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SIGMA EX 50-500 / 4,0-6,3 DG APO Reviews

Zoom lens - 50 mm - 500 mm - f/4.0-6.3 DG APO RF - Minolta A-type More product details

$277.77

The Sigma AF 70mm f/2.8 EX DG macro is capable to deliver exceptionally sharp results throughout... (photocrati.com)

Sigma releases firmware update version 1.1 for their 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Four Thirds lens for use... (dcviews.com)

alaTest Review Summary for SIGMA EX 50-500 / 4,0-6,3 DG APO

We have collected and analyzed 27 expert reviews and 559 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 87/100 and users rate it 87/100. The average review date is January 18, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 100725 reviews from other Lenses & Filters. Last update: November 19, 2009.

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586 reviews

November, 2009

87 / 100

27 Experts

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Expert Reviews (27)

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Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro AF Review Round-Up

By Photocrati Staff (photocrati.com)

The Sigma AF 70mm f/2.8 EX DG macro is capable to deliver exceptionally sharp results throughout most of the aperture range. The bokeh (out-of-focus blur) is very smooth and buttery. Typical for macro lenses it also produces a negligible degree of ...

No rating

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Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG firmware update ver.1.1

By (dcviews.com)

Sigma releases firmware update version 1.1 for their 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Four Thirds lens for use with Olympus and Pansonic digital SLR cameras. This update corrects a problem to give an accurate compensation value for camera shake when the lens is ...

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dcviews.com
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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM for Four Thirds System Reviews

By (photographyreview.com)

This large aperture lens becomes a medium telephoto lens offering 100mm equivalent angle of view on Four Thirds cameras. The optimum optical design an

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photographyreview.com

User Reviews (559)

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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM for Four Thirds System

By Daniel KK CHAN (photographyreview.com)

Great Impression is given by this Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Lens on hand. The medium telephoto lens in 100mm f/1.4 for 4/3 DSLR users. This lens gives a superb optical performance and nice bokeh in shallow depth of field, especially in taking portrait shots.

A "MUST" fast lens in medium distance at indoor photography under ambient lighting condition without using flash ; The selling price is moderate in comparsion with similar fast lens ; Fast focus speed of internal focus and silent in HSM shows better optic...

Petal shape lens-hood is not a handsome look-like ; A bigger, round metal lens-hood seems to be suitable for a medium distance telephoto lens

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A deal at twice the price!!!

By swimmer916 (cameraworld.com)

A great lens for sports if you don't have $9,000 to drop on a 400mm f/4G Nikor lens. Your not going to have the lots of options for shooting at high speed in low light, but in full sun you are going to get spectacular images.

"Consistent Output","Sharp Focus"

"Making hard to reuse","Set Screws rust in place"

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By Fred Buck (cameraworld.com)

I us this product for outdoor sporting events, air shows and wild life. With the rang of this lens, there's no need to chang to any other lens. The 50-500mm reaches out and pulls in close.

"Consistent Output","Durable","Strong Construction","Rugged","Sharp Focus","Easy To Clean","Easily Interchangeable"

Manufacturer's Description

Sigma is proud to introduce a new addition to the EX series of lenses, the 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO EX Hyperzoom. This magnificent superzoom encompasses all popular focal lengths from the 50mm "normal" to 500mm ultra-telephoto; a 10: 1 zoom ratio, providing tremendous versatility. The use of an apochromatic design and four elements composed of SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass, plus a seven group zoom system and multi-coated optics, enable this wide-ranging zoom lens to provide a high level of...

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