Recommended Sigma lenses for Nikon D5000 and Nikon D3000

by Enche Tjin on February 6, 2010

Sigma lens collection is a great alternative for photographers in budget. Generally, Sigma lenses are good optically and fast in auto focus performance. Some of them are quite unique, for example, Sigma  17-70mm and 150-500mm super telephoto zoom.

Sigma lenses below have HSM or built-in auto focus motor, therefore, it is fully compatible with Nikon D5000, D3000 and older models. Sigma HSM can’t beat Nikon AF-S in accuracy but they perform very well in many situations.

Here are some suitable Sigma lens for Nikon D5000 and D3000:

Sigma-10-20-hsmSigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 HSM Price: $480

This ultra-wide lens is a great alternative of  better quality but expensive Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ($999) . Sigma 10-20mm is great for amateur landscape photography. Build quality is excellent and it produces very good image when stop down to f/8.

sigma-17-70mm-os-hsmSigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 OS HSM Price: $450

It is a very versatile general purpose lens for walk around and event photography. This lens is equipped with OS (optical stabilization) which awesome in shooting low light photography. The aperture are quite big for amateur lens. This will be great lens if you are looking for a better quality lens to upgrade from your kit lens.

sigma-18-250mmSigma 18-250mm f3.5-5.6 OS HSM Price: $530

Sigma multipurpose, superzoom lens for any occasion. This lens is like two in one lens, wide + telephoto zoom. It is great for vacation because you don’t have to change lens.  The lens is pretty sharp in wide angle part, but not very good in telephoto part. Sigma 18-250mm is not as good optically compare to Nikon version of 18-200mm which is the best in the market so far. But it is still a good deal if you consider the versatility.

sigma-50-150mmSigma 50-150mm f/2.8 HSM Price: $750

Sigma medium telephoto lens mimics the popular 70-200mm in 35mm film SLR camera. Due to its big aperture, it is good for many kinds of photography, including for portrait, wedding, indoor sport such as basketball or volleyball. It is not relatively light compared to regular 70-200 lens. In addition, the built-quality of this lens is pro grade.

Sigma-150-500mmSigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 OS HSM Price: $999

This super telephoto zoom lens is excellent for wildlife and nature photography. It has great reach which make this lens unique. It does not focus very fast, but it is acceptable. Because it has a small maximum aperture, it is great only in bright day condition. Most of the time, you will have to stick this lens to monopod or tripod due to the heavy and bulky size.

That’s all folks. You can get your lenses from Amazon, they have a very competitive price and great service. I hope this can help you and have fun making pictures with the lenses!

Related: Nikon lenses for D3000, D5000, D60 and D40

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Recommended lens for Nikon D3000, Nikon D60, Nikon D40
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Mark Foster February 9, 2010 at 9:50 am

I have an older Nikon and upgrading to a d5000. I like them for the light weight. I been photographing for 20 years and will not us any other lens than a Sigma. I use the 18-55mm telephoto, 18-125mm telephoto, and the 70-300mm telephoto lens. You can’t beat the Quality of Sigma. I use them for Nature photography and Wedding photography

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