what is this lens used for? Weddings?
140077
I used it once for a wedding, and it was perfect. I used an attached flash, as the built in flash gets blocked on the widest setting. Mostly I use it for travel and scenery. Best at f8 if you want sharper edges and corners, as with most zooms. In vertical shots, the tops of trees still get a little blurry, so I have a couple of primes for critical work needing greater enlargement.
140078
It's a standard lens, zoomable from wide-angle coverage to short-tele coverage -- the sort of lens you'd keep on the camera most of the time. Its big limitation is the f/4 max aperture, which limits your ability to throw the background out of focus and which may not let in enough light for some shots.
140079
At 16mm it is wide - 24mm equivalent. At the long end it is ~67mm equivalent, i.e. a slightly long normal. It has a decent close focus ability. In other words it is a general purpose lens, suitable for close quarters. And that would include weddings. The only issue is that it gets long at the wide end and this interferes with the built in flash - there is no problem with an externally mounted flash.
1653637
This is an auxiliary lens (58mm) that connects to another filter or lens mount. Check the size of the camera lens mount, on the camera or in printed specifications. I never use the lens beyond a trial as the optical quality was not what I expected or wanted.
1429331
Yes, I have used this lens for all of those purposes and it performs well. Although you might want the faster f2.8 lens if the indoor performances don't have adequate lighting. I have not regretted buying this lens at all.
1197063
You question is not very clear. What is your expectation? do you want to capture moving distance object? or nearby shots? This lens is for near shots with quality you may have to look for telescope lens for long distance shots. Hope it helps.
254738
Yes! Also it is a good lens for the price, I use it at sporting events and very happy with purchase.
1233333
It is a portrait lens. Takes really nice photos, but not necessarily professional. I use it all the time as a amateur photographer.
2007654
This is a macro lens it is used to get close ups of very small objects. If you want a better close up you will need a better lens.
2044905
This seems odd. I've not thought that before of this lens. I shot part of a wedding ceremony with this lens. You are referring to the vr or the focus motor? Do you have any other lenses with VR? How does it compare?
513850
Great lens for all of the above. A little heavy for walking around but keep your camera on the neck strap and you won't have problems. Fantastid for portraits and weddings. Will be good all around.
725612
Hello, this is a great lens. I shoot weddings with it but outdoors or in a big church since it is 70mm. If you need group shots or wider shots you'll need a backup wide lens. But the quality of this glass is excellent. I have never used the canon version but I researched it and they both are close with the cannon having a slight edge.I decided to go with the sigma due to the price difference.
143452
It is a really nice lens. Though if you want portrait or medium telephoto, the 135 f/2 or the 70-200 f/2.8 are both fantastic as well, and maybe better suited.
705680
It IS an autofocus lens. I suppose some vendors just don't include that in the description. Hope that answers your question.
1649133
If you're doing an indoor wedding, something like an 18-200 or 28-135 might serve you better. This lens would be good for outdoor weddings probably, especially if you're going for candid, un-posed shots.
1139204
This is not a people lens. It stays in my bag until I get the occasional architecture or real estate job. It's just too wide for people (distortion). It's also not that sharp edge-to-edge until the higher f-stops, not like a fisheye lens. So, for weddings, it's impractical for low light work. The 16-35/2.8 and fisheye perform better at weddings than the 14/2.8.
1287965
This lens is fixed at 50mm so you zoom in and out by walking closer or farther from your subject. This lens is good for low light without having to slow your shutter speed which causes blur if people are moving. Idea for low lit rooms like wedding receptions and parties.
2173991
I got this lens for my brother, and I really like it, we used a lot. Take a look of some pictures at www.mediawork.ws
1774788
I love the bokeh on this - however I very rarely use it - I use my 50-1.2 more and my 200mm - however it is a lovely lens that really I should pull out and use more often!!