Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM IF Lens for Sony Digital SLR Cameras
- 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 Sony digital SLR cameras
Product Description
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… More >>
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM IF Lens for Sony Digital SLR Cameras
I tried for two full weeks to contact a sales agent to fix this issue and NO reply. Please review my earlier e-mailes concerning the purchase of this item, the fact that you did not send all items, and charged my full price.
I expected a reply….and still waiting!
Rating: 4 / 5
I have had this a few weeks, I purchased it for its range as I am shooting a friends wedding next month. Thus far I have found its range a tremendous benefit for indoor group events.
Rating: 4 / 5
Although to be honest I haven’t given’t this lens a total workout, however the first 200 pictures have given me an idea of what it will do for you. I will share a few them. Fast picture taking with the D300 or different light condition.Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM IF Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Rating: 5 / 5
I use this lens with a Nikon D5000 body. There is a shadow in the lower middle if taking close up picture between 18mm to 35mm focal length using the built in flash on the camera. Otherwise, this is a good lens.
Rating: 3 / 5
I purchased this lens after much research after comparing it to the Nikon 18-200 equivalent. I finally decided on it after seeing the Nikon’s prices continuing to shoot upwards and being unable to get a used one off ebay for a reasonable price. I’ve been using this lens for a week now in various environments and plan to keep the lens.
Overall, I’ve found this lens to be a good buy- I bought it to replace two lens that covered a shorter range. So far, the images are sharp enough for me, with the caveat that I am not a pixel peeper. I immediately crop and reduce the size of my pics once I get them on my computer. I was worried when I zoomed in on the pics in my camera that they wouldn’t be sharp, but they look great on my smallish computer screen, for the most part. The lens feels good in hand and I enjoy the heft, especially since it balances out my D80 with battery pack and external flash. No lens creep yet.
I’d say the most frustrating thing with the camera is the way that it searches when it is focusing at the far zoom range. (UPDATE: I found out that most of the focus issue was because I made an incorrect setting on my camera- its focusing fine now) Colors appear to be appropriate, perhaps a little muted, but when I compared to my 50 mm 1.8, it was about the same, so it was probably a camera setting. There have also been a couple times where it seemed to “lock” up at the far end of the zoom. You have to go to manual and then back in order to get it go back to normal. Annoying, but its only happened 2x so far.
I really enjoy the flexibility of having this kind of range in my camera. I used to fumble around so much with my lenses and now I can just shoot. There was very little distortion that I noticed. Vibration reduction has been really helpful to me and I find myself getting a sorts of shots without my flash that I hadn’t been able to get before. According to the reviews its not as good as the Nikon, but its fine for me. Bokeh (that blur in the background) looks plenty good enough for me.
All in all, this lens is all about compromise. It sacrifices a little bit of everything in order to be a lens that you don’t have to think too much about. In the end, I’m keeping mine. My feeling on it is, that for 60% of the price of the Nikon, this camera is definitely 85% of the lens, with a little more reach at the end. Highly recommended by this cheapskate photag
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Rating: 5 / 5