Just posted! Sigma 18-200mm OS lens review

Just posted! Our latest lens review, featuring Sigma's 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM. Completing for the moment our mini-series of APS-C format image-stabilized superzooms, we see how this lens measures up against similar designs which we've also reviewed in the course of the past year. With the likes of Canon and Tamron entering this market in the past few months, how does Sigma's two-year old offering measure up against the competition?

14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens – New!

14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens – New!

The AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens is highly versatile and can be ideal for a range of different photographic applications. Photojournalists can tell the entire story with a single shot, interior photography can be done without fisheye distortion, or a breathtaking landscape can be captured in one frame. The new AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens is one of the fastest 14mm ultra-wide angle zoom lenses available today. Fast, ultra wide-angle AF-S zoom lens optimized for edge-to-edge sharpness on both the Nikon FX (23.9 x 36mm) and DX format image sensors Enhanced optical formulas, engineered to produce exceptional sharpness, contrast and color, rendering outstanding image integrity Two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements and PGM aspherical lenses control chromatic aberrations, while enhancing sharpness and contrast, even at the widest aperture settings Exclusive Nano Crystal Coat further reduces ghosting and flare for even greater image clarity Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables ultra high-speed autofocusing with exceptional accuracy and powerful, super-quiet operation Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet autofocusing without changing the length of the lens, retaining subject-working distance through the focus range Focus as close as 10.8 inches at the 24mm setting Rugged construction and professional-grade dust and moisture resistance M/A Focus Mode switch enables quick response to changing situations between Auto and Manual focus operation

Price: $1799.95 Buy/More Info

18-70 mm AF-S DX f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED Zoom Lens

18-70 mm AF-S DX f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED Zoom Lens

Optimized DX lens design is compatible with all Nikon D-Series digital SLR cameras Every Nikon SLR DX format image sensor incorporates individual micro-optics on each of the sensors pixels. Micro Optics construction ensures that the image from the camera’s lens will be precisely aligned with each pixel’s sensor and that performance will be optimized. Compact 3.8X zoom covers portrait to wide view (76 degrees at 18mm to 22degrees 50-ft. at 70mm) Three Nikon ED glass elements, plus aspheric element for low distortion and minimized chromatic aberration Exclusive Silent Wave Motor for high-speed auto-focusing with accuracy and super-quiet operation Internal Focusing (IF) for smoother operation and great balance M/A mode for instant switching from auto-focus to manual Nikon D-Signal technology for enhanced flash and ambient exposure control

Price: $399.95 Buy/More Info

24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens – New!

24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens – New!

The AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED is a highly practical and multi-talented lens that allows photographers to photograph anything from tight portraits to expansive landscapes with just one high-performance fast aperture lens. Designed for use with either of Nikon?s FX and DX format digital SLR cameras. Fast, wide-angle to medium telephoto AF-S zoom lens optimized for edge-to-edge sharpness on both the Nikon FX (23.9 x 36mm) and DX-format image sensors Enhanced optical formulas, engineered to produce exceptional sharpness, contrast and color, rendering outstanding image integrity Two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements and PGM aspherical lenses control chromatic aberrations while enhancing sharpness and contrast, even at the widest aperture settings Exclusive Nano Crystal Coat further reduces ghosting and flare for even greater image clarity Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables ultra high-speed autofocusing with exceptional accuracy and powerful, super-quiet operation Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet auto focusing without changing the length of the lens, retaining subject-working distance through the focus range Focus as close as 14.9 inches Rugged construction and professional-grade dust and moisture resistance M/A Focus Mode switch enables quick response to changing situations between Auto and Manual focus operation

Price: $1699.95 Buy/More Info