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A good, affordable third party lens for Nikon digital SLR users, covering your general telephoto range needs and also good for portraits and wide scene field sports shots. A macro function is included.  If you’re using an APS-C size camera sensor, ie not a Nikon D3 or similar full frame series camera, you’ll have an effective 35mm equivalent focal range of 105-450mm. The built-in motor allows autofocus with all Nikon digital cameras.

A good, affordable third party lens for Nikon digital SLR users, covering your general telephoto range needs and also good for portraits and wide scene field sports shots. Picture sharpness is enhanced with special low dispersion glass elements and a macro function is included.  If you’re using an APS-C size camera sensor, ie not a Nikon D3 or similar full frame series camera, you’ll have an effective 35mm equivalent focal range of 105-450mm.

This telephoto zoom lens incorporates Sigma’s original OS (Optical Stabilizer) function and is housed in a compact construction.  With a focal range of 70-300mm, this is a good complement to a standard wide lens to complete your photographic needs from wide to telephoto. Applications include portraiture and general photography. The OS function offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower than would otherwise be possible while the SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass element provides excellent correction for all types of aberrations. High image quality is assured throughout the entire zoom range.

This Lightweight, 490g lens is designed  for APS-C size sensor Nikon SLRs (most entry to mid range). When used on a full frame Nikon SLR, you will lose Full-Frame capture and the sensor will automatically crop to DX(APS-C) format.

Specifications

35mm equivalent focal length range: 25-105mm
Lens perspective: wide angle and short telephoto
Minimum aperture: f22
Image stabilisation: Lens stabilisation
Hyper-Sonic Motor: Yes
Special lens elements: 15 Elements in 12 Groups
Filter size: 72mm
Weight: 490g
Dimensions: 79 x 82.5mm
Maximum magnification: 1:2.3
Recommended applications: Landscapes and Portraits

 *WARNING: When used on a full frame SLR, you will lose Full-Frame capture and the sensor will automatically crop to DX(APS-C) format.

This lightweight, 470g lens is designed for APS-C size sensor Nikon SLRs (most entry to mid range). When used on a full frame Nikon SLR you will lose Full-Frame capture and the sensor will automatically crop to DX(APS-C) format.

Specifications

Minimum Aperture: F22 
Minimum Focusing Distance: 24cm 
Dimensions: 83.5mm X 81.0mm
Weigh: 470g

The SIGMA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM incorporates Optical Stabilizer which provides not only an anti-shake function for the camera body, but also compensates for image shaking in the view finder as the Optical Stabilizer is built in to the lens.

This wide angle to short telephoto lens is great for vast, sweeping landscapes, very wide group shots as well as close ups from far away for creative portraiture.
The 18-250mm incorporates four Special Low Dispersion glass elements and three aspherical lens elements for excellent image quality throughout the entire zoom range, an inner focusing system which eliminates front lens rotation, and a super multi-layer coating reduce the ghost in the backlight photography.

*WARNING: When used on a full frame SLR, you will lose Full-Frame capture and the sensor will automatically crop to DX(APS-C) format.

This medium weight, 520g lens is designed for APS-C size sensor Nikon SLRs (most entry to mid range). When used on a full frame Nikon SLR you will lose Full-Frame capture and the sensor will automatically crop to DX(APS-C) format.

Specifications

Minimum Aperture: F22 
Minimum Focusing Distance: 24cm 
Dimensions: 87.3mm X 88.2mm
Weight: 520g

This light weight lens is designed exclusively for APS-C size sensor Nikon SLRs (most entry to mid range) and cannot be used on full-frame Nikon SLRs.

Specifications

35mm equivalent focal length range: 25-80mm
Lens perspective: Standard Wide Zoom
Minimum aperture: f22
Image stabilisation: Lens stabilisation
Hyper-Sonic Motor YES
Special lens elements: 17 Elements in 13 Groups
Filter size: 77mm
Dimensions: 83.5 x 91.8 mm
Maximum magnification: 1:5
Recommended applications: General use, Landscapes, Interiors

Medium Weight, 555g lens is designed exclusively for APS-C size sensor Nikon SLRs (most entry to mid range) and cannot be used on full-frame Nikon SLRs.

Specifications

35mm equivalent focal length range: 12-24mm
Lens perspective: Wide Zoom Lens
Minimum aperture: f22
Image stabilisation: None
Hyper-Sonic Motor: YES
Special lens elements: 15 Elements in 11 Groups
Weight: 555g
Dimensions: 75 x 105.7
Maximum magnification: 1:7.8

Recommended applications: Landscapes, Interiors

The Sigma Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM is a powerful telephoto lens for creative portraiture and scenic wildlife shooting, with a fairly fast aperture for it class, of f4.5.
It features Sigma’s priginal Optical Image Stabilisation technology, SLD (special low dispersion) glass technology ensured excellent correction of chromatic aberration, and the Super Multi Layer lens coating and lens design reduces flare and ghosting. Powered by a Hyper Sonic Motor, this Sigma lens is silent and has a fast response time and is compatible with APO EX tele-converters (1.4x and 2x) which enables you to use this lens as a 168-560mm F6.3-8 MF ultra-telephoto zoom lens with a 1.4x tele-converter, or as a 240-800mm F9-11 MF ultra-telephoto zoom lens with a 2x tele-converter.