Sigma 70-200mm APO f/2.8 Sport Follow Up (Non Macro & OS)

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Uploaded by on Aug 21, 2011

Yesterday I posted this video where I said that I would not like to use this early APO version at a sporting event....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MFRbfbmhYs

I went out to test it today, and I am pleasantly surprised.

At f/2.8, the images are soft as per the previous video, but at f/4 they are not too bad.

Link to the Flickr set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerdishuk/sets/72157627484363446/with/6065339207/

thanks for watching!

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  • Thanks for the update.. but if you pay for a f2.8 i would expect to use it at 2.8 not at f4 or f5.

    I have the non-OS version. i paid around $500 USD (I know this is a steal). I had to calibrate mine to eliminate the focus issue. but the images are still soft at f2.8.. I am not that pissed because for how much i paid, i am pretty happy. but for a $800 (non OS) or $1300 (OS) i will be pissed if i can not use it at f2.8.

  • @AsHxxxxAsH I paid £210 for this lens which is $342 with today's exchange rate, it was listed wrong on eBay and I spotted it, got lucky really - so I am in the same mind, not too bothered about it being soft at f/2.8 as it was a bargain.

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  • You don't need to use 2.8 if the light is good. Your images look like they were taken in perfect light for f/4. If it had been darker I'm sure f/2.8 would have coped well enough, i've seen many samples from this lens at 2.8, inc sports shots.

    looking forward to getting mine [the newer HSM II version] maybe the 2.8 IQ on that is a little better.

  • why cant you use it at f2.8? or in you can, why didnt you ?

  • Looks quite respectable with just a hint of the rear focus issue you mentioned yesterday but overall the images look very usable

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