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SIGMA LENS 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC Lens for Nikon SLR Digital Camera 521-306

Made by Sigma Lens

Amazon base price: $109.99

SIGMA LENS 15-30mm f3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for NIKON 35mm and Digital SLR

Made by Sigma Lens

Zooms from 15mm Ultra-Wide-Angle to 30mm Wide-Angle
Focuses as close as 11.8 at all focal lengths and as far as infinity
Auto-focus compatible
May also be used with Nikon SLR Digital-Camera but zoom range will be 22.5mm-45mm wide angle zoom lens
Includes a non-removable, petal-type lens hood that prevents extraneous light from effecting image quality

Amazon base price: $579.99

SIGMA LENS 15-30mm f3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for CANON 35mm and Digital SLR

Made by Sigma Lens

Zooms from 15mm Ultra-Wide-Angle to 30mm Wide-Angle
Focuses as close as 11.8 at all focal lengths and as far as infinity
Auto-focus compatible
May also be used with Canon SLR Digital-Camera but zoom range will be 22.5mm-45mm wide angle zoom lens
Includes a non-removable, petal-type lens hood that prevents extraneous light from effecting image quality

Amazon base price: $579.99
Used price: $502.85
Buy one from zShops for: $518.00

Average review score:

Incredible buy!

Performance:
This lens couldn't be much sharper at 15mm, it is pristine. Softer at 30mm, though still better than average corner to corner. I like that it seems optimized for 15mm. Very impressive, Sigma. Some flare, but any 15mm zoom is really prone to that. f3.5 is a little slow, but at 15mm 1/15 sec works for handholding, so it isn't a problem. Incredibly deep DOF at 15mm, makes for spectacular foregrounds, sharp from your feet to the horizon (at least with a cropping DSLR). 8 blades is very respectable for a lens of this price and not much is usually OOF.

Build:
Superior. Suprisingly light for it's size. Fast AF. The 82mm front thread is accomplished using a felt lined cap that slides firmly over the permanent pedal hood. A little awkward but it works a lot better than it sounds. No vignetting with an 82mm front filter using a cropping DSLR at 15mm, I doubt the same would be true with full frame where the angle of view is really uncanny.

Overall:
Arguably the best in its class, great price makes it even better. Everytime I see the images I thank myself for buying this lens.

SIGMA LENS 15-30mm f3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF - MINOLTA 35mm and Digital SLR

Made by Sigma Lens

Zooms from 15mm Ultra-Wide-Angle to 30mm Wide-Angle
Focuses as close as 11.8 at all focal lengths and as far as infinity
Auto-focus compatible
May also be used with Nikon SLR Digital-Camera but zoom range will be 22.5mm-45mm wide angle zoom lens
Includes a non-removable, petal-type lens hood that prevents extraneous light from effecting image quality

Amazon base price: $529.99