Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Lens for Nikon

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Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG MACRO HSM lens. This large aperture telephoto zoom lens has a minimum focusing distance of 100cm (39.4") throughout the entire zoom range. It is very convenient for close-up photography. This lens uses two ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion) glasses and two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glasses for utmost correction against chromatic aberrations. This lens super multi layer lens coating reduce flare and ghost, which is a common problem with digital cameras. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF. The lens design incorporates an inner focusing and inner zooming systems. The overall length of the lens does not change during focusing and zooming, ensuring convenient handling. When this lens is used with the 1.4x EX DG APO or 2x EX DG APO Tele Converters (optional), it becomes a 98-280mm F4 AF telephoto zoom lens or a 140-400mm F5.6 AF telephoto zoom lens r

Specification	Description
Model	579-306, 579306, 9555NIKON
UPC	085126579555
Angle of View (Diagonal)	34.3-12.3 degrees
Filter Diameter	77mm
Fits Camera Made By	Nikon
Lens Type	Telephoto
Magnification	1:3.5
Minimum Focusing Distance	39.4 in.
Select	Film & Digital Integrated Lenses
Select Lens Style	Telephoto Zooms
Select Mount	Nikon

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★★★★☆

4.0

Great Buy

"This lens has done very well. I have owned it now for around 8 months. It does not have any OS or VR and that does hurt as you will need to carry a tripod at times. This lens is heavy, so if you think you can hold it steady at 200mm think again. The 2.8 stop is wonderful making it work great in low light. Sports and area shots are awesome. I use it on my D80 and its work horse. The only downside is weight. You ..." Read Full Review »

Jun 20, 2008 by Soulnova

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Nice, but autofocus problems

"While this is a fast lens and in general seems compatible with my D90, it doesn't do a crisp job of autofocus, especially at the long end of the zoom. Using a focus test target, I find that it is front focusing. This is mostly concerning with larger apertures with a narrow DOF. I tried two nikon lenses (18-200 and 50mm 1.8) and found they focus crisp and sharp. I used a friend's 70-200MM Nikon and found it too w..." Read Full Review »

Sep 29, 2009 by planojimbob

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Jun 20 2008

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Perfect match for you D300

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5.0

"I first used it with my old D50 for wildlife shoot such as humming birds and sport events, I then step up to D300 and cannot be a better match. Really easy to use, get familiar in less than 5 minutes and the rest is pure FUN! [...] "

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Great lens for the money

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4.0

"I use this product for Waterfalls and Wildlife photography. This lens focuses very fast, and sharp. The only draw back so far is no image stabiliation, but this is not that big of a deal because I use a tripod most of the time. Also it's heavy. "

Waterfalls at Table Rock State Park

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Very Nice Piece Of Glass-Go buy one

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5.0

"I really like this lens. It focuses really fast and quiet. When I put it on the continuous-servo auto-focusing mode, the HSM (hyper sonic motor) does extremely well. I am completely impressed with the speed of this lens. Additionaly the build quality of this lens is extraordinary, but it comes at th …" Read Full Review »

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Jun 24 2008

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"Don't even look at the price just BUY this lens! I'm studying under a pro wedding photog and when she let me use this lens I got my favorite pics from the entire wedding! It works great for low light and is awesome for candids, it gives you the distance to catch people being themselves. And even sho …" Read Full Review »

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