Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Sigma SA mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Good |
| Sports | Good |
| Portrait | Average |
| Travel | Fair |
| Street | Fair |
| Wedding | Average |
| Walk Around | Average |
| Vlogging | Poor |
| Landscape | Average |
| Macro | Average |
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Reasons to Buy Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Tripod Collar |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Internal Focusing |
| Fast Aperture at Wide end |
| Fast Aperture at Tele end |
| Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades |
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Lens Mount
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II 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 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II is also available in Canon EF , Four Thirds, Pentax KAF3, Sony Alpha and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II has a maximum diameter of 87mm and total length of 184mm. It weighs 1390g / 49.0 oz.
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II has a filter thread of 77mm.
Focal Range
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II has a focal range of 70-200mm and 2.9X zoom ratio.
Tripod Collar
With a total length of 184mm and a weight of 1390g, the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II is a large lens. Fortunately, it comes with a tripod collar which you can use to attach the lens directly to a tripod or monopod instead of attaching the camera. This connection helps to better balance the lens/kit combination.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Alternatively, you can check the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM , Sigma 70-200 F2.8 DG OS HSM S in Sigma SA mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
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Zoom Method
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II 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.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.28x and has a minimum focusing distance of 1m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.28x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 70mm all the way to the 200mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
70mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
|
200mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II's optical formula consists of 18 elements in 15 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 ELD elements
- 2 SLD elements
Lens Hood
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM II is available in Black color.
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