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Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC

Reviews	Views	Date of last review
1	702	Tue 11 November, 2008

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	£79.99	8.0

Description:

Super Multi Coating reduces flare and ghosting that tends to occur when using digital SLR cameras.
Zoom lens that designed to suit the characteristics of digital cameras.
Exclusively designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras featuring APS-C size image sensor. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of most digital SLR cameras and this has resulted in a compact lightweight lens. The use of aspherical lenses provides correction for various aberrations and makes high quality images a reality throughout the entire zoom range. Corresponding AF Mounts: SIGMA SA mount, NIKON mount, CANON mount, PENTAX mount.

Compact-Lightweight zoom lens
Compact-Lightweight zoom lens has a maximum diameter of 62mm (2.4in.), overall length of 67.5mm (2.6in.) and weight of only 250gr (8.7 ounces) and filter size of 58mm. Compact dimensions offers superb handling and mobility. The use of aspherical lenses provides correction for various aberrations throughout the entire zoom range and produce high level of optical performance.

Exclusively designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras.
We took digital characteristics into consideration when designing the lens power layout and created the most suitable lens that makes high quality images a reality throughout the entire zoom range. We used the most appropriate coating for digital products to cut down flare and ghost caused by digital SLR cameras and to produce the best color balance. It can be used with the supplied lens hood to block out extraneous light.

Very convenient lens design
18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC zoom lens has a minimum focusing distance of 25cm (9.8in.) at all focal lengths and is capable of macro photography with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.5. The focus ring provides easy operation in manual mode. A distance scale on the focus ring is an easy to use and convenient addition.

Author

Steve

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Registered: March 2007
Location: Loughborough, Leics
Posts: 6432

Reviewed: Tue 11 November, 2008

Recommend Yes | Price paid: £79.99 | Rating: 8

Pros:	Better than the kit lens
Cons:

I recently took this lens, as my only lens on a recent trip to Madrid, with the intention of giving it a thorough test.
Focus is reasonably fast and accurate, and the lens is pretty sharp at f/5.6 to f/11.
When the light was not very good the images produced seemed to lack contrast, but they were easily boosted in post processing.

Overall I would rate it a fair replacement for the kit lens ( I would rate the kit lens as 7)

The only niggle for me is that as it is a DC lens it will not fill the frame on my 35mm film body.

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