sigma 70-300mm DG APO

mlaphoto · 20th March 2006

Hi, anyone who owns sigma 70-300mm DG APO want to share experience using this lens coz i want to buy one..thanks

Ah Pao · 21st March 2006

Hello!

Try using the Search function of the forums. It will give you what you want to know.

iamdruglord · 21st March 2006

I have one bought recently. Depends on your use of the lens. It gives good basic macro photography but not the dramatic 1:1 and applicable only at 200mm and above. Telephoto wise, it gives good shot, although a little on the soft side. AF isnt as good as Nikkor, a lot of times I switch to manual for easier focusing. Just my 2 cents worth. Also a noob here.

rokieto · 21st March 2006

good lense, at this price range for the focal length.....go for it.

unless can put more $$$ for USM motor, Full-time-manual focus, longer tele-range, btter quality (L-lense, EX, etc).....

leonwithphotos · 21st March 2006

good cheap lens
with telephoto with macro somemore
for the price i will sure buy
that is if u cannot afford to buy canon .

shawnlim · 22nd March 2006

Originally Posted by mlaphoto

Hi, anyone who owns sigma 70-300mm DG APO want to share experience using this lens coz i want to buy one..thanks

Pretty good lense for that kind of price and function.

Ren_Hao · 22nd March 2006

Have been using this lens for a month or so. The only other tele I have used was the canon 70-200f4.
The 70-300 is a very basic lens. For the price that u are paying her, it is a great lens. However, you might have to drop the f-stop by quite a bit to get a reasonably sharp pic. The saturation is a little weak, but this can be easily overcome by doing some basic adjustment in CS.
Once u get the hang of the lens, u will be able to overcome the "slower AF".
So, for 1/2 the price of a 75-300, 1/3 the price of a 70-200f4 or canon 70-300, this lens is definately value for money.

yanyewkay · 22nd March 2006

it's a good value for money 300mm lens. I have it myself and didn't regret buying it. it was my primary macro lens for a period of time until i have enough money and upgraded to a 2nd hand 100mm macro (B&S was flooded with them when Tokina and Nikon launched new 100mm upgraded versions).

After using the 70-300 for almost a year, it provided good training and now handholding at 100mm is no longer any issue when doing my outdoor macros.

20th March 2006	#1
mlaphoto Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 306	sigma 70-300mm DG APO Hi, anyone who owns sigma 70-300mm DG APO want to share experience using this lens coz i want to buy one..thanks

21st March 2006	#2
Ah Pao Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,578	Re: sigma 70-300mm DG APO Hello! Try using the Search function of the forums. It will give you what you want to know.

21st March 2006	#3
iamdruglord New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 33	Re: sigma 70-300mm DG APO I have one bought recently. Depends on your use of the lens. It gives good basic macro photography but not the dramatic 1:1 and applicable only at 200mm and above. Telephoto wise, it gives good shot, although a little on the soft side. AF isnt as good as Nikkor, a lot of times I switch to manual for easier focusing. Just my 2 cents worth. Also a noob here.

21st March 2006	#4
rokieto Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Planet Jupiter Posts: 564	Re: sigma 70-300mm DG APO good lense, at this price range for the focal length.....go for it. unless can put more $$$ for USM motor, Full-time-manual focus, longer tele-range, btter quality (L-lense, EX, etc).....

21st March 2006	#5
leonwithphotos Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: serangoon north Posts: 1,054	Re: sigma 70-300mm DG APO good cheap lens with telephoto with macro somemore for the price i will sure buy that is if u cannot afford to buy canon . __________________ leon's photography

22nd March 2006	#7
Ren_Hao Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 293	Re: sigma 70-300mm DG APO Have been using this lens for a month or so. The only other tele I have used was the canon 70-200f4. The 70-300 is a very basic lens. For the price that u are paying her, it is a great lens. However, you might have to drop the f-stop by quite a bit to get a reasonably sharp pic. The saturation is a little weak, but this can be easily overcome by doing some basic adjustment in CS. Once u get the hang of the lens, u will be able to overcome the "slower AF". So, for 1/2 the price of a 75-300, 1/3 the price of a 70-200f4 or canon 70-300, this lens is definately value for money.

22nd March 2006	#8
yanyewkay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cons digger. Posts: 4,046	Re: sigma 70-300mm DG APO it's a good value for money 300mm lens. I have it myself and didn't regret buying it. it was my primary macro lens for a period of time until i have enough money and upgraded to a 2nd hand 100mm macro (B&S was flooded with them when Tokina and Nikon launched new 100mm upgraded versions). After using the 70-300 for almost a year, it provided good training and now handholding at 100mm is no longer any issue when doing my outdoor macros. __________________ “How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.” - Adolf Hitler