| Latest Review Posted | Sigma APO DG Macro 70-300mm F4-5.6
First of all, I went through the dilemna of: this lens or the original Pentax 55-300 (surely like many others)?
I chose this one because it was 30% shorter on price (which was big on my tiny budget) and because I was not planning on using the 300 mm much.
I love this lense at 70mm, especially for portrait. And the optical quality is there straight from f4.
The longer focal, the worse comes. The drop is noticeable after 200 mm which is acceptable for me, but not for the one planning on shooting regularly at longe range tele.
It makes me think this lense is a 70mm prime to which was added an option for longer focals.
The rings are not very smooth but the build quality is good even if it really feels plastic. The lense i heavy and this gives an "expensive lens effect" and the finition is acually quite nice.
The package comes with a nice lens hood which requires some trick to put on: if the lens is already mounted and the AF of the camera body engaged, you will notice that rotating the lense hood in place will turn against the AF motor - which is never recommended.
All in all, you will appreciate tele photography with this lense, at a low price. |
