Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
- Incorporating Sigma’s original OS (Optical Stabilizer) function
- An ultra-telephoto zoom lens covers a telephoto range up to 500mm and allows short perspective
- Three SLD glass elements and a rear focus system provide optimum image quality throughout the entire zoom range
- Super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting
- HSM ensures quiet and high-speed autofocus
Product Description
This ultra-telephoto zoom lens covers a telephoto range up to 500mm and allows photographers to bring the subject close and short perspective. Sigma’s original OS (Optical Stabilizer) function offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower. It is ideal for sports, wildlife and landscape photography with handheld shooting. Three SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements provide excellent correction for chromatic aberration. This lens is equipped with… More >>
Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Hello everybody right there on your chair reading this review, yes I know that after reading this review you wont buy this lens, I know that, I know that u will buy it after reading a lot of more reviews, but maybe yes u will buy it right now, I know that $1,000.00 is not easy to risk it, right? but, but buying this lens is worth the money.
After reading a lot of reviews, I desired to buy it, OK I got it, I took it to shoot some pictures of NEW YORK CITY at night, the pictures came ot beautiful, next day I took it to the park and shoot some wildlife, oh man, again what a great results, great lens at a great price.
The best of this lens is the OPTICAL STABILIZER (OS), it lets u shoot great pictures without a tripod even at 500mm, all my shoots were hand held, with OS on.
I included some pictures so that u can see the color quality that this lens offers. The most important point for me about this lens is that the pictures I took came out great even at 500mm. check the pics above.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a great lens. I admit its hard to use sometimes because of it’s size but that’s because I am always handheld with it. I have gotten some great shots holding it though. I would reccomend it to anyone. I use it on my nikon D80 and it’s really cool. The Nikon equivalents are soooo expensive and I bet you cant’ tell any difference. Buy it!
Rating: 5 / 5
I was so excited when I got this lens in the mail. I began taking pictures with it that very day. I waited a few months to write this review, because I wanted to see how I was going to like it before I wrote about it. I continue to be enjoy this lens, for I’m very big into nature photography, and it makes things so much easier to get great wildlife photography without spooking the animals, or putting myself into harms way.
I gave this lens a 5 star rating, because it is a wonderful lens for the money. I’m sure the better glass in the higher end lenses would be much bettet quality with lower f/stops, but being as I do not own any of those 5-10 thousand dollar lenses then I can not truly compare this lens to them. I’ve been using this lens on a Nikon D-40 body, but will be soon upgrading to the D90 or the D300S, so I’ll get to see how it is on a higher end camera.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this item and tried to register it as written on the warranty card. There is no place to register on http://www.sigma-photo.com and on the global Sigma site and there is no extended warranty. The Sigma’s rep confirmed this. It is a big disappointment since I thought that it includes 3 year extended warranty as is advertised on Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras:
“Important Warranty Information: This new product includes a 1-year warranty plus 3-year extended warranty with registration. Once registered, the protection is valid for a period of 4 years from the original date of purchase. See included warranty card for details.”
I was thinking of buying Sigma 10-20 mm but now am not sure since Sigma reduced warranty for its lenses. This means only one thing: they are not sure in the quality of their products.
10/22/08: After further conversation with the rep I found out that only EX lenses (Sigma 10-20 is one of them) have 3 year extended warranty. Other lenses such as 150-500, 120-400 have only one year. And it is true: you cannot register on Sigma site, so keep your warranty card!
Rating: 3 / 5
This is mine second Sigma Lens and it is very sharp on the optical zoom. I bought the item from Amazom when it was on todays special. The picture are crisp and sharp when using the Sigma teleconverter. I am a Canon person since I one earlier why not go for the big Mama. I would recommend this lens.
Rating: 5 / 5