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I bought this lens for a crop-sensor camera after borrowing the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM to shoot a wedding and loving it. On my budget at the time I didn't want to spend on the Canon version (even the non-stabilised one) so decided to enter the 70-200mm f/2.8 market with this Sigma version, with the intention of reselling later should I decide to make the switch to the Canon later. However, apart from not being stabilised (which is definitely a nice feature, especially nearer the 200mm length), at the moment I'm happy with my Sigma lens. The lens is really well-built, looks and feels beautiful. I've had two Sigma lenses before and had slight focus issues with one of them, and having heard people saying that they had bought this lens and that it was too soft towards the long end at wide apertures, I was slightly worried about my purchase, but my copy appears fine in this regard. Focus seems to be accurate, although a little slower than I was expecting for a lens of this type (wide aperture and sonic motor focus drive). Also worth mentioning is Sigma's brilliant tripod collar, which can be removed while the lens is mounted on a camera (unlike Canon's one). For location portraits, a lens of this type is a great investment and I love using mine for this purpose. I also intend to use it for more telephoto landscapes, and I have no doubt it will perform well for that too. It should also be good for (reasonably tame) wildlife and maybe for indoor sports as well. I've upgraded to a full-frame camera very recently and this lens has taken on a whole new life on it - it's a good length and the shallow depth of field can be used to achieve fantastic-looking portraits. Overall, I'd really recommend this lens to anyone looking to get into portraiture. I already had the Canon 85mm f/1.8 when I bought it, and the prime lens outperforms the Sigma in nearly all aspects, but the Sigma offers the versatility of a zoom lens, and is a really nice piece of equipment.Read full review
Je suis très content de cet objectif, j'ai hésité entre un Nikon hors de prix pour moi et le Sigma. Je m'en sers pour les photos de sport Gymnastique Rhytmique et concert. Que du bonheur les couleurs explosent etc ...
the 70-200mm is an extremely large and heavy lens and without optical stabilizer, its low f number can't be fully realised in medium-dark conditions.
This is a fast lens both with it's focus and it's light gathering ability. Seems to be very well built although the velvet like finish on the lens is prone to scratch. I have not had any problems with this lens and have been very pleased with the bokeh and depth of field that can be achieved with this lens - ok so it's not a Nikon, but then neither is the price. Very worthwhile for the money.
Could not afford the layout of canon's 70-200 f2.8 l lens. so decided to try the sigma version. it's a bit soft at f2.8 but stopped down to f4 and the photo's are really sharp this version is the non dg version.i would recommend this lens to anybody who is on a tight budget.excellent lens