Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro : Specifications and Opinions

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro

The Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro is a standard lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2004 to 2009 (discontinued). The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it does not have image stabilization. The average price was 300 €;

15 users have given it an average vote of 9.0 out of 10.

Specifications
Focal lenght	17-70 mm
Angle of view	80.5 - 23.2° (equivalent to a 26-105mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.8-4.0
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	15 elements in 12 groups
Min. focus distance	0.20 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.37x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	No
Focus	Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	72 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	490 g
Dimensions	79 x 82 mm
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Gion65

sent on 10 Novembre 2023

Pros: lightness.. handiness.. faithful colors.. superlative sharpness in the center..

Cons: Slight loss of sharpness at the edges. but light.. And you can't use it with FF it's for APSC sensors

Opinion: An optics that amazed me. Compared with other lenses, even emblazoned, Canon Sigma and Tamron (the latter, the Tamron, is not a great lens.. the one I have.. cheap..) as a color it beats them all.. He is very loyal.. Manual focusing is super easy and super soft. The autofocus is quite fast. It's not USM but it's fine. it's a fabulous macro.. at a low cost. and good on several occasions.. No chromatic aberration and I don't see distortion either. I bought it by mistake.. but in the end it's the one I use the most. I definitely recommend it as the first optic to have, then you can specialize, being careful with the used because you make good deals, yes.. but also very bad.. Buy where you can return them.

Giuseppe Patruno

sent on 17 Agosto 2016

Pros: Solid construction, sharpness, focal, focus precision, large front lens, lock button, reliability versatility, lens hood

Cons: lack of stabilization, 2.8 only 17mm ... nuts that easily consume (typical sigma) focus cumbersome but fast

Opinion: I come from a sigma 18-50 who still regret, although it has given me a lot of satisfaction, after his "disappearance" I decided to buy this model (now old) but that does its duty, excellent sharpness, very comfortable focal , especially for travel .... focus a little noisy but fast, very precise if you only use the central point! in this version unfortunately it lacks the stabilization, but this does not matter much, though the previous sigma I never utilizzata.rn

Giove63

sent on 25 Febbraio 2015

Pros: Precise, bright, sharp and strong. Excellent build quality.

Cons: AF a bit 'cumbersome and noisy.

Opinion: Lens that I use often is coupled to a D7000 that a D300 with excellent results. Much better performance than the 18-70 Nikon AF S DX that I had tried previously. The image stabilization is not done and regret in not very favorable light conditions also performs its job very well. I use it to take pictures of landscapes and architectural contexts with great satisfaction.

Nordavind

sent on 23 Giugno 2012

Pros: Excellent lens according to the quality / price ratio, unless you can not find a target without defects (see below)

Cons: Quality control does not exist: I had to change two lenses and lens defects tararne a third

Opinion: I bought this lens to replace the kit lens (which looked like a bottom of the bottle), but unfortunately I had to replace it 2 times because of really poor yield (euphemism) in the edge of the frame: even at small apertures f / 14 the picture was literally crushed. The third example however, exempt from this type of problem, suffered from front focus: in this case I was calibrated (under warranty) from Sigma, but the shipping costs were still against me. If you're lucky enough (but you should not talk about luck ...) to buy a lens born well, then I must say that this lens as a whole is really good, also saw the price, but given the ordeal I went through advice you can try before you buy this lens.

Renton

sent on 22 Giugno 2012

Pros: Versatility and robustness.

Cons: AF noisy

Opinion: I bought it to replace the 18-55 standard kit with the 400D and I have never regretted the choice. Bright enough, I find that the quality of the greater versatility. A small handyman who obviously is not very good but you need to learn and experiment with different types of photographic genre, from macro to landscapes. Pecca a bit of sharpness.

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