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Sigma Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 Contemporary DC Macro (Nikon)
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Sigma Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 Contemporary DC Macro (Nikon)
£409.00
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| Product code | CA45827 |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 0085126884550 |
| Weight | 0000000000001 |
| Brand | Sigma |
20 reviews for Sigma Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 Contemporary DC Macro (Nikon)
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kevin u. –
I wanted to upgrade from my Sigma 17 to 50 2.8 to gain a little more zoom but found that it was a downgrade.The image was softer in the corners and the lens build quality wasnt as good.The auto focus was decent and relatively quiet.The zoom ring was stiff and clunky and the focus ring wasnt great either.Overall I was not impressed with this lens but it wasnt the worst Ive come across and would still be a decent upgrade from a kit lens.
D.L.P –
I Love this lens. This is my second copy. I sold the first one to finance the purchase of the Canon 15-85mm lens but came back to the Sigma for the simple reason that it was a better lens IMHO in all respects. The build and handling appealed to me more and, dare I say it, the image quality pipped the Canon. Colours are more vibrant and low light performance is impressive.The Sigma is over £200 cheaper and is now the walkabout lens for my Canon 750d. I will not be swapping again.
E Ta Kee –
This is an upgrade of my 18-55 Canon kit lens. Key selling points were the extended range 17-70mm and with F2.8-4. I’m using the lens on my Canon 750D which I use for comms/social media work. F2.8 at 17mm is also useful for astrophotography. The lens arrived in Sigma packaging, it feels well built and looks great.My expectations of photo quality were somewhere between kit lens and L-series quality (the extra range was my key requirement). I’m very pleased with the results. See the attached photo (taken at 70mm, F4, 1/800 sec, ISO 160).I’m happy to give the lens 5 stars. I would definitely recommend it as an upgrade to a kit lens.
Morris Redfern –
Purchased for a Canon 600D – it’s a great lens. I bought it to replace the 18-55mm kit lens and it’s in a whole different league, the quality of images is far superior – depth of field, sharpness, colours are more vibrant – it beats the kit lens in every aspect. The macro ability is very impressive too, especially with being able to zoom in at 70mm.I spent a great deal of time researching and reading reviews, considering Canon 24-70, 24-105 L lenses, as well as the Sigma 17-50. I ruled out the Canon lenses due to their price and not wanting to lose the wide angle of 17-24 – better on a crop sensor, despite having a wide angle lens 10-18mm. I ruled out the Sigma 17-50 as I didn’t want less focal length to play with and although it has a constant aperture of 2.8 I was happy to give this up. Part of the decision was due to my other lenses a Canon 50mm 1.8 and the Canon 10-18mm. Knowing I have the 50mm 1.8 helps make up for the varying aperture of this 17-70.The lens comes with a lens hood and front and back caps. I read lots of reviews saying this lens isn’t sharp at the edges, but have seen no such issues – compared to my 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm kit lens and 10-18mm this appears to be producing the best photos overall.
Sebastian Octavius –
Amazingly sharp lens, miles better than the highly rated 18-55 Nikon kit lens. The second photo is a crop of the first photo.
Michael McCartney –
Great lens, arrived in a blink of an eye to my location, Portugal and on top of that is so worth every single buck you pay for it as an upgrade to a kit lens. It’s super sharp when you set the aperture narrower than f/8 and the 70mm of focal lenght really can come in handy. The only con however, which in my opinion isn’t such a problem, is how it drains the camera’s battery faster than any Nikon lens since unlike them, the autofocus engine keeps running for a minute long after the last, time you presa the shutter halfway down to focus. But like I sayd, not to worry, just gotta keep the spare batteries charged up and even like that a single one is enough for a whole day out shooting street.
Farfal –
May be the reason I won’t switch back to Nikon, because I fell in love with this beauty
Grosset-jeànnin –
I Love this lens
Mrs M Dickinson –
Brilliant Lens – Different League to Kit lens – Big improvement
Mark Greenfield –
I bought this as a gift for my partner as an upgrade to the kit lens that came with her Nikon D5500 and she is very impressed. Although the kit lens was good, the Sigma is significantly clearer, with the pictures showing much more detail – especially in the distance of landscape shots where the kit lens struggled a bit. Macro shots are quite spectacular and the auto-focus is very fast and pretty accurate, but can be easily switched to manual mode if needed.The attached picture is a simple shot taken with automatic settings for reference.We unfortunately had to send the first Sigma lens back because there was a small amount of dist actually inside it when it arrived, however ClickElectronics resolved the issue quickly and the replacement is perfect.This lens does use quite a lot of power (presumably the auto-focus) so it is worth investing in a second battery. One battery generally lasts for a day of moderate use – perhaps 100 or so shots.