this review is for the Sony-mount version of the Sigma 70-200 F2.8
used on a100 and slt-a55
compared to the old 75-300 minolta
sharp images, fast and silent focus, fast lens (f2.8 all the way) - you can get exact technical info in many places.
build quality is as expected from this price level, the manual focus ring is wide and a pleasure to use.
the weight may be a problem for a small/regular DSLR, but once you learn how to hold the camera from the lens it's good (as long as your hands are strong enough)
bought this from Amazon on a bussiness trip to the US - while I was in the hotel, arrived just in time for the weekend - when I went to see the grand canyon :) maybe a wide-angle camera would have fitted better, but I did catch some wildlife. and that's my main use for it - wildlife and "macros", also at zoos.
Always feel cooler when I screw it in and lift the now 2Kg camera to take a shot :)
worked without a hitch on my slt-a55 (even though it was bought before the slts were released, yes, I'm a bit late with this review)
why 4stars - I was expecting a real life changing quality step ahead compared to my ancient zoom lens - and was slightly disappointed. still happy overall as it has less CA is faster, less hunting and better build and ergononics all at the expanse of range and $$$$, and one word about the price - it is cheaper than the minolta/sony (and for that matter canon/nikon) "equivalents"
| Produttore | SIGMA |
|---|---|
| Numero modello articolo | 579205 |
| Dimensioni prodotto | 8,89 x 8,89 x 8,89 cm; 1,37 kg |
| ASIN | B0017UYC60 |
| Aggiornamenti software garantiti fino a | sconosciuto |
