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Sigma 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras | 
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| Brand: Sigma
Category: Photography
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $134.00
You Save: $65.99 (33%)
New (7) Used (1) from $105.99
Rating:  8 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Focal Length: 200
Minimum Focal Length: 55
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.3 x 4.3
MPN: B0001VQ12Y
Model: B0001VQ12Y
UPC: 085126684273
EAN: 0085126684273
ASIN: B0001VQ12Y
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Canon EOS mount; telephoto zoom lens | | • | 4.5x magnification | | • | 55 to 200 mm focal length | | • | f/4 maximum aperture | | • | 43.3-inch minimum focusing distance |
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Product Description
This compact telephoto zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras that also allows compact body and lightweight. Characteristics of digital cameras were taken into consideration when designing the lens power layout, making high-quality images reality through the entire zoom range.The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras that also allows compact body and lightweight a maximum diameter of 71.5 mm (2.8in.), and overall length of 87.1mm (3.4in.), and weight of only 310g/10.9 ounces. It has a filter size of 55mm.This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 110cm (43.3in.) and maximum magnification of 1: 4.5.High performance 3.6x telephoto zoom lens suited a wide range of shooting conditions, such as portrait, sports, nature. The focus and zoom rings provide easy operation in manual mode. A distance scale on the focus ring is an easy to use and convenient addition.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Excellent Lens - slightly warm tones - fixable though October 6, 2008
This is a very nice lens - I read several reviews and decided to go for it. The colors are a bit on the warmer side (more red than reality) - but you can fix it either on the camera (by lowering saturation) or on ACDSee (reduce red color).
Perhaps a bit on the soft side, but I am learning that DSLR images are great and lend themselves to sharpening with any software without much noise or artifacts. After a tad bit of sharpening, its difficult to tell the picture apart from a much more expensive lens. Very nice background blur, so portraits at the park, or garden, or the beach look fantastic.
Very pleased with the lens - for $149 its an amazing product.
 overall- satisfied. especially for the price May 25, 2008
Given the specs on this lense, you should only expect to be able to use it at the long end of the telephoto range in good light levels.
Overall - i've been absolutely satisfied for it, and can't get over the price. The only time i found myself wanting for a better lense, was an indoor graduation, low light levels, from very far away. The shots were dark, and when i slowed it down a bit to let in more light, i obviously got blurry pics.
In every other situation, and in the mid telephoto ranges - the image quality has been excellent, and have not had a problem with the light.
Great Beginner Lens November 9, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
New to photography, I decided to read a multitude of reviews on the camera itself as well as the kit lens. Like many who read the reviews, I found that near 90% of the reviews were not in the kit len's favor, and thus decided to search for a different lens to go with my canon Xti body. I debated between this lens and the 70-300, knowing that the 70-300 would be better for sports, but much less useful for those group/portrait shots. I then found this nify little lens and decided, knowing that the Xti has a 1.6x multiplier, that the equiv. of a 88-320 would be just fine compared to the 70-300. Budget was also a concern and I was able to eventually find the Sigma for under $150. This lens isn't the quietest, fasest, or sharpest lens available, but it sure does the job for shooting well lit sporting events and more than does the trick for a new photographer looking to really get started with a dSLR!
A little loud, but sturdy and good range August 11, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This lens picks up where my standard 18-55mm left off. I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT. The motor of the Sigma is kind of raspy, but my ear is also closer to the motor than everybody else's. Another thing - I wish the zoom wasn't so stiff. Other than that, the lens is good value. I think an equivalent from the Canon manufacturer was in the $200 range.
Great little lens May 17, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this lens hoping it would give me the over all photo lens capability for general photography I want. This lens for the money has come close to that expectation. It is a very good lens. I have shot close to 100 photographs of people and scenes, great clarity for the price. I have no complaints so far.
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