Sigma lenses offer a great second option to the Digital SLR photographer on a budget. Digital camera lenses are expensive items as we all know and a reasonable selection is required to cover all your photographic endeavors and give you the freedom of expression you require.
Sigma lenses will allow you to do that without breaking the bank. Sigma offers very high quality digital lenses that work with Nikon, Canon and Olympus SLR cameras and in all specialized areas including wide angle, telephoto, prime, zoom and macro lenses. In third party lenses Sigma has a huge choice
Sigma lenses offer great optical performance and handling and are engineered to an extremely high standard.
Sigma lens – Aspherical
These lenses offer improved performance and compactness with less components yet maintain great performance and clarity. Widening the range of the wide-angle distortion is reduced offering better results. These lenses will give you high quality images with lightweight zoom lenses.
Sigma lens – APO
Special low dispersion glass is used in these Sigma lenses to keep color aberration to a minimum and give excellent quality pictures. Sigma have managed to reduce aberration even in their zoom lenses
Sigma lenses – Optical Stabilization
Two sensors inside the lens detect camera shake and the OS system. The technology uses two systems to reduce both vertical and horizontal movement allowing you to take clear photos with your Sigma lens in lower light conditions and reducing the requirement for tripod use. This is especially useful with Sigma zoom lenses and Sigma telephoto lenses.
Sigma lenses – Hypersonic motor
These lenses use an ultrasonic system to help with autofocus making these lenses quieter and faster
Sigma lenses – EX
The exterior of these lenses have a superior build for both aesthetic and performance reasons giving a superior lens.
Sigma lenses – Inner focus
Focusing is done with the inner lens groups therefore the physical lens does not alter its length. Especially useful in Sigma’s macro telephoto lenses where you do not want to alter the lens position in close up work.
Sigma lenses – Rear focus
Rear element focus providing faster and quieter autofocus.
Sigma lenses – DG
These lenses are specifically designed for digital and Sigma has made great steps to improve the quality and reduce distortion and aberration.
Sigma lenses – DC
With the DC lenses Sigma has reduced the area of the image circle to match the smaller image sensor on most digital cameras. These lenses are also lightweight and compact.
Sigma lenses – Floating system
This system allows elements to move in ways that do not alter the length of the lens. It is used in some Sigma macro lenses and Sigma wide-angle lenses with wide aperture.
Sigma lenses – Dual focusing
This system disengages the focusing ring during autofocus allowing for ease of handling, as the focus ring will not rotate while auto focusing.
Sigma lenses – Zoom macro
The Sigma zoom macro lens has been designed to give greater close up ability to the Sigma telephoto zoom range. This means that you no longer need to carry that extra macro lens in the bag now as your Sigma zoom macro should do the job for you as well as perform as a telephoto lens.