Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Lens for Nikon APS-C DSLRs (Black)

One of the best lenses for Crop sensor DSLR like Nikon D7100. Gives you 27-52.5 range equivalent to a full sensor camera. This lens is the sharpest and gives outstanding images. This lens is equivalent to most of the prime lenses and has zoom along with autofocus. Only OS is missing which is not a big deal for its size. The zoom ring is towards the camera and the auto focus ring is towards the end of the lens and is confusing at sometimes but you get the hang of it after using. This lens has excellent wide range and is a must for every high end crop sensor camera. The lens is made in Japan by Sigma.

The image is tact sharp, autofocus is very fast. Only disadvantage it's heavy

What a buy, I am proud of my purchase. This lens has been so useful for me to take videos under poor light conditions on my SLR

Excellent

Excellent lens, but for the price!

Exceptional lens for a crop sensor camera. Using it for close to three years. It will amaze you every time with its outstanding picture quality and colour rendering. Though I have the primes this lens rarely leaves my 7200

This is the world's first f/1.8 zoom lens. It produces excellent sharp pictures even in low light conditions. It's a great lens for landscape, night and street photography. It's slightly heavy and you must get used to it.

Calidades de materiales excepcionales,no tiene nada que ver con mis otros objetivos Nikon aunque claro no valen lo que este.Calidad de imagen cuando quiere enfocar bien muy buena,aunque e tenido que devolverlo por problemas de enfoque,back y front focus que me a fastidiado algunos trabajos de retrato,y para el precio que pagué me niego a andarme por las ramas y lo e devuelto.Cuando me llegó el paquete la caja tanto de Amazon como la que contenía el objetivo estaban un poco magulladas,y el objetivo me vino con la tapa donde se conecta a la cámara suelto,indicios que nada mas verlos tenía que haberlo devuelto pero le di una oportunidad,aunque fallida.Espero que la siguiente unidad que pida no me venga con estos problemas.Le pongo 2 estrellas porque el objetivo es de mucha calidad,lo que me faltó esque funcionase bien. ____________________ EDITADO: Esta unidad enviada y vendida por Amazon si me a llegado en condiciones,ahora si aprecio las grandes bondades que brinda este objetivo con mi D7200. Muy recomendado y de gran calidad en todos los sentidos.

Best

If you are reading this you probably are thinking of buying this lens. I've written this with you in mind. There are many reviews of this Sigma lens on the web, all rating it highly. Yes, this lens is a stellar performer. It's really comes down to two questions: whether this is the `right' focal length range for you? and do you really need 1.8 or would a 2.8 do? This 18-35mm 1.8 lens is made for crop sensor cameras; don't buy this for a full frame camera. 18-35mm focal length might be too limiting for many. A Tamron 24-70mm 2.8 is about the same price and would make a more useful [hi-quality] workhorse lens (gets good reviews too). Sigma also do a 17-50mm 2.8. Nikon produce a 17-55mm f2.8 (look 2nd hand) that is said to be more useful on DX than 24-70mm - there are alternatives. If you're into wide angle, 18mm isn't what many consider true `wide angle'. Look at the 10-24mm range. The Sigma 18-35mm 1.8 is a very high quality lens - essentially a prime you can zoom between 18-35mm for framing (approx. 28-55mm full frame equivalent); being able to go as wide as 18mm (28mm fx) opens up many possibilities. I also own a Nikon 50mm f1.4, a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 and a Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. I found my Nikon 50mm limiting framing wise, as I guess other primes would be too in situations such as photographing in a workshop, an office, at an awards presentation with lots of seating etc. and shooting architecture at night where 'zooming with your feet' can be limited, or impossible. Portraits? Professional portrait photographers will be looking at a minimum of 50mm, 85mm, 105mm, 135mm etc. Street photography? Probably too big and obvious for many photographers; but for photographing large groups or individuals at awards ceremonies etc. this is the lens I'll reach for; results are acceptable. Low light often means having to use slower shutter speeds, which means thinking of using a tripod, or introducing flash. I have used this handheld on the street in near dark conditions, but you really do need very steady hands; focus wise you are better off focusing manually as AF will struggle. In low light (which can mean room lighting) I've found there is a point light-wise where it's better to focus manually than rely on AF - or start using flash. Being honest, it's rare you need to use f1.8. In day-light be prepared to stop this lens down to prevent images being overexposed. If doing landscapes, or daytime long exposures, you'll probably need a ND or ND grad filter. On the other hand 1.8 is useful in low light situations, if you really do need it... Lens flare control is excellent. You can shoot almost directly into the sun and flare is minimal - compared to other lenses (I leave the lens hood off). I often use this for long exposures at night; it gives great clarity and colour. It also gives good starbursts. For long exposures at night (30 seconds plus) I'm using f16 and an exposure compensation of -5 to stop the sensor being flooded by light. (I also shoot RAW and do post in Photoshop). Some reviews mention a miss-focusing issue. I've used my 18-35mm lens on a Nikon D90 and can't say I've noticed any focusing issues - certainly no more than with any other lens. When it nails focus it's very, very sharp; nice bokeh too... If, like me, you already have some good workhorse lenses - but need a good lens to go below the 50mm focal length, then this 18-35 costs less than several prime lenses (35mm, 30mm, 24mm etc.), and goes down to 18mm (dx) and gives stellar quality. Personally I'd be happier if this was, say, a 12-30mm lens (I love wide angle); for me this was a must have lens. I saved for a year to buy it and have no regrets. Downsides of this Sigma: it is big and heavy. You'll need a large carry case for a DSLR with this lens on; though this lens comes with quite a nice Sigma padded lens case for storage. If you buy from a dealer in a non EU country (I ordered mine from Japan via Amazon) bear in mind you will have to pay excise duties & VAT when it arrives in the UK. That added £140 onto my bill; I ended up paying the same as I would have had to had I bought from a UK retailer.

Great fast lens. shoots awesome photos, Tack sharp focus, nice bokeh when shooting wide open. Great close quarters lens. I'm an amateur photographer and this lens is a go to for shooting inside candid portrait shots when working a room. It is a heavy piece of glass so pump some iron if you going to carry and shoot this all day. But I love it.

Eu tenho usado ela e a qualidade é surreal! Ela é excelente mesmo