| Latest Review Posted | Sigma II Macro 28-80mm F3.5-5.6
This lens had been my most used autofocus lens for a long time due to 28mm being the widest I had available. It's definitely sharp for the type of lens it is and the price it usually sells for. My largest complaint though is that actually using the macro mode is the most frustrating thing ever when taking photos. You have to rotate it to 80mm flip a switch to macro and then it hunts a lot (K10D). Then since the focusing ring is in the macro area you can't flip the switch back to normal. So, you usually have to switch your camera to MF, rotate the focusing ring back, flip the switch to normal and set your camera back to AF. It's a very frustrating experience when you have to do this in the field. If you want a good 28-80 for under 40 dollars though then it's still a good lens, but if you know your going to be switching between macro and normal a lot then don't buy this lens. |
