Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.0 DC Macro HSM Contemporary A-mount lens reviews
reviews found: 4
 Qorr#44178 date: Nov-21-2018 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.7 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Tamron 17-50 2.8 Minolta 28-105 |
| price paid: | 399€ |
| positive: | Silence. Very shap. Fast AF. Very small MDF. |
| negative: | None |
| comment: | I like this lense very much. Super small MDF (22cm). Very very sharp for a zoom lense. Sharper than the Tamron 17-50 @50mm - F/4. |
| Jkeith#12140 date: Feb-18-2015 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony 18-55 SAM Sony 35mm 1.8 Sony 50mm 1.4 |
| price paid: | $450 USD |
| positive: | Sharp from 24-70 Decent sharpness between 17-24 Great colors Good build Controls flare well |
| negative: | CA at the wide end Distortion at the wide end |
| comment: | This lens is a big step up from the 18-55 kit lens, I don't think there is a category where it isn't better. |
| Ssoyd#12078 date: Jan-3-2015 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.7 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Tamron 18-200 Tamron 70-200 USD f2.8 Tamron 70-300 USD Tamron 16-300 USD Sony 35mm f1.8 Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro |
| price paid: | 500 USD |
| positive: | Handy zoom range Fairly fast aperture |
| negative: | Goes to f4 pretty fast Some noise with AF. |
| comment: | Good lens with a handy 17-70 zoom range. Significant upgrade from typical kit lens. Fairly fast f2.8-f4 compared to other zooms of a similar range. IQ is very good. |
| fogfire#11385 date: Oct-13-2013 | |
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | SAL 18-250 Older Sigma 17-70 (pre HSM) used to own that and this one is much better and that was one of the better zooms in this range. |
| price paid: | 499 USD |
| positive: | HSM focusing is nearly silent. Very sharp across the entire field. At 17mm widest the edges gradually do get softer.. But web tests and mine show it to be really sharp to the edges.. Compared to other lenses I have used in this range. Size is nice |
| negative: | Macro shots can take the lens front right up to the object. HSM does make clicking noise when stopping, starting, changing direction. This can be heard on video when shooting a low noise scene. Overides a77 MF setting. AF/MF switch on lens has final say. This disables DMF but focus peeking still works. |
| comment: | I wanted quieter focusing and sharper lens for my new a77. Had been doing casual shooting with A700 but want to do some more serious shots. |
reviews found: 4
rating summary
- total reviews: 4
- sharpness: 4.50
- color: 5.00
- build: 4.50
- distortion: 4.25
- flare control: 4.75
- overall: 4.60
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