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Product Description
Great for close-up photography, Sigma's APO 70-200 mm F2.8 EX DG HSM provides amazing results.
This lens has a minimum focusing distance of140 cm and a zoom factor of 1:8, so you can take both landscape andportrait photos with ease.
The APO 70-200 mm F2.8 EX DG HSM'sglass elements are coated a super multi-layer that reduces flareand ghosting, guaranteeing perfect quality photos at all times.
Meanwhile, the APO 70-200 mm F2.8 EX DG HSM's silent and high-speed HSM motor makes it even easier to use.
Content:
Compatibility : Canon SLR cameras
Optical : lenses/groups : 22 / 17
2 SLD glass elements
Minimum focusing : 140 cm
Filter diameter : 77 mm
Dimensions : 86.4 mm x 197.6 mm
Weight : 1.43 kg
(free converter plug included if required)
Product Details
Size: f/2.8
Brand: Sigma
Model: 70-200mm f/2.8 Canon
Released on: 2010-09-28
Number of items: 1
Dimensions: 3.40" h x 3.40" w x 7.80" l, 2.50 pounds
Features
For Canon
1 year warranty
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
73 of 74 people found the following review helpful.
5Top marks for money
By L. Otto
If you're debating whether or not the Sigma 70-200 OS is worth your hard-earned cash, or if you're contemplating the leap up to the Canon L equivalent, hopefully this review will put it into black and white for you, as I was under the exact same thought cloud, so here goes:
I'll set the layout of the review, first. I'll review the lens based on categories, this will be an impartial review based on my findings. Below each impartial review, I will state how this compares to the Canon 70-200 2.8 mkII IS USM lens. This should satisfy both people wanting to know about this lens, and also how the Canon performs in comparison.
::First Impressions::
The Sigma comes in a very nice black box, which you open to find a small cardboard compartment housing the APS-C hood extender, and beside it rests a very durable lens bag. The lens bag is very well padded, and comes with a strap, should you wish to carry your lens in this manner. Inside the bag is the lens itself.
The lens is part of Sigma's EX range, which I think is more of a marketing term than anything, but it does mean that they have to be built to a certain standard. It measures just under 20cm long without the hood, which isn't too bad, with the hood on its just over 30cm in length. It's also quite heavy, but not heavy enough to make you ache.
--Compared to--
The Canon lens comes in a MUCH bigger box. Almost twice the size in terms of volume. Inside is very much the same configuration except the lens bag is off-white. The canon lens is physically much larger, and feels heavier. In terms of first impressions, the Sigma is very much on par with the Canon. Both have wow factor.
::Build Quality and Ergonomics::
The Sigma lens has a plastic outer barrel, but this isn't cheap feeling at all. it's incredibly sturdy and the zoom and focus rings have the nicest dampening I've felt on any lens. There is no play at all, and it's suitably stiff so that you can be sure of accurate focusing. The tripod collar clips off easily, and it's got a soft, rounded finish to the base so holding it in your hand makes for an even more stable platform. You can remove the tripod ring at any point, without any hassle. The focus ring is behind the zoom ring, closer to you. This isn't really an issue, as your fingers will naturally fall on the space between the two rings, so a micro adjustment is required on your part to get to either ring. I can't convey just how well-constructed this lens feels. It's definitely greater than the sum of its parts, when I say plastic you expect cheap, but it really delivers. The lens hood is also very well constructed, and clips into place nicely so you can be sure of a good lock. I would have liked an actual locking clip as seen on some exotic Nikon lenses, but then this is just a personal preference.
Save £650
Product Description
Great for close-up photography, Sigma's APO 70-200 mm F2.8 EX DG HSM provides amazing results.
This lens has a minimum focusing distance of140 cm and a zoom factor of 1:8, so you can take both landscape andportrait photos with ease.
The APO 70-200 mm F2.8 EX DG HSM'sglass elements are coated a super multi-layer that reduces flareand ghosting, guaranteeing perfect quality photos at all times.
Meanwhile, the APO 70-200 mm F2.8 EX DG HSM's silent and high-speed HSM motor makes it even easier to use.
Content:
Compatibility : Canon SLR cameras
Optical : lenses/groups : 22 / 17
2 SLD glass elements
Minimum focusing : 140 cm
Filter diameter : 77 mm
Dimensions : 86.4 mm x 197.6 mm
Weight : 1.43 kg
(free converter plug included if required)
Product Details
Size: f/2.8
Brand: Sigma
Model: 70-200mm f/2.8 Canon
Released on: 2010-09-28
Number of items: 1
Dimensions: 3.40" h x 3.40" w x 7.80" l, 2.50 pounds
Features
For Canon
1 year warranty
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
73 of 74 people found the following review helpful.
5Top marks for money
By L. Otto
If you're debating whether or not the Sigma 70-200 OS is worth your hard-earned cash, or if you're contemplating the leap up to the Canon L equivalent, hopefully this review will put it into black and white for you, as I was under the exact same thought cloud, so here goes:
I'll set the layout of the review, first. I'll review the lens based on categories, this will be an impartial review based on my findings. Below each impartial review, I will state how this compares to the Canon 70-200 2.8 mkII IS USM lens. This should satisfy both people wanting to know about this lens, and also how the Canon performs in comparison.
::First Impressions::
The Sigma comes in a very nice black box, which you open to find a small cardboard compartment housing the APS-C hood extender, and beside it rests a very durable lens bag. The lens bag is very well padded, and comes with a strap, should you wish to carry your lens in this manner. Inside the bag is the lens itself.
The lens is part of Sigma's EX range, which I think is more of a marketing term than anything, but it does mean that they have to be built to a certain standard. It measures just under 20cm long without the hood, which isn't too bad, with the hood on its just over 30cm in length. It's also quite heavy, but not heavy enough to make you ache.
--Compared to--
The Canon lens comes in a MUCH bigger box. Almost twice the size in terms of volume. Inside is very much the same configuration except the lens bag is off-white. The canon lens is physically much larger, and feels heavier. In terms of first impressions, the Sigma is very much on par with the Canon. Both have wow factor.
::Build Quality and Ergonomics::
The Sigma lens has a plastic outer barrel, but this isn't cheap feeling at all. it's incredibly sturdy and the zoom and focus rings have the nicest dampening I've felt on any lens. There is no play at all, and it's suitably stiff so that you can be sure of accurate focusing. The tripod collar clips off easily, and it's got a soft, rounded finish to the base so holding it in your hand makes for an even more stable platform. You can remove the tripod ring at any point, without any hassle. The focus ring is behind the zoom ring, closer to you. This isn't really an issue, as your fingers will naturally fall on the space between the two rings, so a micro adjustment is required on your part to get to either ring. I can't convey just how well-constructed this lens feels. It's definitely greater than the sum of its parts, when I say plastic you expect cheap, but it really delivers. The lens hood is also very well constructed, and clips into place nicely so you can be sure of a good lock. I would have liked an actual locking clip as seen on some exotic Nikon lenses, but then this is just a personal preference.