Is Canon EOS 1D and Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.

Canon EOS 1D

Canon EOS 1D
Released: 2001
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-H (1.3x)
4,1 Megapixels
2464 x 1648 pixels

Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro

Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro
Released: 2012
Telephoto Lens (prime) & Macro
Focal Length: 180 mm
Aperture: f/2,8

Can you combine these two?

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination is compatible

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together. Here is a longer answer:

Lens is available with Canon mount

This lens is manufactured by Sigma but is available with a Canon mount.
This lens is also available for Nikon cameras, so before you buy the lens - make sure you get the right version.

Versitale lens

Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 1D.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type APS-H, a slightly smaller version compared to a Full frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.3x.

Actual Focal Length for this lens:
180 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
234 mm

Read more about Crop factor on Canon cameras

Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Canon EOS 1D
1585 gram

Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro
1640 gram

Together they have a total weight of 3225 gram (equal to 7,11 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 180mm f/2,8 HSM OS DG Macro has a tripod mount which is great.

Read more about Tripod mount