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    Better Bigma

    Jan 22, 2019 6 minutes

    Out of the five new lenses Sigma announced across its Art, Contemporary and Sports ranges at the end of last year, there was one that really caught my eye. The Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports replaces the discontinued Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM – an extremely popular zoom that has picked up the nickname ‘Bigma' over the years, what with its long, heavy and thickset body. With a maximum reach of 600mm, it's natural to associate Sigma's newest long-reach tele zoom with the company's 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports, but just like the Bigma of old, it possesses a significant advantage in that it has a shorter minimum focal length. By effectively merging the focal lengths of a 70-200mm lens and 150-600mm lens into one, it can save oneself having to swap lenses and cart around two heavy zooms that cover the same focal range. Any lens that can minimise the chance of missing a shot and can lighten the load we have to carry makes a strong case for

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