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This lens is definitely above average! Pros: ·1:2(half life size) macro mode ·useful focal range ·decent image quality ·accurate color reproduction ·easy to use ·lightweight ·Price ·Pretty accurate AF for price point and consumer lens Cons: ·A tad lacking in contrast, but easily fixed in post with no ill after effects ·cheaper build quality, but still decent ·CA/PF can be an issue under certain conditions, but nothing that can not be corrected in post easily ·slow and louder AF, but not too noisy I love this lens, lol! Extremely lightweight! IQ is phenomenal for the type of lens and price point! Sharpness is quite decent as is overall IQ. I shot everything from macros to portraits to even a wedding due to a lens malfunction and it handled them all very well! Add on a 25mm extension tube and the macro becomes much much better! The highlight of this lens is its macro mode being a true 1:2 macro! Cheapest way to get into the wonderful world of macros. Makes a decent product photography lens as well!Read full review
Lightweight, nice camera lens, but useless when it comes to close up macro shots. Which is kind of the point of this lens, and sadly it failed. The images when i used this lens for my coral tank were constantly half focused and never near sharp in image even when using its manual functions. For instance i could not focus on a coral in my tank without focusing detail on either the front or the back section of a coral. The lens wouldn't accept the dime sized coral as a whole focused image, and still provided no real detail. I immediately sold mine after purchase, and got a better lens.
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Although this lens is no longer in production it is quite useful as a `walk around lens' for any Nikon AF camera (except those requiring motorized lenses). It uses Ø55mm filters, among the lowest price category that you can find. The macro function is useful but for really close work a set of Ø55mm close up lenses is necessary. For a few years Sigma also made this lens for Ritz/Wolf Camera stores who sold it as their private label Quantaray brand.
The Sigma 28-80mm (Minolta mt) is one of my favorites. It is handy- truly a carry-on lens. It's all around, and available for the roughest settings and conditions. One does not need to worry about the quality of images because it shoots sharply (within known technical limits as amateur photogs should be aware of :P). It produces better colors than modern equivalents (Sony or Nikkors), and most importantly, it's way cheaper. All this qualities make it a recommended lens and a perfect addition to anyone's collection.
A good lens for a reasonable price, on par with Nikons kit lens that came with the D40. Two nice features of the lens are the macro switch, and the ability to manually change the aperture. These two features alone are worth the price of the lens. The elements are glass and it seems well made. I rate it 8.5 out of 10.
