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My copy of this lens gives good image quality, though it does have slight barrel distortion (things near the edge of the field of view bulge out very slightly). This is typical for this wide of a lens, and isn't noticeable unless viewing something with lots of straight lines near and parallel to the edge of the frame.
I like the lens, but do make sure you really want a lens with a field of view THIS WIDE. It's nice for landscapes, but they will all have everything but the kitchen sink in each shot. You can't use this lens to isolate a particular feature of interest like you can with a standard or a telephoto lens.
One feature nobody seems to pay much attention to on this lens is that it can focus very close! You can do a sort of wide-angle macro work with this lens, if the light is good.
I recommend it as a relatively affordable alternative to the Canon or Tamron equivalents, if you are sure a 14mm lens is something you really want. I like mine, but occasionally have second thoughts about needing a lens this wide. Finally, I should mention that I use a digital SLR which only uses the central 2/3 of the lens. I've seen reports from others saying that edge distortion on this lens is unacceptable with a full-frame film camera.

To echo what is said about the new release SIGMA lenses - WOW.

Canon look out. I was shopping for a new toy for XMAS and settled on the CANON 14mm F2.8L lens. It was very nice but for the price hard to justify. I asked for an eval of the Canon and this, the Sigma alternative at 1/3rd the price. Head to head testing of the lenses on my Canon EOS 50 (ELAN) using ISO 200 film resulted in the Sigma producing a crisper image with better definition and colour saturation. Both lenses have a little "flattening" of the image at the edges as they try to compensate for curvature but the Sigma in my opinion is closer to true. Neither lens had any trouble Auto-Focusing during the day (Canon felt a little faster). The Sigma was a little unsure of itself on when I went for a night/bulb exposure of the starscape. Switched to Manual, set for infinity and away we went. My only other issue with the Sigma is the lens hood is not quite big enough where the Canon is spot on. Still you have to be looking really hard for faults to find them.

Tooling around with the lens has been lots of fun. I had never considered using the lens for indoors shots but it is magic. Architecture photography is going to be a new thing for me I think.

I have a Minolta Maxxim 400i that came with the 35-70mm lens. On a vacation, the lens mounting was broken. I looked at Minolta as well as third party lenses. I have been very pleased with the abilities of the Sigma 28-135mm lens. The added versitility of the wider zoom range means I don't have to change lenses as often. The lens mounting is metal as well. The only drawback, and this is questionable due to its advantages, is the 62mm filter size. But, I like having the large objective lens for light gathering ablilty. I would highly recomend the Sigma lenses. I would say they are at least as good as Minolta lenses.

This lens is a top preformer. It is a solid lens for the novice photography enthusiast. I use it with black and white film as well as some basic color films and everytime the photo turns out nice. The only drawback is the lens construction. It just feels like it is really delicate. Minolta lenses seem to be constructed more sturdy. But hey, just be careful with your camera and everything will be ok.

Nice product esp in the price range. You will still need to buy adapter for Canon. Get the nice Tiffen adapter made for a60, 70, 75 & 80. IT accepts 37mm, this will fit perfect.

Canon adapter takes 52mm lens which looks like monster

I recently bought this telephoto lens to use with my powershot A70. It works great at the last 2 zoom levels. At the first few zoom levels there is a little bit of picture corruption but that is a problem with all telephoto lens, not just this one. The only thing I didn't like about this lens is that the front accepts filters in 46mm. I wish it used either 52mm or 37mm. Anyways, that problem can be solved with a keep step up and step down rings. This lens does its job great. It comes with 2 lens caps, a cap for each side of it. It also comes with adapters to fit different cameras. Its default is 37mm but comes with adapters for 28, 30, 30.5mm.

When faced with buying a telephoto lens of this price, one natually looks to cut corners.

I can tell you from experience, don't. The cut-rate brands sold on Ebay (Phoenix, Opteka etc..)and elsewhere are simply junk. It's not that the photos taken with the the off-brands lenes are just bad and corectable via Photoshop, it's that they SO bad, that the autofocus on my Sony 717 simply can't self-correct enough to make the lenes even usable.

The VCL-HGD1758 works perfectly with very little/no loss of quality. I ended up buying one after trial and error. Learn from my mistake!

Your other options for a fine lens at about half the price are are the Olympus TCON-14B, Olympus TCON-17, Olympus B-300 and the Olympus A-200. They all work equally well on the Sony 707,717 or 828 but any of these non-Sony lens will require an adapter or step-ring to compensate for their non-58mm threads.

This is a great, albiet costly product. I sometimes question my own wisdom in buying a lens that is about 1/3 the price of the camera for only a 1.7X improvement in zoom (from 5 to 8.5 zoom) but I can't fault the quality.

Having owned a Sony DSC-f707 for a year now, I was looking to increase the optical zoom capability. This new lens fullfilled my objective. On the plus side, the images are clear with no detectable distortion. On the minus side, this lens is BIG. Not only does it take up alot of room, it's weight is significant. I found myself having to be very aware of my hand hold to prevent motion artifact.

Works great on my Still Camera,hence the 4 stars. But does not work well on Sony Video cameras ( can not judge for other brands ), the Auto-focus seems to have a real problem with it.

The Tiffen (02001) filter set is sure to improve your outdoor photography or videos. I have used Tiffen filters in the past for my Canon Elan IIe with excellent results. So Tiffen was the first brand I turned to when looking for a polarizer for my new Canon S30 digital camera (requires aftermarket adapter to use filters).

Overall the Tiffen polarizer is a great performer. The polarizing ring offers smooth turning in either direction and solid black anodized construction and threaded on both sides - allowing easy attachment of another filter. I found the polarizer easy to adjust with no sticking points.

The included UV filter is great for keep dirt, dust, grime, and fingers from marring the expensive lens of your digital camera or camcorder.

If you like to record outdoor activities, these filters will help protect your equipment and improve your results!

Have recently purchased this lens for my Maxxum St si. The lens weighs much heavier than the Minolta 35-80mm lens which came with my camera but covers a much extended focal length range, possibly all that I would ever want to shoot within. The focusing rings turns as faster as the oneon the smaller lens did.
Though the lens dwarfs the relatively smaller ST si camera body but the overall look of my camera is impressive. Hope the wide focal lenght coverage will equally have a premium optical quality.

I was excited to get this lens and have the capability of zooming in close without having to switch lenses for wide angle shots. It does a good job, is very easy to operate, but I am a bit dissappointed with its ability to focus up close. It can not take pictures of objects closer than 6-8 feet. So I will still keep my 35-80 lens in my camera bag for those shots that I just can't back away from.

Good MF lens, a bit old. The price is unbeatable.
It's actually for old Canon, so you need step ring for EOS.

the Vivitar 75-300 mm it is a great product and takes good pictures. at both near and far ranges. I have a vivitar camera and it take clear vivid photographs. And at this price with the 4. something f stop is more for your money. At usually higher f stops along with a higher price. So you can't beat that price and value. For this type of zoom lens.

This anti-glare radiation filter can make your eyes less strained, because it not only blocks up to 99% ELF/VLF E-Field radiation but alsoreduce the glare.With this filter, people can work longer than before and won't easy get eyestrain...

This 3M filter is pretty good.First, it reduces glare up to 99%, you can have a more comfortable viewing. Second, it can enhance contrast and more accurate color representation. Third, it reduce radiation from the computer screen. Fourth, the Scotchgard Protection makes it a easy clean surface. Fifth, it comes with lifetime warranty. And if you visit 3M.com, you can find and print the $10 rebate from them, but I don't know when the rebate is ending, so be hurry!!!

I have used it all this winter and it did the trick. My wife was suffering from nose bleeds and cracked skin before we bought this and now she is fine. It holds enough water to only need changed about every other day. The lights that tell you when the resivour needs changed can be seen from across the room. I run mine at the lowest fan speed and it is like it isn't there when the TV is on. With the room quiet you know its there but it isn't annoying. I was dissapointed with the airfilter. It looks like one on a furnace and is loosley attached to the back. It's deffinitly not HEPA quality if thats what your looking for.