SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | SPORT Review | The Tele We've All Wanted?

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@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

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@cameraprepper7938 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for the text review. I have been waiting for a Lens like this, I had the Sony 200-600, but I sold it because it is too big and heavy for my taste and the IBIS often "jammed" on A7RIV ! I think you can use Sony teleconverters in manual mode !?

@roaldarts7641 5 месяцев назад

Great reviews as always, they are my benchmark for finding out about new gear. Thanks for your content

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much.

@aryanenzo 5 месяцев назад

Most wildlife people will not use the 200-600 at 518mm, rather they'll use it at 600mm. In fact many use a 1.4x teleconverter for even more reach. It would've been more helpful to compare the 500mm to the 200-600 at 600mm, and then cropping the 500mm so they have an equivalent framing.

@KurtisPape 5 месяцев назад

I own the 200-600mm lens and I have found the lens is sharpest zoomed out a little bit so around 500 - 550mm, I have also met many owners of the lens that have had a similar experience. The truth is the Sony lens is sharp enough especially once you downsize for social media or shoot at F8, also you can add extra contrast and sharpness but... I recently got my first prime lens (a wide angle) and it for sure opened my eyes up to that next level of sharpness and confidence to use the lens wide open, unfortunately for the 200-600mm I don't have confidence to use the lens wide open, the results can be good or bad

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Others have done this comparison, and the IQ results are very close.

@LtDeadeye 5 месяцев назад

@Pape I agree. I often use my Sony 100-400 GM to get tele shots. So much so, that I forget I even have a 135mm GM. But when I use my 135, I'm remidend just how amazing it is. My 100-400 isn't even close.

@vukhuat4251 5 месяцев назад

What a great lens! I really hope Sigma will make an X-mount version for Fujifilm like the 100-400mm.

@denisbede3251 5 месяцев назад

Thats what I am hoping as well. I was thinking why not already offer it for Fuji X-mount, they already have several perfect lenses for X-mount (I personally own 10-18 and 18-50 and they are superb). Maybe Fuji is working on their own tele prime so they asked Sigma to hold the release?!

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I can see Sigma doing that. I think this lens is sharp enough to handle 40MP APS-C.

@lionheart4424 Месяц назад

@@denisbede3251there is a rumour that Fuji will release their 500mm f5.6 on X mount. So maybe they did not allowed Sigma to have this lens on X-Mount, but it might come in the future.

@michaellekas27 5 месяцев назад

excellent review Dustin. Praying it will soon come in the rf mount too

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I know what you're saying. Canon has been so stubborn on this front.

@bensal666 5 месяцев назад

Awsome review Dustin, as usual!! Many thanks!

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@bensal666 5 месяцев назад

@@DustinAbbottTWIIts very helpfull with a guy like you who seems to be neutral and not "bought" by brands. Keep it up!!!

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

@@bensal666 That means lot.

@bensal666 5 месяцев назад

@@DustinAbbottTWI i have a suggestion. Compare the Sigma 500 f4 +mc11+sony A1, and compare Sony A1 +Sigma 500 5.6. I my self have the Sigma 500 f4, and im intrested in the difference.

@Carl83839A 3 месяца назад

Thanks Dustin. You are my most trusted review channel along w the northrups. Cant find better. Thanks again.

@DustinAbbottTWI 3 месяца назад

Thank you very much.

@oriwo99 5 месяцев назад

The interesting question is how it compares to the new Sony GM 2.8/300mm with the two teleconverters (1x; 2x)? This is considerably more expensive but also more flexible with the two teleconverters, especially if you already own them.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I'll definitely revisit my results here when I do manage to get my hands on a 300GM

@Jeo-What 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review. Amazing sharpness off this prime lens. I am already seeing used Sony 200-600mm popping up on the FB Market Place for sale!!!

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

It is very sharp, for sure.

@peterchromik6130 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review, good job as always. I'm curious and I believe I'm not the only one, how the lens behaves when paired with an apsc cam. or a full cam. in crop mode since no teleconverters are available. Thanks in advance.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I did shoot with it in crop mode a bit, but understand that shooting in crop mode on something like my a7RV is going to deliver identical image quality; it is just cropping in on what you already see. This lens is easily sharp enough to handle the transition to APS-C.

@stanobert3475 5 месяцев назад

I would love to see this lens for the Fuji X mount. I am going to purchase Sigma 100-400 based on your review of this lens. The 500 5.6 lens would compliment the 100-400 very well, especially due to their compactness and light weight (for telephoto lenses). Thanks for your review!

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

That's a fair point.

@justindeierling2465 5 месяцев назад

Great video/review! Can I ask what tripod that is??

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Oben Tabletop Tripod shown in video: bhpho.to/3vL8YWy

@cjoe6908 2 месяца назад

Is there an EF mount version of this lens? I know there is none for RF mount.

@DustinAbbottTWI 2 месяца назад

I'm afraid not. This is only for mirrorless lenses, and thus far Canon has not opened their RF mount to full frame third party development.

@AmorLucisPhotography 5 месяцев назад

Great review - as ever, Dustin! I'm contemplating trading my Sony 200-600mm for this lens for wildlife, and one question I'm having is whether the extra sharpness and half stop of the 500mm prime compensates for the loss of reach with the 200-600mm on the a7R5. If I cropped the 500mm at f5.6 to 600mm equivalent, how would sharpness compare with the 200-600mm at 600mm and f6.3? Any thoughts or intuitions? Cheers.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Image quality would be close. Some of that sharpness advantage is lost when cropping, but the image scaled up is still very close.

@fromia1 5 месяцев назад

Excellent review, did you manage to compare the Sigma 500mm with 1.2x crop vs the Sony 200-600mm at 600?

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I didn't, but the results would probably still slightly favor the prime lens in sharpness, though with a bit less pixels, obviously

@youknowwho9247 5 месяцев назад

@@DustinAbbottTWITony and Chelsea Northrup have done that test. Their review is essentially a direct comparison between the new Sigma and the Sony zoom. Their verdict is that the Sigma wins massively at 500mm, but by the time you crop it to 600, sharpness between the two is pretty much identical. For real world shooting, I think having the 200-499mm extra range, not capping ones fps and saving 1000 bucks makes the Sony the superior option - unless you know that you'll only ever need exactly 500mm or can't physically carry the heavier zoom.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

@@youknowwho9247 That's fair

@boristahmasian9604 5 месяцев назад

Thank you Dustin. Any chance you could compare the Sigma to the Tamron 150-500?

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I could go back and compare my findings, though I probably won't have an opportunity to do a head to head as I don't have either lens on hand anymore.

@boristahmasian9604 5 месяцев назад

@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you Dustin. I'll look it up on your channel. I do have the 150-500 and was wondering if the quality difference warrants an additional $1,700 spending. My 150-500 was soft when I bought it but a trip to Tamron repair center fixed the issue.

@jeroenvdw 5 месяцев назад

I had the Tamron 150-500 and I sold it 2 days ago because on the A7RV you can really notice how soft the image is, on my A7III I didn't have that problem. The image stabilisation and AF isn't great either. With fast moving subjects coming towards you it maybe has a keeper rate of 50%.

@boristahmasian9604 5 месяцев назад

@@jeroenvdw Thank you for your reply. I have had a 150-500 for about a year now. The images were soft on my A7RIV from day one. So I did not use it much at all. I finally shipped it back to Tamron for them to check it out. They never reported what they did, but they sent back a perfectly sharpe lens. My guess is that it had a misaligned element causing the soft images. I have it up for sale myself because I got the 50-400 which has a much more useful range for my landscape work. I bought the 150-500 to do some bird and wildlife photograph that never happened. I will sell it and perhaps in the future get the Sony 200-600 which has more reach. No hurry as the longer focal lengths are not necessary for my current work.

@anthonyhurren5613 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Dustin great review as always! I too really hope they make an X mount version if Fuji allow it, it would be an amazing 750mm FF EQ for wildlife photography 🙏. Unless Fuji has a long X mount prime under their sleeve they are finally going to produce after so many years other than the up and coming GFX 500mm. So here is an interesting question Dustin: would you think shooting at 500mm on the A1 and cropping to equivlant 750mm would still resolve better than an X mount version using the XH2 at F5.6 at the equivalent image size baring in mind the diffraction is more noticeable on the pixel dense XH2? It would be an interesting comparison for me as I am a fuji shooter who has been waiting for this type of compact length prime lens for a number of years now. Kind regards Anthony 🙏

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

That's an interesting theory, but I think this lens is sharp enough that it would probably look better on the X-H2.

@anthonyhurren5613 5 месяцев назад

@@DustinAbbottTWI thanks Dustin, brill that’s good to know 👍 as I don’t really want to change systems. Just hope Sigma make an x mount version! 🙏👍 Ant

@user-oe5jl2br6u 5 месяцев назад

Great review. In your opinion, does this 500/5,6 sigma focusses as fast as the Sony 600/4? And is it as sharp as the 600 in resolution and details?

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I haven't tested the Sony 600mm F4, but I would be surprised if either of those were true. The Sony is a $13,000 lens!

@DrummingTmate 5 месяцев назад

@@DustinAbbottTWI Rent the $13,000 F/4 and test it against this Sigma F/5.6 I'd be surprised if the Sony was as sharp based on every picture I've seen from that Sony lens in reviews. The A7R5 and this Sigma is the combo for regular folks.

@bladerealm124 5 месяцев назад

Have you tested the Nikon 600mm f6.3 PF? Can you compare it with the Sigma 500mm? I'm trying to decide which system to invest into and none of these lenses are stocked locally so I'd have to order based on feedback. Budget isn't the biggest factor. I'm more interested in size/weight, image quality, etc. I already have a Nikon ZF with Smallrig grip but I'm sure the handling would be poor with the 600 PF. So I'd likely get a Nikon Z8 to pair with it. With the Sigma 500mm I'd probably pair it with an A7CII, A7RV, or A9III (and maybe ZV-E1 for video).

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Unfortunately I don't have the means of testing Nikon (yet). I am considering investing in a Z8 this year to allow me to do some Nikon testing.

@rodrigomartin-hidalgo1592 5 месяцев назад

Anyone knows the brand of the tripod ? Thanks!

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Oben Tabletop Tripod shown in video: bhpho.to/3vL8YWy

@jeroenvdw 5 месяцев назад

It's a great lens for sure, I always had Sigma lenses but they were big and heavy. Replaced almost all of them with native Sony lenses and I couldn't be happier. At the moment I'm like should I buy this by knowing that I can't use teleconverters, am not really future proof if I ever decided on A1 mk2/3/4 or A9III/IV/V etc and if Sony ever makes a lens like this it will be lighter, faster and has full support. Or wait for the Sony 200-600 mk2 in the hope that it will be faster (and maybe a bit lighter.) Or... Go with either a Sony 300, 400 or 600mm prime + 1.4x tc. Tough to decide.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

It is a tough decision. There's a lot of good about this lens, but also some liabilities.

@sgpork 5 месяцев назад

would you have chance to test 300GM?

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I'm on a list, but I can't tell you how quickly that will happen.

@PetrKlapper 5 месяцев назад

The most important test to do for many Sony users - will 500mm Sigma produce more detailed (or at least equal) APS-C crop image than Sony 200-600mm at 600mm on 60MP A7R4/5 shot at some field relevant distance? That's what I'd want to know the most if I ever wanted long tele for wildlife and sport. Plus all those people with 70-200 that just want longer in a smallest package (sometimes) and don't know if they need to carry 200-600 just for 500-600 and crop.

@youknowwho9247 5 месяцев назад

Tony Northrup did that test in his review. The Sigma is much sharper at 500mm than the Sony. Cropped to 600mm, it's about the same as the Sony. The big problem with the Sigma though is that it limits max fps to 15. For an a9 series or a1 owner, that's a knockout argument in favour of the Sony lens.

@gamebuster800 5 месяцев назад

If you want a smaller package, the 100400GM exists, which everyone seems to have forgotten about

@PetrKlapper 5 месяцев назад

@@youknowwho9247 Thanks, I'll check that. 15fps sure is dealbreaker for some, but not for everyone, used to be plenty just a few years ago.

@PetrKlapper 5 месяцев назад

@@gamebuster800 100-400GM does exist, but doesn't compete at '500 sharp or 600 zoom-sharp' bracket. And for some things you need at least that.

@gamebuster800 5 месяцев назад

@@PetrKlapper Really? The 400mm + crop or 1.4TC is that not-sharp-enough you rather buy a third-party 500mm prime that can never shoot beyond 15fps on current AND future bodies and cannot take teleconverters? I guess that's a use-case, but I don't expect this thing to sell a lot for e-mount.

@AdamMuise 4 месяца назад

Did you use this lens on the A1 or A9iii?

@DustinAbbottTWI 4 месяца назад

On the A1, yes. I did basically all of my review outside of the optical tests on it.

@richardgrant418 5 месяцев назад

On third party lenses (with full AE/AF) Sony imposes a maximum of 15FPS That limitation aside, would this (or any other 3rd party lens) work with a Sony teleconverter?

@timothysteenwyk2978 5 месяцев назад

@8:45

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

The short answer is no.

@PhotoTrekr 5 месяцев назад

Excellent review. I have the Sony 200-600 which I like very much. But, I always use it on a tripod. It would be nice to have a long telephoto that's hand holdable.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

That's what Sigma is hoping for.

@PhotoTrekr 4 месяца назад

@@DustinAbbottTWI Preordered. Look forward to comparing it to the Sony 200-600mm G.

@wengchi-hung8326 10 часов назад

@@PhotoTrekrhow’s it so far? could you share your thoughts with us?

@PhotoTrekr 8 часов назад

@@wengchi-hung8326 It took so long for B&H to get one in stock that I lost interest and canceled my preorder.

@mangoldm 5 месяцев назад

I almost always shoot my Sony 200-600 stopped down to f/8 at 600mm. Would be curious if a 600mm f/8 prime would be much smaller than this Sigma.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I suspect it would be.

@gabedamien 4 месяца назад

500/5.6 = minimum 89mm front element 600/8 = minimum 75mm front element On paper at least, a 600/8 could definitely be smaller, if front element size is any clue.

@iransirijillo 8 дней назад

I wish I waited for this lens, I purchased the GM300 with 2x TC instead which I love but my wallet is still hurting and I’m considering “downgrading” to save some money . Thoughts ?

@DustinAbbottTWI 8 дней назад

It's always a challenge when you have spent big money on a lens, though you have one of the most special lenses on the platform. It would be nice if you could rent the Sigma and see if it met your needs before making such a huge move.

@IsawUupThere 2 месяца назад

In theory: amazing lens, but 3,2m minimum focus distance is insane. I can think of at least three times this week where that would have been extremely frustrating.

@DustinAbbottTWI 2 месяца назад

That's very true, and can often be a shortcoming of long primes vs zooms that cover the same focal length.

@daviddouglasuk 5 месяцев назад

Excellent review as always. This lens is very interesting as an upgrade to 200-600 but there are other options Sony 300 F2.8 + 2XTC or even the Z8+600PF would you be able to do a comparison of high grade options for 600mm shooting, without having to go for a 600 F4? I am keen to find the best light weight 600mm option.

@denisbede3251 5 месяцев назад

I don't think those are other options... Sony 300 f/2.8 is twice the price without TC, regarding Nikon I would say 400 f/4.5 + 1.4 TC around 4K € is the other option, 600PF being more expensive. But I think - just by seeing the comparison of this Sigma with 200-600G ... it cannot be more sharp so should be the same as Nikon 400PF or 600PF.

@youknowwho9247 5 месяцев назад

I don't see how this lens is an upgrade to the Sony 200-600. The only thing the Sigma has going for it is sharpness at exactly 500mm. If you need to crop even just 1.2x to 600mm, the Sony is equally as sharp because there's no need to crop with it (the Northrups have done that test). So with the Sigma, you gain a weight advantage and added sharpness at 500mm, but compared to the Sony you lose the 200-499mm range, a bit of af performance, you significantly drop your fps if you're an a9 series or a1 shooter, and you pay about 50% more. Honestly, unless you know that you only ever need exactly 500mm or physically can't carry the Sony, I don't see any reason whatsoever to buy this Sigma lens.

@denisbede3251 5 месяцев назад

@@youknowwho9247 its not an upgrade, its just an alternative. Honestly I have xf 100-400 on fuji now and I never used it on any other focal length than 400mm and I struggle because zoom lenses are soft on the extreme ends of the range. So having a lens thats prime with excellent sharpness and small and compact makes a lot of sense. But I can see that on Sony bodies it brings with it some limitations. I don’t understand the logic behind croping 1.2x to 600mm and loosing sharpness. You can clearly see in this video that the sharpness on 500mm compared to Sony 200-600 on 500mm is much better. And its shown on 100% crop or more. So even if you crop image from Sigma to get to 600mm field of view, the sharpness would be better. The Northrups showed some not very optimized images in their review that were not very comparable imho.

@nat-lj8kt 5 месяцев назад

@@youknowwho9247 sharpness is not the only thing. No vignette. No distortion. Probably much better bokeh (quality, not quantity). Also for sure much less flare & ghosting. Probably better for LOCA as well. Sharpness is just one metric in a lens. I love Sony 50mm gm 1.4. I recently used it on holiday but I know my 50mm GM 1.2 would behave better for flare, bokeh roundness and also LOCA. On the other hand, my Voigtlander 50mm f2 APO would have more contrast in images (which you cannot make look similar by editing) and much nice sunstars but no AF for that night street photography. Everything is a compromise. Even the best.

@R.Hogarth 4 месяца назад

I would be interested in it if it was available in a Nikon Z Mount, but I can't think of any Sigma lenses off the top of my head in the Z Mount. It would be a nice addition to my Z8.

@DustinAbbottTWI 4 месяца назад

I do think you'll see more Sigma lenses coming to Nikon Z in the next year

@AdamMuise 4 месяца назад

The z 600mm PF is well worth saving up for

@ScreenFiends 5 месяцев назад

Seems petty of me but I'd prefer L mount users rather than Leica users. I'm a Lumix user and the brand seems oddly shut out by many RU-vidrs, not to mention this can also be used on Sigma's own products too. Sure the big three dominate at the moment but there should also be acknowledgement of other brands in the space, that's how modern brands like Sony (in the mirrorless space) have grown. I'm currently making a comparison video between the Canon R7 and S5II on my other YT channel, the results may be more surprising than you think!

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

That's fair, though the problem is that it is almost universally referred to as Leica L-mount. I am working towards being more disciplined in referring to it as just L-mount, though even that isn't hardly descriptive enough.

@AdamMuise 4 месяца назад

The S5ii is a great camera, truly a hybrid. The sensor is great for late night photography and the autofocus is a force to reckoned with. I really like the computational photography features like multiple exposure and live composite for cityscape shoots. I have to admit though, the Nikon Zf has replaced the niche for everyday street photography and the Leica SL3 for hybrid / BSI / AF needs in L mount. If you can’t afford the latter, the s5ii x remains one of the best video driven cameras on the market.

@thrallingFRglory 5 месяцев назад

I’d love to see this tested on the S5 II, not too many videos about the L Mount unfortunately

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I agree. I've considered buying an S5II recently for this reason.

@thrallingFRglory 5 месяцев назад

@@DustinAbbottTWIOh please do the do get one! 🙏

@TheTensecondz 5 месяцев назад

I wish Tamron will introduce a competing lens with better features like programmable controls.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Tamron doesn't really have track record of making long telephoto primes. Maybe that will change in the future, but Sony's limitations on third party lenses make producing a lens like this an uphill battle.

@longrider9551 5 месяцев назад

Mr A any chance you can try it on a 6700?

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Afraid not. I don't have access to an a6700 right now and have already had to send the Sigma back.

@longrider9551 5 месяцев назад

@@DustinAbbottTWI thank you sir. I only asked I have two setups my a9 with a 600 F4 and I am building a second setup that's really small and light with the 6700. Currently I use the 100 to 400 but I was thinking this might be a nice alternative. I'll try renting one. Have a great day!

@robertbuckley7107 5 дней назад

I use this lens on my Sony a6700..... All I can say is it's just a dream to use, 750mm at an effective f5.6. They pair beautifully together. IQ, IS and image quality is simply outstanding. If you're on the fence.... Don't be, just buy it you won't be disappointed, it's quality glass !! 👍

@longrider9551 5 дней назад

@@robertbuckley7107 I rented it and loved it

@PrimalShutter 5 месяцев назад

This lens would be amazing for fuji

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

Agreed.

@heidismerek4163 3 месяца назад

Primes are always priced higher than zooms. If you take a look at primes from the camera manufacturer, they are a lot more money. This prime would be good on a camera like the Sony a7IV, as you wouldn’t be crippled by fps. I bought the Sony A1 for the fps, so to put this prime on that camera would be pointless in my opinion. The price makes it tempting though.

@DustinAbbottTWI 3 месяца назад

Fair enough.

@heidismerek4163 3 месяца назад

Love your reviews, too bad Sony puts those limitations on third party lenses.

@thinkingape7655 5 месяцев назад

Dustin, you’re balancing a glass of beer on your head. 😉 (the photo in your background)… but seriously, I enjoy and appreciate your many great reviews. Just thought your background was a bit funny.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

It's a cup of tea, but fair enough ;)

@southsun1149 4 месяца назад

Hope Sony can make a similar lens.

@DustinAbbottTWI 4 месяца назад

agreed

@un0591 5 месяцев назад

i never thought they going to make this one.......lol

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

It did take a while. I just wish that it wasn't limited in a few key areas by Sony!

@18yearsoldnot 3 месяца назад

I just sold my Nikon gear but I still have a sigma fp 😮

@DustinAbbottTWI 3 месяца назад

Nice

@MarkusGebhard 5 месяцев назад

Lets hope Sony will release something like this lens in the near future. I don't want to miss 30fps again.

@taylorhickman84 5 месяцев назад

yeah I've been wanting to purchase the 200-600, but holding out hoping for a mark ii

@MarkusGebhard 5 месяцев назад

@@taylorhickman84 you might have to wait for several years though. I'd just get a used 200-600 for time being. It is an awesome lens. Sharp, versatile and affordable. Autofocus is great too!

@gamebuster800 5 месяцев назад

@@taylorhickman84 The 200-600 is pretty great value though, no need to wait IMO

@taylorhickman84 5 месяцев назад

@@MarkusGebhard I rented one for a week and had a great time with it, just wish it would fit in my Wandrd camera bag or my Nanuk carry-on.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

A lens like this from Sony would do very well. Full TC support, full burst rate, and they would probably put multiple AF motors in it so focus would be even faster. It would probably also be more expensive, though.

@maxsr3236 5 месяцев назад

This lens would be great for a 40 megapixel APSC camera, if only Sony made one.

@shang-hsienyang1284 5 месяцев назад

It's a shame that even though the autofocus and video capabilities are improved, the resolution and fps of the latest a6700 are barely improved compared to the 2014 a6000.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

As an owner of a 40MP Fuji camera, I actually think that 40MP may be too high for APS-C with current technology. It's the first sensor I've used where I actually find many lenses don't perform well on it.

@mrmonday42 5 месяцев назад

It could have been even smaller if it wasn't designed to use teleconverters. As a Sony shooter I wish it had been designed for use without TC.

@medicineman4040 5 месяцев назад

It is designed for TC use, just not with Sony. The limitation is in the Sony BIOS. Sony could open up a few lines of code and wallah it would be TC do'able. I'm good with it though; I used the D500+500PF combo for 1.5 years and never put a TC on it. Also, I'm buying this lens for the A7iv and it is limited at 10fps. So for my usage the limitations are moot. Speaking of the Nikon 500PF, I also had the 300PF. Now I'm hoping Sigma will issue a 300mm sister to this 500/5.6.

@mrmonday42 5 месяцев назад

@@medicineman4040 You clearly didn't read my comment carefully. I was saying that I wish it had not been designed for use with a TC because the lens could be significantly more compact, and as Sony users it not having TC support wouldn't effect us.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I see your point, but that would mean alienating all of the L-mount users that do have teleconverter options.

@mrmonday42 5 месяцев назад

@@DustinAbbottTWI True, I wonder what Sigma's sales numbers are for L mount vs E mount.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

@@mrmonday42 I'll have to ask my Sigma contact sometime if they know those figures.

@sexysilversurfer 5 месяцев назад

I think Sigma made a mistake in terms of marketing, I doubt Panasonic and Leica users will want this in big numbers and with Sony it’s a mixed bag. People who want this type of lens are Canon, Sony and Nikon users and at this moment only Sony users can.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

That's not really on Sigma, though. The good news is that if (when) Canon and Nikon open up, Sigma will have a lens ready to go.

@frostybe3r Месяц назад

Honestly, ditching my 200-600 for this due to the size and weight difference… As always, good review but your images need work.

@DustinAbbottTWI Месяц назад

Fair enough. My images need work in what way? Doing reviews is not like owning a lens; you've got a brief window to do reviews in, and because I'm constantly doing reviews, I can't always travel to exotic locations where subjects are readily available. Try doing 100+ lens reviews a year and then get back to me.

@frostybe3r Месяц назад

@@DustinAbbottTWI What would be helpful is a bokeh comparison between the 500 5.6 and 200-600, at the same distant, 500 vs 600mm, I don’t think anyone cares about the 200-600 at 500mm.

@DustinAbbottTWI Месяц назад

No one? Most people that I know prefer apples to apples comparisons.

@JavierMorenoX 5 месяцев назад

I, a Sony heavy photography consumer, am pretty unhappy about this shortsightness. It is doubtful, at least, that not allowing TC or proper speed will benefit Sony at all. How many of the potential super tele primes would go for anything not Sony? Negligible. How many would buy this fantastic Sigma product to use in a great combo with the Sony cameras and feel great about it? Quite a few. Now if you buy Sigmas product and later hate the shortcomings of its potential, part of the disgust will affect out Sony perception. I am very sorry to see this littleminds approach.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

It is unfortunate, and becoming more and more of an issue as more excellent third party telephoto lenses are released.

@Mr09260 5 месяцев назад

Nikon already has 2 ultra light Z 400 f4.5 S and 600 f6.3 s PF Prime Lenses and Canon and Sony dont , so Canon will have to wait as I dont see their far lagging behind RF lenses will ever get one to their frustrated customers anytime soon

@Mr09260 5 месяцев назад

I see that this Lens will only be able to get to 15 FPS even on an A1 or A9 >> what a pity >> The 2 Nikon lenses can do 20 FPS and 60 and 120 FPS further extending and exposing how far behind Canon and Sony are now behind with their offerings when compared to the leading Z Mirrorless System

@shang-hsienyang1284 5 месяцев назад

Where's Nikon's 300mm f/2.8, which should be the staple pro lens? Where's the 35mm f/1.2 or f/1.4? 70-300mm? 70-200mm f/4? No? Sony users are happy with the 200-600mm, which based on tests autofocus as fast as the Nikon 600mm f/4 and twice as fast as the 180-200. Nobody needs the Z 400mm prime or 600mm when Nikon's own 180-600 and 100-400 are up to the task. The 800mm prime offers good performance for the money. However, it's time Nikon makes a 10-24mm f/4 or a 12-24mm f/2.8, 14mm, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm f/1.4 primes.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

@Mr09260 - it seems like you are cherry picking here. That limitation in on a third party lens, so it proves nothing about Nikon vs Sony in terms of their systems. I don't think anyone is arguing that Nikon's AF is as good as Sony's to this point. There are some definite strengths about Nikon's Z mount approach, but calling it "leading" is, well, misleading. That's not true from a commercial or critical perspective.

@Uninfluenceable 5 месяцев назад

$3000 for an F5.6 (especially from Sigma) seems excessive to me. Maybe if it was coming from Canon or Nikon I would expect that kind of pricing, but not from Sigma. Considering F5.6 is only 1/3rd of a stop brighter than the Sony 600mm F6.3 (with is a 1/3rd cheaper), I just don't see the value in this. I suppose the weight is a benefit, but then again the Canon RF100-500 is the exact same weight and only 2/3rd of a stop darker (1/3rd darker at 472mm), but with the added benefit of a much more useful 5x zoom range. I think $1750 would have been a more appropriate price for this lens.

@gamebuster800 5 месяцев назад

and even then, if weight and size is an issue, the 100400GM exists! You can even put an 1.4TC on it. You only buy this Sigma for the sharpness. One must be really hot for pixel peeping to get this lens.

@dannyli9424 5 месяцев назад

It's still $600 cheaper than the old Nikon 500 F5.6 PF, so this is cheap in comparison.

@timothysteenwyk2978 5 месяцев назад

Not to mention a minimum focus distance of 10ft! This lens has a very small working window if you’re trying to fill the frame

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

The price point is certainly open for debate, though, to be fair, it is half the price of Sigma's 500mm F4.

@firpofutbol 5 месяцев назад

Too expensive for it being an f5.6. I am about value and this doesn't beat the Tamron 150-500mm which I got for a third of the price.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

I would say that is the biggest knock against it. To be fair, it is half the price of Sigma's F4 version, but I was surprised that it was priced so much higher than the zooms.

@timothysteenwyk2978 5 месяцев назад

If shopping used, you could buy the Tamron lens and an a7iv body to put it on for less than the cost of the Sigma. The zoom may be slightly less sharp, but it’d be infinitely more versatile in most conditions

@RichardLarssen 5 месяцев назад

Not for Sony at least, 15 FPS. And F/5.6, no way.

@DustinAbbottTWI 5 месяцев назад

It's really unfortunate for a lens like this that Sony cripples it, particularly considering that Sony doesn't offer a direct alternatives.

@gamebuster800 5 месяцев назад

I just don't understand why it exists. It is more expensive than a Sony 100-400 and 200-600, while you get less features.

@Vantrakter 5 месяцев назад

It's more than twice as expensive here (Sweden) as the 200-600. 17500SEK vs 38000SEK. But it looks like a nice lens, a fair bit ligther than the Sony, a third of a stop faster @ 500mm. Easier to hold up and shoot with for extended periods of time, if not any more convenient to carry really. I'd be interested were it priced in the same region as the 200-600. Welladay..