Sigma’s latest compact telephoto optic, the 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens is so popular that the company can’t keep up with pre-orders. The 500mm f/5.6 is a very impressive lens and is already on PetaPixel‘s shortlist for lens of the year. It should not, therefore, come as a particular surprise that it is … Read more
Sigma has long struck an exciting balance between offering high-quality alternatives to lenses the major camera makers offer and creating unique optics that offer something different from existing lenses. Sigma’s two newest lenses both mostly fall into the latter category. The Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens is not wholly unique but fills … Read more
When I heard about the latest Sigma lens, the 500mm f/5.6 DG DN Sport, I wanted to revisit the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary. The new lens sounded ideal because it is unobtrusive, lightweight enough to handhold easily, and has the reach to capture these elusive Wolfdogs in their natural surroundings. This sanctuary houses mixed-breed dogs that … Read more