Lenstip review of Sigma 500mm sport lens
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I can get one brand new from the authorised distributor at around A$5,500 in Melbourne
I am not into long lenses at the mo but I would fully expect the possibility to purchase a sligltly used one at A$4,000 or better price mark given one is not in a hurry and can shop around.
I am not into long lenses at the mo but I would fully expect the possibility to purchase a sligltly used one at A$4,000 or better price mark given one is not in a hurry and can shop around.
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As seems usual for Sigma telephotos, it has relatively poor image stabilization. It seems virtually identical to that of the el cheapo Sigma 150-600mm C, being 3 ev or less for most of its working range:
https://www.lenstip.com/510.3-Lens_review-Sigma_S_500_mm_f_4_DG_OS_HSM_Build_quality_and_image_stabilization.html
“The maximum distance between both curves reaches 3.5 EV and such is, in our opinion, the stabilization unit efficiency. It is a result a bit lower than the declared one but still good enough, allowing you to work with comfort at such long focal lengths.”
https://www.lenstip.com/434.3-Lens_review-Sigma_C_150-600_mm_f_5-6.3_DG_OS_HSM_Build_quality_and_image_stabilization.html
“It is clear that the maximum distance between both curves amounts to 3.0-3.3 EV and such is, in our opinion, the tested lens’s stabilization system efficiency. It is a good result but hardly a record-breaking one.”
https://www.lenstip.com/510.3-Lens_review-Sigma_S_500_mm_f_4_DG_OS_HSM_Build_quality_and_image_stabilization.html
“The maximum distance between both curves reaches 3.5 EV and such is, in our opinion, the stabilization unit efficiency. It is a result a bit lower than the declared one but still good enough, allowing you to work with comfort at such long focal lengths.”
https://www.lenstip.com/434.3-Lens_review-Sigma_C_150-600_mm_f_5-6.3_DG_OS_HSM_Build_quality_and_image_stabilization.html
“It is clear that the maximum distance between both curves amounts to 3.0-3.3 EV and such is, in our opinion, the tested lens’s stabilization system efficiency. It is a good result but hardly a record-breaking one.”
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those samples with the converter don't look too good to be honest
If you check the digital picture review tool, you can also see the Canon 500 II is doing a better job with the converter: https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=745&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=1&API=1&LensComp=1086&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=1&APIComp=0
If you'd only use this lens without a converter, I'm sure you won't notice much difference in sharpness (real life focus is a different thing; don't read too much about that in the test), but if you shoot converters, which probably a lot of 500 shooters would do, then I'm not sure if this is the one (despite the price difference)
If you check the digital picture review tool, you can also see the Canon 500 II is doing a better job with the converter: https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=745&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=1&API=1&LensComp=1086&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=1&APIComp=0
If you'd only use this lens without a converter, I'm sure you won't notice much difference in sharpness (real life focus is a different thing; don't read too much about that in the test), but if you shoot converters, which probably a lot of 500 shooters would do, then I'm not sure if this is the one (despite the price difference)
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