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18-50mm F3.5-5.6 AF Lens for Canon image

(based on 6 ratings)

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Brand: Sigma

Located in: Photography, Camera Lenses

The 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC lens was exclusively designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras. Ideal as a standard starter zoom lens, this lens provides an equivalent range of approx. 28-80mm when used with a Canon digital SLR camera (*). The use of aspherical lenses provides correction for various aberrations throughout the entire zoom range and produce a high level of optical performance.

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.5 stars

(based on 6 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Describe Yourself:

Enthusiast(5)

Pros:

Easily interchangeable(5), Fast / accurate auto-focus(8), Lightweight(6)

Best Uses:

General purpose(6), Landscape photography(3)

good

By thiru

from raleigh,nc on 5/28/2009

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Lightweight

Cons:

Slow Focus

Best Uses:

General Use

Comments about Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 AF Lens for Canon:

I have been using this for the past 2 weeks, I have taken this to my trip to India, so far liking it, its a good general use lens, and I got it for a very good price.

Good quality for the price

By LeiZ

from Sunnyvale, CA on 5/27/2009

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Easily Interchangeable, Fast focus, Lightweight, Quick Focus, Rugged, Sharp Focus

Cons:

Tough To Attach, Weak small aperture

Best Uses:

General Use, Landscape Photography

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 AF Lens for Canon:

Bought this to replace my Canon Rebel XT's notorious kit lens. Very happy with it. Just two things to keep in mind: 1) be careful when installing the hood, hold the lens by the ring and turn the AF to M. It is very easy to damage the motor because the hood mount is too tight. 2) use smaller apertures to get sharp images. F8 is nice.

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Better built than the Canon kit lens..

By Phil

from New York, NY on 5/25/2009

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Easily Interchangeable, Lightweight, Quick Focus, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Can't find any weaknesses

Best Uses:

General Use, Portraits

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 AF Lens for Canon:

I bought this lens for everyday use. The Canon 28-135mm is a very heavy lens. This lens is compact and light with a metal adapter as opposed to the plastic used by Canon on its kit lens. I don't look at my pictures under a microscope to check for sharpness or all the other things that reviews check out.From my perspective,this inexpensive lens takes great pictures which fully satisfy my photographic needs. It works seamlessly and intuitively with my XSi.

Great Value for a wide angle lens

By Photo Guy

from Tustin, CA on 5/18/2009

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Consistent Output, Easily Interchangeable, Lightweight, Sharp Focus

Cons:

Weak Casing

Best Uses:

General Use, Landscape Photography

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 AF Lens for Canon:

Great wide angle lens for general purpose use and landscapes.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

fantastic!

By Dunc

from Richmond, VA on 4/7/2009

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Lightweight, Quick Focus, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Difficult to Clean

Best Uses:

General Use, Landscape Photography, Night Photography, Special Effects, Sports/Action

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 AF Lens for Canon:

Works way better than the standard canon lens, thats for sure, and its lightweight.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great value

By Gossamer

from Austin, Texas on 4/5/2009

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Pros:

Inexpensive, Lightweight

Best Uses:

General Use

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 AF Lens for Canon:

I bought this lens to use for on site event photography to avoid using my expensive Canon L series lenses which are overkill for this application. Since I use strobe lighting, I didn't need a particularly fast lens, but I wanted something fairly rugged and sharp. This lens seems well suited and at only [$] [...], what a bargain.

Customer Reviews about the 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 AF Lens for Canon at Abes of Maine