Sigma 35-80 F4-5.6 DL Zoom 35mm Zoom
Sigma 35-80 F4-5.6 DL Zoom 35mm Zoom
USER REVIEWS
[Feb 07, 2000]
Irakly Shanidze
Expert
Model Reviewed:
35-80 F4-5.6 DL Zoom
Strength:
Fast focusing, acceptable image quality on a long side, cheap.
Weakness:
Slow, crappy image at 35mm, the worst of all is a plastic mount which broke unexpectedly. It came with my Minolta 2xi backup body. I would never buy this lens separately Customer Service Sigma sold a metal mount for $25 including shipping. Offered repair for $40, which is about 50% of the lens price. Similar Products Used: Minolta AF 28-105 |
[Jan 23, 2001]
R.D. Kenwood
Intermediate
Strength:
Cheap, cheap, cheap.
Weakness:
Severe barrel distortion at 35mm, and oddly enough, barrel distortion at 70mm. A limited zoom range and relatively slow maximum aperture should mean better optical quality than this. This lens is not very versatile, not very fast, and not very good, the worst of all possible worlds. There are much better lenses out there. Customer Service Not needed. Similar Products Used: Nikon 35-80, 35-70. |