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Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Macro Aspherical Lens for Nikon AFD Cameras | 
| Brand: Sigma
Category: Photography
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $253.48
You Save: $46.51 (16%)
New (11) Used (3) from $149.00
Rating:  9 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 10.7
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 28
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 6 x 4.3 x 4.1
MPN: B0009XQPJI
Model: B0009XQPJI
UPC: 085126795443
EAN: 0085126795443
ASIN: B0009XQPJI
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Compact high performance zoom lens with a 10.7x high zoom ratio, 28 to 300-millimeter focal length | | • | Special low dispersion glass and aspherical lenses produce high level of optical performance | | • | 19.7-inch minimum focusing distance with macro mechanism for close-up photography at full zoom | | • | Zoom lock device prevents zoom setting from being changed inadvertently | | • | Designed for Nikon digital SLR cameras |
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Product Description
28-300mm F3.5-6.3 MACRO lens covers all the focal lengths from 28mm wide angle to 300mm telephoto with 10.7: 1 high zoom ratio as well as macro capability. 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 MACRO packs a lot of performance in a compact package with ultra compact dimensions (Diameter 74mm and Length of 86mm) that make this lens the ultimate traveling companion. It's the ideal lens all types of photography and optimized for digital SLR cameras.The new multi layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghost, which is a common problem with digital cameras and also creates an optimum color balance through the entire zoom range.This lens features one Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass element and one aspherical lens in the front lens group, and one SLD glass element and three aspherical lenses in the rear lens group. This lens provides excellent correction for all types of aberrations.The 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 DG MACRO lens has a minimum focusing distance of 50cm at all focal lengths and is equipped with a macro mechanism for close-up photography at 300mm telephoto, allowing a reproduction ratio of 1: 3.This design allows for stability and compactness in design as changes in focus are made in an internal lens grouping. This also gives the advantage of a non-rotating front lens assembly, which is of great benefit when using polarizing filter and Petal-type hood.28-300mm F3.5-6.3 MACRO lens is equipped with a zoom lock to prevent the lens from creeping due to its own weight, and to offer protection whilst the lens is being carried.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Good Stuff February 11, 2008
Glendon Mark Butler (virginia)
I really like the versatility of this lens. I have owned it for about 4 months now and could not be happier. I am a casual user with a canon rebel xt and his gave me a lens to use for all shots. I read a lot of reviews downing it because of its lack of professional quality, well im not a proffesonial and it easily exceeds any point and shoot lens out there. So if you are new to slr cameras and want a good but cheap lens this is the one.
Sigma 28-300mm for Nikon D40x January 21, 2008
George Stepan (CA,USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent lens for your Nikon, but as expected, will meter, but not autofocus on the D40/D40x. I fully expect to manually focus anyway, since I do that on other older lenses. It's a bit heavier than the kit D40 lenses, but it feels solid. A colleague tried it on his D100 and he loved the lens as well.
Pluses -
- Solid optics (F3.5 at ~28mm)
- Great zoom range
- Takes vivid color photos
Negatives -
- Lens cap is hard to put on with lens hood attached.
Sweet Lens!! January 15, 2008
Bernard D. Ritchie (Ephrata, PA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like this lens alot. I use it for my Nikon D70 and it is probably the best lens i have owned. the pictures are very crisp and it manually focuses very very easily. I love this lens so much. I cried when i got it.
 Ok cheap lens April 19, 2007
Vladimer Shioshvili (Washington, DC)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought it to be my primary lens for my first DSLR, but it has been a disappointment. While the idea is great, it has a few design flaws. Lock of the zoom extension started malfunctioning fairly soon, rubber coating for some reason started coming off as well. While coating does not really affect anything, malfunctioning zoom lock has adverse effect. It is not exactly the sharpest of the lenses either.
You get what you pay for. You will not get a great zoom lens to go to 300mm at the price, so it's worth what it sells for. If you are serious about it, you should investigate a bit before committing to this product.
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