Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS Reviews
Awesome lens
By David
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-03
Really appreciate the reduced weight of this lens from 11 lbs to 6.7 . My back loves this lens
Fantastic lens!
By Paul
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-10-23
Lock onto birds and animals eyes even faster than the 200-600 Sony lens. Super sharp.
My Dream Come True
By Robin
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-09-02
As a passionate wildlife/bird photographer for over 40 years I can honestly say that I never thought I'd get to own the BEST 600mm lens ever made. As a budget bird photographer I took up digiscoping to get the focal lengths generated by the big primes and assumed that my journey would end there. But, my DW gave me permission to buy the lens when it became available (thank you, B&H!), and it is everything and more. I thought the 200-600mm lens was sharp, but this thing is crazy sharp! And hand-holdable! Autofocus is fast, but I will say that it tends to lag on up close subjects (15'), but it is every bit as fast as my old 300/2.8 Nikkor. Image resolution is outstanding, and coupled w/ the Sony a1 it is the ultimate package for birds and wildlife. Thank you, B&H for making this kid's dream come true!
You can handhold that thing?
By G.
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-27
Nobody who spends the amount of money this lens costs, not even a curmudgeon reviewer like myself (well, there may be that odd one or two folks who gives it four stars), will give it less than 5 stars. Yes, there's a few downsides to be aware of:
- It's heavy (but still hand-holdable for short periods)
- No arca-swiss mount on the lens foot (get either the kirk or rrs lens foot)
- The min-focusing distance is 15 feet out :-(
For those who want the ultimate long tele for their Sony cameras, it's either this or the Sony 400/2.8. Positives:
- Sharp
- Bright
- Fast
- Bokehlicous
- Happily takes 1.4 and 2.0 teleconverters (slight degradation with the 2x)
- Balance is towards the camera body making it easier to handhold and pan
Compared to the Sony 200-600:
- 1.5x heavier and also larger
- 2.5x brighter
- 6x more expensive
- not a zoom
- not susceptible to the purple fringing of the 200-600
- works better with the teleconverters
Kit it up, my personal choices are:
- skin: alphagvrd vinyl skin
- hood and cover: zemlin
- foot: kirk (and rrs) both made in the usa
- bag: (still looking)
Also comes with:
- hard case (honey, I bought a suitcase)
- straps
- lens hood and cover (don't lose them or $1000 for OEM replacement)
- lens caps
Ohhh baby!!!
By Sandy
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-23
Absolutely love this lens. Although a bit heavier than the 200-600 I have been using, it is well worth it. I can hand carry it for quite a while (I am a very active senior female). Owning a 600mm prime has been on my bucket list for many years. When B&H notified me that it was in stock, I jumped on it. Glad that I did because they immediately sold out. It is great in low light. With the 200-600, I had to crank up the ISO in low light. Plus, it locks on to bif so much faster. If you are considering it, I say go for it!!!
Excellent Telephoto Lens
By Stanley
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-22
I have been fortunate to have owned the Nikon 600mm f 4 lens as well as the Nikon 500mm f4 lens.
This Sony 600mm f4 is the best long lens because of its acuity and contrast along with the steady shot feature which surpasses anything that Nikon had
better than 200-600mm
By David
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-12-04
Although satisfied with the Sony 200-600mm, I was pleased with the improved sharpness and clarity of the 600mm. I'm able to maintain detail with extensive cropping (magnification) better than 200-600mm. Also better with 1.4x multiplier and focusing on A1 body. All I expected was improved bokeh.
Niche lens
By david
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-11-13
All things considered this is an amazing lens. However, the price is hard to swallow. I recently had a chance to use the lesser priced 200-600 and side by side images on a Sony A1 I could hardly tell the difference. Of course bokeh is much better and the extra stop of light helps. For 90% of my "wildlife photography" I don't need the extra benefit of one stop of light and bokeh.