Eifion Williams
18/08/2010, 15:34
This may be of interest to those of you who are looking for an affordable standard zoom lens with a fast aperture,
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro HSM
This lens is in my opinion a bargain, it offers a fast aperture (ideal for throwing the background out of focus) and offers an optical stabaliser at an affordable price, around the £350 mark.
It is made for the APS-C format sensor, that is not full frame sensor cameras, and is made in all the popular fittings e.g. Nikon,Canon etc.
Build quality is good as is the optical quality(comparable to lenses of up to 3 times the price say the tests).
If your looking for a new wide to standard zoom then have a look at the Sigma.
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro HSM
This lens is in my opinion a bargain, it offers a fast aperture (ideal for throwing the background out of focus) and offers an optical stabaliser at an affordable price, around the £350 mark.
It is made for the APS-C format sensor, that is not full frame sensor cameras, and is made in all the popular fittings e.g. Nikon,Canon etc.
Build quality is good as is the optical quality(comparable to lenses of up to 3 times the price say the tests).
If your looking for a new wide to standard zoom then have a look at the Sigma.