Sigma 100-300mm f/4 DG EX HSM : Specifications and Opinions

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Robsala

sent on 01 Settembre 2025

Pros: Fabulous clarity.

Cons: The absence of the stabilizer I don't think can be considered a defect since sigma introduces it 4 years after the release of the lens. If it had a little more friction in manual focus I wouldn't mind.

Opinion: I use it on an SD4 where it is very well balanced on a tripod. Very convenient to use freehand. Solid mechanics, comfortable lens hood. Wonderful sharpness at 300 mm, I used it at f/8, but also excellent at lower focal lengths. I often use manual focus, if it had a little more friction I wouldn't mind, but it's my need of course. I was surprised by the quality. If you find it, for the cost it has on the second-hand market, it is really a valid possibility.

Alba75

sent on 01 Maggio 2024

Pros: Construction, sharpness, blur, af speed.

Cons: Not easy to find in the second-hand market

Opinion: Bought used a month ago at an affordable price worth every penny it costs. A fixed 100-300 f4 of this quality will no longer be offered nowadays. Well balanced and not too heavy, I find it very handy. Excellent sharpness as well as blur, on the D780 it renders very well. Quick to focus and built with quality materials. The only drawback was the lack of stabilization, but the costs and weight would have been very different. But that's perfectly fine.

Erwin

sent on 23 Giugno 2022

Pros: Fast autofocus, soft and precise bezel, exceptional sharpness, tripod bezel

Cons: Quite important weight

Opinion: I was looking for a photographic hunting lens and found this almost by chance... combined with the nikon d300 and the sigma tc 1.4 there is fun without fainting and without being afraid to slip into the bush ... Always excellent sharpness, quite quiet and a massive body feeling from pro optics with a very fast autofocus, tends to slightly overexpose... Found at less than 300 eurini with 2 years warranty.... advised

Mr Bridge

sent on 15 Gennaio 2018

Pros: sharpness versatility versatility thanks to the excellent yield with the sigma 1,4x autofocus very fast

Cons: lack of stabilizer

Opinion: I bought this lens with some doubts, but I must say that it is an exceptional lens very clear to 300, but even using it multiplied does not disappoint the expectations, the stabilizer is missing and this for some could represent a limit of course if it were equipped would be better but at least for me it is not a problem, the autofocus is a splinter and even multiplied it retains all its effectiveness, what to say for me a great optics too little known but that I think represents a high level choice that despite the age of his project still holds head to today's optics of a certain level you can find it!

Nazzareno74

sent on 16 Gennaio 2017

Pros: honest lens that works well, cost / quality '

Cons: Stabilizer if I have to name one

Opinion: I used this lens for outdoor rugby and I found myself very well, the relationship between the quality 'and the cost and' excellent for those without high budget and does not want the original lenses, no problem back focus as sometimes it happens with Sigma lenses. I replaced it with Pompone the Canon 100-400 which for me seemed impossible at the beginning, two completely different lenses, both as yield as a cost but it depends on the portfolio and those 'interested

Nadir84

sent on 19 Novembre 2015

Pros: high sharpness in certain focal, very good in others, incredible contrast and colors, with the multiplier 1.4 sigma quality remains excellent, solidity.

Cons: High weight, the absence of a stabilizer.

Opinion: I was undecided on that optical tele take after using for a long time the Canon 70-300 is usm to be mounted on the newly arrived Canon 70D. rnVolevo a zoom that would do justice and that possibly not fall below the 300mm. rnAvevo identified the 100-400 and classical style that is now used at a very low price, or the 70-300 L series with very mixed opinions. rnPer via indecision was stalling and was considering the 70-200 f4 it is necessary to multiply (because dl lightweight transportability and fantastic optical yield) rnPoi I stumbled into SIGMA 100-300 F4 HSM that sincerely not considered own. rnVisto the attractive price I wanted to try. rnrnBhè after the test was love. As merits has a sharpness impossible to find for optical at this price, fast focusing (but not Lightning-fast) and a color rendering which I personally prefer to that of the Canon 70-300 L rnUniche flaws are weight and asenza of the stabilizer. rnrnComunque I surprised by the optical performance of the tests I did with my friend and I possessor of 70-300 Lsay that it is absurd as held blow at all focal .... indeed some even higher 135mm 200mm and 250mm being only inferior to 100mm and 300mm. I also tried the 70-200 f4 is not well here except to 100mm was still there as quality rather than 200mm higher. rnrnrnHo tried to multiply 1.4 and becomes a real war machine, only problem no monopod becomes really difficult to use: too heavy and long.

Robertsandro

sent on 19 Gennaio 2015

Pros: sharpness, versatility, 'speed' autofocus

Cons: I had a conflict with a Nikon D3s nell'autofocus continuous (perhaps with another exemplary defective camera nikon user who has not bought me rferito no malfunction)

Opinion: and 'a great lens I bought it three times (I often buy them back and sell targets) for sports photos, landscapes and portraits and' one of the few (maybe the only) zoom with this hike (100-300mm) fixed iris F4 (bright enough), of excellent quality 'constructive, with motor HSM fast and very accessible price (I bought copies in perfect condition a little less or more' of 500 euro on ebay) rn.La sharpness even at full aperture and 'good to excellent 5.6. I never had any flaking of the coating .rnLo highly recommend.

Mbi

sent on 23 Maggio 2014

Pros: AF, image quality, constant aperture at all focal lengths

Cons: lack stabilization, with dedicated multiplier of 1.4x full frame strong vignetting even diaframmandorn

Opinion: Optics clear that maintains good performance also coupled to the dedicated Sigma 1.4x multiplier. Fast AF. Comfortable is the collar that can be removed without having to remove the lens from the camera is the wide ring for focusing. The only real defect in the few days of use was vignetting on full frame mounted with the multiplier, also diaframmando.

user26730

sent on 06 Giugno 2013

Pros: almost everyone!

Cons: maybe just the lack of OS

Opinion: But also relatively long leggero.rnNitido to f4. On APS-C even better than on FF. Some lament a loss of definition to the entire zoom range. But what zoom does not suffer from this "evil"? A 300 just close to 5.6 and sharpness back to being excellent! RnSorprendente in the studio for portrait (where the space consendte). RnHo heard of flaking of the coating and seems to be a constant, seen comments on the web. I personally use this lens for almost four years and I have not had any problem with this tipo.rnLente 82mm, for someone can 'be a problem because the filters in this measure cost. The filters are expensive however good, that they are 82, 77 or 67! RnMolto good packaging padded sigma offers to serie.rnOttica definitely consiglibile (value for money very good) although not very popular and not too available. Bought used, if in good condition, turns out to be a bargain not to be missed.

Fabio Bergonzoni

sent on 04 Marzo 2013

Pros: Brightness, distortion and vignetting non-existent with aps-c, despite handling the weight, good sharpness up to 280mm., Excellent and smooth zoom range

Cons: Lack of stabilizer, weight, low quality of the coating

Opinion: Sigma AF 100-300mm f / 4 EX DG HSM APO is an objective surprising once you are including affinity with the camera united to him. Personally I use with the Nikon D7000 and I still have not figured out if it is the machine that uses optical or vice versa. However, the ability to safely use the high sensitivity make this almost perfect combination for photo hunting especially the "prey" bigger. Good AF speed is also everything works fine with the converter Sigma 1.4x EX DG, even if it is a normal loss of definition, but not so annoying. Exceptional versatility focal, mainly because the tele retains its length and this is a feature especially useful when you have to take on safari beyond the means crowded. Among the problems, the most annoying is the peeling of the coating where the hands more insist using it, and in the long run the weight repeated using freehand which however is notso crucial and it is useful to regard the use of a support: with a good mono foot, becomes "weapon" infallible and from the results fabulous.