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Sigma 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM Zoom IS Lens

• For use with smaller chip APS-c cameras only

• Offers Sigma’s OS System (Optical Stabilization) allowing handheld photography even in low-light situations

• HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) ensures a quiet & high-speed auto focus

• Excellent for capturing small objects with a minimum focusing distance of 13.8 at all focal lengths & produces a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.8

• Extremely compact design weighing approximately one pound & measures only 3.5 inches in length.

• A lens hood and front & rear lens caps are included with the lens.

Sigma’s 18-125 F3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM is a compact, high performance zoom lens for digital SLR cameras. Its light weight package is perfect those times when you want to lighten your lens load but still require a quality product that will deliver great images. At the wide angle end its perfect for scenic, landscape and group photography. At the long end, it can be used for candid portraits, sports action or great shots at the zoo. Roughly equivalent to a 24 to 200mm lens in the larger format cameras. Two Aspherical glass elements offer correction for distortion & to maintain its compact design, SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements provide optimum color correction & sharpness throughout the entire zoom range, Super Multi-Layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting and assures high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. This might be all the lens you’ll ever need to take great pictures.

Features

Sigma’s Unique OS (Optical Stabiliser) Technology

The lens is equipped with Sigma's own unique OS (Optical Stabiliser) function. This function uses two sensors inside the lens to detect vertical and horizontal movement of the camera and works by moving an optical image stabilizing lens group to effectively compensate for camera shake. This system offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower. It also automatically detects movement of the camera and compensate for camera shake when shooting moving subjects such as motor sports.

Compact Construction

Its compact construction has an overall length of 88.5mm (3.5"), maximum diameter of 74mm (2.9") and weight of just 450g/15.9oz (Sigma mount).

Close Focusing Capability

This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 35cm (13.8") at all focal lengths, and has maximum magnification of 1:3.8, making it ideal for close-up photography.

Super Image Quality

SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass, a molded glass aspherical lens and two hybrid aspherical lenses provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations. The super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting. High image quality is assured throughout the entire zoom range.

HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor)

This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed autofocus.

Inner focusing system

The inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making the lens particularly suitable for using the supplied petal-type lens hood and circular polarizing filters.

Magnification scale

A magnification scale is displayed on the lens barrel, ensuring ease of use

• 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM
• Lens Hood
• Front and Rear Caps
• Instruction Manual
• Warranty Card

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