Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon AF Reviews

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I am quite new to photography--at least "serious" photography, but as much as I tend to go overboard with new hobbies, I knew that I had to put certain restrictions on myself when buying gear. There was no way I was going to spend 1500 dollars on a Carl Zeiss lens in the vague expectation that I would find it useful. So, along with the 18-55mm zoom that came with my a230, I bought a 50mm 1.4 prime, and then, after a bit of internal debate, decided I really needed a good telephoto zoom to get me some reasonable range on photographic outings. I finally decided on this 70-300mm zoom, and fortunately, I had just read a passage in a photography manual mentioning that apochromatic correction was a really nice thing for a telephoto lens to have, and could make the difference in whether or not a shot would be seen as successful to a trained eye. from Amazon.com i use this lens in the 70-200 range for portraiture or general telephoto photography, in the 200-300 range for near macro photography, and at 300 with a 50mm lens reversed onto it for extreme (6x's lifesize) macro shots. in all instances i've been generally pleased with the quality. from Amazon.com Purchased from 47th Street Photo on 4/6/09. I would buy from them again, the shipping was super fast. However, after only having the lens for a couple of months, I must report that the lens no longer autofocuses! I was at the RI Air National Guard Air Show yesterday, 6/27/09, and the lens just stopped focusing. from Amazon.com I bought this lens to go along with me nikon nikkor 18-55 lens because I wanted more of a zoom! It was pretty cheap but works well, If you are looking for a macro lens, don't buy this for Macro, because it doesn't work well for it!! Anyway it works for those FAR AWAY shots and you may need a tripod for when you go up to 300mm!! from Amazon.com I have had this lense since I started shooting. I love it! from Amazon.com I am a beginner and trying to take pictures with Macro. I got some amazing pictures. from Amazon.com First impressions with the lens: 1. Manual focus ring action is very smooth, but unfortunately, this is not an internal-focus lens (my own fault for misunderstanding the specs), and the front of the lens barrel turns about 30 degrees lock-to-lock with the focus ring. This will be a minor inconvenience when I use a polarising filter. from Amazon.com This is a great lens in it's class, I'm glad i bought it. Great range, excellent picture quality, also great with macro, and for the price, nothing can't beat this. Thanks to Amazon and 47th Street Photo. from Amazon.com This is a very light weight alternative to some other much more expensive zooms. Although it may not out perform the more expensive lenses it does hold its own quite well. It produced some stunning images for me--that quite frankly I did not think it could do for the price I paid. Overall it is a great lens and even better at the $140 price I paid. from Amazon.com This lens is decent for beginners and and casual photographers. It is a bit slow and loud when using auto focus but suits my needs. from Amazon.com

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Canon EF Mount, Zoom Lens, for Digital SLR, Max Aperture: f/4-f/5.6, 14 Elements in 10 Groups, Filter size: 58 mm, Weight: 19.2 oz

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Released	over 3 years ago
Lens Type	Zoom Lens
Focus Type	Autofocus
Focal Length	70mm - 300mm
Macro Lens	With Macro Lens
Attachment / Filter Size	58 mm
Camera Format	Digital SLR
Closest Focusing Distance	37.4 in
Designed for Digital Came	Yes
Designed for Digital Camera	Yes
Diameter	3 in
Diaphragm Blades	9 Blades
Groups / Elements	14 Elements in 10 Groups
Length	4.8 in
Lens Magnification	Telephoto (65 to 600mm)
Lens Max Aperture	f/4-f/5.6
MPN	SIG70300EOS
Macro Magnification	x .5 x 0.5
Min Aperture	f/22
Mount	Canon EF
Picture Angle	8.2 - 34.3 degrees
UPC	085126509279
Weight	19.2 oz

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