Sigma 600mm F8 Mirror A-mount lens review by qwnwy
 qwnwy#10372 date: Jul-11-2012 | |
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| sharpness: 3 color: 2 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 3.4 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | 70-210 beercan 20-200 G with Tc |
| price paid: | £100 used |
| positive: | build size price |
| negative: | Sharpness colour Aperture |
| comment: | As an almost exclusive Mf shooter i can say that with a tripod the focusing is accurate, images can be soft anywhere out of centre frame and the lens doesn't create nice colors. The images can be dull and flat. Obviously for a mirror it has fixed aperture however some of the more modern mirrors have a wider Aperture. For the price its a great lens to play around with however its really a gimmick and i am disappointed with results. It normally would stay at home. However you probably would struggle to find any mirror lens thats decent. I haven't used the minolta/sony AF mirror however i would assume due to limitations of design it would perform similarly The 70-210 beercan would always find its way in my bag however with this sigma i struggle to find reasons to bring it out. Probably because its too slow, a bit too long for a lot of uses and the images have no wow factor. I also find that with the a900's sensor i would rather crop with a sharper, better colour rendition and speedier lens than carrying around this thing. Also no steady shot is a bummer. Build quality is very good, all metal except for the cheap plastic filter inserts and massive 95mm front cap. |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 18
- sharpness: 3.83
- color: 3.33
- build: 4.72
- distortion: 4.39
- flare control: 4.33
- overall: 4.12