Sigma 600mm F8 Mirror A-mount lens review by stevee
 stevee#2829 date: Oct-7-2007 | |
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| sharpness: 3.5 color: 3 build: 5 distortion: 3 flare control: 3 overall: 3.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | have nothing else this big |
| price paid: | £ 73 ebay |
| positive: | Built like a tank short easy travel lens. 900mm on digital body. sharp at high shutter speeds. on digital body better, as you increase iso to compensate for lack of light |
| negative: | low contrast and soft images loads of light needed manual focus only really is f11 as you over expose by 1 full stop to gain same light image as in viewfinder on a100 but perfect f8 on a700. A priority only as no electric contacts. |
| comment: | Bargain at £73 with 4 filter inserts and case, like new condition. When used correctly you can get very sharp images that can be tweaked for contrast later. Needs plenty of light, dull cloudy days a waste of time, images very grainy or noisy due to high iso and cropping is a disaster. Used as backup when 300mm zoom just cant get close enough. |
; 16MPrating summary
- total reviews: 18
- sharpness: 3.83
- color: 3.33
- build: 4.72
- distortion: 4.39
- flare control: 4.33
- overall: 4.12