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Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Sigma |
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| Model | 70-200 mm f/2.8 II EX APO DG Macro HSM |
| Lens style | Telephoto zoom |
| Focal length | 70 - 200 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 |
| Angle of view | 34.3 - 12.3 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 1 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:3.5 |
| Minimum aperture | 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 9 |
| Auto focus type | HSM |
| Lens Construction | 18 elements / 15 groups |
| Filter diameter | 77 mm |
| Macro | Yes |
| Available mounts | Canon EF Nikon F Sony A / Minolta Sigma Pentax K Four Thirds |
| Dimensions | 86.5 x 189.8 mm |
| Weight | 1385 g |
| Additional information | Two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) and three ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion) glass elements |
Average rating (6 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.50 |   |
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| Optical quality | 4.17 |  |
| Value for money | 4.50 | |
| Overall | 4.39 | |
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Owner since: 1 year
Price:
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Have to stop down to f5.6 to get useful results, especially at 200mm. Doesn't focus very accurately. It's a little heavy and the focal length isn't really suited well for crop-sensored cameras, IMHO.
Pros: Very sharp when stopped down as described above.
Summary: I'd pass on this and save up for something better or go for something like a 70-300 IS from Canon.
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Owner since: 1 month
Price: 700 €
User profile: Amateur
Cons: A little misfocusing with my Pentax K10D, fortunately I can tune it in debug mode.
Pros: Fine build, fast focus, amazing image quality especially above F4, when compared with my other lenses. Now I must buy a better normal zoom, too
Summary: Excellent lens for this price!
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Owner since: 3 months
Price: 535
User profile: Semipro
Cons: autofocus is breathing a bit at 7D plastic look when tripod mount is detached no weather sealing
Pros: excellent sharpness in the center value for money good handling good performance on crop cameras
Summary: I like this lens very well. Its built quality could be better and I would prefer to have weather sealing, but for the money it is quite OK.
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Owner since: 1 month
Price: 500 euro
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Soft wide open, Lack of stabilization
Pros: Value for money, HSM, Minimum focus distance: 1 meter
Summary: Rather buy stabilized version: Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8 ex dg aspo OS hsm, but costs twice as much
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Owner since: 1 year
Price: 600€
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Not very sharp wide open
Pros: Nice HSM autofocus, very quiet, 2.8,
Summary: Good lens
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Owner since: 6 months
Price: 1050€
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Small amounts of CA visible at 200mm
Pros: Excellent image quality, fast focusing, great buildy quality.
Summary: Must have lens if you don't have money for genuine lens.
