Sigma 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC Lens

Has anyone used this lens on a Nikon D70,and what have the results been
like,i have found this lens on the web for £107.Your views on this lens are
most welcome cheers Stephen.

 

Stephen,

That is the same lens that is bundled with many of the dual lens kits, it
okay but can be a little soft wide open, that said it is quite reasonable
for a cheap lens. I personally taken some good shots with mine on a Pentax
*ist DS. Personally I would look at the 70-300mm APO for a little more,
little bit better quality and a bit better reach with the 300mm.

Cheers.

 

The results I've seen from this lens used on a 4/3 camera is: it's not very
good wide open and it's also pretty soft at 200mm. From 55-150mm it
performs pretty good down a stop or two. For reference it's not as good as
either of the zuikos in this range, even the 40-150 "kit" lens, but is also
cheaper... For the price it's a pretty good lens.

 

Where can we get these Zuikos for the Ds and D70?

 

They are for olympus cameras. I'm sure the nikon lenses are this same level
or quality better than this sigma lens as well. It's back to you get what
you pay for. The zuikos are more expencive and perform better, I'm sure the
nikon glass is the same deal. You can't expect a $100 lens to perform like
a $250 one much less a $800 one.

 

Oh!