SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL
In short
SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL - very simple and very cheap telephoto lens. It is interesting for its compact size (filter with a diameter of only 55 mm) and a very low price.
Optically mediocre: very weak at 300mm and quite good at 100mm focal length. The lens is very sensitive to long shutter speeds, it is best to use excerpts no longer than 1/640 second at 300 mm focal length (full frame).
The SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL can act as a very cheap autofocus telephoto lens.
SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL
Main technical characteristics of SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL:
| Review Instance Name | Inscription near the front lens 'SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL Lens Made In Japan ø55', inscription on the case '100-300mmD', serial number 1256708 |
| Basic properties |
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| Front Filter Diameter | 55 mm, plastic thread for filters |
| Focal length | 100-300 mm EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 150-450 mm |
| Zoom ratio | 3 x |
| Designed by | for film cameras |
| Number of aperture blades | 8 straight petals |
| Tags |
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| Diaphragm | 100mm from f / 4.5 to f / 22, 300mm from f / 6.7 to f / 32.
The lens has an aperture control ring with a slider to lock it at F / 22 (Non-G - lens type). |
| MDF (minimum focusing distance) | 2 meters across the entire focal length range |
| The weight | 412 grams (measured) |
| Optical design | 13 elements in 10 groups. No optical design pattern found. |
| Lens hood | bayonet type, model unknown, in the review the lens was with a universal rubber hood |
| Manufacturer country | Lens Made In Japan (Lens Made in Japan) |
| Price | Not for sale, used options sell at 40-70 cu All prices for modern Sigma lenses can be viewed here. |
SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL
The main thing about the lens
The SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL is well assembled. The focus and zoom ring are rubber coated. The lens turned out to be very compact. Auto focus speed is average. During focusing, the front lens rotates and moves forward / backward along with the thread for the front filter. Focus ring rotates 90 degrees. Focusing problems on the camera Nikon D700 not observed. Spontaneous lengthening of the frame does not occur.
At an open aperture, sharpness is weak and decreases with increasing focal length. When the aperture is closed, the sharpness is noticeably increased. Lens chromate perceptibly.
It's important: auto focus with this lens is available only when using him on cameras with built-in motor focusing.
Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras with a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will focus automatically:
- D1, D1h, D1x, D2x, D2xs, D2h, D2hs
- D3, D3x, D3s, D4, D4s, D5, D6
- Df
- D50, D70, D70s, D80, D90
- D7000, D7100, D7200,D7500
- D100, D200, D300, D300s,D500
- D600, D610, D750, D780
- D700, D800,D800E, D810, D810a, D850
- Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro, S2 Pro, S3 ProS3 Pro UVIR, S5 ProIS Pro
- Kodak DCS PRO 14n, DCS Pro SLR/n
Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras without a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will not focus automatically:
Only auto focus and sound confirmation of focus will not work with these cameras, all other important functions, such as automatic exposure metering and automatic iris control, will work well.
You will find a lot of useful information on the types of cameras and lenses Nikon here.
Attention: the lens has a manual aperture ring. To be able to control the value aperture from camera or for automatic installation aperture on modern CZK, you need to turn the control ring to the value of F / 22 (the value is colored red) and fix it with a special lever, which is located to the right of the marks aperture. If this is not done, then on a number of cameras, the display will display an error - 'fEE' (ring is not installed aperture) Some cameras having diaphragm rheostatallow you to control the diaphragm with this ring aperturebut only in metering modes exposure 'M' and 'A'. You can read more about this issue in the section on Non-G Lenses. Cameras Nikon D3400, D3500 will not work with this lens.
The instructions for most Nikon cameras indicate the threshold for the maximum relative aperture of the lens with which correct auto focus will be available. Most Nikon cameras are designed for lenses only. no darker than f / 5.6. For example, camera Nikon D3200, D40, D70, D700 theoretically should not work correctly with this lens. But still, as my practice has shown, in conditions with good illumination there are no particular problems with autofocus, even on cameras that are not designed to work with lenses with F / 6.3-6.7. SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL goes beyond F / 5.6 at a focal length of 220 mm, at this value the maximum relative aperture is already 1: 6.0.
SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL
Sample Photos
Even the older 'large pixel' mammoth cameras, which usually handle low resolution lenses well, failed to work well with the SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL.
Sample photos with original RAW files were helped by the photographer Natalya romanenko (instagram). Convert RAW source files with Nikon D700 the original Nikon Capture NX-D v 1.4.6 utility.
Original JPEG '.JPG' photos can be view / download from this link (Google Drive, 13 photos). Original RAW photos '.NEF' can be view / download from this link (Google Drive, 17 photos).
Source sample photos with a cropped camera Nikon D40 in JPEG format '.JPG' you can view / download from this link (Google Drive, 13 photos).
SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL
All Original Similar Nikon FX Telephoto Lenses
Below is a list of all Nikon Nikkor telephoto lenses without high aperture and with auto focus support:
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1: 4, 1986-1987
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1:4-5.6, 1987-1993
- Nikon AF Nikkor 75-300mm 1:4.5-5.6, 1989-1998
- Nikon AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1:4.5-5.6D, 1991-1999
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1:4-5.6D, 1993-2000
- Nikon AF Micro Nikkor 70-180mm 1: 4.5-5.6D ED, 1997-2005
- Nikon AF Nikkor 75-240mm 1:4.5-5.6D, 1999-2000
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4-5.6D ED, 1998-2006
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4-5.6D, 1998-2006 (?)
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4-5.6G, from 2000 to 2014, black or silver
- Nikon AF S Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6G ED VR IF SWM, from 2006 to 2017
- Nikon AF S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF N Nano Crystal Coat, from 2012 to the present day
- Nikon AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6E VR ED, 2017 to present
The names of the lenses are indicated according to their spelling on the case.
SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL
Results
SIGMA ZOOM 100-300mm 1: 4.5-6.7 DL - lightweight, compact and cheap. Picture quality is generally poor. Perhaps the review was not the most successful specimen, which showed itself very mediocre at the far end (by 300 mm). In general, any old model Sigma / Quantaray 70-300 / 4-5.6 (the link has their entire lineup) will be preferable.
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It seems that this is about him on one forum someone wrote in “Pros”: “Light passes through him ...” :)
Although if you shoot something in bright light, on good film, and print 10x15, then it is quite suitable
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Based on my humble amateur experience, I can say that such, without exaggeration, a dark lens, and even without a stabilizer, it is just self-indulgence, pass by.
I believe that over 200mm, a stabilizer is required, otherwise lubrication cannot be avoided.
I had experience in using the canon 550d and sigma 70-300 without a stabilizer, I got rid of the lens and have no regrets. I learned the charms of the stabilizer on the lenses Canon 55-250 IS II, Canon 55-250 IS STM and Canon 70-300 IS USM (Best of all used).
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I used a sigma 70-300 f / 4-5.6 with stabilizer and sold it too and did not regret it.
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