Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras @ richardeward.com

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
from SIGMA

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

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Sigma's great buy for the price
  I was in need of a more powerful lense to compliment my 28-90mm lense when I found this. Though it was realitively inexspensive it surprised me in it's clarity /sharpness. Yes there is a bit of a halo at 300mm but not that bad. The auto focus isn't that great but is just ok. I use manual focus most the time anyway. All in all it is very good for most work and you can't beat the price. It is heavy enough to require a monopod for steadiness to aquire the sharpest shot. Good purchase if on a limited budget... more info

• Go for the Canon. This is cheap, cheap, cheap.
  Based on the reviews here at Amazon I bought this lens. Within 5 minutes after it arrived it was out of the box and I was shooting, but I was extremely disappointed. It looks cheap and feels cheap. The zoom operation is stodgy and for the life of me I had a hard time getting nicely focused, hand-held pictures. I knew every time I used this lens I'd end up hating it, so I wrapped it back up and ordered the Canon. That arrived last night and there is absolutely no comparison. The IS USM version costs a little... more info

• Well worth the price
  This was my first lens after getting started with the world of SLRs. Initially as a novice, I was much apprehensive on seeing such number of available lens but the reviews here helped me choose this one and I am way happy with the results I am getting.
  So how do i feel about it? Let me summarize it in a line. For money's worth this is a real good starter Telephoto lens.
  Its tack sharp. Some of the photos I have taken recently on a trip are way better than expected. Many of them are on 300mm and so... more info

• Best Lens for the Price
  I've owned this lens for several years now, and I've used it on both 35mm and digital SLR's. I have to start off by saying that it's a wonderful lens for the price. People who claim the lens isn't sharp might be referring to the non-APO version, which is about $100.00 less. This version, I have found, is tack-sharp between 70-200mm, and still very sharp from 200-300mm. The macro feature gives a 1:2 reproduction ratio, which is more than sufficient for most subjects. Keep in mind, on a digital camera with an... more info

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