Sigma 729955 100-400 mm F5-6.3 DG OS C Nikon Fitting HSM Lens - Black

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The replacement AF-S lens has typically fast and near-silent ring-type ultrasonic autofocus, that works with any Nikon DSLR or mirrorless Z-series camera. Furthermore, it has Nikon’s old-style aperture control lever, rather than an electromagnetic system (as featured in the Sigma and Tamron lenses), ensuring compatibility with older Nikon DSLRs.

Canon EOS-1D X + 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 017 @ 172mm, ISO 125, 1/160, f/8.0 2) Build Quality and Handling At longer focal length you should make sure that strong light-sources are well outside the image circle as they can considerably lower the overall contrast. Considering how front-heavy the Sigma 100-400mm DN is, I’m pretty surprised that Sigma did not include their TS-111 tripod collar. It really needs it! In fact, the 100-400 is far more front-heavy than the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art, which does include the (exact same) accessory tripod collar. Your camera will automatically account for the change in auto exposure modes, but using the widest-available aperture in manual exposure mode is complicated somewhat. We test lenses using both real world sample images and lab tests. Our lab tests are carried out scientifically in controlled conditions using the Imatest testing suite, which consists of custom charts and analysis software that measures resolution in line widths/picture height, a measurement widely used in lens and camera testing. We find the combination of lab and real-word testing works best, as each reveals different qualities and characteristics.Above: Now here’s the Sony from the same distance, staying focused even up to 400mm where the difference is dramatic. Corner sharpness does not always matter, but it does matter for many disciplines, including landscape photography. Above: Nikon 80-400/4.5-5.6G VR at 102mm, f5.0; 100% crop from center, APS-C/DX-corner, FF/FX-corner In the past, third-party lens manufacturers have played an important role of providing cheaper third-party telephoto zoom lens alternatives, and Sigma has always been at the forefront of this. The company first introduced the Sigma AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 EX APO OS in 2006, then its successor, the Sigma AF 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM OS in 2008 – and later the Sigma AF 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG HSM OS in 2010. All these lenses offered an adequate performance regarding their focusing and optical qualities at a price point that massively undercut the Canon and Nikon equivalents. When combined with a camera body with image stabilization built-in, the lens corrects for pitch and yaw axis rotations, providing even more powerful image stabilization." [Sigma Corporation of America]

One of Fujifilm’s highly acclaimed ‘red badge’ lenses, the XF100-400mm has robust, fully weather-sealed, professional-grade build quality. Handling is excellent, benefiting from Fuji’s typical control ring, ideal for controlling the aperture in aperture-priority and manual shooting modes. As you expected, the Sony lens is considerably more expensive, and the difference factor is greater than 2.The following is a review of the Sigma 100-400mm F/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens which was released in February of 2017 as part of Sigma’s affordable “Contemporary” lens lineup. The introduction of the Sigma 100-400mm F/5-6.3 DG OS HSM C lens is a logical one for the company as it competes in a market segment that remains unexploited by the likes of Canon and Nikon.

Above: Nikon 80-400mm f4.5-5.6G VR at 100mm; FF/FX-corner at f5.0 (left), f8.0 (middle), f11 (right) The long end, typically more-easily used outdoors, will provide a more-compressed appearance (due to the longer subject distance). Built to do full justice to Sony’s prestigious Alpha A7 and A9 series full-frame mirrorless cameras, this lens also works a treat with APS-C format E-mount bodies, where it gives an effective zoom range of 150-600mm. Build quality is fabulous, with a really solid yet refined feel to the construction and a more comprehensive set of weather-seals than is fitted to Sony’s 70-100mm G-line lens for it’s A-mount cameras. Comes without lens pouch or strap. The lens hood is included, reversible for transport, and the lens-caps are standard. When using the camera’s onboard flash the lens hood does not cast a shadow at the bottom of the image. [0] That most of the differences shown in the above table are only 1/3 or 2/3 stops should be considered.As mentioned, those using an ASP-C/1.5x FOVCF sensor format DSLR will see an angle of view similar to a full-frame-mounted 150-600mm lens. The Sigma 100-400mm F/5-6.3 DG OS HSM C is a well-made lens, with an optical design of 21 elements in 15 groups. Four of those are SLD (Special Low Dispersion) elements to help increase contrast and sharpness while minimizing color fringing. The lens relies on Sigma’s ring-type HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which has been a mainstay on the company’s lenses for many years. You’ll also find an autofocus range limiter to help speed up focus acquisition, as well as Optical Image Stabilization with roughly four stops of compensation (Sigma doesn’t specify, but that’s what I found in my tests). Lateral CA shows as color fringing along lines of strong contrast running tangential (meridional, right angles to radii) with the mid and especially the periphery of the image circle showing the most significant amount as this is where the most significant difference in the magnification of wavelengths typically exists.