Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
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Manufacturer: SIGMAModel: B000ALLMI8
Product features:
- Optimized for use with digital SLR cameras
- Multi-layer lens coating and lens design reduces flare and ghosting
- Minimum focusing distance is 37.4 inches at all zoom settings
- Features 14 lens elements in 10 Groups
- High-performance lens ideal for portraits, sports photography, nature photography
- Dolica CF-C58 58mm CPL Filter
- 58MM UV Filter
- Dolica CF3-ND58 58mm 0.3ND 2X Neutral Density Filter
- Tiffen 58mm 11 Filter (Green)
- Tiffen 58mm 47 Filter (Blue)
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Customer Review: Sigma 70-300 for Nikon
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like this lens. Like a lot of people, I was torn between this and the Nikon 70-300 VR. I'm not very frequent with telephoto imagery, so even though the Nikon isn't blindingly expensive, I needed to be practical about how much I was going to use this focal length range, irrespective of the cost. I read a fair number of reviews and comparisons online before deciding to plonk some money for this one.
The only thing that I'm not happy about is the really loud focus motor noise. Apart from that, and the fact that it gets slow at the long end (but I knew that beforehand), this is a great piece of kit for a shade over $200. The construction is very good, and gives me no cause for complaint. Focussing is accurate, zoom action is smooth, and the macro mode at the long end is quite useful. Not to mention the light weight, which allows me to carry this easily with an 18-55 mounted, and an 11-16 in the bag along with this lens for a really light vacation kit.
I'd definitely recommend this lens to anyone looking for a relatively cheap way out of the telephoto lens choice dilemma, and would encourage you to identify how much your tele-usage will be. If it's similar to mine, which isn't very often, then there's no better option available. If money is no concern, or if you use telephoto focal lengths a lot, then by all means the Nikon might be a much better option.
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Description of Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
The high performance telephoto zoom lens is ideal for digital SLR cameras. This lens has two SLD glass elements in the front lens group and one in the rear lens group It is able to shoot with maximum magnification 1: 2 at the focal length of 300 mm. It's the ideal lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range.The Sigma APO 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras is a telephoto zoom lens with tele-macro functionality. Optimized for digital cameras, this high-performance lens has two Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass elements in the front lens group and one in the rear lens group. It is able to shoot with maximum magnification 1:2 at the focal length of 300 millimeters. It's the ideal lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range.
The multi-layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghosting, which is a common problem with digital cameras, and it also creates an optimum color balance through the entire zoom range. High optical performance is demonstrated throughout the entire zoom range. The lens features a switch that converts the lens to macro photography at focal lengths between 200 millimeters and 300 millimeters, with a minimum focusing distance of 37.4 inches. In normal mode the minimum focusing distance is 59.1 inches at all zoom settings.
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