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 enlarge | Brand: Sigma
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,050.00
Buy New: $959.95
You Save: $90.05 (9%)
New (1) Used (1) from $959.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 150
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 3 x 3
MPN: 690-101
Model: 690-101
UPC: 085126690540
EAN: 0085126690540
ASIN: B000HPOQKS
Release Date: September 18, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New , Factory Fresh , Ships Right Away!
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 "L" Quality for less October 20, 2006
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
This has to be one of the best values in lenses today. The lens is very well built and the HSM Auto Focus is very fast and quiet. I also find the focal range on my 30D to be jsut about perfect.
Unlike a lot of zooms when you zoom in and out everything moves internally. The lens does not actually extend, and during focus the front glass does not rotate. This means it is easier to use a polarizer but more importantly for DSLR users the lens does not suck dust into your camera.
I have found this lens to be very sharp at all f/stops perhaps even a bit to sharp by f/4 to use for portraits.
All in all this lens is a great value, and worth every penny. If you buy it you will be quite happy.
Fast Focus, Very Sharp Lens October 5, 2006
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
I've had this lens about two weeks, using it on a Canon 30D. It seems to be very sharp at all focal lengths and f-stops. Focus is very fast with Sigma's HSM (Hyper Sonic Focus Motor). It's for APS-C sensor digital cameras only, which enables it to be shorter, but once sensors are all full-frame you'll be sorry you got a DC series lens. The Sigma 70-200 f2.8 is full-frame, but more expensive and much longer.
I bought the Sigma 1.4x Converter, which turns this lens into a 70-210mm f4. It works, but resolution is slightly diminished. The difference was noticable.
I'd say get this, and its sharpness and size will have you keeping it on the camera as your main lens. It will vignette on 35mm and full-frame digital sensors, so make sure you plan to stick with Canon's APS-C line.
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