The SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports is an ultra-telephoto prime lens exclusively for mirrorless cameras that features a 500mm focal length with outstanding image quality in a remarkably compact and lightweight body. By incorporating multiple large-diameter, exclusive low-dispersion glass elements that are challenging to process, SIGMA succeeded in significantly downsizing the lens construction without the use of diffractive optical elements. At the same time, the lens has achieved high resolving power that meets the expectations for a 500mm prime lens. The lens body, composed mainly of high-precision engineering plastic parts, has excellent build quality and weather resistance, including dust and splash resistant structure*, despite its compact size. With its rich descriptive power and incredibly compact size for its focal length, the handy-size SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports offers a whole new photographic experience for wildlife, aviation, sports and other fast-action photographers.
[Key specifications]
- Lens construction: 20 elements in 14 groups (3 FLD, 2 SLD
- Angle of view: 5.0°
- Number of diaphragm blades: 11 (rounded diaphragm)
- Minimum aperture: F32
- Minimum focusing distance: 320cm / 126.0in.
- Maximum magnification ratio: 1:6
- Filter size: φ95mm
- Dimensions (Maximum Diameter × Length): φ107.6mm × 234.6mm / φ4.2in. x 9.2in.
- Weight: 1,370g / 48.3oz.
I hope Sigma releases a few more lenses using this same technology.
Bigma is DOOMED!
I believe that is also the secret to the Nikon 400 f/4.5.
I have no idea how Sony got their 300 f/2.8 so small.
Sony does not get super technical about lenses.
Then Sigma announces a 500/5.6 which sounds really sweet. Barely larger than the 100-500 (half inch wider and Inch longer) and the same weight and promising to be near to or as sharp as my two lenses, it is very tempting if only it were available for a reputable camera company with decent service and support. Above all it has a good looking tripod ring, removable to exploit the compact size and with an Arca mount cut, but also it looks solid and reliable. Something Canon did not do with the 100-500.
Umm.....
The old Sony 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 GM from 2017 has 0.35x (1:2.9).....
The Sigma 150-600 f/5-6.3 DG DN has 0.34x
The Sigma 60-600 f/4.5-6.3 DG DN has 0.42x
The Tamron 150-500 f/5-6.7 Di iii has 0.32x
The Nikon Z 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 has 0.38x
Lots of options of 1:3 or better lenses in that focal range #Just sayin
400 ≠ 500
Math is Math
Edit: @TonyG has now deleted the post to which I replied in this post. My post had copied here the end of his post, but missed out his quote of mine. His post began with my post that the Magnification of the RF 100-400 is 0.41x and claimed it was false. It is bad when people delete posts after they have been rebutted.
Any closer and you might scratch the glass lol