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Sigma 17 70Mm F2 8 4 Contemporary Macro Review

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Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.3
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Details

BrandSigma
Lens TypeStandard
Compatible MountingsCanon EF-S
Camera Lens Description70 millimetres
Maximum Focal Length70 Millimeters

Description of Sigma 17 70Mm F2 8 4 Contemporary Macro

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Lens - Lens Hood(LH-825-03) - Front & Rear Lens Caps - Sigma 1 Year North and South America Limited Warranty (3 Year USA Extended Warranty for a Total of 4 Years from Date of Purchase). Brand: Sigma. MPN: 884101. 72mm filters. Lens Series: Sigma DC. Color: Black. Minimum focusing distance of 22cm/8.6in throughout the entire zoom range. Maximum magnification ratio of 1:2.9. Thermally Stable Composite construction. 7 diaphragm blades. 72mm filter size.

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The right product for me, the price suited me.

good budget lens. Pros: great lens, great photos at wide angle, of course there is a barrel, but who doesn’t have it? Different cons: I bought the same lenses with a friend, he has excellent autofocus over the entire range of focal lengths, and in my copy at maximum zoom with autofocus,

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A very high-quality product, I take it not for the first time.

Some pros: wide range of focal lengths, sharp enough, fast enough autofocus, very decent macro 1: 2, minimum focusing distance from the front lens is 3-4 cm. (20 is from the matrix!) Cons: 2.8 ends at about 35mm, I would like more, the zoom slides back under its own weight.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A good product at a good price, I advise you to try it.

I re-read an enchanting number of reviews and chose it. from the macro mode-> the inscription MACRO in the model name. the sharpness on this macro is so-so. the only point is to make portraits point-blank at a wide angle. in general, it will do for every day. better anyway, a whale :) Pros: Aperture, structurally very pleasant, solid, lens hood included, macro, very fast autofocus With its cons. Sigma is a diagnosis, there is only one name from the macro mode, it’s useless to photograph at…

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A valuable purchase, some advantages!

Bought over a year ago used. Before that, I used only whale. Excellent staff for reasonable money. On my Canon 450d, it produces a sharp picture at all focal lengths. Has pros: Sharp, after the whale sky and earth, more aperture, extended range of focal lengths (again compared to the whale) Blend included. Fast autofocus, macro mode. Different cons: A feature of Zoom is that it moves independently if you do not hold it up when shooting (due to its own weight, the trunk drives back), you must…

Revainrating 3 out of 5

I expected more from the purchase, but not the worst option.

This lens cannot cost more than 6-7 thousand, as it seems to me. I compared the result with Sigma 24-60 2.8, canon 28-105L 4, Tamron 17-50 2.8. The ridiculous price difference from 24-60 does not correspond to the difference in picture quality: the sigma with the "ring" is much "softer", the colors live, the bokeh is "watercolor", indoors at 2,8 / 50 you can safely shoot without a flash, where for 17 -70 flash required. My personal opinion is that for an unpretentious photographer, normal…

Pros
  • A good replacement for a kit lens in terms of aperture and focal lengths. Comfortable rubberized zoom and focus rings, lens hood included. Better than a whale, it works out small details (does not "smoke" on tree branches). Perhaps that's all.
Cons
  • Very strong distortion at the short end when shooting landscapes, you have to pull it out. Not a portrait, rough drawing of lines (the whale is somewhere softer), it easily "burns out" colors (a slight overexposure passes through it like a solid white spot, I shoot only in raw at 50D). The vignette is very noticeable, especially with side-backlight, both with and without a hood. His 2.8 is darker than the 2.8 of the 24-60 by 1 or 2 stops (design affects). "Dirty" bokeh, does not draw from small details, does not twist, but simply makes a sieve. And specifically, my copy has serious problems with autofocus - in 30% of cases it focuses on a large object BEHIND my point. That is, I aim at a person - and the wall behind him turns out to be in focus. This is most likely a copy.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Well done, but I won't buy any more.

I bought it 4 years ago, the first copy turned out to be sharp, for 4 years not a single failure, it works (ugh 3 times) like clockwork. The picture gives a decent one, there is no front / back focus, XA within reasonable limits, it gives a color shift to red, and since the hsm motor focuses more slowly than Canon lenses. The focus ring does not dangle like cheap canons, so manual focusing on it is more pleasant, I appreciated this when the focusing system on the camera failed.

Pros
  • Sharpness, aperture, focal length range, non-rotating front lens, hood included
Cons
  • Lack of a stabilizer, expensive filters for such a thread

Revainrating 5 out of 5

New love for an old lens.

I write a lot of reviews. I'm surprised I haven't written a review on this lens in 6 years of owning this lens. Here's my story. I lost a lot of money trying to resell old lenses after switching to mirrorless lenses. I gave up the fight and bought a cheap DSLR to use some of my old lenses as they are still in great condition. The 2.8-4 macro capabilities of this lens make it excellent on paper. I decided to mount this lens, shoot at home and set it up as a webcam as I do a lot of online…

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Only available in black

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Love it. Sigma is now a player!

I was looking for a multi-purpose vacation lens to attach to my 7D when I came across this one. I saw reviews of the new Sigma 35 f1.4 Art series on canonrumors.com and was very impressed with what I read. So I thought it was worth trying this lens. It ended up being just $499 versus $2100 for the Canon 24-70 f2.8 L II that I've spent some time with in the real world. You see, I've had almost 100 weddings in the last 6 years. However, I have never had a zoom lens, as I mostly photograph…

Pros
  • Camera lenses
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than others

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Excellent APS-C lens for Canon T6s

Bought this lens just over a year ago. I've used it occasionally for both indoor and outdoor photography and have had good results. It's over a year old now, has been to Europe twice and I've used it almost exclusively on a recent trip to France. We all want to take as many lenses with us to a shoot as possible, but travel often comes with a cost. It was a great lens for travel. I photographed indoors, outdoors, landscapes, with and without flash in incredibly dark places. I was very impressed…

Pros
  • lenses
Cons
  • old