Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM

[F355GTS]

Does anybody own one? wondered if you are happy with the results.

[jurbie]

It's not bad although it does struggle a bit in low light. I've had mine for a few years and I still regulary use it.

[Scott W]

I've got one I use at airshows/motorsport events and I've never had any problems with it.

[upsidedownmark]

Not got one - but did use the *150*-500 version for part* of a week as a lend on a safari trip - pretty impressed on the whole, but damn heavy, was very impressed with the OS

Not sure what the relationship between the 150-500 and 50-500 are - logic would suggest that the 150 is less optically compromised. On the whole I'm a fan of Sigma kit - I have a 70-200/2.8 HSM (non os), and it rocks.

(*) for the rest of the week some nice chap lent me the 120-300/2.8 sigma. Now that IS nice. Still used it stopped down a bit, but the AF tracking was SO much faster - if I hadn't used that I'd have thought the 150-500 was the best thing since sliced bread.

[pipes]

I have the 150-500 new version and it has exceeded my expectations but agree it is on the heavy side, as I use it mainly for motor sport it is mainly used on a mono pod so the weight is no real issue. At F8 and 500mm it is very sharp,
A great piece of kit fot the money

Paul

[F355GTS]

thanks guys, well impulse got the better of me and it's now with me , Off to the Mach Loop for Monday to try it out. Took a few hand held shots to day and impressive with the OS helping out a lot I suspect.





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