Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S is an Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sigma SA mount cameras.
Lenses in Sigma SA Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S is compatible with cameras that have Sigma SA lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sigma SA lenses are Sigma Quattro, Sigma Quattro H and Sigma SD1 Merrill.
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S is also available in Canon EF and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Focal Range
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S has a focal range of 70-200mm and 2.9X zoom ratio.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S with a weather sealed camera body such as Sigma Quattro, Sigma Quattro H and Sigma SD1 Merrill.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compare to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.
Zoom Lock
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S has a Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it's held downwards or upwards.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.21x and has a minimum focusing distance of 1.2m.
Aperture
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 70mm all the way to the 200mm .
Optical Formula
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S's optical formula consists of 24 elements in 22 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- one SLD
- nine FLD elements
Lens Hood
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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