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Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sigma
Category: Photography
List Price: $249.00
Buy New: $153.99
You Save: $95.01 (38%)
New (4) Used (3) from $144.44
Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 4.3
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 70
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: B000A7V2DC
Model: B000A7V2DC
UPC: 085126508449
EAN: 0085126508449
ASIN: B000A7V2DC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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Product Description
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's 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.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Sigma APO 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG Macro Lens for Nikon 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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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
Good lens, sharp picture, but it's not nice with body color & material November 19, 2008
Good lens, sharp picture, but it's not nice with body color & material (the newest model).
Pretty darn good, especially at this price! October 16, 2008
This lens in pretty good, there's no AF motor in the lens so autofocusing can be fairly loud (on my D90 anyway). Photos are very sharp, even at 300mm. Crank up your ISO and keep your shutter fast to minimize blurring since there's no vibration reduction. I was able to pull off some extremely sharp shots in late afternoon sun at 300mm while hand holding. Use a tripod or monopod whenever you can. It's not as good at macro because in order to turn the macro switch on the lens on, you have to be between 200 and 300mm, then to turn it off you have to switch your camera to manual focus turn the focus ring to infinity then you can switch it back to normal, which can be a pain if you're in a hurry. You also have to be a good five feet away for things to be in focus (and fit in the frame, a leaf almost fills the frame while I'm standing up straight and holding the camera at eye level). For this price I don't think this lens can be beaten for quality or price.
Good Value - for the occasional user. August 19, 2008
Good value for the money; just don't expect the features or ruggedness of an expensive Nikon macro. What's primarily lacking is a tripod mount and/or VR. The occasional user who owns a sturdy tripod and a remote release can work around the missing features but some care is required inasmuch as this is a loooong lens at full extension. Optical characteristics are very good. Mechanicals are acceptable.
great product! May 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
great product! and its price is equal to other lenses 70-300mm, but with an incredible macro and a good feel for the hand
Sigma 70-300mm lens May 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't make my living as a photographer, everything's set to auto, so take this for what it's worth. I haven't tried the macro setting yet.
95% of dealing with my camera is construction work. Visual proof of existing damage and repairs made for clients and inspectors. The Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens handles my distant, (too high), or not so easily reachable work quite well.
On a cloudy day through the view finder, hand held, 50' up and under a shaded Victorian eave you clearly see the small and large paint blisters and cracks, (water infiltration) clearly defined indented areas where the wood rotted from the inside, (behind the painted exterior) as clear as my binoculars. No need to magnify the pics in the PC digital software. I'd bet dimes to dollars the pics would be sharper still if I'd used a tripod or pole. The AF works fine, zoom is smooth. I've read some mention of slow AF or not working at all hasn't happened with me.
I'm going to buy a pole, I don't know how far we'll be from the graduation stage but I'm hoping this lens is going to take some excellent pics of my oldest who's university graduation is this spring.
So far I'm very happy with this lens, as time goes on I'm sure I'll experiment with settings, subjects and distances in the future. For now what I need it for the money has been well spent. I hope the lens works well for a long time.
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