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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
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Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM Lens
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The Sigma APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is a large-aperture macro-telephoto lens that integrates Sigma’s Optical Stabilizer (OS) system.This 2010 successor to the APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG HSM, which came on the market in October 2004, incorporates the latest innovations in optics technology.Read more
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General

Lens type
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
TelephotoNormal
Lens mountCanon EF-SCanon EF-S
  • Canon EF
  • Sigma SA
  • Four Thirds
  • Nikon F

Image properties

Max Format size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-frame
Focal length55 - 25055 - 250< 150
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent88 - 400
N/A
N/A
Maximum magnification0.31 x0.31 x1.0 x
Image stabilisationyesyesno

Aperture

Aperture max4-5.64-5.62.9-2.8
Aperture min22-3222-3222
Aperture ringnonoyes
Number of diaphragm blades779
Aperture featuresRounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodExtending frontExtending frontInternal
Autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus motor typeMicromotorMicromotorRing Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingnoyesyes
Closest focusing distance1.11.10.38
Distance scalenonoyes
Depth of field (DoF) scalenonono
Focus distance limiter
N/A
N/A
yes
Focus features
N/A
N/A
Floating focus

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoom
N/A
Elements121216
Groups101012
Special elements / coatings
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
2 SLD elements
Power zoomnono
N/A
Zoom methodExpandingExpanding
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
N/A
Body materialsPlasticPlastic
N/A
Optional accessoriesSoft Case LP1019Soft Case LP1019
N/A
Zoom locknono
N/A
Tripod collarnonoyes
Hood suppliednonoyes
Filter threadyesyes
N/A
Sealingnonono

Dimensions

Weight13.76 oz13.76 oz31.57 oz
Diameter2.76 in2.76 in3.15 in
Length4.25 in4.25 in5.39 in
Filter size2.28 in2.28 in2.83 in

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