Capture wildlife, aircraft, and sports in incredible detail with the Sigma 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens, designed for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. This compact and lightweight lens features Sigma’s high-speed HLA motor and is an excellent balance between high performance, and portable size and weight.
As well as being optically outstanding, the lens features a range of professional features, including a weather-resistant structure for superior protection in tough shooting conditions, a Focus Limiter switch, a de-clickable and lockable aperture ring, a detachable tripod socket and a Custom Mode switch.
Incredible performance
By utilising exclusive low-dispersion glass elements the lens has been significantly reduced in size and weight compared with SIGMA’s previous 500mm prime, making it easy to carry and use and ideal for hand-held shooting. The built-in HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) motor delivers fast, smooth, accurate and nearsilent autofocus, ensuring that the subject remain sharp, even when using subject tracking modes. The built-in OS provides 5 stops of effective stabilisation thanks to SIGMA’s proprietary OS2 algorithm.
Optical excellence
To reduce the size of the lens without compromising optical quality, the lens uses convex low-dispersion elements towards the front of the lens barell. The design of these glass elements also keeps chromatic and axial aberrations to a minimum. Flare and ghosting are prevented by refractive lenses, ideal for when shooting in backlit environments such as sporting arenas or when strong light sources are in or close to being in frame.
Advanced AF and stabilisation
The SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports is perfectly suited to fast-paced action such as birds in flights or high-performance cars on a race circuit. Its HLA motor delivers extremely fast, accurate and near-silent AF that far outperforms traditional stepping motors. Low-light environments such as concerts and floodlit pitches are no trouble thanks to the exclusive OS2 algorithm, providing an effective 5 stops of stabilisation. The lens
also features two OS modes. Mode 1 can be used for all types of photography to help reduce unwanted camera shake at slower shutter speeds. Mode 2 employs SIGMA’s Intelligent OS algorithm for smoother panning shots – ideal for tracking a fast-paced object as it moves. Regardless of the orientation of the lens, the stabilisation is effective for both vertical and diagonal movement and doesn’t interfere with the panning motion.
TSC construction
Much of the exterior and some of the interior of the lens is built of TSC (Thermally Stable Composite), a light and strong material that increases durability and reduces weight. TSC has similar thermal expansion properties to aluminium, which means that both the TSC and aluminium parts within the barrel expand and contract to the same degree as temperatures change. This ensures a highly consistent performance whether shooting in a hot desert region or the freezing temperatures of a polar environment.
Weather resistant sealing
The mount connection, manual focus ring, zoom ring, switches, switch panel and exterior connection are all dust- and splash-resistant to prevent dust and moisture from entering the lens. The front element of the lens has a water- and oil-repellent coating that helps keep the optic clear of contaminants.
Tactile aperture ring
Take control of the depth-of-field using the built-in aperture control
ring. The ring can be de-clicked, which is useful for film-makers, and
locked so that it cannot be changed accidentally.
Detachable tripod socket
An Arca-Swiss-compatible magnesium alloy tripod socket is included
to keep the lens compact and lightweight. The socket features a
standard 1/4” screw and can be detached when required, especially
useful when shooting hand-held.
Custom set-up with customisable functions
The lens is equipped with a Focus Limiter switch that shortens the focus driving range. This stops the lens incorrectly focusing on objects either in front or behind the subject, speeding up focus acquisition. The three AFL buttons found around the lens barrel can be set to a preferred camera function for easier handling.
Main features:
- Lens construction: 20 elements in 14 groups
- OS (Optical Stabilizer) function with the latest “OS2” algorithm
- Inner focus system
- Compatible with high-speed autofocus
- HLA (High-response Linear Actuator)
- Compatible with Lens Aberration Correction
- Supports DMF and AF+MF
- Super Multi-Layer Coating
- Water and Oil Repellent Coating (front element)
- Aperture ring
- Aperture ring click switch
- Aperture ring lock switch
- AFL button (3 buttons)
- Focus Limiter switch
- Focus Mode switch
- OS switch
- Custom Mode switch
- Dust and Splash Resistant Structure
- LENS HOOD LH1034-02
- TRIPOD SOCKET TS-151
- Designed to minimise flare and ghosting
- 11-blade rounded diaphragm
- High-precision, durable brass bayonet mount
- Made in Aizu, Japan craftsmanship
