Product Description

Sigma 28-70mm f2.8-4 high speed zoom lens features a large aperture with lightweight and compact dimensions. At a 28mm focal length, this lens has a fast f2.8 maximum aperture. The lightweight of 8.6 ounces and the short length of 2.6 inches makes this lens very compact. The size and weight of this standard lens make it very suitable for landscape photography and snapshots. This lens has a minimum focus distance of 19.7 inch, 50 cm at all focal lengths and incorporates an aspherical lens element to minimize distortion. The lens materials used in this new lens are lead and arsenic free ecological glass.

Product Details

• Brand: Sigma
• Model: B000AYW00Y
• Released on: 2005-10-25
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 9.00" w x 9.00" l, .93 pounds

Features

• Large f2.8 aperture at 28-millimeter focal length; 6.5x zoom magnification
• Minimum focusing distance of 19.7 inches
• Multilayer lens coating and design reduce flare and ghost
• High image quality through entire zoom range with aspherical lens element
• For Nikon digital SLR cameras; supplied lens hood blocks out extraneous light

Customer Reviews

Better than the Package lens
I decided to skip the default included Nikor lens that gets bundled with the D80. I decided to look for a nice 2.8 lens to allow for as much light as possible with my new DSLR. The lens is very light and moves with a nice fluidity when zooming. It takes many standard filters for its' class and is well worth the price. So far it performs on scale with lenses twice it's price. I have had sharp focus from corner to corner and a nice focal range. If you're looking for a nice budget lens for your new DSLR, this should be one.

Great value in a very versatile lens!
This lens (28-70mm) has been on my Nikon D50 camera most of the time since purchasing it, even though I have 2 other lenses (50mm and 70-300mm Nikkor). This (Sigma) lens is a full stop faster than the Nikon equivalent (and it is less costly!). It comes with a cool looking lens hood that has a bayonet style fitting to the lens. I rated this 5 stars because it is a great value. I highly recommend this lens for someone who wants to take good pictures and doesn't want to spend a small fortune on a lens. Great value!

Good lense at a great price.
Japanese made at a budget price. We wanted an acutal Nikon zoom lense but they were sold out everywhere we looked. Since the Sigma was so inexpensive we decided to try it and use it until the Nikons were back in stock. We were pleasantly surprised and have decided to stick with this lense.