Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras | 
| Brand: Sigma
List Price: $149.00
Buy New: $119.00
You Save: $30.00 (20%)
New (12) Used (2) from $113.00
Rating:  31 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): 4.8 x 3 x 3
MPN: B000AM7CJ0
Model: B000AM7CJ0
UPC: 085126509279
EAN: 0085126509279
ASIN: B000AM7CJ0
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 59 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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Amazon.com Product Description
The Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras is a telephoto lens that offers excellent cost performance and is optimized for use with digital SLR cameras. Capable of macro photography, this lens has a 1:2 maximum close-up magnification at the 300 millimeter focal length. It's the ideal high performance lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range. The lens features a switch for changeover to macro photography at focal lengths between 200 millimeters and 300 millimeters, with a maximum close-up magnification from 1:2.9 to 1:2. 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. The minimum focusing distance is 59 inches at all zoom settings. The lens features a switch for changeover to macro photography at focal lengths between 200 millimeters and 300 millimeters with a maximum close-up magnification. Without changing the distance between camera and subject, you can change the shooting magnification.
Product Description
This is a telephoto zoom lens with excellent cost performance. It is capable of macro photography with a 1:2 maximum close-up magnification at the 300 mm focal length. It's the ideal high performance lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range.SIGMA used SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in this lens for excellent correction of chromatic aberration. Also, SIGMA effectively corrected for fluctuation of aberration due to focusing.It is capable of macro photography with a 1:2 maximum close-up magnification at the 300mm focal length. The minimum focusing distance is 1.5 m/59 inches at all zoom settings. It also has a switch for changeover to macro photography at focal lengths between 200mm and 300mm with a maximum close-up magnification from 1:2.9 to 1:2. Without changing the distance between camera and subject, you can change the shooting magnification.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 I love this lens May 26, 2007
J. Kirlin (Bangor, Maine USA)
22 out of 25 found this review helpful
Pros: Very well built; Comes with a hood; Has a metal lens mount; Is as big as a baseball bat when fully extended making most non-DSLR users drool(DSLR users shrug it off as just another 70-300), Takes a GREAT Macro at the 200-300mm range with a VERY shallow DOF if you like; Very decently sharp images throughout the range. Great price.
Pro/Con: That GREAT Macro in the 200-300 is from no closer than 4 feet away. I asked a friend why anyone would want to be so far away to take a macro and she said "to take photos of bees and stuff" OH! I had been using a little point and shoot, clicking the photo, then running away screaming like a little girl. So make the previous Con a Pro.
Con: It lacks that fake 'Canon L' little red band that the next model up has. Some people might think it's a little too heavy. (Wimps).
I'd buy it again. (Ok, maybe I'd buy the slightly more expensive one, but only for the red band, I'm VERY happy with the performance of this one)
 Nice Lens but not the best November 16, 2006
The Troller (Washington State)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I recently bought this lens for my Canon XTi. It does lock on focus quickly. I have used it a handful of times in overcast weather. I must say that the focus is not sharp at 300mm. I got some improvement by stopping down the aperture a bit. Still, I wish that I was getting better sharpness at 300 mm. I have not had adequate time to try out the macro feature on this lens, but I will try and leave another review after I have had more time to play with this lens. The focus is better in the middle ZOOM ranges. And lastly, the contrast is not as nice as the stock 18-55mm lens that came with my Canon.
Great Telephoto Zoom for the price November 26, 2006
Richard A. Chritz
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Yes, a Canon lens with IS would be better than this Sigma, but it's a great start to give you more options with your D-SLR. I used this lens throughout San Francisco and was very pleased with the quality. There is some contrast degradation but I typically fix my best shots in Photoshop anyways. Also, only use this lens if you are going to stick with zoom shots as the 70mm setting is too high for anything within 6 feet.
 Great for the price. April 8, 2007
Edna Moore (Transient, North America)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've had this lens for almost a year and use it with my Nikon D70s. Overall I'm pleased with the results. The macro mode is a nice addition. This is a good starter telephoto lens.
It does have some graininess issues in the 300mm range, but I'm able to fix that in post production so it's not a big deal for me.
One major problem I've encountered is that the auto-focus sometimes has a hard time figuring out what to focus on. I correct this by turning the lens slightly away and then bringing it back to the subject.
Nice Lens January 22, 2007
F. Manning (Austin, TX)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Most of us can't afford the L series type lenses. This lens is not bad for the price and it comes with a hood. The Macro mode is great and so far I can't complain about the photos I have taken with it. I really haven't pushed this lens but I will in the next month or so as I build up my portfolio. Nice bang for the buck try it and see.
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