Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport is an Auto Focus (AF)
Super Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sigma SA mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport 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 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport is also available in Nikon F (FX) and Canon EF mounts.
Focal Range
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport has a fixed focal lenght of 500mm.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport 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 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport with a weather sealed camera body such as Sigma Quattro, Sigma Quattro H and Sigma SD1 Merrill.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport 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.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x and has a minimum focusing distance of 3.5m. 0.15x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport has a max aperture of F4 and a minimum aperture of F32.
Optical Formula
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport's optical formula consists of 16 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
Lens Hood
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport is available in Black color.
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