Customer Reviews

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM Large Aperture Macro Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

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I recently just picked up this lens for myself. I have to say this is one of the best lenses I have used. The auto-focus is fast and silent. It doens't hunt, even when you zoom straight to 200mm. I also love that the minimum focusing distance is 3 feet. My dad has an older version of this lens for the Minolta mount and he is envious of the focusing distance.

I will say that at 200mm at f/2.8, there is a touch of softness, but it's not objectionable for my taste. I would recommend trying this lens if you can to make sure you would be willing to deal with the softness. Otherwise at all other focal lengths, it is tack sharp!

This lens is also heavy at 3 pounds. It can get tiring to hold it all day long, so I would recommend a monopod for support. Overall, I really love this lens and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good telephoto lens.

I'm a huge fan of my Sigma 70-200 2.8. I do a lot of indoor sports photography and can get some really crisp pictures with this lens. The only thing is that the lens that I was sent by amazon is different from the one pictured here. It did not have an automatic/manual switch on the lens, which I thought would be a problem with my D40, but DOES still work with my D40- both manual and automatic.

I highly recommend this lens. It's cheaper than the alternatives and gets the job done.

Did the reseach and now all my photos show great improvment. My photo partners ask me how do I get such great shot indoor at different ranges. I show them the lens and piont out features

After applying so reasonable research on upgrading camera lens options for ice hockey, this choice has made a difference. Running a f2.8 makes a big difference in terms of brightness and speed. More photos "catching" the puck and the faces in all kinds of light and distance settings.

I bought two of these for a Safari about 5 yrs ago. Good thing, too, since one of the lenses failed during the trip. Seems there was a bit of oil on the diaphragm blades and the cold mornings made exposures a crap shoot. The other one has been in my bag and working ever since. Like most Sigma lenses, they respond well to focus optimization (D300). I had a little back focus which was easily remedied via in camera adjustments. The other lens was sent to Sigma.. and sold via FleaBay. I was considering an upgrade to the new Nikon VRII version, but heard they're having QC issues. I'll probably retire my current Siggy to backup status and buy the latest Sigma offering. Lens focuses very fast, hardly ever "hunts" for focus, and is very sharp... especially in the mid-zoom range 100-135 mm. After f/4.0 you're golden I can highly recommend this lens if you can find a good copy. Used to be with Sigma you had to bring your camera to a store and try several lenses to get one that was acceptable... I don't think that is true any more.