Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 APO Macro Super DG Lens

[Invasion]

Getting back into DSLR photography after a while without. Was just wondering,if the sigma 70-300 APO was still a good buy ?

I had one a few years back and it was quite good:when I eventually got a good one. it was a case of 3rd time lucky, first two where not the best, in terms of sharpness but the third was very good.

Will be going on a canon 600D
Thanks

 

[Columbo]

For a budget telephoto on Canon its hard to see past the 55-250 IS.

 

[Ksanti]

Yeah I'd spend a little more and get the 55-250 or a stabilised 70-300 if you can stretch to around £300 for the excellent Tamron VC one.

 

[DuncanP]

I recently bought a Pentax K-30 and have been able to use my lenses from my old Pentax ME-Super, including the original 20 yr old Sigma. I am really impressed with the results from the Sigma.

 

[a1ex2001]

Yeah I'd spend a little more and get the 55-250 or a stabilised 70-300 if you can stretch to around £300 for the excellent Tamron VC one.

The days of the Sigma 70-300mm APO are long gone, I can't believe sigma haven't updated it to an OS variant as it must have been one of there best sellers only 5 years ago.

The 55-250mm is a great budget option small, light, sharp and with a great IS system only let down is the build quality is a little plastic but for this price you can't complain.

The Tamron 70-300mm VC is for me the lens of choice if you can stretch to it decent optics with a great VC system and good build quality.

 

[Invasion]

I thought things might of moved on a little. Think I will look at the Tamron 70-300vc and the canon 55-250

I got a 50mm prime 1.8 with the 600D which both arrived today. I have one little concern with the 600D. On the grip side, seems to be some flex in the plastic when you push down on shutter; So the gap move's slightly (if that makes sense, Anyone have this ?

My other post on this fault: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18486666

Thanks for the advice really appreciated

 

[D.P.]

Getting back into DSLR photography after a while without. Was just wondering,if the sigma 70-300 APO was still a good buy ?

I had one a few years back and it was quite good:when I eventually got a good one. it was a case of 3rd time lucky, first two where not the best, in terms of sharpness but the third was very good.

Will be going on a canon 600D
Thanks

It doesn't really keep up with modern sensor resolution very well. Was fine back on my 6mp D70 in the 100-200mm range, not so hot at 300mm where you need it to be. On my 12Mp d90 it was a no go, on higher res sensors you will get softness unless printed small.

 

[turbotoes]

I've had first hand experience with both the Siggy and the Canon 55-250, The Sigma was the first lens I bought for my 400D a few years back, and the Canon is my other halfs' go to lens. The Canon beats the Sigma hands down and on a good day gives my Canon 70-200 F4 IS a run for its money.