High performance lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range
Made in Japan, Includes hood, caps, manual, 1 year warranty
Product Description: The Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG MACRO Telephoto zoom interchangeable lens for Nikon AF-D with excellent cost performance and optimized for use with digital SLR cameras. Capable of macro photography, this lens has a 1:2 maximum close-up magnification at the 300mm focal length. SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass. They used SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in this lens for excellent correction of chromatic aberration. This also corrects for fluctuation of aberration due to focusing. The new multi layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting, a common problem with digital cameras and also creates an optimum color balance. Macro shooting with maximum magnification 1:2. The minimum focusing distance is 1.5 m/59 inches at all zoom settings. It also has a switch for changeover to macro photography at focal lengths between 200mm and 300mm with a maximum close-up magnification from 1:2.9 to 1:2. Enjoy all of the benefits of this lens, plus you get the following brand new items: All Manufacture's Supplied Accessories, Sigma 58mm EX Multicoated UV Filter, and a Sigma Cleaning cloth. The Sigma 58mm EX Multicoated UV Filter which cuts haze for sharper black and white prints and corrects the blues and violets in color prints. The multi-coated reduce reflection and is designed to be used with multi-coated lenses to protect and reduce excess UV. Multi coated UV filter designed for outdoor photo, portrait photo and snap shot photo. UV filter has a filter factor of zero and requires no change in exposure. The Sigma Cleaning Cloth is the most convenient Micro-Fiber cleaning cloth you'll ever use. What makes it so convenient is the design. Unlike other lens cloths, the Sigma lens cloth stays attached to the inside of storage pouch. The snap hook also provides an easy way to clip it and keep it. The Patented design not only makes it attractive, but very useful on a variety of products.