Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Customer Reviews for Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS Lens for Select Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS Lens for Select Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Model: 668101
SKU: 2427431
UPC: 085126668549
Take stunning photos as close as 8" away with this lens that features a hyper-sonic motor that ensures a quiet, high-speed autofocus. The special low dispersion (SLD) glass provides optimal color correction and sharpness.
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Customer Reviews for Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS Lens for Select Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Review 1 for Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS Lens for Select Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Sharp, Sturdy and fast

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: climbhigh4fun
from Palm Springs, CA
on 09/26/2011
Value for Price
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5.0
Image Quality
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Ease of Use
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What's great about it: Fast, sharp, sturdy construction and easy to use.
What's not so great: Could be better sealed against weather.
With the fast aperture and popular focal range, it is a great buy. Few f/2.8 give as many features for the money.
It is not only a good buy, but produces sharp images. I love its low light ability. The Optical Stabilizer (OS) works very well. Up to 4 stops of extra handhold ability.
The autofocus is lightning fast and silent with the Hypersonic Motor (HSM).
Overall this is a fabulous buy for the money.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS Lens for Select Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Great upgrade from kit lens.

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5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: mrmug32
from Troy, MI
on 09/07/2011
Value for Price
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5.0
Image Quality
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5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
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Durability
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What's great about it: Super fast lens at mutliple ranges; great bokeh
What's not so great: Lens hood (petal style) can cast shadows on your subject.
Awesome, solid lens used to replace Canon T2i kit lens. Really like the image quality and large aperture (excellent bokeh)
Focus is nice and smooth. Auto/Manual switch very easy to change compared to kit lens.
Walmart onlline had it for $20 cheaper, but since I had several giftcards, Best Buy was the way to go. Two weeks later, Best Buy had it on sale, called and got a $20 credit :)
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
4out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS Lens for Select Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Great Walk Around Lens!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: BigPlasmaMan
from Colorado
on 09/04/2011
What's great about it: f/2.8 - f/4 with OS (Optical Stabilization)
A great walk-around lens, OS works very well on it. The long end is f/4 (f/2.8-f/4).
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS Lens for Select Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Sharp as a Tack

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5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: InventoryTroll
from Jerome, ID
on 06/16/2011
Value for Price
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Image Quality
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5.0
Ease of Use
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4.0
Durability
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5.0
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What's great about it: Sharpness wide aperture
What's not so great: lens creep
This is an excellent 'every day' lens. With a range from 17-70mm it will cover 75% of the pictures you will take. With an f/2.8-4.5 it creates a wonderful bokeh when desired. When stepped down to 5.6 or more this lens is incredibly sharp. The zoom lock is good for stopping lens creep but can be a slight pain. It is also not the lightest lens but it's actually a good thing as far as holding things steady. The OS is very effective and although I haven't done many tests it seems to provide an extra 3 stops (possibly 4) of correction. Very fast focus across all af points and wonderful color reproduction. This lens is a Big step up from a kit lens!
I would recommend this to a friend!
 
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+7points
7out of 7found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro OS Lens for Select Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Overall a nice and versatile lens

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5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: dsltrips
from Denver, CO
on 05/10/2011
Value for Price
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5.0
Image Quality
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4.0
Ease of Use
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Durability
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4.0
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What's great about it: 17-70mm range, OS, 2.8, good in low light, macro
Really like the focal range of this 17-70mm. You and get some nice wide shots yet zoom in when you need. The addition of "OS" optical stabilization can really help in the low light moments. The image quality is good offering good color reproduction, no real visible chromatic aberration. Macro is a nice edition as well. I was able to shoot a very nice shot inside a tulip this spring. Build quality feels good, its a solid plastic. Overall very functional and easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+11points
11out of 11found this review helpful.