Product Description

Compact and lightweight, high-performance telephoto Zoom Lens This compact telephoto zoom lens was exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras featuring APS-C size image sensor. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras that also allows compact body and lightweight. Characteristics of digital cameras were taken into consideration when designing the lens power layout, making high-quality images reality through the entire zoom range. Features: Lens Construction: 12 Elements in 9 Groups Angle of View: 25.5 - 7.1 degrees (SD format) Number of Diaphragm Blades: 8 Blades Minimum Aperture: F22 Minimum Focusing Distance: 110cm/43.3 in. Maximum Magnification: 1:4.5 Filter Size: Diameter 55mm Dimensions: Diameter 71.5mm × Length 87.1mm (2.8 in. × 3.4 in.) Weight: 310g/10.9 oz.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58593 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sigma
• Model: B0006A0CUM
• Released on: 2005-07-13
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
This compact telephoto zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras that also allows compact body and lightweight with overall length of 84.6mm (3.3in.), and weight of only 310g/10.9 ounces. It has a filter size of 55mm, maximum diameter of 70mm (2.7in.). This remarkably compact high performance zoom lens is ideally suited to a wide range of subjects. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 110cm (43.3in.) and maximum magnification of 1: 4.

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Customer Reviews

Very cheap but a great performer
This was the first lens I bought for my 400D to go with the kit lens - until I replaced the kit lens a bit later I was using this lens almost exclusively.

The image quality is extremely good for a lens at this price point, and is worthly of a lens costing much more. It's very light and compact and with reasonable build quality, and feels good to use.

Unless you've got significantly more money to spend, go for this lens - you won't regret it.

Good Budget Utility Lens
Having bought this recently I have been pleased with the quality of the images taken so far. Has proven to be a good utility lens. Very good for those of us on a restricted budget.

It's a good product and Great value for the money paid!
I bought this lens for my Olympus e-510 three months ago and waited to see its performance before writing this review. I hope it would be helpful for the readers.

First I must tell that it is fully compatible with my Olympus e510 and it is perfoming very well. If you have any doubt about its compatibility with your camera, I strongly recommend you to visit Sigma official web site to read the "zoom products'" specification table. You can detailed information about the Sigma lenses and their compatibility issues.

This lens's 4/3 feature empowers the zoom to a great extend, the 35mm equilivance of that is 110mm to 400mm. That means you can do anything you want with such a powerful zoom.

The picture quality is excellent, the lens has both Manual and Auto focus feature so it lets you to become the part of the picture. I bought my Olympus Evolt E510 with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Lens from Amazon.com. Then I bought Sigma 55-200mm instead of 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko. I paid couple of dollars more but got 50mm more (100mm for 35mm equilivance or 4x optic) well and very happy with my decision.

It's a good product and Great value for the money paid!