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Sigma 24-60mm f/2.8 EX DG IF Aspherical Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras | 
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| Brand: Sigma
Category: Photography
List Price: $569.99
Buy New: $219.95
You Save: $350.04 (61%)
New (2) from $219.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Focal Length: 60
Minimum Focal Length: 24
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5.4 x 5
MPN: B0002ALDKO
Model: B0002ALDKO
UPC: 085126547271
EAN: 0085126547271
ASIN: B0002ALDKO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Canon EOS mount; standard zoom lens | | • | Aspherical lens and internal focusing | | • | 24 to 60 mm focal length | | • | f/2.8 maximum aperture | | • | 5.8x magnification |
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Product Description
The effective arrangement of Special Low Dispersion (SLD) and aspherical glass elements has created a lens of compact dimensions. With an overall length of 84.7mm (3.3in.), it is the smallest lens of this focal range. This lens offers a large aperture of F 2.8 over its entire range of focal lengths, which is ideal for low light situations both indoors and out. It has a large depth of field that offers the photographer greater freedom of expression.By using a new technology and optical design, this lens satisfies the needs of digital photography. Two Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass elements are provided for effective compensation of color aberration, which is a common problem with wide-angle lenses. Four aspherical lenses, one molded glass type and three hybrid aspherical types, offer excellent correction for distortion as well as all types of aberration. The design concept of this lens is especially suitable for the characteristics of Digital SLR Cameras. New coating reduces flare and ghost, which is a common problem of digital cameras and also creates an optimum color balance. This lens has excellent correction for "light-fall-off", which is a common problem of large aperture lenses.The design ensures sufficient illumination of the corners of the image.It is capable of taking pictures with a minimum focusing distance of 38cm (15.0in) at all focal lengths. It is very effective for close-up photography. The high performance inner focus system is particularly suitable for using circular polarizing filters and a petal-type hood as the front of the lens does not rotate.This lens is also equipped with a zoom lock that eliminates "Zoom Creep". This remarkably compact, high performance zoom lens is ideally suited for traveling.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
Good Cheap Lens December 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pros:br /- Cost: The cheapest f2.8 lens in it's class at $220. Most Sigma/Tamron f2.8 lens cost around $350-400 and Canon L costs $800-1000. br /- Lens is pretty sharp.br /- Good Bokeh. br /- Very well built. Mine dosen't have Zoom Creep but i have heard some of these do. even if it starts having Zoom Creep there is a zoom lock.br /br /Cons:br /- Lens required a warranty trip to Sigma to fix back-focussing. My my research a lot of people faced the same thing.br /- Auto focus is weak. You have to make sure the focus locks properly before snapping.br /br /br /br /
 quality December 16, 2008
every product i've ordered through amazon had been great! quality of the product is usually excellent. but on the sigma 24-60mm, the quality is ok. the focus is somewhat soft and its comes out pixelated when blown up to 8x10. i have a sigma 18-200mm and the pictures are great. i read in other reviews that the 1 in 3 sigma 24-60mm has focus issue. unfortunately i through away the boxes so i cannot return it. otherwise, in the outside daylight the pictures are great.br /-rex
Excellent lens for price, but may need servicing. October 16, 2008
I bought my lens from Cameta Camera and it would seem that a great number of lens people are receiving from Cameta have been having front and/or back focus issues. I used my lens for awhile in spite of its focus issues and found it to perform quite well, especially for the nice $200ish price. It's not on par with Canon L lens by any stretch of the imagination but I think this is great throw-in lens. It's very sturdily constructed and I actually prefer its lens hood to the ones Canon makes. I finally sent my lens in to Sigma a few weeks ago for servicing and it's been there since so I will update this review once I receive it back. Anyone who is looking to buy this lens or has bought it - I would highly suggest running some focus tests on the lens to see if your lens needs servicing . . .
Great lens for the money September 19, 2008
I had this lens for a few months before I acquired a Canon 24-70 f/2.8L. Let me say that this lens is much better than the Sigma 24-70 in both size, weight and image quality. It offers a constant f/2.8 aperture and focuses relatively fast for a non-HSM lens. I was more than happy with the quality of the images that this lens produces. I believe the only flaw with this lens is the fact that Sigma didn't make it a HSM version. This is a tough competitor for Canon's 24-70 but it's still in second place to the Canon. You can't beat the price for the lens either. Given the build quality, image quality and overall functionality of this lens, the price is a steal! br /br /I would definitely recommend this to anyone who asks for a budget lens like this.
 Very nice lens. September 4, 2008
I bought this via the below link:br /http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VJVHMAbr /br /This is a great lens. If you research this lens, you will find that it is a "best bang for your buck" type lens.br /If your comparing this to an L lens, you will be surprised. On a crop body, its a bit long, but rarely have I had to back up too far to get the shot.br /br /I was out shooting some pictures of my kids playing ~8pm the other evening (August in Texas). I was quite happy with the pictures I shot with this lens. Even without a flash! it was not quite dark yet, and the street lamps gave off enough light.br /br /I do not consider myself a pro, or even an amateur. If your looking for a good walk around lens for a full or crop body, consider this lens. Its worth it money and quality wise.br /br /Pros: Price! Usable on a crop body, and full body so you can keep the lens if you move from crop to full.br /My copy is sharp as a tack. No back or forward focus.br /br /Cons: Some have reported that their copy was back or forward focusing. Or the zoom ring was "tight". The good news is if you buy it from an authorized dealer for Sigma (Cameta Camera in the link above is Authorized) you get the full Warranty. Send it in, and they will fix it for you. It just costs shipping.br /br /Conclusion: Its a great lens. I am loving the shots I am getting from it. All photographers are different, some do sports, some do landscapes. Some just want good HQ pics of the kids. I am all 3. This lens replaced my kit lens (Canon 18-55 NON IS). I do not miss the wide, and am loving the extra zoom. YMMV.
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