Is Canon EOS 1Ds and Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM compatible?

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

Canon EOS 1Ds

Canon EOS 1Ds
Released: 2002
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: Full frame
11 Megapixels
4064 x 2704 pixels

Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM

Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Released: 2003
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Focal Length: 300-800 mm
Aperture: f/5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: February 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Focal Length

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

This lens has focal length:
300-800 mm

Since Canon EOS 1Ds has a Full Frame sensor this is also the focal length you will experience.

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 1Ds
1585 gram

Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
5880 gram

Together they have a total weight of 7465 gram (equal to 16.46 lb).

Please note that Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM has a tripod mount which is great.

Read more about Tripod mount

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