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Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO HSM IF Macro Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO HSM IF Macro Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras Review

Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO HSM IF Macro Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras Feature

  • Telephoto macro lens with Nikon-D AF mount
  • Special low-dispersion glass for high image quality
  • 150-millimeter focal length
  • f2.8 maximum aperture
  • Ultra-quiet high-speed autofocus with full-time manual focus override


I purchased the Sigma 150mm Macro lens after reading some stellar reviews on various websites (check out the MTF chart on [..]). After testing the lens myself for a couple of days, I will have to agree with the current consensus; this lens is incredible.

For use as a general long-telephoto prime, you couldn’t ask for more. Lens is sharp and clear from corner to corner. Autofocus is fast and accurate. Colors with this lens seem natural. I am shooting with a 12.3 MP camera (Nikon D5000#, and detail in the images is preserved until the point at which individual pixels are evident. This would be the perfect lens for those shooting with higher resolution sensors #15-24MP#, as the lens can certainly take advantage of the higher pixel count.

Macro function on this lens is likewise incredible. You get a comfortable working distance with this lens #about 10″ for minimum focus), so definately a good lens for bug hunting. Autofocus is a little iffy up close, but as others have said; You’ll want to use manual focus for macro shots. This is especially true for this lens due to its extremely shallow depth of field (not a defect, just an unavoidable physical property of a long macro lens– Telephoto= shallow DOF, Macro = Shallow DOF, Telephoto+Macro= really shallow DOF), even at smaller apertures. You will probably want to stop the camera down to about f/11 to f/22 for most macro shots in order to get most things in focus. For this reason, a tripod is pretty essential. A macro lens with a shorter focal length (such as the similarly well-reviewed Sigma 70mm macro- my next purchase)will have larger depth, but you sacrifice the longer working distance. Nothing’s perfect.

Fortunately, this is one of the few lenses that retains critical sharpness at smaller apertures, and works equally well wide open at f/2.8. Anyone who’s taken the time to research this knows that it is a RARE lens that performs well across all available apertures. Even some of the best lenses out there rated at f/2.8 need to be stopped down to about 5.6 before focus is sharp and even across the field (the Sigma 150mm Macro is sharpest at f/8, but still outperforms most lenses at all apertures). With the Sigma 150mm Macro, f/2.8 is still unbelievably sharp, so you can shoot wide open without concern for loss of image quality. (*** note: the lens no longer has a maximum aperture of f/2.8 during close focus, but due to the depth-of-field issue I mentioned above, you really don’t want it. This is a common characteristic of most macro lenses)

Also of note: There is practically no distortion at all with this lens. The image remains flat throughout all apertures. As mentioned on Sigma’s website, this lens is ideal for reproduction of documents or artwork. Chromatic aberration is minimal as well.

There’s no such thing as a perfect lens, but this one comes pretty close. Recommended without reservation or qualification.

Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO HSM IF Macro Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras Overview

This large aperture telephoto macro lens enables you to shoot up to 1:1 life size close-ups. Its large F2.8 aperture makes it an ideal lens for digital SLR as well as film SLR cameras. Two Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass elements control various color aberrations and assure high image quality. Super Multi Coating gives superb color performance whilst cutting down flare and ghost. Its compact, yet advanced, construction has an overall length of Length 137mm (5.4in.), maximum diameter of 79.6mm (3.1in.), filter size of 72mm and weight of 895gr/31.6ounces

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Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC SLD ELD Aspherical Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC SLD ELD Aspherical Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Review

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC SLD ELD Aspherical Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Feature

  • Large aperture of f2.8 throughout the entire zoom range
  • Minimum focusing distance of 7.9 inches with a maximum magnification of 3x
  • Aspherical lenses offer compact and lightweight construction
  • SLD and ELD glasses offer excellent correction of color aberrations
  • Designed to fit Nikon digital SLR cameras


Just received this gem and am very happy that I went with it. I have a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 and love it. So, I thought I would try Sigma again. Needed a sharp low light zoom with a semi wide angle for weddings, and presto, this lens fits the bill. I can also take macro shots, which greatly improves the score on this lens. The shots so far have been very sharp with amazing contrast. Only ding for sigma lenses is the stupid lens cap, that does not have the inner grips, so if you use a hood, you have to take it off to remove the lens cap. Simple fix sigma, get with the program. Also, a comparable lens for Nikon is the 17-55 f2.8 which I do not own since it is about 00 vs the 400 I paid for this, so I have to assume I got a better deal for my needs.

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC SLD ELD Aspherical Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Overview

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Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM IF Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM IF Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Review

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM IF Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Feature

  • Equipped with Sigma’s own unique OS (Optical Stabilizer) technology
  • Four SLD elements and three Aspherical lenses provide high image quality throughout the entire zoom range
  • Minimum focusing distance of 45cm/17.7 inches and a maximum magnification of 1:3.4 makes it ideal for close-up photography
  • Super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting
  • For Nikon digital SLR cameras


I studied up pretty extensively on the super zoom lenses available. I was torn between the Tamron, Canon and Sigma. I tested the Canon and the USM motor was great but the lens was quite a bit more than the Tamron and Sigma. The Tamron had a bit more range but the focus speed seemed a bit slow and had a hard time locking on. I decided to go with the Sigma because the quality seemed a little better than the Tamron and it just seemed like a more durable lens.

I am by no means a professional but I do enjoy taking great photos. I also enjoy not worrying about changing lenses all the time. The Sigma 18-250 gives me the ability to shoot wide or zoomed in within seconds. I have had it for about six months and have enjoyed it thoroughly.

I would highly recommend this lens to anyone that is looking for a super zoom lens.

Camera Body - Canon EOS Xti

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM IF Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Overview

The SIGMA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM incorporates Sigma’s original anti-shake compensation function, with a 13.8 times zoom ratio. For the camera have anti-shake function in the camera body, this lens’s Hybrid Optical Stabilizer provide not only anti-shake function for the camera body compensation, but also provide the function to compensate the image shaking in the view finder of the camera like anti-shake compensation built in the lens. Incorporating four Special Low Dispersion glass elements and three Aspherical lens elements provides excellent image quality throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 45cm (17.7 inches) at all focal lengths and a maximum magnification of 1: 3.4 reproduction ratio, making it ideal for close-up photography. An inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making it suitable for use with circular polarizing filters and the supplied petal-type hood. Incorporating super multi layer coating reduce the ghost in the backlight photography.

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Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras Review

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras Feature


I was looking for a fisheye lens for my Canon XSi digital camera that would give me a lot distortion and interesting effects, like the 16mm lens I had used on my film camera. I first ordered the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, but (I’m not much of a techno, so who knew?) it seems that the format of the camera influences these characteristics, and it was not extreme enough, so I returned it and got this Sigma lens. Love it! I’ve posted some photos here from my first outing, since that’s what I wanted to see when I was making my decision. The lens seems well-made and sturdy, and comes with a nice case and dandy lens cap. Very happy with this lens!

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras Overview

This fisheye lens is designed for use with digital SLR cameras and produces a diagonal angle of view of 180? for Nikon cameras. The diagonal field of view of this fisheye lens produces striking images with exaggerated perspective and distortion. The minimum focusing distance of 13.5cm/5.3-inch, and maximum magnification of 1:3.3 allows subjects to be as close as 1.8cm/0.7-inch from the lens’ front element. The integral hood and super multi-layer coating minimize flare and ghosting and create superior image quality.

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Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Review

Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Feature

  • Fast F2.8 maximum aperture making it ideal for low light photography
  • l Minimum focusing distance of 13.5cm and a maximum magnification of 1:6
  • Equisolid angle projection method is possible for art and scientific use
  • Equipped with HSM with full-time manual focus override


Combined with Nodal Ninja rotating tripod heads, I’m using this lens to produce equirectangular 360deg x 180deg panoramas. Six shots in 60deg increments work perfectly when stitched with Hugin or AutoPano.

Limited depth of field is a problem — I find that typically I have to operate the lens at f/11 or f/16 to get decent full-frame-in-focus results, which necessitates shutter times of > 0.5s indoors, so it’s only really useful for static scenes.

Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Overview

This auto focus circular fisheye lens has an angle of view of 180 degrees in all directions. It is exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras with the APS-C size image sensor. When used in conjunction with digital SLRs with APS-C size image sensors, it produces circular image within the frame. The F2.8 large aperture value produces a bright image in the viewfinder and allows photographers to take pictures in low light conditions, making it an ideal lens for Astrophotography and Aurora photography. Due to the quantifiable angle/area relationship it produces, this lens can be used for scientific and arts applications such as solid angle measurements of cloud distribution over the sky or vegetation distribution of the forest. The minimum focusing distance of 13.5cm/5.3inch and maximum magnification of 1:6 make it particularly useful for close-up photography. SLD??Special Low Dispersion??glass provides effective compensation of chromatic aberration. Sigma??s Super Multi-Layer Coating minimizes flare and ghosting. It is equipped with an inner focusing system that creates high definition and good image quality over the whole frame. The HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) ensures fast and quiet autofocusing and allows full-time manual focus override by rotation of the focus ring.

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Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical Lens for Sigma SLR Cameras

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical Lens for Sigma SLR Cameras Review

Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical Lens for Sigma SLR Cameras Feature

  • 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 Sigma digital SLR cameras


This is a low cost and very versatile lens so long as one does not expect perfection. Not as sharp as lenses costing 3-4 times more (big surprise there), it is nonetheless good enough for most hobbyists. I bought it as a one lens choice for vacations and travel. I dislike carrying a bag and multiple lenses while traveling, but I wanted a wide zoom range at a low price. This fills the bill nicely. I am a bit disappointed in the telephoto end of this lens. My Tamron 75-300 brings things a good deal closer than does this lens’s 300mm setting. I have tested them both at the maximum focal length on the same subjects, and the Tamron definitely renders subjects as substantially larger. I am not convinced we are getting the full 300mm focal length here. I think it’s really somewhere around 250mm (either that or the Tamron is really more than 300mm). That being said, I am still happy with the lens over all. It’s relatively light and compact and has a big zoom ratio even if its not quite as big as advertised. Macro works well. I have not been disappointed with image quality, although if I were shooting professionally I would want something a bit sharper.

Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Aspherical Lens for Sigma SLR Cameras Overview

This 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 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.This 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.This 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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Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Review

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Feature

  • Optimized for use with digital SLR cameras
  • Multi-layer lens coating and lens design reduces flare and ghosting
  • Minimum focusing distance is 37.4 inches at all zoom settings
  • Features 14 lens elements in 10 Groups
  • High-performance lens ideal for portraits, sports photography, nature photography


decided to purchase this lens as an all rounder. im pretty impressed. auto focus can be off and somewhat slow at times but overall im pleased. seems to hunt around a bit but 90% of the time it focuses and its accurate and can produce very sharp images. i have gotten use to manual focusing this lens with ease. i am glad i purchased this lens. macro option between 200-300 is a bonus..

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Overview

The high performance telephoto zoom lens is ideal for digital SLR cameras. This lens has two SLD glass elements in the front lens group and one in the rear lens group It is able to shoot with maximum magnification 1: 2 at the focal length of 300 mm. It’s the ideal lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range.

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Specifications

The Sigma APO 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras is a telephoto zoom lens with tele-macro functionality. Optimized for digital cameras, this high-performance lens has two Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass elements in the front lens group and one in the rear lens group. It is able to shoot with maximum magnification 1:2 at the focal length of 300 millimeters. It’s the ideal lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range.

The multi-layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghosting, which is a common problem with digital cameras, and it also creates an optimum color balance through the entire zoom range. High optical performance is demonstrated throughout the entire zoom range. The lens features a switch that converts the lens to macro photography at focal lengths between 200 millimeters and 300 millimeters, with a minimum focusing distance of 37.4 inches. In normal mode the minimum focusing distance is 59.1 inches at all zoom settings.

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Sigma 70mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Sigma 70mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Review

Sigma 70mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Feature

  • Special Low Dispersion (SLD) lens and two high refractive index SLD lenses provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations
  • Super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting
  • Floating focus system provides extremely high optical performance from infinity to 1:1 Macro
  • Equivalent field of view to 105mm macro lens when used on a digital SLR camera with an APS-C size image sensor


I purchased this lens about three months ago so I’ve had plenty of time to give it a thorough testing.

Pluses:
- this lens gives me nice sharp pictures from f/2.8 to around f/18

- great soft bokeh at f/2.8

- unlike the reviewer of June 2009, my lens DOES shoot at f/2.8 even when I am 2-3 inches from a subject at 1:1 macro

- very solid construction. I had the lens roll off of my fanny pack about 4 inches to a gravel surface. Didn’t bother it at all.

- no perceptible lens creep (even pointed vertically down)unlike my Tamron 18-250.

- nice price (I paid 9.00)

Minuses:
- the weird screw on lens hood!!! Sigma needs to really rethink this design.

- the need to move my position not zoom the lens (oops! that’s a minus on me for being too used to zoom lenses)

On the strength of this lenses pluses, I am considering purchasing, at least, one other Sigma lens in the near future.

I am a semi-professional shooting on a Canon 40D (soon to be 5D Mark II)

Sigma 70mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Overview

This medium telephoto macro lens is ideal for both digital SLR cameras and 35mm film SLR cameras. The 70mm focal length gives an equivalent field of view as SIGMA’s popular 105mm macro lens when used on digital SLR cameras with an APS-C size image sensor.The design of this lens makes it suitable for taking pictures in all situations from infinity to 1: 1 macro, both with natural light conditions or flash.A Special Low Dispersion (SLD) lens and two high refractive index SLD lenses provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations and produce an exceptional level of optical performance. Sigma’s super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting, and helps create a natural color balance.The floating focus system provides extremely high optical performance from infinity to 1: 1 Macro.

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Sigma 18mm - 250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS (Optical Stabilizer) HSM AF Lens Kit, for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras with Tiffen 72mm UV Filter, Lens Cap Leash, Professional Lens Cleaning Kit

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Sigma 18mm - 250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS (Optical Stabilizer) HSM AF Lens Kit, for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras with Tiffen 72mm UV Filter, Lens Cap Leash, Professional Lens Cleaning Kit Review

Sigma 18mm - 250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS (Optical Stabilizer) HSM AF Lens Kit, for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras with Tiffen 72mm UV Filter, Lens Cap Leash, Professional Lens Cleaning Kit Feature

  • Unique to Sigma: Widest range (13.8:1) with Optical stabilization and HSM
  • Optical Stabilizer: Original anti-shake function for camera body and view finder
  • High Image Quality: Four SLD elements and three Aspherical lenses
  • High Magnification: 13.8x magnification, exclusively designed for digital SLRs
  • Mounts: for Sigma, Nikon, Canon, Sony and Pentax

Sigma 18mm - 250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS (Optical Stabilizer) HSM AF Lens Kit, for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras with Tiffen 72mm UV Filter, Lens Cap Leash, Professional Lens Cleaning Kit Overview

18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM… An extended range Zoom Lens with Hybrid Optical Stabilization and Hyper-Sonic Motor, Sigmas innovation is in the 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM 13.8:1 extended range zoom lens. The Hybrid Optical Stabilizer, an anti-shake system providing image stabilization in both the camera body and viewfinder for Pentax, and Sony is offered only by Sigma. This feature is significant as this system now allows the Sony and Pentax photographer to see the stabilized image in the viewfinder where in the past this was not possible. This is the worlds first optically stabilized lens available for Sony and Pentax digital cameras. It will allow them to do what they have never been able to do before. Its truly innovative. The DC lens is a dedicated digital SLR camera lens suited for APS-C format, and HSM (Hypersonic Motor) ensures quiet and high speed AF as well as full time manual focusing capability. Four Special Low Dispersion glass elements and three Aspherical lens elements provide excellent image quality throughout the entire zoom range.

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Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sigma Digital SLR Cameras

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sigma Digital SLR Cameras Review

Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sigma Digital SLR Cameras Feature

  • Incorporating Sigma’s original OS (Optical Stabilizer) function.
  • Three SLD glass elements and a rear focus system provide optimum image quality throughout the entire zoom range.
  • Super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting.
  • The minimum focusing distance of 150cm (59.1″) makes it useful for close-up photography.
  • HSM ensures quiet and high-speed autofocus.


Looking for the best buy for the buck to replace my old Sigma 400mm APO lens, I bought the Sigma 120-400 AF DG HSM lens. This is a large, fairly heavy lens but I use it on a homemade gunstock mount and it’s not too heavy to lug around. The lens seems to be sturdy and very well built. I use it to photograph birds, mostly and the images are clear and sharp, certainly sharper than my old lens. Focusing is very quiet and fast. Since my Sony DSLR has built in image stabilization this lens does not have, or need it. That is a bonus for Sony users, because the company that sells the lens (47th St. Photo) charges about 0 less than the same lens with image stabilization for other camera mounts. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase and I would recommend it without much reservation. Best sharpness seems to be at f8, so be sure to use a tripod or a gunstock mount because of the slower shutter speed.

Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sigma Digital SLR Cameras Overview

This telephoto zoom lens incorporates Sigma’s original OS (Optical Stabilizer) function. It offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower. Three SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements provide excellent correction for chromatic aberration. This lens is equipped with the rear focus system that minimizes fluctuation of aberration caused by focusing. It provides optimum image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting. High image quality is assured throughout the entire zoom range. The minimum focusing distance of 150cm (59.1″) throughout the entire zoomrange and has a maximum magnification of 1:4.2 make it useful for close-up photography. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full-time manual focusing capability. The addition of the optical 1.4x EXDG APO or 2x EX DG APO Tele Converters produce a 168-560mm F6.3-8 MF ultra-telephoto zoom lens or a 240-800mm F9-11 MF ultra-telephoto zoom lens respectively.

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