Advantages: Fantastic zoom range, exceptional image quality Disadvantages: Heavy to carry, difficult to hand hold at 500mm in low light.
I recently purchased this Sigma 50-500mm f4-6.3 DG EX lens for my minolta.
It is fantastic!
Lets get the negative things out the way so we can focus on the bountiful positives.
1.) It is heavy. Weighing in at nearly 2Kg this is no lightweight pie ...
Advantages: Range. Price. Decent quality. Disadvantages: More humble features than EX Sigmas. Rotating filter mount.
I basing my review of this NON APO version of this lens used in conjunction with a NIKON APS-C mount cropped sensor DSLR camera.mount kindly loaned to me by a friend. I have owned and used the slightly more expensive APO version, have reviewed this previ ...
Advantages: Fantastic Clarity Disadvantages: Weight and Cost
...talking about? The new Sigma 800mm APO F5.6 EX DG Lens.
First let's get the technical bits out of the way. I will be honest and state that I do not understand all the data.
lens construction 12 elements in 9 groups
Angle of view 3.1 degr ...
Advantages: Good value for money, versatile Disadvantages: No image stabilisation
I bought this lens with a specific purpose in mind - photographing model aircraft in flight. I had previously used a Canon 80-200 mm which I found a bit too limiting at the long end of the range - an excellent lens, but not quite right for the job.
The ...
