Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sports For Canon EF
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15 years ago
Sigma APO 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 EX DG OS HSM Review
An impressive 10x zoom range for just over £1100, but has Sigma been a little over-ambitious with this superzoom optic?
Pros:
- A very versatile lens
Cons:
- Poor performance at 500mm
15 years ago
Sigma APO 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 EX DG OS HSM Review
With a 10x focal-length range, Sigma's 50-500mm lens truly deserves to be called a ‘super-zoom'. It has a robust feel and offers excellent handling that is complemented by an efficient two-mode optical stabilisation system and Sigma's high-speed HSM AF mechanism.
Pros:
- A very versatile lens
Cons:
- Poor performance at 500mm
13 years ago
Sigma 500mm f/4.5 EX DG HSM APO
[Please note: this review is for the previous version of this lens. The review below is for the Sigma 500mm, f/4.5, EX APO HSM lens, with aperture ring. The current marketed lens has a DG designator. It is very similar in design and construction but lacks an aperture ring.
Pros:
- Fast AF
- easy access to controls
- capable of sharp images
Cons:
- AF irratic with 1.4X converter
- f/4.5 max
9 years ago
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM | Sports review
This is a brand new lens in the Sigma line-up and dPS had a chance to try it out. See...
21 years ago
A worthy alternative to Nikkor Super-tele's
I purchased this lens used as an inexpensive way to enter the super telephoto arena.
Pros:
- Good build
- fast auto-focus
- sharp results
- cool filter drawer design
Cons:
- Case could be a little beefier
- otherwise
- get one
17 years ago
Value for money
I am an amateur photographer owning this lens for last 3 months, spending every weekend for bird and wild life photography. This is a very good,solid lens. It produces good image in f4.5, and step down to f5.6 very good, f.6 -f8 tack sharp image. I got some excellent shots.
16 years ago
Sigma 500mm F/4.5 APO DG HSM: The wildlife lens you really want
Brilliant sharp lens for wildlife and sports photography
Pros:
- managable size
- sharp
- good build
- great HSM
- value
Cons:
- shortish hood
- fractionally less contrast than nikon/canon competition
15 years ago
Great Lens
I was torn being a Canon user for years and buying a non-Canon lens. The price was $1300.00 less than the Canon 500mm. Weight and size were an issue also, the lens head is smaller and fits better in traveling cases. Carrying this lens (6.9 lbs) on a monopod you will notice the difference.
15 years ago
Sigma 500mm f4.5 EX APO
I have used the Nikon 500mm f4 and the Sigma is just as sharp as the Nikon. The color is probably just a tiny bit more accurate with the Nikon, but without seeing the pictures side by side and of the same subject I don't think you would every notice anything.
14 years ago
Great Lens
The only one thing that does work dispite what Sigma says, the lens does auto focus on a Canon 1 series body with a teleconvertor, but with the 2x times it does hunt a bit, but with the 1.4x + tripod great combo.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Quick Focus
- Rugged
- Sharp Focus
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- Heavy
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