Sigma APO 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM review

Posted: 10/23/2008

During this review of the Sigma 150-500mm F5-6,3 DG APO OS HSM, I will try to find

out if it fulfill my expectations and needs as a enthusiastic armature.

I didn't find any review of this new lens from sigma when I first heard about it

anyhow due to an upcoming expedition style polar bear safari to Svalbard I just

had to get a long lens to bring.

The Nikon 80-400mm VR , Sigma 80-400mm OS was at the time the only alternatives

available to me since optical stabilization was a must have criteria.

The Nikon lens had a bad reputation for being slow due to non AF-S design so I was

heading towards the slightly faster focusing Sigma 80-400.

Then the 150-500mm OS was announced and I just had to sit an wait to se if it

was about to be available before the Svalbard trip.

I got the lens one week before we left for Svalbard, and I must say I couldn't have

lived without it.

Back from Svalbard I decided to try to do a review of this New Sigma lens that not

only gave me some nice polar bear shots, it also suprised me of being quite a bit

cheaper than the old and discontinued 80-400 from the same company.

The review starts here..

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Posted by Dr_Bob on 12/21/2009 8:26:00 PM

This review helped settle my selection of the Sigma 150-500. I've been very pleased with the lens; it has been a primary choice for catching race cars at Laguna Seca and Sears Point. The combination of this lens with a Nikon D300 w/battery pack helps develop the arm muscles! My only complaint with the lens is the proximity of the focus collar to the location where I otherwise would help support the lens with my hand. One needs to always keep hands away from the focus collar or there will be inadvertent focus changes.

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