Sports
150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS
(Sony E-mount serial number : 56389566 or lower)
Before Updating
- Confirm the serial number of the applicable product before updating the lens as Lens System Software Updater differs depending on what serial number it is.
- Please ensure that the firmware of the camera body is updated to the latest version.
- Use a fully charged battery or connect the camera to the AC adapter
- Do not disconnect the battery or the AC adapter during the firmware update of the lens
- Ensure the power of the camera is always kept ON during the firmware update of the lens.
- Remove any memory card from the camera
- The lens needs to be attached to a camera to update the firmware
- OS other than Windows 10, Windows 11 are not supported. If you are unable to update, please contact your nearest authorized SIGMA subsidiary / distributor.
Ver.04 2024.04.18
・An issue where autofocus occasionally fails to focus when digital zoom is enabled.
・Compatibility with continuous shooting of up to approximately 120 frames per second has been added for the focus modes (AF-S/DMF/MF) on Sony α9 III cameras.
Update Procedure
- STEP 01 Operating the Software Program
Select the file “Update_SigmaS150600F5-63_1stV03.exe” that has been downloaded onto the computer and double-click it to operate the software program.
* Do not connect the camera to the PC at this moment.
- STEP 02 Check the camera status
Turn on the camera and select “USB Connection” from the Menu. Then select “Mass Storage”.
* Some cameras do not require this process.
* Do not connect the camera to the PC in this process.
- STEP 03 Connect the camera to the PC
1.Ensure the memory card is removed while the lens is attached to the camera. Then use the supplied USB Cable to connect the camera to the PC.
2.After connecting the camera to the PC properly, select the “Next” button in the “Lens System Software Updater” and the below message will appear on the display;
* The message “Follow computer instructions.” will appear on the camera display.
In the case of “The update is not available for your lens” message appears, check the Lens System Software Updater is compatible with the lens to update.
If the message appears even when the software and the lens are appropriate, close the Lens System Software Updater and remove the cable and power OFF the camera. Then, newly download the Lens System Software Updater which is not the same file that was double clicked at STEP01, and start over the update process.
In case the message “Could not find a camera applicable for this update” appears, follow the instructions in the dialog to check the status.
- Check the firmware version of the lens
Check the “Update Information” in the bottom left and confirm if the firmware version needs to be updated to Ver. 04.
Click the “Next” button to update it.
If the lens firmware is already Ver. 04, this process can be skipped.
- STEP 05 Update the lens firmware
1. After checking the “Update Information”, click the “Next” button to start transferring the software data to the camera.
Do not power OFF the camera and ensure the USB cable is properly connected during the data transfer.
2. Once the data transfer is over, the following message will appear on the display, so click the “Finish” button.
3. After closing it, the message “Updating the lens” will appear on the camera display, and the firmware update of the lens will start.
- STEP 06 Finish updating the firmware of the lens
When the message “Lens update complete.” appears on the camera display, the firmware update of the lens is successfully over. Follow the instructions on the screen to close the process. After closing it, remove the USB cable from the camera and the PC.
*After the firmware update is complete, turn off the camera and remove the battery or AC adapter.Then reinsert the battery/AC adapter and reboot the camera.
- STEP 07 Confirm the updated software version
Check the “Version.” from the camera menu, and confirm the lens version is updated to Ver. 04.
Update History
Ver.03 2023.05.25
The newly developed “OS2” image stabilization algorithm has been updated to improve the image stabilization effect from approximately 4 stops to approximately 6.5 stops at the wide end and 5.5 stops at the telephoto end.
Improved tracking performance when the camera’s focus mode is set to AF-C.
Ver.02 2022.12.22
AF assist function during video recording is now supported.
*Only Sony camera models with AF assist function are supported.
The phenomenon whereby in rare cases the focus moves after being set during single AF when it is used on the Sony α7 IV has been corrected.