L’ultimo degli obiettivi presentati dalla Sigma è il nuovo 50-500mm, zoom ottico che rinverdisce i fasti del vecchio 50-500 ed incorpora uno stabilizzatore ottico. Supporterà gli attacchi a baionetta Nikon, Sony, Pentax e Canon. Il nuovo design utilizza 22 elementi per 16 gruppi, tra cui quattro elementi in vetro SLD; la dimensione del filtro è cresciuta fino a 95 mm (!).

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Press release ufficiale (lingua inglese)



February 21, 2010: TheSigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new Sigma APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM.φ95mm and the lens is supplied with a step down ring enabling digital cameras with an APS-C size image sensor to use an φ86mm filter.


This is a 10x high zoom ratio ultra telephoto zoom lens incorporating Sigma’s original Optical Stabilizer function. This lens covers a wide range of focal lengths from 50mm to 500mm ultra telephoto. The OS (Optical Stabilizer) function offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower than would otherwise be possible.

For Sony and Pentax mount, the built-in OS function of this lens can be used even if the camera body is equipped with an image sensor shift anti-shake system. As compensation for camera shake is visible in the view finder, the photographer can easily check for accurate focus and ensure there is no subject movement.

Four SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements provide excellent correction of color aberration. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghost and ensures high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.1 (at the focal length of 200mm) making it ideal for close-up photography.

This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), ensuring quiet and high speed AF as well as full-time manual focus capability. The addition of the optional 1.4x EX DG or 2x EX DG APO Tele Converters produce a 70-700mm F6.3-8 or a 100-1000mm F9-12.6 MF zoom lens respectively. This lens is equipped with a Petal-type hood to block out extraneous light. The filter size of this lens is