I spent 9 days with the epic 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary in the Kruger National Park earlier this year and I was blown away. My personal lens I use for wildlife is the beautiful 120-300mm f2.8 Sport. I love this lens and was quite apprehensive about leaving it behind and going away with a lens that is affectively aimed at consumers. I thought I wouldn’t get the sharpness I am used to and thought I’d miss the low light capability I have with my 120-300. How wrong I… read more →
If you’re in the market for sharp, cost-effective zoom lenses designed with the wildlife and sports photographer in mind, then you need look no further than Sigma’s 150 – 600mm Contemporary & Sports lenses! With both options sure to meet your needs with ease, the release of these premium lenses was highly anticipated by reviewers and users alike. Now, I won’t spend this blog post merely telling you about the images you can expect these lenses to deliver – you may draw your own conclusions in that regard – but… read more →
I have been privileged enough to be given a selection of lenses by Sigma South Africa to use and help promote the brand. Had they not allowed me the use of their lenses, I would still have promoted the brand, and used it, they are that good. I have been lulled into the trap that I got comfortable with smaller focal length lens – the 120-300mm f2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens. To assist with certain focal length “inadequacies” I started using this lens with a 1.4x converter giving me… read more →
When it comes to photography, there has always been the debate as to what the most important piece of equipment actually is. Is it the camera or the lens? Can one have the best top of the range camera body and a mediocre lens and still take breath taking, award winning images, the answer is more than likely yes. Would you need to do a lot more post process editing on your images? once again the answer will be yes. You see the lens is where the magic happens, where… read more →
For many photographers, be they enthusiasts, hobbyists, or amateurs, the inevitable dream, especially with regards to Wildlife Photography is to own a long focal length lens with a large aperture. A trap many end up falling into, is not adjusting their chosen aperture when taking photographs, falsely believing that the larger the aperture, the better the image. To make this totally understandable, in plain simple English, I will keep this post not only short, but use layman’s terms, and speak from personal experience. For years I could only wish for a lens of… read more →
The Kruger National Park, situated in the South African Lowveld, is an iconic wilderness destination that people from all over the world journey here to enjoy, but for South African born people there will always a deeper connection to this vast and incredible place. What makes it so different is the way in which the landscape changes as you move through the park. The various eco-zones create a platform for incredible diversity of flora and fauna, making it a photographer’s paradise. All this being said there is one major drawback… read more →
This shoot was on a beautiful little island called Mnemba off the coast of Zanzibar. I really like to shoot environmental portraits when I can and this island has so many beautiful scenes to photograph in. Because the couple wanted a sunset wedding, we decided to get a few shots of them before they started getting ready, unfortunately that meant dealing with bright sun, hence the sunglasses! People often think that you have to take photos in the “golden hour” but being a wedding photographer you learn that there is… read more →
Sigma Ambassador Keith Connelly sent us some of his best photos from February 2016 The Enchanted Forests of Mana Pools… © Keith Connelly | Canon EOS 5D Mk III + Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 Sports ISO 500 @ 300mm, f2.8, 1/400 sec Taken in the gloriously beautiful Apple Ring Albida Forests of Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe, a destination renowned for these types of shots. The beauty of Mana Pools is your ability to move around on foot and gain compositions otherwise impossible in other destinations, it also gives you an… read more →
Editor’s note: The following images are graphic in nature and contains scenes of an animal giving birth. The 29th of February is a day that only comes around every 4 years, when the Leap year is upon us. The 29th of February 2016 though, is a day that I have waited for my entire photographic life. Rounding a corner on a road adjacent to the Majestic Timbavati Riverbed late in the afternoon, I decided to push the vehicle’s nose towards a known pool of water that has been one of… read more →
I’ve had the opportunity to shoot exclusively with some of Sigma’s new Global Vision range of lenses over the last few months and I’ve been hugely impressed with every product I’ve used thus far, including the extremely handy Sigma USB Dock. As a working Field Guide at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, my gear gets tested to its limits and the three lenses in my possession, namely the 150-600 Sports (My favorite), the 120-300 f2.8 Sports and the 20mm f1.4 Art, have undergone the same treatment as the rest of… read more →