Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Super Telephoto Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Sigma SA mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C is compatible with cameras that have Sigma SA lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sigma SA lenses are Sigma Quattro, Sigma Quattro H and Sigma SD1 Merrill.
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (FX) and Sony Alpha mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C has a maximum diameter of 121mm and total length of 290mm when not extended .
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C has a filter thread of 105mm.
Focal Range
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C has a focal range of 150-600mm and 4.0X zoom ratio.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C with a weather sealed camera body such as Sigma Quattro, Sigma Quattro H and Sigma SD1 Merrill.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C MTF Charts
Below you can find the MTF chart of Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C which would give an idea of the its contrast and resolution from the center to its edges.
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MTF Chart of the Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C
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MTF Chart of the Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C
Zoom Method
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Zoom Lock
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C has a Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it's held downwards or upwards.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C has a Max Magnification Ratio of 5x and has a minimum focusing distance of 2.6m.
Aperture
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 150mm, and a max aperture of f6.3 and minimum aperture of f22 at 600mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
150mm
|
F5 |
F22 |
|
600mm
|
F6.3 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C's optical formula consists of 24 elements in 16 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
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Optical Construction of the Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C
Lens Hood
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C is available in Black color.
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