Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG HSM II Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

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$789.95
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Oct 13, 2010 14:38:04

This large aperture zoom lens has improved optical performance and retains close-up ability with a minimum focusing distance of 100cm/39.4in and maximum magnification ration of 1:3.5. This lens is suitable for taking all type of subjects such as portraits, landscape, and close-up pictures. Two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) and three ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion) glass elements provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations. High image quality is assured throughout the entire zoom range. The super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full-time manual focusing capability. The lens design incorporates an inner focusing and inner zooming systems. The overall length of the lens does not change during focusing and zooming, ensuring convenient handling. A removable tripod collar (TS-21) is included as a standard component. When this lens is used with the optional 1.4x EX DG APO or 2x EX DG APO Tele Converters, it becomes a 98-280mm F4 AF telephoto zoom lens or a 140-400mm F5.6 AF telephoto zoom lens respectively.

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Like many of you I have been reading reviews of this lens for quite some time. "it's soft at 200mm, it's soft wide open, it's heavy, the finish is ugly" we've all read it. I just got mine last week. If you are buying it for Macro work, I think you can find a better lens. If you are buying it for sports, landscapes, or portrait work, you will love it. I primarily shoot outdoor sports w/ a 100-400L on a Canon 50d. This combo is perfect for soccer, baseball and other field sports with plenty of light. I bought this lens to be my lower light solution. This lens does not disappoint.

Very quick focus, very good image quality, wide open at 2.8 very usable images. Yes it would be nice to have OS, but I don't have the extra $$$ to get it. Yeah, it's heavy, but what do you expect for a lens in this category. It feels small and nimble after packing the 100-400 around for any amount of time. Portraits are very nice and colors are good. It front focuses about 6mm from 6m at 200mm 2.8f, VERY good in my opinion. I will tweak that in-camera when I get time.

Tripod mount is very nice also. Easy to take on and off which is nice, because shooting hand-held it gets in the way of the zoom ring in some positions. I didn't think it was flimsy in any stretch of the imagination.

I am sure that many reviewers have legitimate complaints about this lens, but for me this lens met/exceeded all of my expectations. My only wish is that the zoom ring rotated the same direction as the other Canon lenes.

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