is this lens good for low price lens?

myversa

http://www.londondrugs.com/Cultu ... 81&ProductTab=3

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro

Just wondering if this lens good?  Of course I am not comparing to 500+ lens....

Thank you.

siumaibb

only good in good lighting (almost every lens is good in good lighting), otherwise it is kinda useless. I thought you got a 300mm kit zoom lens already, why considering this lens?

plus, BC Camera is selling that for $209 + tax
http://www.bccamera.com/index.ph ... 83dtm7j1p15gugcnhg0

for sony mount lens review, you can always check this site
http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/detail.asp?IDLens=220

myversa

I have the 250mm one but do not have the 300mm one..
this one seems to have macro too...

Catpiano

What body? ( from your link ..  Sony? )

I still dont hv good feeling from Sigma .. ( rather then few prime )  friend of mine had that lens .. sold it right after la..

If u can find Minolta 70-210 F4 .. go for it ..

One big advantage for using SONY--> used Minolta lens are cheap!!!

I think minolta 75-300 is not bad too ..  

Or the Sony one(same?) I had the Sony 75-300 before, not too bad ga ..

siumaibb

250mm vs 300mm no big difference, you can always walk few steps forward / backward or cropping in software.

I owned this sigma lens before, anything after 200mm is soft.

myversa

oh okay.  Thank you.

jake123

Yea I would recommend something better. I have the Tamron version which is supposed to be sharper at 300mm but it is still very soft.