Sigma 135-400 MM f/4.5-5.6 ASP AF APO
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Review Date: Jan 23, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Very solid build for the price range, rather sharp when used on a monopod, fairly cheap yet not cheap and plastic feeling...
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Cons:
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Backfocus at less than 250mm when near wide (like many Sigma lenses..
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If you are looking for something better than your run of the mill 70-300/4-5.6 zooms, but cant afford a $1000+ lens then this is a good balance... It does extend a lot when zoomed, but the barrel is solid and has no freeplay... Mine has very little if any zoom creep (very stiff zoom ring).. On my *ist DS it does tend to backfocus a little when wide open and at its wider end (like some other Sigma zooms). I can live with it, as I use it mainly from 250-400mm where strangely enough it seems to be at its best...
I do suggest using a monopod as it is not a light lens, and you will get a much better sharp photo hit rate...
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