Product Description
Sigma 28-70mm F2.8-4 DG Nikon Lens
Customer Reviews:
Best digital camera lens for detail ever offered for the price!.......2007-06-19
Hey guys & gals--listen up! I have bought dozens of lenses for both Canon and Nikon and ran tests for detail comparison. One of the things that pro publications look for in an image is how the image detail is at 100%. This lens on front of my Nikon D-200 is a detail weapon and outshines any of the Nikon lenses 10 to 1. In fact the detail was so sharp at 100% from edge to edge that I was fooled thinking it was scaled only to 50% so I scaled it
out to 200% and it still looked good. WOW! Try doing that with the new 18-200 VR! That lens was a dog and I sold it on E-bay and refuse to buy any more Nikon lenses.They are overpriced junk!!! Some of these Sigma lenses (like this one for less than a hundred bucks) is a digital dream--especially if your camera has more than 10 megapixels. The other thing that pro printing looks for is excellent dynamic range and no blown out colors. I couldn't believe the color reproduction on this lens.It
was so.............................accurate. Maybe this lens is a freak
I don't know if they are all like this but this one will stay on my Nikon for almost everything I take. Anyone out there with Nikons ought to order this lens just for the price savings alone.
Good lense at a great price........2007-04-01
Japanese made at a budget price. We wanted an acutal Nikon zoom lense but they were sold out everywhere we looked. Since the Sigma was so inexpensive we decided to try it and use it until the Nikons were back in stock. We were pleasantly surprised and have decided to stick with this lense.
Better than the Package lens.......2007-03-09
I decided to skip the default included Nikor lens that gets bundled with the D80. I decided to look for a nice 2.8 lens to allow for as much light as possible with my new DSLR. The lens is very light and moves with a nice fluidity when zooming. It takes many standard filters for its' class and is well worth the price. So far it performs on scale with lenses twice it's price. I have had sharp focus from corner to corner and a nice focal range. If you're looking for a nice budget lens for your new DSLR, this should be one.
Great value in a very versatile lens!.......2006-07-13
This lens (28-70mm) has been on my Nikon D50 camera most of the time since purchasing it, even though I have 2 other lenses (50mm and 70-300mm Nikkor). This (Sigma) lens is a full stop faster than the Nikon equivalent (and it is less costly!). It comes with a cool looking lens hood that has a bayonet style fitting to the lens. I rated this 5 stars because it is a great value. I highly recommend this lens for someone who wants to take good pictures and doesn't want to spend a small fortune on a lens. Great value!
Product Description
Sigma 28-70mm F2.8-4 DG Canon Lens
Customer Reviews:
Good starter lens.......2007-12-14
Decided to buy this lens after purchasing a [body only] Canon Rebel XTi. Comparing this with the Canon kit lens will reveal insignificant differences. Both decent lenses for basic still photos, but it really shoots as a 45mm-112mm lens because of the XTi's 1.6x field of view crop factor. Next step is an upgrade to a wider view Sigma 18-200mm lens [[ASIN: B000NOSCGM]]. I've seen photos with this lens that are stunning. Canon lenses are excellent, IMO, but they tend to be overpriced for the minimum quality trade-off with third party lenses like Sigma or Tamron.
decent for getting a photo but leaves you wanting better.......2007-11-13
it's fine for lots of situations but after using it for a few days i found myself wanting something with image stabilization. any shots above 55mm in low light were hard to get without some blur from camera shake. also, the focus ring on this thing feels pretty loose. overall i'm pretty happy with this lens. it's small and good for those times when you don't want a bulky, overbearing camera. in retrospect i wish i could have spent $400-$1000 on a really good lens.
Is it better than the Rebel XT kit lens?..........2007-07-10
Well, you get what you pay for. I was looking for an alternative lens that was in the Xt's kit lens range because I didn't have a lot of money. The Xt's kit lens stinks below f/8 & I didn't expect the Sigma to be "much" better but I bought it used on a deal. I put both on a tripod and shot the same building scene on a sunny day. I found the Sigma to have less purple fringing especially in the lower f-stops where the Canon was terrible. Both are good from f/8 above but I felt the Sigma was a little sharper & that's why I use it over the Xt kit lens. Autofocus noise doesn't bother me much and it focuses fast enough for me (non pro). Build quality feels better than the Xt kit lens. You get a plastic hood for it, not on kit lens. Just remember...it's a low end lens so the 2.8 is almost useless. Just about any point & shoot will look sharper at 2.8 than this thing. It's pretty bad wide open & there's no point in using it. But I knew that when I was buying it and use it for outdoors shooting & usually keep it at f/8 or above. It's very pleasing for the price when used this way. Just get a Canon 50/1.8 for wide open shooting for a low price.
So I believe it is a little better than the Xt kit lens but don't expect any "real" performance from the wider apeture. 3 stars for good performance @ f/8 and beyond for low cost. (BTW, the Xt kit lens does go wider at 18mm which you might want to consider but I find it to stink also at 18mm even stopped down, so I didn't care about it being wider than the Sigma).
For the price..........2007-06-15
This is a cheap lens, but for the money, it doesn't get much better. Great walk-around lens. Excellent if you are looking for a lens to use in whatever everyday situation you encounter. It is fast, it is easy, it has great DOF, large aperture, solid build, fast focusing, sharp pictures, and low price. you can't ask for much more than that, especially if you are paying so little. Get it, and buy it from me because MY lens WORKS. 5 stars. worth every penny.
Meh.......2007-06-15
Good starter lens. 28mm is not wide-angle on a crop body (it's nearly standard, giving you a 44mm zoom). Colors are not too crisp and sometimes the focus is meh. Also, f/4 is kind of slow on the telephoto end. After several hundred pictures to figure out how far I want to go with my XT, I'm upgrading to a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 and the Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 lenses to give me a better image and more wide-angle capabilities.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Sigma 28-70mm f2.8-4 DG Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras is compact and lightweight, with an overall length of 2.5 inches and weight of 9 ounces. The latest in multi-layer coating technology cuts down the flare and ghosting that many digital cameras suffer from. The minimum focusing distance of the lens is 19.7 inches throughout the entire zoom range. Aspherical lens elements are used for excellent correction of distortion.
Product Description
Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4 DG Aspherical Large Aperture Zoom Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras: This standard zoom lens has a large aperture of F2.8 at 28mm focal length and yet it is compact and lightweight, with an overall length of 62.5mm (2.5") and weight of 255g. (9oz.). This digitally optimized diagonal fisheye lens is equipped with a new multi-layer coating technology that reduces both flare and ghosting. This compact, large aperture zoom lens is ideal for digital and 35mm SLR cameras. + The Sigma 70-300mm 4-5.6 DG Macro lens is the compact and economical choice for a telephoto zoom lens. Capable of macro photography, this lens has a 1:2 maximum close-up magnification at the 300 mm focal length. It is the ideal good performance lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range. ++PLUS++ ACCESSORY KIT: 3 pc Filter Kit: UV/ Polarizing filter/Fluorescent correction & Case - 2 (two) Cap Keeper Front Lens Cap Leash - Lens Pen Cleaning Tool - Microstar Advanced Micro-Fiber Cleaning Cloth - 2 (two) 5 Year Extended Warranty's.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Sigma 28-70mm f2.8-4 DG Lens for Sigma Digital SLR Cameras is compact and lightweight, with an overall length of 2.5 inches and weight of 9 ounces. The latest in multi-layer coating technology cuts down the flare and ghosting that many digital cameras suffer from. The minimum focusing distance of the lens is 19.7 inches throughout the entire zoom range. Aspherical lens elements are used for excellent correction of distortion.
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Sigma 28-70mm F2.8-4 DG Minolta Lens
Amazon.com Product Description
The Sigma 28-70mm f2.8-4 DG Lens for Minolta Digital SLR Cameras is compact and lightweight, with an overall length of 2.5 inches and weight of 9 ounces. The latest in multi-layer coating technology cuts down the flare and ghosting that many digital cameras suffer from. The minimum focusing distance of the lens is 19.7 inches throughout the entire zoom range. Aspherical lens elements are used for excellent correction of distortion.
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