Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG Macro For Nikon Digital & Film Cameras

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As is normal with this type of zoom lens, performance is better at the shorter focal length, tailing off a bit as the zoom is extended. However, unlike some, the drop off is not too marked and in its class, this lens performed well throughout the range.

Distortion is very well controlled at 70mm producing 0.07% pincushion distortion, which is an almost negligible amount. At 200mm the amount of pincushion distortion rises to 2.62%, which may be noticeable in some circumstances, but more often than not, will not cause any issues.It has long been a popular choice amongst budget-conscious photographers looking to cover this popular range. This latest version does away with the macro functionality of previous versions in favour of an optical stabilisation system that promises to provide sharper shots at shutter speeds up to four stops slower than normal. Overall the Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 DG Macro coupled with the Nikon D90 helped produce some great images. This lens does have issues in low ambient light, it does work a better on a tripod in low light. this lens is much more better corrected than the Sigma 3.5-4.5/70-210 APO MACRO with unfortunately some visible CAs

I have used this lens quite a bit on my K5 and I like it. I use it in situation where I need different focal for fast subjects. For example, it is very convenient in amusement parks and animal shows. The AF is very fast and pictures are ok. So, I am very satisfied with the results. Lens Quality/Build. This lens is built exceptionally well, it's plastic but there's a good weight to it, and the zoom functions/focus ring still works with 0 issues 10/10 (was bought new with Pentax K100D) I attempted to use the Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 SLD DG Macro Lens at a family event. Well, it was decent in that setting. Not my lens of choice though. especially with the other options I had available. The Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 DG Macro did give me some decent shots but it felt in the way of people and kids running all around me due to the large size. Because I had the ability to move around it made the lens the wrong choice, a prime lens was the better lens for this. By 135mm, there has been a slight drop in resolution, with the lens still producing good centre sharpness wide open. The best quality images are still produced between f/8 and f/11 with the sharpness across the frame being absolutely uniform at f/11.

Mission Complete, the review of the Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 SLD DG Macro Lens has ended. There is not much more to say, it’s a decent lens for a decent price. I do own this lens, so it will be used a lot. So let’s do a recap. Testing Is it the "perfect" lens - No, but definitely great value for the money and when you keep in its "sweet spot" it will produce very acceptable images that you can be proud of.

The next part of the barrel has a basic depth-of-field scale marked and, again on the left, carries the switch to enable ‘Macro’ photography. The final 25% of the barrel forms the focus ring, which, in manual focus, is nicely torqued. Once switched to Autofocus, it cannot be over-ridden and becomes stiff for that reason. In normal mode, focussing can extend the lens a further 17mm. There is a red ring around the lens to denote the APO version, which is needed if you have the two lenses side by side! I would very much like to hear from anyone else as to other brands of circular polarising that maybe do work with this lens. The lens seems to be coated well, tire rubber from burnouts comes off well without any issues although i recommend using 2 cloths. Sigma’s 70-300mm has an impressive list of features but it also calls forth the warning that if something sounds too good to be true, then maybe that’s exactly what it is. Its 70-300mm focal-length range may be more than many users will really need in an everyday tele-zoom but there is nothing wrong with having a little bit of extra power – provided, that is, nothing more essential has to be sacrificed along the way.https://www.ephotozine.com/article/tamron-af-70-300mm-f-4-5-6-di-ld-macro-interchangeable-lens-review-13028 When it comes to colours it gives a very surreal but natural look, probably the best explanation of its colours are "ultra realism" its not flat but not deep either, its got the nice digital look that we look for in Plasma displays. Strong light sources in the frame will cause a little flare, spreading from the light across the image centre. Typically this lens controls flare pretty well throughout the zoom range, with only feint green and amber ghosts appearing in extreme circumstances. Light sources just outside the frame cause few issues, with contrast being reduced a little in extreme circumstances. The supplied lens hood virtually eliminates this, so I would tend to leave it fitted at all times. On day 2 it was a Dog Day of summer and I was on a Photo walk in New York with the Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 DG Macro