Product Description

Sigma 28-300/3,5-6,3 EX Pentax Makro DC

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #130515 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sigma
• Model: B0009XQPJS
• Released on: 2008-10-21
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 9.00" w x 9.00" l, 1.08 pounds

Ephotozine - July 2006
'At the wide end of the lens the performance for a lens of this nature can't be faulted.'

Manufacturer's Description
Compact, high performance zoom lens with a large 10.7x zoom ratio, optimised for digital SLR cameras. The new lens coating reduces flare and ghosting. This lens features a length of 86mm (3.4 inches), a maximum diameter of 74mm (2.9 inches), and a filter size of just 62mm. It has a minimum focusing distance of 50cm (19.7 inches) throughout the entire zoom range and is capable of macro photography with a 1:3 maximum magnification at the 300mm setting. With two SLD glass elements and four aspherical lenses, this lens provides excellent correction for all types of aberrations.

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Customer Reviews

Good entry-level all rounder
I think this lens represents good value for money. I certainly haven't seen any defects in the images I've taken. I'm happy with it although manual focus is the only option in quite a few situations. So what? It's not attached to a point-and-shoot is it? My only complaint is that at full zoom the crop factor of the camera's sensor is really noticeable, hardly the fault of the lens. I've found it to be a really good addition to my 400D.

Quite good...
This lens offers a wide zoom range at a fairly modest price. The relatively small maximum aperture may mean that longer shutter speeds need to be used and as this lens doesn't have image stabilisation care must be taken or a tripod or other support used if shutter speeds fall.

When stopped down a little the lens gives acceptable results and would make a reasonable day out or holiday lens when versatility is more important than absolute quality. One thing to watch out for is that when the camera is pointed downwards the lens will tend to extend under it's own weight. There is however a locking switch that enables the lens to be locket at 28mm.

Note that 28mm is not very wide on a digital APS-C camera body, the lens is however full frame compatible and may therefore suit a user with both a digital and 35mm film body.

I've taken some shots that I'll treasure forever with one of these lenses and although it has it's limitations if used to it's strengths I believe that it offers good value and versatility and can give surprisingly good results.

An awful lens.
On my Canon 400D, the images are significantly softer that the basic lens than came with the camera. It also overexposes the images, especially at longer zoom settings, with purple fringing very noticeable. It has great difficulty focusing, sometimes even in well lit situations. It's either a defective lens, not appropriate for canon 400D or it's a terrible lens. It's certainly cheap, but definitely not cheerful. You'll be better off saving double the money for a better canon lens.