Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro 35mm Zoom
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro 35mm Zoom
USER REVIEWS
[Jul 15, 2021]
stussy
Strength:
A roof protects you from rain, snow and other elements that could damage your home or place of business. www.knoxvilleroofingco.com The importance of a good quality roof cannot be understated when it comes to protecting the health and safety for yourself, family members, as well as any employees in an office setting. It is not just about keeping water out; roofs also keep homes warmer during winter by trapping heat inside while blocking cold drafts coming up through chimneys and vents on lower levels. Weakness:
none so far Purchased: New
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[Jul 12, 2021]
elizabeth
Strength:
Build quality. It starts off with an all metal mount, and continues through to the well textured finish on the outside, finishing with consistently strong and durable internals. | Concrete Cutting Weakness:
None so far Purchased: New
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[Nov 11, 2010]
bundleme
Intermediate
Strength:
I don't know
Weakness:
WON'T WORK ON MY 20D Hi, i bought this sigma 70-300mm APO Macro on ebay and i put it on
Similar Products Used: Used my canon 75-300mm ultrasonic lens and it worked. |
[Oct 18, 2007]
Christopher Pan
Intermediate
Strength:
Value for money, sharp and produce natural colour.
Weakness:
The zoom ring is heavy compare to my other zoom lenses. Focus hunting in low light (for me is acceptable), and a little bit soft at the end of the zoom 300mm (need to stop down to correct the result). The lense is good compare to the price you pay. Quite sharp and bright. You can find a little bit soften at the end of 300mm, you need to stop down a bit to get crispier result. The Bokeh also acceptable. Macro 1:2 is a bonus for this lense.
Similar Products Used: No other Sigma Lense Used |
[Jul 20, 2006]
kfahn
Intermediate
Strength:
#1 Price. Without a doubt this is the star shining upon this lens. At less than $200, this lens provides fantastic results.
Weakness:
#1 Focusing:
Overall, this is one of the best budget telephoto zoom lens that is in production. I bought this to compliment my Canon 350D, and it has treated me well. The alternatives all leave much to be wanted. For instance, the Canon 75-300mm, is slower to focus, softer at all focal lengths, and has a lower build quality. The Tamron 70-300mm has similar properties to the Sigma, but I have found the build quality lacking as well. Customer Service Sigma has a hit or miss customer service department. Over the years, I have had a number of experiences with them, and for some instances, they have quickly fixed my problem, but for others, it requires multiple calls and attempts to rectify a problem. Similar Products Used: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III -
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[Jul 10, 2006]
tecomella
Expert
Strength:
1. Minimal chromatic aberrations at wide open. Even high contract shots are passable.
Weakness:
1. Focus sometims hunts at 300mm in low contrast situations and confusing backgrounds. otherwise spot on
Considering the price I paid for this lens, I am not complaining at all of focusing speed, slow aperture,VR etc. If this lens would have had everything, Sigma would price it at 1200$.
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[Jul 07, 2006]
THOMAS LUK
Casual
Strength:
Liight weight and feel quite sturdy
Weakness:
focus quite slow with low contrast subject and quite noisy when focusing For a cheap lense (compared to Nikon or Canon), we have to accept some scrifice. Relative speaking, it is a good outdoor lense since we always stop down to F 8 at least. Having used it mainly for my Canon EOS 10D in the last 2 years, I am quite happy with it. When I compared this lense with my friend's Canon 70-300 IS, at F11, the difference is quite small in case of sharpness. Customer Service no experience as the lense has been working well so far Similar Products Used: Canon 20, 28, 50, 60, 85, 100, 135, 200, 300 and 10-22, 17-85, 28-135 |
[Dec 29, 2005]
Dutchman
Intermediate
Strength:
Very sharp, even at 300mm when stopped down a few clicks. Neutral color rendering. Good and fully useable range. No flare, distortion or vignetting.
Weakness:
Noisy and slow autofocus compared to expensive telezooms but it doesn't bother me for my purposes. Contrast is a little bit behind. This is a surprisingly good lens. Built quality feels ok. It's a fairly compact lens with a nice matte black finish and a red ring (!). This lens is exceptionally sharp for a so called "consumer lens" and rivals my Canon 70-200 f/4L. All focal lengths are very useable but you need to stop down a little for optimum quality, which is not uncommon for telezooms in this category. There is no distortion or chromatic abberations whatsoever. Contrast is not as good as high-end glass but this can easily be adjusted in PS, but what do you expect for a lens that will cost you only one quarter of the price of a L-zoom or less? Autofocus is a little slow but spot-on even in low light. So don't write a bad review about the AF before you've tested the lens on a tripod at least. A great value for money! Customer Service Not needed yet. Similar Products Used: canon 90-300 f/4-6.3, Canon 70-200 f/4L, Canon 17-40 f/4L, Sigma 18-50 f/2,8 DG-EX |
[Dec 28, 2005]
Samontuesday
Beginner
Strength:
Great Value for money. Macro function is excellant. Pin sharp images. Feels tough and durable. Comes with free hood.
Weakness:
Hunts in low light, (don't they all) Noisy. Slow to auto focus. This is my first telephoto lens so i have nothing to compare it with, but I am very impressed, the picture quality is pin sharp. The zoom is a little stiff, which is sometimes annoying, and it has a tendency to hunt in low light but for value for money wise it is a bargin. It feels well made and tough, and looks good to. The macro function is really good, and usefull for people who are just starting out in that area. I've heard complaints about it being hard to switch off, this is not true!! you have to make sure that the lens is zoomed out to 200 and that the focus ring is twisted anticlockwise fully. The auto focus is a little slow when zoomed in close and a bit on the noisey side, but hey, its only 160 quid!!! Personaly I would reccomend this lens for anyone who can't afford forking out large sums of money for better quality, usually you get what you pay for, with this lens, you get a bit more. Customer Service Not used Similar Products Used: None used |