Sigma 70-200 F2,8 OS, lenstip review
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Compared to its predecessor, the new Sigma is certainly a big step ahead - it is better, often remarkably so, than the old version in practically every respect. The step is so big that the Sigma might now compete successful with the newest stabilized Canon and Nikon instruments. The flaws are still present, though, but they are generally difficult to avoid. The full frame edge near the maximum relative aperture wasn’t sharp also in the case of the more expensive Nikkor. The cooperation with the converter, listed under the cons, can be rather counted as the flaw of the converter itself. Its small dimensions seem to be the main factor limiting the performance of such a big and fast zoom lens. The huge vignetting of the lens-plus-converter set might prove this hypothesis. Canon and Nikon have refreshed the line-up of its converters not long ago, perhaps it’s time Sigma did something similar too?
One thing we didn’t enjoy was the unfavourable change of the minimum focus distance. All producers moved forwards on this matter, only the Sigma moved backward. As a result it lost the position of the leader, becoming the last one. The company it keeps is good, though, because it occupies the last position together with the Nikkor 70-200 VR II.
To sum up the Sigma seems to complement the journalistic zooms’ offer very nicely. It is a bit worse than the new Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II but it is also cheaper than that lens, a bit physically lighter and smaller. The comparison to the new Canon 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS must wait until one of next our tests, though.
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