Customer Reviews

Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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1 star:		(5)

 

 

I have had this lens twice. I am a semi-pro photographer that doesn't have $1000 to spend on a lens. So after much research I went with the sigma. The first one I had worked flawlessly, but I broke it... re-ordered it and I still have my second one. I've had it for about 2 years. over 5,000 pictures or more and I can't tell the difference between it and a Canon L lens I use from work. I will say the ONLY con of this lens is that it is not built as well as the Canon L lens and the zooming isn't as smooth... but.. I don't plan on changing over any time soon. I am looking for the image quality and relatively sturdy lens. Sigma pulls this off great. Other than a little bit of a stiff zoom the lens is perfect. image quality as I said is just as good as the Canon L series, trust me I know. I have taken over 40,000 pictures. There isn't any difference.. and if there is it isn't worth double the price for a canon L series. Sigma is awesome. keep it up.

Overall a good lens, Focus a little soft at 300mm. The Bokeh is OK. Canon Dig Reb XT auto focus sometimes oversearches. Zoom control is stiff. However, the focal range is great. This is a good walk around lens. I use it 100% now. The F 3.5 allows the chance of precious light at short focal lengths. A very good value for the money.

I purchase this lens for the Digital Rebel XT body I also purchased through Amazon. So far the lens has performed as expected. It is solid and well built. Sticks slightly, when zooming through 200mm. Images are crisp and focus is sharp. Working at 300mm can be a challenge without using a mono or tripod. Shooting a bird in flight at 300mm is a trick.
Overall, good lens for $200. If you have more money, then a lens with Image Stabilization (IS) would be the way to go.

I am on a budget, yet love to photograph wildlife... usually this requires a lens that will reach a good distance. The clarity is surprisingly good and the focus from 28mm to 300mm makes this a very versatile lens -- the only one you will need to carry. I would caution to use either a tripod or monopod (I use both) when shooting at 200mm and above unless your hand is incredibly steady. I've owned Sigmas before and will buy again -- the Canon lenses are just to pricey for me.

We were headed to Germany for vacation and I needed a telephoto/zoom lens. My "ideal" lens was over $1,600 so I had to find some thing a little lower in price. After a lot of time reading web pages, I selected the Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 and could not be happier! It did everything I needed and the quality is most impressive. I highly recommend this lens!

This product provides great picture flexibility without the need to swap between the standard lens and a zoom. The camera and lens fit nicely into common carrying bag. The twist-to-zoom works nicely but may tend to zoom out while wearing/carrying around neck.

The 28-300mm (45-480mm on a 30d) has a great range and would have made a good all purpose walk around lens. However, because of it's speed f/3.5-6.3 it was slow to focus and in low light there were times it could not focus at all. Also, while quite sharp on the short end, it lost its sharpness over 200mm. When using in bright sun with dark shadows it was difficult to get a proper exposure. Other lenses I have used did not suffer this problem. Returned and purchased a Canon 70-200mm f/4 which I would give 5 stars.

Bought it for Canon Rebel XT and coming trip to Paris. Great lens for the money. Good picture through 200mm. Sharp picture with good color. At 300mm, better hold still. Played with it for 1 day and so far very happy with it.

This lens does a fair job at taking photos. What some of the other reviewers have said about photos becoming blurry after 6x zoom is true. I've found that chromatic abberation(purple fringing) becomes an issue after 10x zoom. There is no image stabilization for this lens, so be sure to keep the camera as still as possible when shooting. The macro lens is okay, but it doesn't get as close as I would like. I thought I would be able to put the camera a few millimeters from an object, but it doesn't work like that. The closest you can come to an object is about ten inches to a foot with the zoom at maximum(11x). You will almost always need to use a tripod for this process, if you want a sharp image. Overall, this is a nice camera for the money. But if you want to specialize in macro photography, buy a different lens.

I ordered this lens a week ago and played with it over the weekend. I got some great shots. This lens is much better than the Canon 70-300mm - much more solid. I recommend this lens to any beginner trying to learn how to shoot subject close and far. I have already learned alot about the lens' capability and am very happy with it.

The only problem is if the lens is pointing more then 20 degrees down the lens slides. If you are pointing straight up and not holding the lens it slide back in. It just seems like the weight is to much. The lock works well but I choose not to use it for the fact that it prohibits me from shooting quickly...sometimes you only have a second.