SigZilla Field Test
This is a field test from the Juza Nature Photography web site. It’s definitely funny and cool at the same time.
Juza Conclusion
“Overall, the image quality is of Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 is good for such an extreme lens, even though it is far from easy to get the best from this lens: at f/2.8 the depth of field is very shallow, and the focus must be perfect…even an error of few centimeters may make the difference between a sharp photo and an out of focus photos.”
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Umm.. how much does this weigh? Also I do not think fashion photography would really be the target market for this lens so it seems odd to judge it and rank upon that. Though the model is nice to look at, haha.
Is that over-compensating for something? lol
That thing has been announced for some time now, finally a review.
BTW: It weighs in at 15,7 kilogram, costs 23000€, and does not even have OS (the Sigma equivalent of IS). :-D
Definitely not something for the faint of heart and low of brawn. ;-)
just unbelievable ! I thought this would be a joke or so, but the lens exists. One needs to be in perfect physical condition before even thinking of one photo being shot hand-held.
It doesn’t get more ridiculous than this:
http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/8baac109cb80bddfc12571e100393a1b
Anyone Canadian’s who are interested in seeing this lens, Sigma usually brings one to the Henry’s Photographic digital imaging show (or whatever they call it these days), that’s held in Mississauga.
But the lens itself is a beast. I wonder how many people (if any?) have actually bit the bullet, and bought one.
I would buy it if it was white. Honestly. If I could pass it for an Canon L-lens I would just buy for no other reason than I can afford it (not that I need it in any way, shape or form). But come on, honestly, no IS/VR/OS on that monster?!
looks like an extra from “footloose” holding a bosch vacuum cleaner.
that sure is a nice model… to bad when you check out the full jpegs you start seeing the mushiness, the blatant CA… yea, I know its an extreme lens, but frankly get a 500/4 IS and you get amazing IQ with IS that make up for the 1 stop slower aperture (in most case)…. oh yea, you also save about 20k USD and about 27lbs (and by proxy a trip to the chiropractor)… this thing is a toy for those who have way too much money… you know, the gold plate toilet type
“Nature” photography, huh? :-)
IS/VR/OS would drain camera batteries in a heart beat. It’d probably need a car battery a even heavier motors. I think it would be far simpler to get a camera with built in IS instead…or a tripod…
the model is such a cutie i just fell in love
Women are a main ingredient of Nature. :-)
I don’t know if this is practical for in-lens stabilization optics, but if they could put it in the very rear right before the camera it wouldn’t need to be very big or power-hungry at all.
As Luke said in the first reply, this lens is not for fashion/portrait photography. It would’ve been better if the test had been conducted using a more appropriate subject.
Not that I’m complaining about the subject mind! ;)
This lens is on display here at Saturn Mönckebergstraße in Hamburg. Absolutely a beast. There’s a warning sign attached to it telling people to remember to reengage the tripod head lock after positioning it or something.
Since it is intended for tripod mount, stabilization isn’t really necessary. However, unless your tripod is ine of the $3500 super heavy duty ones, it will probably shake.
It has its own built-in li-on battery for power zoom, and AF.
If there was a Sony Version, you would have IS.
This ultra telephoto zoom lens offers a fast aperture of F2.8 at the 500mm focal length and F5.6 at the 1000mm. It covers widely used focal lengths from 200mm to 500mm and has a large aperture of F2.8 throughout the entire zoom range. This lens can be used to create amazing image expression with various types of photography such as astrophotography, portraits, wildlife, sports. SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass and three ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion) glass elements provide excellent correction for all type of aberrations. The super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting and provides high image quality from the extremely large aperture. The lens hood, designed exclusively for this lens, blocks out extraneous light. A 72mm filter can be inserted at the rear of the lens, and a circular polarizing filter can be used in situ thanks to the ingenious internal rotation mechanism. The dedicated Li-ion battery BP-21 is used to power the zooming and AF operation. This battery is built in the lens barrel. For the convenience of the photographer, focusing distances and focal lengths can be viewed on the lens` built-in LCD panel.
I used the one at photokina, wasn’t impressed at all. It couldn’t compare to any Canon glass. I wouldn’t spend €1000 on one.
The lens actually brings its own battery, so adding an OS would not have been a problem.
“The dedicated Li-ion battery BP-21 is used to power the zooming and AF operation” (from http://www.sigma-photo.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3349&navigator=3 )
Reads like the zoom is motor-powered. It also ships with a 2x teleconverter, giving you a 400-1000 f5.6 lens.
Now if that was a Canon 200-400mm f2.8L I’d be interested. Taking it to 500 makes it too impractical.