Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 Macro Lens Review (Canon Mount)

Hi guys! Kieran Wright Photography here again with another lens review. Today i'm reviewing the 70-300mm f4-5.6 Macro lens made by sigma (for canon EF). It's a budget telephoto lens which is jack of all trades but master of none. Still, it has impressed me enough to buy it and use it too! I've included a set of photos I've taken with the lens at the end of the review :) Enjoy!

Music & Fonts i used in this video:
Allemande by Wahneta Meixsell

Walkway (Font):

[GarretGrayCamera]

I bought this lens for $90 used and it's one of the few lenses where I feel I got WAY more than my money's worth. It really does get some good shots. You have to stop down a stop from wide to maximize sharpness, but that's true for every lens. Another side benefit is since it's so cheap I take it places and treat it in a way I'd NEVER take or treat an expensive lens. This has the effect of freeing up my head and concentrating on the shot rather than worry about gear. Getting good focus is hard, my focus ring is nowhere near smooth and using it for video for rack focus is not fun. But if I need more on a special shoot, I'll rent.

[JunGeJason]

The photos at the end of the video are nice!!

[zeyadtareq]

The skies behind the tool's I've been using this lens since 2016 and took great picture with it its an amazing lens with Nikon 5200 Camera.

[Michael-fwef]

For the price, I think it is a good value. Half the time, it gives a good result. Not bad.

[buckersable]

Hi, thanks for the review, I have just bought this lens, looking forward to trying it out.

[dougsmith]

Hi Kieran
I have just subscribed and I have exactly the same lens on my Canon 600D which I have had for several years but only beginning to use properly and improving my photographic skills. I want to get into wildlife and macro photography and explore the zoom lens. I am happy with this lens as a beginner but are there any other lenses including “Budget” that could enhance my photos or give me a bit more versatility in the field? I enjoy your videos.

[emrecan]

Do you think it's still available? I want a telephoto lens, but since my budget is limited, I'm looking at these models.

[Droneia]

Very nice moon shots! Did you use any extender to get so close? It looks sharp too!

[jamesla]

Hi fella. Nice video, would you say it would be good to take pictures of collectable figures?

[derekgillan]

I like this lens, value for money, good images, not for sport.

[jip]

I use it on a full frame works good, yes the focus is noisy but suitably fast and it is slightly sharper than a couple of my cannon lenses

[jjccllgg]

This is a very underrated lens. I get excellent quality on my Pentax cameras, which have in-camera stabilization. Yes, it is slow, but it has its market basket for the price.

[ChristopherTrott]

ah thanks for the video. It was helpful. Two questions. It is a full frame lens? Also I was thinking about buying the Sony A7. Also using the Sigma MC11 Sigma EF to Sony E mount lens adapter. Do you think this lens would work with the Sigma MC-11 lens adapter? Thanks.

[davidcurrie]

I have had two of these lenses including the APOchromatic edition which i did not find any difference in picture quality in comparison with the DG edition the AF on the lens does hunt a little in focusing unless its on canons AF one shot mode.Sigma are great lenses and so much better than some of canons lenses, I also have the sigma 105mm EX DG macro which knocks huge spots off Canons lenses.

[coralinebaiardelli]

Thank you for your clear review, could you tell me why my sigma 70-300 mac, doesn't focus most of the times? is because of a minimal distance or it may be because there is a little midge IN the lenses ? (I bought it used)

[darkshaman]

I put this lens on my canon 6D and I captured a dragonfly flying and it came out amazing will all details of the fly

[arijitgupta]

Very nice review! The video footage is quite blurry because of no IS, how do you achieve sharp images especially at long focal lengths? Do you think this is a good Tele for Sony a55 (APS C sensor with IS in Body)?

[JohnHaswellPhotography]

Great video. I did a review of the Nikon mount version of this lens on my channel. For it's price it's a great lens

[nada.serhan]

My cousin gave me his sigma lens (same as this one) but I need an adapter to mount it on my Canon EOS T3i. I am not sure which one would? Any recommendations? (I'm new to photography)

[nazmulhasan]

Hi, I have the Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DL Macro Super lens. How can I attach it to Canon Kiss X5? Which adaptor should I use?