Sigma AF 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG APO OS HSM Specifications

Product ID:

#738

Compatibility:

analog/digital

Diagonal Angle of View:

46.8° - 5°

Maximum Magnification:

1:3.1 at 200mm

Minimum Aperture:

F22

Number of Aperture Blades:

Iris Pattern:

rounded

Minimum Distance:

50cm - 180cm

Filter Thread:

95mm (86mm step-down ring for APS-C included)

Maximum Diameter:

104.4mm

Length:

219mm (308mm fully extended)

Weight:

1970g

Focus Type:

Hyper Sonic Motor, internal focus mechanism

Full Focus Throw:

130°

Zoom Type:

rotary

Lens Hood:

LH 1030-01 (bayonet mounted, flower shaped)

Produced:

2010

Tests:

DxO Labs; Popular Photography

PopPhoto Measurements:

48.61 mm–n.a. F4.33–n.a.,
Focal Length Setting 50mm : Minimum Focusing Distance 46.36cm : Magnification 1:5.10
Focal Length Setting 200mm : Minimum Focusing Distance 55.25cm : Magnification 1:2.71
Focal Length Setting 500mm : Minimum Focusing Distance 167.01cm : Magnification 1:4.11

Additional Information:

The lens comes with detachable tripod collar TS-31, and since July 2010 the APS-C lens hood adapter HA 1030-01 is included as well.

Sigma's OS seems to face similar incompatibility problems with old analog bodies like Canon's own IS lenses. I.e. Sigmaphoto.com puts a note to many fullframe OS lenses either reading "This lens cannot be used with film SLR cameras with the exception of the Nikon F6 and Canon EOS-1v." or (seemingly making the issue more clear) "For Nikon and Canon mounts, Optical Stabilizer (OS) function will not work with film SLR cameras except Nikon F6 and Canon EOS-1V."

Sigma reported Live View issues with the EOS 750D and 760D for lenses with SN #12902001 or later: When the Live View Mode button on the camera body is pressed, operation stops. A service update was/is available [source].