This ultra-telephoto zoom lens covers a telephoto range up to 500mm and allows photographers to bring the subject close and short perspective. Sigmas 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 a rear focus system that minimizes fluctuation of aberration caused by focusing. The super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting. High image quality is assured throughout the entire zoom range. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full-time manual focusing capability. The addition of the (optional) 1.4x EX DG APO or 2x EX DG APO Tele Converters produce a 210-700mm F7-9 MF ultra-telephoto zoom lens or a 300-1000mm F10-13 MF ultra-telepho (more…)
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What an improvement
Having used the 50-500mm lens until purchasing this lens, the improvements are fantastic. The OS feature has eliminated the shakes, you can mount a 2x extender and lock the lens…
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Excellent lens, amazing reach, amazing price
I’ve been using this lens for two days now. So far I’ve shot Bald Eagles and some kind of small bird. Never would have been possible without this lens.
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Holy cow!
I am glad I paid attention to the Amazon customer reviews. This is an amazing lens for the money. If there is a better lens at this focal length for the same price, I want to know…
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AWESOME!
I am a semi professional photographer and this lens ROCKS! For the price you can’t beat it! When using this lens in auto focus, you can still adjust the focus manually with the…
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Get it, what are you waiting for?
Wowww, I love it! I read all the reviews, asked folks that have one on the photo site flickr.com and anyone else I could.
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best for quality&price, (addition info Compare with 70-300VR)
I bought this zoom for bird photography, because Nikon 70-300mm VR is not enough for me. For the 1st day testing, on cloudy day with f/8 as other think the sharpest, most of my…
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Sigma 150 – 500 mm f//5-6.3 AF Zoom Lens
I am a serious amateur photographer and bought this lens for nature photography after spending six months researching options.
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Gets the long shot
I bought this lens to reach out and “touch” wildlife and other hard to reach shots and found this can do it.
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Very good lens
This lens completes my set for my Nikon D60. I’m a wildlife photographer and tested it immediately after receiving it at the Merritt Island Wildlife Sanctuary.
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First Impression – Sigma 150-500
At last I got my long cherished Sigma lens as a birthday gift from my Son. I was so excited that I wanted to try out the performence at once.