Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC HSM Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Nikon D90, D80, D70, D60, D50, D40, D40X, D5000, D3000, D700, D300, D200, & D3 Digital SLRs *

by SIGMA

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• ASIN: B001GKPU9O
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 23, 2008

Product Description

Exclusively designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of most digitalSLR cameras and this has resulted in a compact lightweight lens.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good product for the price, November 9, 2008

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Omar Aguilar (Hermosillo, Sonora) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC HSM Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Nikon D90, D80, D70, D60, D50, D40, D40X, D5000, D3000, D700, D300, D200, & D3 Digital SLRs * (Electronics)

I couldn't believe this lens was under 100 dlls. I've also got one in the 55-200mm range and it's just as good as this one.
I bought it because a friend of mine dropped the camera with the original nikon on it and it broke the support. I chose it because I like a lot the other one I have. This one autofocuses just as or faster than the nikon that comes standard with the camera.
Personally I prefer this one because it feels sturdier and the finish makes it look less toy-like. It also has a metal attaching ring, not like the nikon that has thin plastic one.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleased with Sigma lens, November 22, 2008

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Donovan - See all my reviews

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11/22/2008

When I purchased this lens, I was not 100% convinced that it would work with my Nikon D40's autofocus mechanism. It does. I purchased this as a replacement for for my 18-55mm lens that came with my D40. The autofocus had stopped working on that lens. Since I often used it when shooting casual pictures of family and friends, the autofocus was very important.

I rated this lens a four because it focuses somewhat more slowly than the Nikon lens it replaced. The performance is not significantly different from the Nikon lens.

Given the option between purchasing this lens or paying the half again as much for the Nikon lens, I would go with the Sigma lens. The difference in performance is not significant enough to dissuade me from Sigma.

2/27/2010

I have upgraded to the Nikon D90 camera and am unhappy with the performance of this lens. For the low price, I would still have purchased it. Today I am in the market for something a little higher in quality.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fantastic!, February 4, 2009

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P. Brock (OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This Sigma lens works spectacular with the Nikon D40X. It's a great deal for a great price. With the Nikon D40X you have to have a lens that has AF because there is no motor for it in the Nikon. This is why I purchased this lens in particular. I've been able to take some amazing close ups. I took a photo of a rose and the detail in the rose was amazing! You could see the veins in the petals with vivid detail. I would recommend this lens to anyone with a digital camera for which it fits, especially those cameras without AF motors, owned by people who would like to have (AF) auto focus and fantastic photos.