The Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 lens is compact in size and features a constant F2.8 aperture, versatile zoom range and exceptional image quality.  This makes it one of the most useful lenses for weddings, events, sports, portraits, wildlife, news and commercial photography.

• Nine FLD Elements, One SLD Element
• Super Multi-Layer Coating
• Hyper Sonic AF Motor
• Intelligent OS Image Stabilization
• Removable Arca-Type Tripod Foot
• Dust- and Moisture-Sealed Construction
• Rounded 11-Blade Diaphragm
• Compatible with Sigma Teleconverters

The lens also boasts Sigma’s Optical Stabiliser for shooting hand-held in low light, and being in the Sports line of lenses it has weather sealing to keep it safe from the elements.

Other pro-grade features include two custom buttons, high speed AF and a tripod socket with 90 degree stops. The lens pairs perfectly with the SIGMA 14-24mm and 24-70mm, which together create an unbroken focal range of 14-200mm with a constant F2.8 aperture.

Perfect for portraits

At the wide end, the 70-200mm offers the ideal focal length for flattering head-and-shoulders portraits, with plenty of scope for shooting longer for a tighter angle on the background. The F2.8 aperture produces a shallow depth-of-field for blurry background, and the bokeh is attractive and smooth. In focus areas are exceptionally sharp.

Compatible with teleconverters

SIGMA has two teleconverters that are compatible with this lens. The TC-1401 1.4x converter (produces 84-280mm F4) and the TC-2001 2x converter (produces 140-400mm F5.6). Both support full autofocus on cameras with F8 AF compatibility.

Professional feature-set

A range of controls on the lens include an AF/MF switch with manual focus override, allowing manual focus adjustment during AF, and a Custom Mode switch so that the lens set-up can be customised using the USB Dock (sold separately).

The lens also has a Focus Limiter so that the focusing range can be reduced for faster and more accurate operation. This is particularly useful when there are objects in the frame between the camera and the subject that the lens might attempt to focus on.

The lens has both internal focus and internal zoom, which means the length of the barrel never changes.

The 4-stop Optical Stabilizer has a mode for general shooting and one for panning – ideal for fast-moving birds and vehicles.

The lens has a Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) to ensure focusing is fast, accurate and quiet – essential when photographing wildlife.

High-performance optics

The 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | S delivers outstanding optical quality, with excellent rendering of detail right into the corners at all focal lengths.

The lens has an advanced optical design made up of 24 elements in 22 groups, including 1 SLD element and 9 FLD elements. These 10 low dispersion elements, more than in any other SIGMA lens at the time of release, ensure razor-sharp results and help to eliminate chromatic aberration, flare, distortion and vignetting.

The lens has advanced optical coatings which reduce flare and ghosting when working in bright direct sunlight, creating high contrast images with rich colours and strong blacks.

Outstanding build quality

The 70-200mm sits in the Sports line-up, which means it is designed to withstand the rigours of heavy professional use. The exterior barrel is constructed of magnesium alloy, which is strong and light with a premium finish. The lens hood is made of a robust polycarbonate, and has a rubber grip at the end for easy fitting and removal.

The zoom and focus rings are rubberised for easier operation, and the zoom ring can be locked in position using the Lock switch.

The lens has a dust and splash resistant structure with special sealing at the mount connection, manual focus ring, zoom ring, and cover connection, allowing photographers to work in all types of weather.

At the rear of the lens is a tripod collar and foot for better balance when the lens is on a tripod, which can be rotated and locked so that the camera can easily be switched between portrait and landscape orientation. The foot has an Arca Swiss dovetail notch so that it will mount on an Arca Swiss compatible tripod without the need for a tripod plate.

The durable brass mount is surrounded by a rubber seal to help keep out dust and moisture.

Made in Japan

All Sigma cameras and lenses are designed, manufactured and assembled at their sole factory at Aizu in Japan. This domestic production model is unusual in today’s industry, with most imaging companies opting to outsource to other countries to reduce costs. But SIGMA believes that keeping virtually all manufacturing, processing and assembly in Aizu is essential for creating innovative, carefully thought-out and impeccably constructed products that meet the high standards demanded by professional photographers and film-makers around the world.