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93 of 97 found the following review helpful:
Excellent 70-200 2.8 lens, but not perfect.Dec 17, 2010
By TxJava
"TxJava"
Actual score: 4.5 stars
12/15/2011 - Update. I've had this lens a whole year now and still love it - more every day. It is solid, fast and accurate. I'm kind of sorry I seem to have started quite a stir in my description of the Stabilization sound. It really is not bad at all. It was more of a first impression. No regrets on this lens.
I also have a TOKINA 11-16 f2.8, and a Canon 17-55 f2.8 These three lenses are all I need for quality shooting from ultrawide to telephoto. -TXJAVA
2/1/11 - update. Official price drop. New price now $1399 - that's more like it... If you have been on the fence with this lens, time to give it another look. I still love this lens. -TXJAVA
12/15/11 My apologies in advance for a long review. There are not a whole lot of reviews out there for this lens so I'm hoping I can help some others make a good decision. Summary: It is a great Lens, but perhaps not for everyone.
I have been watching this one since it was announced. I tried it out at the local Camera shop and fell in love with it. I decided at that moment, I was going to own this lens.
The initial drawback was always price. At $1699 (sixteen-ninety-nine) it seems a bit high. Yes, this is a quality lens with a 2.8 constant aperture throughout the zoom range and a very good OS optical stabilization (IS in Canon's terminology) but at that price it is only a few hundred less than the highly rated excellent Canon 70-200 2.8 IS ii. So I've been waiting patiently for the price to move.
Well one day, quite unexpectedly, the price at the "B" Camera vendor was $350 (three-fifty) less. Suddenly, at $1349 (thirteen-forty-nine) it was near my strike price (I think the lens should sell for $1200 or so). So I watched to see if the "A" internet vendors would match. They did not. I knew this was less that wholesale for the lens, so I ordered one from the "B" vendor. (The next day the two "A" vendors matched the price - Sorry Amazon, you were not fast enough). The lens arrived a couple days later, VERY well packed. With Amazon, packing can be a bit hit or miss. By the time the lens arrived, all the vendors were priced at the original $1699 (sixteen-ninety-nine). Hmmm, maybe it had been a price mistake.
So enough of that - What do I think of the lens? I still love it; however, there was something that I had not noticed in the store. When the OS system started up (1/2 press of the shutter key), it made a fairly loud click and then the Gyros sounded like very distant fire truck sirens. I literally though that there was a fire truck outside. But it turned out to be coming from the lens. Mind you, it was not loud, but it was disconcerting. I own the excellent Canon EF-S 17-55 2.8 IS and the IS system on that is near silent. I've been spoiled by that lens. I went down to the camera shop to see if their copy had the same sound. It did have some OS sound, but I had not noticed before above the ambient sound in the store. The store model did not sound like my copy. So I called the "B" Vendor and they quickly sent me a new lens.
The new lens arrived today and it too had the OS sound but not as noticeable as the first copy of the lens (I was able to compare side by side). Is the sound bad? No not really, but it is different than the low level "whurl" of the Canon IS system.
That said, the OS system does work very well. It is especially nice at the tele- end of the zoom. You can really see that camera shake through the viewfinder, and then you press the shutter release ½ way and suddenly it locks into place. Very nice, very cool. I have been able to take nice sharp pictures as low as ¼ second - and that is at the long end of the zoom. Impressive!
The rest of the build quality is very good. Both the focus and the zoom rings operate very smoothly and with just the right amount of resistance.
The lens is heavy (over 3 pounds). The rebel series cameras will benefit from the extra holding power that the extra battery grip offers. It comes with a tripod collar so you can use it on a monopod. A lens hood included (wish Canon would include hoods with all their lenses) there is even an extender for APS-c crop sensor cameras. However, I don't intend to use it.
The pictures I have taken have all been great. It is a bit soft at 2.8 (as many lenses are), but still within my tolerances. The 2.8 aperture really helps for indoor shots. It is great because you can sit across the room and shoot away without bothering those in the room. F4.0 lenses just do not give you enough light for indoor shooting, especially sports. Seems like it would be a great lens for weddings and other indoor events. As for picture quality, I've seen some web reviews that compare this with the Canon and the Sigma comes out pretty good. I do not see any CA at all on my copy. Focus is fast and accurate with no front or back focusing - it is spot on. It is not as fast or quiet as the canon, but still focus motor is still very good. You also have full time manual focus override. So for those of us who are mere enthusiasts or hobbyists this is a great lens to have for the all-important 70-200 tele- range. Pros might want to stick to the Canon version.
All and all, this lens is a keeper. It takes great pics, the OS is very effective (although a bit loud) and the nice 2.8 aperture really shines. Lastly, one of the real reasons I got this is because it is black. You are already conspicuous when you have 8" of lens hanging off the end of your camera at your son's basketball game, or your daughter's rehearsal. You really start to look ridiculous when you have 8"s of a white and black striped Canon lens. (I know I have lost some of my credibility with that last statement, but I just prefer black lenses...)
So the choice is yours. If you are looking for a lens in the 70-200 or 75-300 range, save your money up for a fast 2.8 version with stabilization, you will not be sorry. Those less expensive f3.2-5.6 or lower lenses are just not as practical as a good 2.8 lens. If you can afford the Canon and don't mind the black and white stripes, by all means get it, otherwise, get this one, you will be very pleased that you did.
One of these days, i'll upload some pics.
29 of 30 found the following review helpful:
Only 9 reviews? No way...Apr 23, 2011
By amagad
I caught the photography bug (again). I have a Canon 60D body and slowly regaining my collection of lenses. I have a Sigma 50mm which I got due to the great reviews. Initially I was skeptical on the Sigma brand but now I feel more confident with Sigma so I ordered the Sigma 70-200 I also have a Canon 100mm macro and a tokina 11-24. I've been hunting around recently on craigslist waiting for the opportunity to get my hands on one of these lenses but everyone is saturating the market with the non OS version of this lens. I had to pick up this lens, I've had it in my amazon shopping cart for a couple weeks already just waiting for amazon to carry the lens so I can take advantage of the awesome 3.99 1 day shipping (I LOVE AMAZON PRIME.)
Here are my thoughts on this lens after extensive shooting throughout the day.
Bokeh : 5 Stars
This lens has incredible bokeh, at 9 aperture blades, it really blows the background quite nicely with beautiful bokeh balls. I love how it really brings out my subject.
Construction Quality: 4 Stars
The construction quality on this lens is good but not excellent. The overall feel is solid, the barrel of the lens is made of hard plastic. The focus and zoom rings have the same textured feel of the O.G sigma brand. It looks a bit awkward but unique at the same time. Even though the construction of the lens is made of plastic, it feels durable and not something you have to baby.
Optical Stabilization: 3 Stars
This is too bad. For the extra amount you are paying for this lens vs the non OS version, I really don't think the extra 400 dllrs is really worth it. I tried both modes and none of them really make you say OH WOW! I've had some image stabilized lenses made by Canon and I did not get that excitement as I had with those lenses. Let's just say for comparisons sake, the "Optical Stabilization" is half of that in a IS in a L lens, still useful to a certain degree though.
Auto Focus: 5 Stars
The first thing I did with the lens is test the auto focus, I wanted to make sure that it is in sync with the auto focusing points of my Canon body. It kept up quite nicely and it didn't search for my focus points even during low light conditions within reason. I really enjoy the focusing mechanism on this lens albeit a bit on the loud side.
Image Quality: 5 Stars
For the cost of the lens, the elements within it provide a great end result on your images. Sure, there's some miniscule CA in some focal ranges but you really need to blow the image up to see such artifacting. The images that I have taken thus far are great and I have no complaints in this category. Sharp images, great contrast along with the bokeh at 2.8 and it will make you smile.
This is my short review of the lens, take it for what its worth and I hope to see this lens in the hands of those who are skeptical on the Sigma brand. Be a pioneer, this lens will be a great additional to the serious amateur, not for the professional though - stay with your white lenses and red rings.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX OS, great lens, no need to go homelessMar 17, 2011
By photofan
This is a great lens. I've had this lens for a few weeks now and I've mostly been shooting sports. The lens is perfect for indoor sports where the gym/court/field is typically poorly lit. The lens is fast enough to freeze the players mid play and the autofocus can keep up with the action. The range is plenty to shoot players from across the gym/court/field. Can't wait to take it outside for soccer season.
I also played with the Canon 70-200 which is also very nice. Its more a case of which type of caviar you prefer. However, the savings with the Sigma will allow me to pay my mortgage and still have left over for a nice prime lens to add to my growing collection of lenses.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Awesome!Aug 05, 2011
By Dan V.
I am serious hobbyist trying to get started in professional photography, and anyone who has been there knows that to get started you need a lot of (expensive) gear. Your kit lens or cheap tele just isn't going to cut it. 70-200mm is an important focal range, so I knew I wanted a lens that was fast enough for indoor use with excellent image quality capable of producing professional results. I spent a month agonizing over whether to purchase the Canon 70-200L (without IS), the Sigma 70-200 w/ OS, or save up a while longer to purchase the Canon 70-200L IS II. After reading review after review and also getting realistic with myself about how much startup capital I had at my disposal, I decided to take a chance and purchase the Sigma.
I've had the lens for a couple of months and have managed to take a few hundred pictures with it, and all I can say is WOW...
Image Quality
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This lens is sharp and crisp throughout the zoom range even when shot wide open, and stopped down it only gets better. I am shooting this on a 60D (crop sensor) so I would bet that on a full-frame DSLR it would be even sharper. If you want an example, see the dragonfly pic I uploaded. That is a 100% crop shot from about 20 feet away at 1/100s ISO 100 F8, zero sharpening or processing aside from cropping the image. I'll also upload the full image so you can see what a tiny spec that dragonfly really is. I have never shot "L" series glass, but I simply can't see it being worth $1,000 more. The fact is, no one is ever going to look at your pictures at 100% unless you are A) printing posters, or B) they are pixel-peeping to try and find flaws. This lens is far sharper than you need for all practical purposes, and anyone who tells you it won't get the job done has spent too much time in the sun without a hat on.
Contrast and color are great, and so far flaring has been a non issue (I did invest in a nice multi-coated UV filter so maybe that helps). I have noticed a little bit of CA under certain circumstances, but nothing that I cannot live with (or correct in post processing if I really really have to). This again comes down to pixel-peeping.
Build Quality
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I give Sigma an A+ on build quality. This lens is not a toy. From what I can tell, just about everything on it is metal. The zoom ring is nice and wide and well damped but not difficult to zoom, and the focus ring is a joy to use. It has full-time manual focus override so you can touch up your focus at any time, and the ring doesn't have a hard stop when you reach the end of your focus range (it continues to turn but with greater resistance). Overall it feels solid as a rock and fit and finish is excellent. It also comes in a very nice padded lens case to protect everything. The only minor complaint I have is with the lens hood. Size-wise it is generous enough (you'll really get attention with it on) and they even include an extender for APS-C sized cameras (which I find to be more hassle than it is worth), but the plastic feels a bit thin and I suspect it would be easily broken. The genuine canon lens hoods I have purchased for other lenses seemed heavier duty and have flocking inside to prevent reflection (the Sigma lens hood is ribbed). In the grand scheme of things that is totally minor though.
Optical Stabilization
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Simply awesome... I dread ever buying a lens without it. Sigma really did a great job here. While I have not done scientific testing with it on vs. off, I can tell that it makes a huge difference. Zoom out to 200mm where any camera shake is exaggerated, press the shutter button down half way, and watch it stop. It is very cool, and even down below 1/10s I am getting reasonable keeper rates at the long end of the zoom. You do have to make sure you are on target before pressing the shutter button though... Trying to make fine adjustments with the image stabilization working is difficult because it fights against you. I haven't tried panning mode (mode 2) so I really can't comment on that, but the rest of the implementation is great.
Conclusion
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After all is said and done I feel like I got a great value. This is a world-class lens and something that will take pictures you can be proud of. I'm glad I didn't get caught up in the white lens snobbery and took a chance, because I can now take that extra $1,000 and put it towards a nice mid-range zoom to complete my kit.
EDIT 08-22-2011
One important thing I forgot to mention (mostly due to the fact that it isn't so important to me) is the fact that this lens is NOT weather sealed like the Canon is. I really didn't care because my camera body is not sealed either, but if you have a weather-sealed body and plan on shooting in adverse conditions, then this is not your lens. I wish Sigma would have spent the extra few bucks (even if it increased the cost of the lens a little bit) to add some gaskets and seal the lens up. When I do upgrade to a weather-sealed body I will most likely be buying the Canon lens. I'm not really too concerned about it since for professional use you should have a backup for just about everything, so I figure the Sigma will just become my backup in that case.
25 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Sigma does it againApr 13, 2011
By D. Bowers
"Kestrel Hawk"
I have had the opportunity to use the Sigma 70-200MM F2.8 APO EX DG HSM OS lens for awhile and feel good enough about it to do a review.
The main reason I bought the new OS version was the stabilizer, in which I'm happy to say works great. I took a group of photos at 1/15 of a second shutter speed and was very pleased with the number of keepers. All I hear is a click of the stabilizer and thats it. On my Nikon 70-200mm VR1 I would hear a chick and a sound like running water. Some say the Sigma stabilizer makes all kinds of sounds, but I find that is not the case. Its quiet, in fact I was wondering if it was working before I made my tests.
Now lets move on to what is on most peoples mind when they buy a new lens. OPTICS! How does it stand up to the challenge to get a great photo.
I did a side by side comparison with the Tamron 70-200mm f2.8, Sigma 70-200mm II, and the new Sigma 70-200mm OS version. I wish I still had my Nikon 70-200mm VR I, but sold it, for I was not happy with picture quality at 200mm.
My test showed these results. I will rank them as follows. 1 the sharpest, down to 3. I think you know what I mean. The test was done with the Nikon D300.
At 70mm, center sharpness 1 Sigma OS version, 2 Sigma series II, 3 Tamron.
Edge sharpness, 1 Sigma OS, 2 Tamron, 3 Sigma II .
At 130mm, Center, 1 Sigma OS, 2 Tamron, 3 Sigma II.
Edge 1 Sigma OS, 2 Tamron, 3 Sigma II.
At 200mm, Center, 1 Sigma OS, 2 Sigma II, 3 Tamron.
Edge 1 Sigma OS, 2 Sigma II, 3 Tamron.
It should be noted the the difference between the Tamron and the Sigma II was not that much, but the difference between the Sigma OS and the other two lenses was very visible.
What you lose is, not as close focus distance (I use a Macro for this type of work) and a little less magnification at the 200mm end of the zoom. What do you gain? Stabilization, better optics, and the new OS version works better when used with the Sigma 1.4x and 2x EX DG teleconverters than the older Series II lens, the results is sharper and has more contrast.
My conclusion is all three lenses are very good. If you can't afford the New OS version, the two non stabilized versions will do you well. If you can justify an extra $400 or more I would definitely go for the Sigma OS version.
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