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Sigma High-Speed Wide 28mm f/1.8 II Asph. AF
Asking Price
USD $275.00 Net
Item Location
Toronto, Canada
Item Description
Sigma High-Speed Wide 28mm f/1.8 II Aspherical AUTO FOCUS.
Includes original bayonet tulip hood and front-cap. Generic rear-cap. Without original package or documentation.
This lens is in good shape and the glass is clean. There are some minor marks in the soft-touch body and screen-printed lettering.
Recently,
I sold the (otherwise identical) manual-focus version of this lens to
acquire this AF version from another PF member. After using it for a few weeks, I still mostly use manual-focus and already have a Voigtlaender 40mm f/2.0 so don't need both lenses in this focal-length range.
On my K-m and K-x bodies, the maximum aperture shows as f/1.7.
It has 7 aperture blades and has wonderfully soft bokeh. You can see
samples from my earlier MF version here.
It's been called the poor-man's DA31/1.8 Ltd...
Compared to newer Sigma 28mm f/1.8 lenses, it's relatively compact and does not block the built-in flash and has a 58mm filter thread. Approximate physical dimensions are Ø67mm x L65mm x 310g. The physical size is very similar to the DA 18-55II, there are some comparison photos below.
With this small size, it plays really nice with built-in flash. Unlike newer Sigma lenses, it focuses in the same direction as Pentax lenses, a nice touch. Minimum focus distance is 30cm.
It's a full-frame lens with an aperture-ring and does work on film bodies!
This lens' size compared to DA 18-55 II: Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition (Key)
Used
Good
Shipping Destinations
Worldwide
Shipping Charge
Actual Cost
Shipping Services
Canada Post
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Return Policy & Additional Details
Buyer pays PayPal fees and actual shipping cost. Price is Net.
Preference given first to local buyers (pick-up) and next to Canadian buyers.
All sales final.
Please send me a
private message if interested in the item!