Is Canon EOS 5D and Sigma EX 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro compatible?

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

Canon EOS 5D

Canon EOS 5D
Released: 2005
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: Full frame
12,7 Megapixels
4368 x 2912 pixels

Sigma EX 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro

Sigma EX 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro
Released: 2011
Telephoto Lens (prime) & Macro
Focal Length: 150 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 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 5D.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be exactly what the lens specification tells us:

Actual Focal Length for this lens:
150 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
150 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 5D
895 gram

Sigma EX 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro
1150 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2045 gram (equal to 4,51 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro has a tripod mount which is great.

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