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Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens with Hood for Nikon AF D Cameras.

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.8 stars

(based on 9 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Consistent output(6), Durable(6), Easily interchangeable(4), Rugged(6), Sharp focus(6)

Cons:

Heavy(3)

Best Uses:

Wildlife(6)

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/enthusiast(5)

Great Lens

By Ds Studios

from Indiana on 9/24/2008

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Easy To Clean, Rugged, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy, Likes lots of sunlight

Best Uses:

Landcape, Upgrade, Wildlife

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use this lens at Zoo's,Racing activities. It makes a great addition to my lens collection. I've use a 1.4 and a 2.0 Kenko converters on a D300 camera with no problems. By they way the auto focus will work with both converters. The only draw back with this lens is it likes lots of sunlight. I would buy this lens again and again. Very pleased.

I love this lens!

By Normana

from Bothell, WA on 8/3/2008

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Rugged, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

General Use, Portraits, Wildlife

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I purchased this lens from Adorama in June and have used it extensively over the past month. I love this lens. It works great with Nikon Digital SLR's - Even my D40. The HSM works well for autofocus (though it is sometimes a little slow and searches a little miore than a Nikkor). The focus ring is nice and smooth, though it could be better placed so that you can hold the lens without holding the ring. THe tripod mount/hand grip is great. I've learned to use it to assist in adjusting the ball head on my monopod and tripod. This lens takes great shots, even handheld!

Best glass I've ever bought!

By Teddy

from Olympia, WA on 7/21/2008

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Easy To Clean, Rugged, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Night Photography, Special Effects, Sports/Action, Wildlife

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

One day, there I was, Humming Birds flying everywhere around my property. I set-up the tri pod, mounted my D300, then grabbed Lucy (the Sigma 50-500 lens) and mounted her on the camera. I spent an hour shooting humming birds then pulled the CF card and went to my computer. Admittedly, I had a lot of misses over the some 180 shots but it was the hits that amazed me. In most shots the lens 'froze' the wings of the humming birds in mid-flight and nicely blurred the backgrounds into a beautiful mix of exciting soft colors! What beautiful pix for my portfolio.... More than worth the money!

Great lens for wildlife

By Bruce B.

from Jackson, MI on 6/14/2008

Pros:

Consistent Output, Rugged, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy

Best Uses:

Wildlife

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use this lens with my D200. This lens is great for wildlife when there is decent light. Best use is with a tripod, but I have many good handheld shots with this lens too. Excellent bird lens. The 10x zoom is very handy for a variety of situations. For a 500mm lens at less than [$]it's an excellent value.

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Playing in the water

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Great Value for the price

By Dave from Nashville, TN on 5/21/2008

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Rugged, Sharp Focus

Cons:

expect it to be heavy

Best Uses:

Wildlife

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

You would expect this lens to be heavy and it is. You might question whether this lens is worth the price with respect to quality. It absolutely is worth the price you pay. Great lens. Now I want one longer.

a 50-500 for less than 1000 U$S

By Pablo

from Rome, Italy on 2/21/2008

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy

Best Uses:

Sports/Action, Wildlife

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This lent is wonderful for sport and wildlife
I use it for take pictures of flight birds and soccer games
I love this lens.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Great Lens

By Evil Ed

from Beloit, WI on 5/7/2007

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Durable, Rugged, Sharp Focus

Cons:

Heavy but manageable

Best Uses:

Professional Work, Sports

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I love this lens. I picked mine up from a bank that had repoed a bunch of equipment. I cannot say enough how much I love this lens. I use it at all of my daughters soccer games and for some great wildlife shots. Well worth the deal I got for it!!!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

LOVE IT!!!

By Maryanne

from South San Francisco, CA on 2/5/2007

Pros:

Clear Glass, Strong Construction

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I love this lens! It was just perfect for the close-up sport shots I was going for!!! Amazing results. A definate part of a serious photographer's equipment!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

great lens for the money

By CASHMAN

from IOWA on 2/5/2007

Pros:

Clear Glass, Easily Mounted, Strong Construction

Cons:

Wish it would AF with 2X

Best Uses:

Bird and animal pics, Fun

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The lens without the 2x is great AF works well. The 2X limits the lens to 200-1000 which is still OK but it doesn't AF which I guess that isn't to big a problem. The lens did everything I wanted to do.

Customer Reviews about the Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens with Hood for Nikon AF D Cameras. at Adorama