100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary is one of four lenses Sigma announced earlier this year. After the pricey 135mm F/1.8 Art lens, this is the second one from the series released for preorders. The price is now officially announced, and this time, the surprise is rather positive.
The 100-400mm f/5-6.3 from Sigma is available for $799, which sounds like a reasonable price for a zoom lens of this range. For comparison, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM costs $1,299. Nikon doesn’t have the zoom lens of the same range, but their 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens costs near $1,400.
Unlike the prime 135mm F/1.8 Art lens, which surprised is with its high price, the 100-400mm is certainly more affordable. Here are some of the specs:
| Lens Construction | 21 Elements in 15 Groups | ||||||
| Angle of View (35mm) | 24.4º-6.2 º | ||||||
| Number of Diaphragm Blades | 9 | ||||||
| Mininum Aperture | f22 | ||||||
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 160 cm / 6.3 in | ||||||
| Filter Size (mm) | 67mm | ||||||
| Maximum Magnifications | 1:3.8 | ||||||
| Dimensions (Diameter x Length) |
86.4×182.3mm/ 3.4×7.2in | ||||||
| Weight | 1160g/ 40.9oz. | ||||||
| Corresponding Mounts |
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Just like the rest of Sigma’s lenses, the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary is available for Nikon, Canon and Sigma mounts natively. You can also use it on Sony cameras with a Sigma MC-11 Sony E-mount converter. If you’d like to preorder this lens, you can do it now, and the shipping is expected to begin at the end of May 2017.
[via Nikon Rumors]
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