one side, A7Riii, Tam 17-28, Tam 28-75, FE70-300G on the other; all in a Mindshift 18L to give you all (or those considering) an idea of packed size. Mindshift
18L will go under Delta airline seat.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2gTA​2kD Alaska kit by Stopitdown Stopitdown, on Flickr

Singe case. I've found the Kinesis C850 to be perfect for attach a9+200600. Will accommodate attached 1.4TC too

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2gTA​wCc 200600 in Kinesis C850 by Stopitdown Stopitdown, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2gTz​Dy2 200600 Kinesis C850 closed by Stopitdown Stopitdown, on Flickr

I like the side lugs on the lens. Makes it easy for my plan B/insurance Op-Tec Uni-Loop to be installed in case my Kirk Security Strap ever fails
https://flic.kr/p/2gU4​gpYStrap setup by Stopitdown Stopitdown, on Flickr

Out in the filed yesterday evening 'hawking'. Shooting at 600mm, in my humid environment, means dealing with atmospherics But the combo did fine considering the hawks were 60+ yards
away. Continuous AF (green box with vertical bar on each side) works really well with the combo too

https://flic.kr/p/2gUp​9ufDecided by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr

Weight. I'm holding the combo surprisingly long....much longer than I thought I'd be able too. It is almost same weight as my 400DOii but it just seems lighter. Probably the much larger front element of the DOii so far forward creating a moment arm of torque.

Probably the greatest feature (and a side effect of the internal zoom) is the incredibly short throw from 200-600mm. And it is effortless....just a thumb can do it. No more wresting the zoom ring several turns to go long or come back wide.

https://flic.kr/p/2gUp​j6VOne more by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr

600 affordable mm's native e-mount, a huge advancement for Sony shooters and super sharp at 600mm (despite the atmospherics)

https://flic.kr/p/2gUo​fKxOne leaves by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr

And it takes a 2.0TC quite well I think. I've not shot with the 1.4TC yet but hope too soon. Here's one using the 2.0 From other reviewers I'd thought the 2.0 would just plain suck but
not the case.
https://flic.kr/p/2gTB​BKtFirst shot 200-600mm 2.0TC for 1200mm by Stopitdown Stopitdown, on Flickr

Well in a bit over 2 weeks I'm taking the 200-600 to Alaska and see if I can get lucky with some critters

I wish that Sony (and Canikon) would wake up to the 21st Century and supply their lenses with tripod mounts that have tripod feet that are grooved for the Arca Compatible system. It sucks to pay two-grand for a lens only having to fork out another hundred or so to get the lens into the shape that the manufacturer should have done in the first place.

After all, how much extra would it cost to groove a tripod foot for A/C compatibility

I stated this to a Canon representative one day and he got very defensive stating, "Well! Most photographers hand hold this lens due to its great Image Stabilization"!

I countered by saying, "I agree that the IS of this lens is great but, if the aim was to produce a lens for mainly hand holding, why didn't Canon produce it with a tripod collar that was removable and save me a couple of ounces?"

No answer from the Rep!

I also like wish these big lenses had siding lens hoods like the Canon 300mm f/4L IS lenses.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18909319
I understand the consternation, understand and agree that the 200-600 will be sought after many a bierder/wildlifer, and hope with a big chunk of my heart that the mini-a9 is coming. I've pre'd the A7Riv because in crop mode 10fps and 175-200 buffer in an a9/a7xxx ergo'd body BUT if they announce the mini-a9 then I'll have to become very contemplative on the direction I want to go.
All of that said NO way to leave the D500+500PF. I can see selling the D850. I like it and all but really nothing I can't do with my A7Riii, but the D500+500PF is really lightweight compared to the 200600 and you know how I preach about weight all the time

Unfortunately, the mini A-9 we were hoping for turned into an expensive A6400 with very few extra attributes..

RPCrowe wrote in post #18932997
I wish that Sony (and Canikon) would wake up to the 21st Century and supply their lenses with tripod mounts that have tripod feet that are grooved for the Arca Compatible system. It sucks to pay two-grand for a lens only having to fork out another hundred or so to get the lens into the shape that the manufacturer should have done in the first place.

After all, how much extra would it cost to groove a tripod foot for A/C compatibility

I stated this to a Canon representative one day and he got very defensive stating, "Well! Most photographers hand hold this lens due to its great Image Stabilization"!

I countered by saying, "I agree that the IS of this lens is great but, if the aim was to produce a lens for mainly hand holding, why didn't Canon produce it with a tripod collar that was removable and save me a couple of ounces?"

No answer from the Rep!

I also like wish these big lenses had siding lens hoods like the Canon 300mm f/4L IS lenses.

gotta agree with you here...first thing I did for the 70-200GM was buy the RRS foot...it is Arca Swiss and has a screw mount for putting it straight to a monopod...it is what should be standard.

I rented a 200-600 for chasing elk this weekend...and went out to test it with the 2X extender...I will not be able to handhold it at 1200mm...LOL...the view through the viewfinder would have made you think I was on a boat. But its sharp enough handheld and moving like I was...tripod mounted it should be fine.
A little comparison of 200-600 and 400-1200...these were all handheld.

Shot at 600mm...tripod mounted. even at f/6.3 the background was nicely rendered OOF due to distance from the subject.

TRhoads wrote in post #18936102
Shot at 600mm...tripod mounted. even at f/6.3 the background was nicely rendered OOF due to distance from the subject.

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Great ambience!

TRhoads wrote in post #18936102
Shot at 600mm...tripod mounted. even at f/6.3 the background was nicely rendered OOF due to distance from the subject.

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Wooowwwwwww this is spectacular.

MatthewK wrote in post #18936401
Wooowwwwwww this is spectacular.

Killer shot!! I really like how this shot rendered. Wildlife money shot!

KayakPhotos wrote in post #18936372
Great ambience!

The fog was pretty awesome. Hard to see through far away...but just right closer.

MatthewK wrote in post #18936401
Wooowwwwwww this is spectacular.

Mighty kind of you, thanks.

AlanU wrote in post #18936484
Killer shot!! I really like how this shot rendered. Wildlife money shot!

Thanks. Very minimal post work done too...just a minor bump in WB and sharpening. That was it.

There was not much about but pleased with this A7RIV 200/600 at 227mm . very happy with this set up.
Rob.

Can you see me?

I went to a local park today and in 40+ years of photographing birds this is the first time a Hereon has let me walk to within 30 feet of it and not flown off even when i moved to follow it it just stood there .
A7r IV 200/600
Rob.