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Reviews of the Sony version:
overall ratings: 3.52
sharpness rating: 3.54
color rating: 3.62
build rating: 2.77
distortion rating: 4.08
flare control: 3.62
On the plus side, image...
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Hi there...i am also considering to buy this for Nikon D3000 and wanted your advise. Is it better to get it instead of Nikon 55-200mm which is same price...what is the main difference you found.
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is this the same thing...B&H has discover cashback 5% i believe...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/391074-REG/Sigma_508101_70_300mm_f_4_5_6_APO_M_DG.html
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dead for me
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For $10 bucks more, why buy Sigma?:eek:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00004THD0/ref=dp_olp_new_map?ie=UTF8&condition=new
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Agreeing with all of those saying that Canon's EF 55-250 is much superior (at the same price if you are lucky). Lighter, better IQ, and IS which is almost indispensable at longer focal lengths. I...
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Nikon 55-200mm VR AF-S is much better but the whole point here going beyond 200mm.
What I would do if I were you, is to go back and look at your pictures to see when you could use more than...
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thanks for ur insight..i think ill buy the 55-200 lens for 149$. i don't see much need for 300 mm as of now.
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What do you mean?
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don't see $149
nevermind. see the $149 goldbox deal...OK lens..not the best
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It's a gold box deal . It would have been nice if the first post had said that :)
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Frankly, you're better off saving your $ for a Tamron 70-300 VC, Canon 55-250 IS or Nikon 55-300 VR.
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No Pentax mount.
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dismal at 300
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There is a pentax version. It's just not on sale as a part of this gold box deal :(
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or Nikon... come on now.
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Thanks for making me feel better on my recent Tamron 70-300 VC purchase. I did a lot of research, probably to much but I wanted the "best bang for the buck" lens and at $349.99 after the $100 rebate...
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$199 for me....
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It's $150. It's the gold box deal.
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Anyone used this on the T3i? is it worth it?
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It's a crap lens with crap contrast, focus, and sharpness, and too slow to use unless you're outdoors in broad daylight. It'll be worth next to nothing when you inevitably resell it. Pick up a 55-250...
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Is this a good fit for the canon T3?
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Canon has the best lenses, the best variety of lenses, the best variety of accessories, and a huge glut of semi-pro 40D-50Ds on the used market for a pittance. I don't have any beef with Pentax, but...
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Wow, what an excellent lens. Just got mine in the mail and this thing is perfect (for the price), I've been shooting all afternoon and I didn't have any of the issues that others claim. Oh, and the...
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I got this for my T2i and I was surprised how good it is. I also order the 70-300 IS because of a warehouse deal. One will have to go back. I only used the sigma outdoors.
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Deal has Expired
B&H photo still has them for the same price:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Sigma+70-300mm&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma
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http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-70-300mm-4-5-6G-Nikkor-Camera/dp/B00005Y3OM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&coliid=I35B65O2DA1VQP&colid=22JYZ3MHGEZH5
Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Nikkor SLR Camera Lens...
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if it was a superb deal, it would be sold out by NOW. only 20% claimed so far. Just saying
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I use this lens on my T2i and now a T4i. I havent had a chance to compare it to the Canon or other comparable models but it seems to work well for me. The only complaint that I have is when using...
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This is what makes me not want to get a Pentax camera but go with Canon or Nikon instead. However at the same time, I don't want Canon or Nikon. Tough decisions.
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Click the Gold Box offer, it is alive.
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Gold Box shows $149
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here is the link http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox/ref=xs_gb_dtl_rtn_L_p#
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I agree, it is not the best lens out there in this focal length, but it is by FAR the best lens for $149! You would have to spend close to $500 to get something better... and even Canon's 300mm does...
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See my checkout image. I also had $10 amazon gift card, which I bought for $5 at one point from Amazon Local.
And yes, the lens is from AMAZON GOLDBOX, as someone pointed out.
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the Tamron 70-300 is the best in its class.. I cant say enough good things about it.
Pictures are breathtakingly beautiful even indoors which is what I find surprising.
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Nikon is fine, but Nikon doesn't have Canon's lens line. They've had a historical advantage in flash systems that Canon has slowly closed. They've got a current advantage in ultra-high-res bodies,...
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Get this lens quickly, don't have much time before it expires. From Amazon for your Canon or Nikon:
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens - $149
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As fellow slickdealers...
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I've had this lens since 2004 and chose it over it's Canon counterpart back then because, after trying both out and checking out many pictures posted online, felt it gave the better picture. I can...
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very good lens for the money - I had it on my nikon D3000 before I upgraded to Nikon's 55-300mm which is superior but of course costs twice more. I think I got my Sigma brand new off ebay for $149.
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