Sigma 28-70mm & 70-300mm DG Lens Set + 3 Piece Filter Set + Cleaning Cloth for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000H6R08M
• Item model number: Sigma-28-70-70-300-Kit-Canon
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,414 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 30, 2006

Product Description

Product Description
The Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4 DG High Speed Zoom Autofocus Lens lens has a large aperture of F2.8 at 28mm focal length and yet it is compact and lightweight, with an overall length of 62.5mm (2.5») and weight of 255g. (9oz.). This digitally optimized diagonal fisheye lens is equipped with a new multi-layer coating technology that reduces both flare and ghosting. This compact, large aperture zoom lens is ideal for digital and 35mm SLR cameras. Capable of macro photography, the Sigma Zoom Telephoto 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Autofocus Lens has a 1:2 maximum close-up magnification at the 300 mm focal length. Its the ideal high performance lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range. It also has a switch for changeover to macro photography at focal lengths between 200mm and 300mm with a maximum close-up magnification from 1:2.9 to 1:2.SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in this lens provides excellent correction of chromatic aberration.

The following brand new products are included in this package:
(1)Sigma Zoom Telephoto 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Autofocus Lens
(2)Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4 DG High Speed Zoom Autofocus Lens
(3)Opteka High Definition² 3 Piece Filter Kit - UV, Polarizing and FL-D
(4)Sigma Micro-Fiber Lens Cleaning Cloth
(5)Sigma 1 Year USA Warranty

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bargain for the price!, October 14, 2006

By	Kenneth - See all my reviews

I keep reading all type of reviews about this bundle. What often misleads buyers like me, is people comparing this lenses with the Canon L ones. That is not a fair comparison since L lenses similar to this ones will cost between 6 to 10 times more. Definitely, if you are a pro and you take pictures for National Geographic, ESPN, etc. dont buy this lenses because generally, those companies will pay for the L ones or pay you enough to buy those. If you are a starter or an amateur like me, then this are the lenses to buy. They have a great price, produce excellent pictures and you will start to understand about barrel distorsion, softness, etc. Very good lenses well constructed. Autofocus is a bit noisy on the 28/70 DG but nothing to worry about because it is pretty fast. On the 70/300 side, the macro capabilities are very good. My conclusion is, dont get mislead by people comparing these with Canon L lenses. If you have the money to spend around $1,500 on L lenses to get something similar, then go ahead and do it. If you want a good bundle with a good price that will do the job, then buy these. Remember than in digital photography there is nothing that could not be corrected by the right software like Photoshop. Keep in mind than even pros tweak there pics using that software. It is digital time! I used to take pictures using 35mm but now with DSLR-s, there is no going back.
BTW, I am using a Canon EOS Rebel XT (aka 350D).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, May 25, 2007

By	D. williams "D Williams" (Milton, WI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Am an amateur photographer and frequent traveler. These two lenses have been to several countries with me and have done a great job with my Rebel. Great beginner lenses at a great price.

would buy again

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginers, November 8, 2006

By	Marirs "marirs" (india) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Its not too bad. Its pretty good for beginners or hobby people. Whaterver, you will sure need a tripod to take shots @ 300mm. Otherwise, the lens is built nice, and does take some good images. As earlier commented, all PRO's do use Photoshop or other softwares to tweak images. Out of 10, 1 or 2 images turn blurry becaue of shake, the rest are fine & sharp.