Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sport For Canon EF
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12 years ago
nice , but not worth the price
I purchased this lens after a recomentdation. After using it for a day to get familiar with it, I found that it was just too slow for an f2.8 for the money. The focus seemed to be just a little bit off when wide open at 200mm.
Pros:
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- Slow Focus
16 years ago
Sigma's 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS: Good quality, competitive price
Versatile, sturdy, and built with high-quality optics, the Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM offers a good value, although it's not exactly cheap.
Cons:
- It lacks weather sealing
- and the autofocus falls a step short
11 years ago
Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
The Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM ($1,259) is a less-expensive professional alternative to similar lenses from Canon, Nikon, and Sony. The stabilized 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom is the go-to lens for many an event shooter, and getting one for under $2,000 is an appealing prospect.
Pros:
- Excellent center sharpness through most of its range
- Fixed f/2.8 aperture
- Includes tripod collar
- Optically stabilized
Cons:
- So-so images at 200mm f/2.8
- Distortion at 70mm
- Edge performance could be better
17 years ago
This is my main glass for sports, since it was my first purchase for shooting HS Sports. I have used it with the Rebel and 40D. This lens is simply great for the price and is great for almost all sports. For the beginner, intermediate or casual shooter, you can not get a better lens for the price.
Pros:
- All you could want from a 70-200 2.8 - period
- Sturdy and strong
- Just solid
- Price
Cons:
- Focus can zoom in and way out when you are in autofocus
- Just boom -out of no where
- Compared to the Canon 2.8 equivalent (which I borrowed) It is a slight bit off
- You will have to work hard to get sharper images
16 years ago
Sigma's 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG MACRO HSM is solidly built and well designed, although the zoom ring could do with being about an inch further forward to make it truly comfortable to use.
15 years ago
The Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is a bold attempt to challenge the quality and functionality of some of the very best lenses on offer today - the fast image-stabilized telezooms from Nikon and Canon.
Pros:
- Very sharp across the frame when stopped down
- Minimal color fringing/chromatic aberration of any description
- Fast
- silent
- accurate autofocus with manual override
- Very effective image stabilization
- Decent build quality
- Clever design tripod mount which is quick and easy to remove with the lens...
Cons:
- Somewhat soft and low in contrast at F2.8 towards the edges
- especially on full frame cameras
- Can give somewhat harsh rendition of out-of-focus backgrounds at longer focus distances
- No focus limiter switch
- No weathersealing
- Susceptible to flare with direct light sources in or close to the frame,...
15 years ago
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM review
Sigma's first optically stabilised 70-200mm f/2.8 promises much. Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at whether it delivers.
Pros:
- Excellent centre sharpness at most focal lengths and apertures
- Very low CA levels
- Fast AF
- Optical Stabiliser
- Decent build quality
Cons:
- Lacklustre resolution performance at 70mm and f/2.8
14 years ago
Good quality/price
Produces great colours and the focus is pretty fast, however can be a little inaccurate or miss read the subject. at 2.8f the background blur is beautiful! I would definitely recommend this as a economical option to the Nikon version with cost double.
12 years ago
A great lens for the intermediate photographer
This is the first time I have used a lens of this size, weight and features. So far I am pleased with the ease of which I can test each of the auto, manual focus and stabalizer features. For my style of photography I am pleased with the image clarity and colour.
11 years ago
Sigma APO 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM review
Mount: Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma, Sony A Format: Full frame Construction: 22 elements in 17 groups, nine diaphragm blades Closest focus distance: 140cm Filter size: 77mm Autofocus: ultrasonic (ring) Dimensions: 86 x 198mm, 1,430g Tested on: Nikon D7100 Compared with the equivalent Canon and Nikon...
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