Last month Sigma announced a new 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens for Sony E and Leica L mount priced at $3,000/€3,200 (Adorama | B&H | Erhardt | Calumet | WEX) – hopefully, the lens will also be available for Nikon Z-mount in the future: Sigma announces two new lenses: 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS | Sports & 15mm f/1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye Here is a side-by-side picture of the new Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports ($3,000) and the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR ($3,600): Long-time [NR] contributor Dariusz Breś (Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, previous posts) tested the new Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens on the Nikon Z9 with the help of the Megadap Pro adapter (Adorama | Amazon | B&H). You can read the full article on his blog. Here are his conclusions: Pros: Lightning-fast autofocus Fantastic stabilization Aperture value ring (+ possibility of setting it, click, lock) Sealed housing Hydro and oleophobic coatings Size and weight Control on the lens (buttons, switches, panel) Arca Swiss foot and 90-degree click Construction, precision, made in Japan 3-year distributor’s warranty with the possibility of extension to 5 years Cons: Available only for Sony E and Leica L mount The sample photos can be found here: Nikon NIKKOR Z 800 f/6.3 VR S lens review by Dariusz Breś Plena vs. Art (Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena vs. Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art) The post The new Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens tested on the Nikon Z9 camera...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Sunday, 10 March, 2024