Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Lens for Nikon Mount Digital SLR Cameras-Retail $680.00! Sale Only $449.00!
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Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Lens for Nikon Mount Digital SLR Cameras
Product: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Lens for Nikon Mount Digital SLR Cameras-Retail $680.00! Sale Only $449.00! List Price: $680.00 Amazon Price: $449.00 Add to cart to see low price@ Availability: In Stock Usually ships in 24 Hours Free Shipping Available |
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Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce its newly upgraded 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM lens. This large aperture standard zoom lens contains state-of-the-art enhancements including the company’s own Optical Stabilization (OS) anti-shake technology that offers the use of shutter speeds approximately four stops slower than would otherwise be possible. Once again only Sigma has made it possible for Pentax and Sony shooters to utilize an anti-shake system in either the lens or the camera body.——With a large aperture of F2.8 on the wide end and F4 at the tele end as well as a macro function with a minimum focusing distance of 8.7 inches and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2.7 this lens is ideal for a wide range of photography. The lens’ Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) also ensures a quiet and high speed auto focus while its rounded seven-blade diaphragm creates an attractive blur to the out-of-focus areas to provide the optimal Bokeh effect. The inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation making the lens particularly suitable for using petal-type lens hood and circular polarizing filters.——Three aspherical lenses and one Extraordinary Low Dispersion (ELD) glass element provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations when shooting with this lens. Additionally the Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting to produce high-contrast images.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #16800 in Camera & Photo
- Brand: Sigma
- Model: 17-70mm f/2.8-4 Nikon
- Dimensions: 3.10″ h x 3.50″ w x 3.50″ l, 1.18 pounds
Features
- Optical Stabilizer
- Hyper Sonic Motor
- ELD Glass, Macro
Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 OS HSM
I received the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 OS HSM from Amazon five days ago. I have taken about 400 shots with this lens, including landscapes, indoor family gatherings with flash, and a sporting event in a large, well-lit indoor arena. It seems to me that this lens works as advertised. I don’t see focus problems with this lens in either the AI Servo to AI Focus modes on my Canon XSi. The XSi exposure metering seems to work fine with the Sigma 17-70, and I cannot see anything wrong with color accuracy. The finish, appearance, and feel of the lens are pleasing. I like it, and it certainly seems to be a good value given its relatively low cost vs. function. I have awarded four stars in my rating only because of my limited experience with this lens. If this lens continues to work as it has so far, I would award a fifth star.
Photography is my hobby, not my profession, but I carry my camera to work and shoot nearly every day. I cannot afford high-end camera equipment, so I make do with what I can afford. Even so, I have had rewarding successes and lots of fun with my hobby. My photos have been published in magazines, textbooks, brochures, large-format calendars, and web sites. They have been framed and hung on walls in office suites, sports arenas, and homes.
I have used Sigma lens for the past ten years, and currently own four Sigma lens for my Canon XSi. Sigma lens are cheap, they are most often lightweight as compared to Canon lens, and they work acceptably well. I am familiar with the “you get what you pay for” concept, and I understand that sometimes there are issues with Sigma lens. I can see why professionals need sturdy equipment, but overall Sigma has provided me with a successful and cost-effective way to observe, record, and enjoy my surroundings.
Wonderful, Responsive & Tack Sharp
I own a great deal of glass… lenses litter my office. Most of the lenses I’m glad I purchased and a few, well, those go to the Land of Ebay. This one, however, will never be far from my camera(s). I owned the predecessor, the 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 HSM, an excellent lens and a supreme value. Effectively, a 25-105mm, perfect walkabout lens with Macro capability - equally adept at the candid portrait as well as the quick nature shot. Images post process quite well. So, it was a bit of trepidation that I purchased the updated lens… would it perform as well? Would the OS (Image stabilization built into the lens) be effective? Is it still a great value Nikon lens? Fortunately, the answer to all three questions is a resounding yes. If anything, images are a bit sharper out of camera. OS is effective from 2-3 stops. And absolutely, this lens is a phenomenal value especially compared to the fantastic 17-55mm f/2.8 NIKON lens priced at a healthy four figures. So unless you’re loaded and/or totally convinced that only Nikon glass can work effectively on Nikon bodies, consider this lens for your arsenal. It’s a strong step up from the kit lenses and a healthy competitor to the venerable 17-55mm.
Great lens at an affordable cost
Photography is not my profession. I have been using the older version of this same lens on my D300 for the last year and have loved it. Could not resist the OS version and went for it to test it. But without second thought, I am keeping this.
- The OS works really well as suggested.
- Color reproduction is better than the non-OS version
- Very well built as its predecessor
- Extremely quite OS motor.