Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro DG (Canon AF)

[curtisl]

Has anyone got this lens?

I am looking to get a new lens on a budget and this looks most suitable. I am looking for something with a bit of a zoom and also macro. idealy i would want IS but not within the sub £150 budget!!

anyone got any views

[Gemm]

I used to have a non-DG version years ago, and it was a very decent lens. Ok, AF was a bit slow & noisy (compared with USM lenses) but it did do the job just fine.

ETA: but if you can stretch just a bit more, this is a much better lens and I'd definitely recommend it.

http://www.microglobe.co.uk/catalog/product_info.p...

Edited by Gemm on Friday 5th September 23:26

[TheStoat]

Had this lens before switching to the 100-400 IS USM etc lens. The quality was fine up to a point, a little below par at the far end or maybe I just had the DTs... For the money it's a lens you can definitely work with but you'll likely end up replacing it with a sharper or faster lens at some stage

[curtisl]

after a little more research i am going to extend the budget and go for the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS (Canon AF). i think i would be happy to sacrifice a little zoom to add the Optical Stabilizer . anyone have any thoughts on this lens. IMO it looks god for the money (£249 from jessops)

[TheStoat]

Is that the same one as here? Quotes as £226.90 delivered if that helps?

[curtisl]

showing £284.95 for me.