Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S 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 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S 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 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S is also available in Canon EF and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S has a maximum diameter of 120mm and total length of 269mm when not extended .
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S has a filter thread of 105mm.
Focal Range
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S has a focal range of 60-600mm and 10.0X zoom ratio.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S 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 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S with a weather sealed camera body such as Sigma Quattro, Sigma Quattro H and Sigma SD1 Merrill.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S 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 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S 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 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.3x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.6m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.3x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 60mm, and a max aperture of f6.3 and minimum aperture of f32 at 600mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
60mm
|
F4.5 |
F22 |
|
600mm
|
F6.3 |
F32 |
Optical Formula
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S's optical formula consists of 25 elements in 19 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
Lens Hood
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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