Kappy's Keepers: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Review

I have been using the Sigma APO 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG OS HSM large aperature, telephoto lens for quite a while now so I felt I could give you guys an honest real world review of this awesome lens.

This lens is basically my go to lens. It is a bit of a beast at 3.15 lbs but it is well worth it's weight.

I will start with some tech stuff. It has an Optical Stabilization (OS) system built in which helps with lens shake and also has Sigma's HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) auto focus. The minimum focus distance is 55.1 inches and it has a large 77mm filter size. It's about 3 1/4 inches wide and close to 8 inches long, it's big! It is designed for a full frame sensor and will work with a crop sensor but will translate to roughly 112-320mm.

This lens as I said earlier is basically always on one of my camera bodies. I have shot weddings, concerts, events, wildlife, action sports, portraits, well, just about everything with the Sigma 70-200. It has a very crisp focus in every type of lighting but really shines around f4. It does hunt for focus in very low light, but so do other lenses. The focus is fast and the motor is very quiet. This thing is a fantastic addition to my bag and I do not leave the house without it.

One of the things about using this lens is, I love to get the genuine reactions. This lens allows me to be far enough from the subject for me not to be seen and get the genuine emotion, not a posed shot.