Product Description

This lens can be used with wide variety of subjects and it is an ideal large aperture standard zoom lens for digital SLR cameras featuring APS-C size image sensor. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 20cm (7.9") throughout the entire zoom range and has a maximum magnification of 1:2.3. The multi layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting, which is a common problem with digital cameras.

Product Details

• Brand: Sigma
• Model: 669-306
• Released on: 2006-05-04
• Dimensions: 3.10" h x 3.10" w x 3.20" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Lens Construction: 15 Elements in 12 Groups Angle of View: 72.4 - 20.2 degrees (Sigma SD format) Num

Customer Reviews

worth the money!!!
I was looking for a lense that would replace my nikkor 18-55mm lens. I wanted somthing around the same zoom range, and mabe with a little more reach if possible. I spent hours looking up reviews and asking questions all over the internet! I fnially came up on the sigma 17-70mm lense, which is the perfect range!! 17mm is pretty wide-angle and its great for pretty much anything like family group shots or senic shots. and the 70mm is great for macro photos of flowers, plants and bugs all the way down to portrait close up shots. and to make the lense even better, its macro!! you will not believe how close you can focus with this lense! it will blow you away!! it will also open up a new and different world of photography for you! the lense is also very very sharp, which was the most important thing for me in finding a lens.

Overall, i highly reccomend this lens!! its an awsome all-around lens thats well worth the money!! you will not regret spending aound $300 for it. once you try it, you will fully understand what im talking about! BUY IT!!

It is fantastic
No matter what I say about this lens, it is not enough to give it as much credit as it deserve. Really, I read a lot about this sigma lens before I bought it, and when it did arrive it is totally different. Check my macro shots in my flickr www.flickr.com/photos/engineeroo

Great value, sharp lens
This lens is an excellent lens for wide angle shots, general macro work, in addition to being solid as a general zoom lens. Great contrast, tack sharp focus and a smooth zoom. Internal focus allows for use of a Circular PL filter, drop-ins etc. Some vignetting at 17mm with attached, non-wide angle filters...not enough an issue for me to rush out for the wide angle drop-in filter adapter. After shooting with one for six months, I've bought one for my wife's D70s rig.