Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM
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17 years ago
pretty good value for money
I've tested this lens on my D60 and it is really very good. I'"m planning to buy this as a walk-about tele lens in place of my 55-200 nikkor VR that I'm using with a teleconvertor. (Wont need a tele on this!
Pros:
- super tele range
Cons:
- Costlier than 170-500
- Too slow for night
13 years ago
Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM
The ‘DG' after the Sigma's name indicates that it can fit both 35mm film cameras and DSLRs. The ‘OS' stands for Sigma's own Optical Stabiliser technology, which uses moving elements within the lens to counter camera shake. The ‘HSM' stands for Sigma's HyperSonic Motors, which are used for autofocus.
14 years ago
Extremely Heavy, But It Has Its...
So far the lens works great. It is a little slow in lower light but not as bad as most people. The one negative thing is the cost of filters. If you want or think you need a filter spend the money and get a high quality one.
6 years ago
Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 RF DG OS lens
The 150-500 mm is Sigma 's very popular long telezoom lens with optical image stabilisation. It comes with fittings both for Canon AF and Nikon AF. Its minimum focusing distance is 220 cm so it is not a lens for enclosed spaces, but more for the grand outdoors.
17 years ago
Affortable and Qualtive Alternative to Nikon Lens
There are not many choices in the market for 500 mm lens. All but a few are prime. This lens offers the convenience of zoom lens with focal length varying from 150 to 500 mm. Its image quality is excellent from 150 to 300 mm but gradually degrades toward the 500 mm end.
Pros:
- HSM
- OS
- well built and relatively inexpensive 500mm lens
Cons:
- Slightly worse image quality above 400mm
- OS needs about one-second to engage, not immediately effective
17 years ago
Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Review
The Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM superzoom has the most important aspect of any modern long-focus lens – an efficient AF drive system. This is very much the Sigma superzoom's forte.
Pros:
- Impressively quick and quiet automatic-focusing
Cons:
- Significant softness at wide aperture
16 years ago
Covering 150-500mm is a great zoom range, especially when you factor in a digital crop like 1.6x found on our test camera, the Canon EOS 50D, as this takes the focal length range up to 240-800mm!
16 years ago
Good Lens for the Price
This lens is pretty sharp out to about 400mm. At 500 its acceptable only. If you are trying to shoot wildlife and birds it works well but it certainly cannot compete with the better Nikon long lenses but then again it is only about $900.00 and the good Nikons can run 4 to 5 grand.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Easily Interchangeable
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- Heavy
16 years ago
Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM
A super-telephoto zoom lens with optical stabilisation ideally suited to wildlife photography. This super-telephoto zoom lens costs around £695 and sports a silent Hyper Sonic focusing motor and optical stabilisation.
Pros:
- Price
- Optical Stabilisation
- HSM Focusing
- Build Quality
- Resolution at shorter focal lengths
Cons:
- Falloff in resolution at 500mm
- CA at 500mm
- 86mm
15 years ago
Value for Money
There are numerous reviews of this lens in the web, but here's my experience with this Sigma lens. Pros: 1. Range (150 - 500) there's nothing in the Nikon lens line up currently that can beat this. Nikon's offering 200 - 400 f4 is too costly for most of the enthusiasts. 2. The OS is very effective.
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