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Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 Sports DG APO OS HSM Lens for Canon
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Brand | Sigma |
Focal Length Description | 120-300 millimeters |
Lens Type | Telephoto |
Compatible Mountings | Canon EF |
Camera Lens Description | 300 month |
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- Offers OS (Optical Stabilization
- Two FLD Glass Elements
- Fast Focus
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Auto focus | — | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Image stabilization | — | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Picture quality | — | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Sold By | 42nd Street Photo | Digital Goja | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | 42nd Street Photo | Unique Photo, Inc. |
lens type | Telephoto | Standard | Standard | Telephoto | Standard | Standard |
compatible mountings | Canon EF | Sony E | Sony E | Canon RF | Canon EF | Canon EF |
lens design | Zoom | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | Zoom | Prime |
focus type | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto/Manual | Auto Focus | Ultrasonic | Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 120 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 100 millimeters | 150 millimeters | — |
max focal length | 300 millimeters | 150 millimeters | 35 millimeters | — | 600 millimeters | — |
fixed focal length | 300 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 400 millimeters | 600 millimeters | 20 millimeters |
model name | 137101 | FBATM35150S | SEL35F14GM | CNRF100400F5 | 740101 | 412954 |
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Product Dimensions | 11.46 x 4.88 x 4.88 inches |
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Item Weight | 6.5 pounds |
ASIN | B00AXZYUUI |
Item model number | 137101 |
Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,281 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 8, 2013 |
Manufacturer | Sigma Corporation of America |
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120-300mm F2.8 Sports DG APO HSM Art
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Customers like the picture quality, sharpness, and performance of the lens. They say it's an excellent lens for photo and video, with tack sharp subjects. They are also satisfied with the quality, and speed. However, some customers feel the lens is a little heavy for hand holding. Opinions are mixed on autofocus, and size.
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Customers are satisfied with the picture quality of the lens. They mention that the shots are incredible, the images are great, and it's an excellent lens for photo and video. The OIS is very impressive, and the lens is perfect with a full-frame sensor. Overall, customers recommend this lens for its great performance and impressive features.
"...Image Quality: Very good, I am impressed and having the infamous Nikkor 70-200mm VRII Sigma's image sharpness is in most cases just as sharp as the..." Read more
"...in peer reviews of my photos I got unsolicited input that the shots were incredible...." Read more
"...a lens that will cover a wide variety of images, this one is well worth considering." Read more
"...It's OIS is very impressive. I can shoot at 300mm confidently even at 1/100th shutter speed. Autofocus is pretty darn good...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it is very sharp even at 2.8, has a fast and sharp focus, and that within 50 yards or so, subjects are tack sharp.
"...have not had any focus issues, on the contrary I have been very impressed with the focus that I have been able to receive from this lens so far and..." Read more
"...I can say the 1.4 really shines, making this lens a 420mm and very good sharpness; check out my images on the TrueToad site shot with this..." Read more
"...It's very well-built, of course, and seems sharp and precise. I just don't see how anyone could reasonably hand-hold it for any length of time...." Read more
"...Even at F2.8 it's impressively sharp. It came out of the bag dead on focus, no micro adjustment needed (unlike any of my L lenses)...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the lens. They mention that it performs well, is very pleased with the results, and works well with APS-C sized sensors. They also mention that the AF for video generally works well, works best on a monopod, and has an excellent IQ.
"...for Full Frame Lenses although this lens also works well with APS-C sized sensors...." Read more
"...I gave this lens 5 stars based on the quality, performance, and price when measured against the cost of other 300mm 2.8 lenses...." Read more
"...When I went to d9 focus it came alive and worked beautifully. Not optimal as I like to be more specific with my focus point, but performed well...." Read more
"...I'm using this 95% for video on a C300 mk2 FWIW. The AF for video generally works very well...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the camera lens. They mention that it is built like a tank, and has top-quality image.
"...This is a top quality lens, no slop, wobble, or otherwise...." Read more
"...As for the lens itself, I only tested it a little. It's very well-built, of course, and seems sharp and precise...." Read more
"The Sigma lens is a solid piece of equipment but beware purchasing it from Amazon...." Read more
"...This lens is built like a tank! The lens hood is metal and the focus and zoom rings are easy to turn and easy to hang on to...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the camera lens. They mention that the AF speed is almost instantaneous, the keeper rate was much better, and that they can also program the speed at which it goes from AF to MF.
"...Optical Stabilization: The focus is fast, and accurate, with a fast or slow option...." Read more
"...Amazing! You can also program the speed at which it goes from AF to MF when you override the AF by turning the focus ring...." Read more
"...Keeper rate was MUCH better, pretty close to on par with the ol' Canon 300. This really is a different lens in this mode...." Read more
"...The AF speed is almost instantaneous.While it's heavy, it's not so heavy that it can't be hand held. It works best on a monopod though." Read more
Customers are mixed about the autofocus of the lens. Some mention that it's pretty darn good, fast, and has no focus issues. However, others say that it won't focus, has severe back focusing problems, and that the focus changes slightly as you zoom.
"...Focus and Optical Stabilization: The focus is fast, and accurate, with a fast or slow option...." Read more
"...vs 300mm(1), best sharpness at one stop down from wide open(1), not as fast focusing as Canon's 300mm f/2.8(2), the need to purchase the USB dock to..." Read more
"...The lens hood is metal and the focus and zoom rings are easy to turn and easy to hang on to. The Auto Focus speed is VERY fast and extremely quiet...." Read more
"...Autofocus is pretty darn good. Not the fastest, but pretty great...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the camera lens. Some mention it's a monster size, weight, and performance, while others say that the weights are not accurate, the size is a HUGE issue for handholding, and the foot is also big, heavy, and beefy. The bottom end is still too large, and with an APC camera the bottom end was still too small. The diameter and balance are issues.
"...Sigma did a wonderful job revamping this lens, the build, fit and finish is top notch and has weather sealing...." Read more
"...But not only is the weight a problem, the diameter and balance are issues...." Read more
"Monster size, weight and performance. for the cost of a used canon 300 2.8 prime in excellent shape I bought this instead. much more versatile...." Read more
"...on the sidelines with an APC camera the bottom end is still too large, but perfect with a full-frameUPDATE:..." Read more
Customers are disappointed with the weight of the lens. They mention that it is heavy for hand holding, and the listed weights are not accurate. Additionally, some say that the setup gets even bigger and heavier.
"...This is a rather heavy lens and hand holding when combined with the weight of your camera makes it very difficult when filming moving targets... I..." Read more
"Monster size, weight and performance. for the cost of a used canon 300 2.8 prime in excellent shape I bought this instead. much more versatile...." Read more
"...But not only is the weight a problem, the diameter and balance are issues...." Read more
"...In a word - WOW! Yes, it's heavy! (about 7.5 lbs) but it's not your typical "street camera" or "walkabout" lens!..." Read more
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Canon's 300mm f/2.8l IS II USM goes for $6,599 and only fills part of the gap. Besides needing the 300mm f/2.8 for stills and videos of wildlife we often need to be able to have zoom available but still need to be able to retain the f/2.8. Canon does have a 200-400 but it is f/4 and costs $11,799. Canon also has a 28-300 and a 70-300 at $2,549 and $1,499 respectively but they are f/3.5-5.6L and f/4-5.5.6L $3,599 respectively... So this is how we came to look at Sigma's 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lens for Canon.
If you are not familiar with Sigma's lettering system, as I was not, The DG is Sigma's designation for Full Frame Lenses although this lens also works well with APS-C sized sensors. With the Canon 7D-II 1.6 crop factor this gives us a zoom ratio of 192-480mm. The OS stands for Optical Stabilizer which you would only turn on when not using a tripod. This is a rather heavy lens and hand holding when combined with the weight of your camera makes it very difficult when filming moving targets... I know I have tried, but any good glass lens above 200mm that I am using, is always on a tripod or at least a monopod. The HSM stands for Hyper Sonic Motor.
Since I am basically a Canon snob when coming to DSLR cameras or associated lenses, I was very very hesitant in trying this particular Sigma lens, even at the great price of $3,599 when compared to Canon's 300mm f/2.8 at $6,599. However Amazon has never given us any problems with returns as long as the equipment we tried was treated with care and I always treat all of my Camera equipment with great care. So that helped with my incentive to go ahead and try the Sigma lens but not until I read every review I could find...
If you go through Amazon's reviews on this particular lens, the lowest review I could find was a 3 star from September 2013 and it's complaint was connection problems resulting in focus issues however I have not experienced either issue with the Lens that I purchased so I can't speak to that one... There were two 4 star reviews, one from September 2013 from a sports shooter... His main complaint dealt with initial focus issues which he was able to correct with the optional Sigma USB Dock for Canon. I could not find any of the Sigma USB Docks for Canon in stock anywhere in the US and had to order one from Japan which still has not arrived, therefore I can not speak to this yet until I receive the Dock next week.
I will provide an update after I have been able test the settings after using the Dock, but so far I have not had any focus issues, on the contrary I have been very impressed with the focus that I have been able to receive from this lens so far and I am very picky about the sharpness of my photos... We have shot wildlife and landscape in East Africa, (Kenya), as well as South Africa, (Botswana), all over the US and Canada and several locations in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands. Our travel is expensive and returning with out of focus shots are not an option.
The other Amazon 4 Star review was more recent, October 2014 from a Nikon shooter who was also a sports shooter. He also purchased the USB dock primarily to be able to see all of the lens' features, especially those dealing with the differences in the focus speed. However for him the lens was spot on focus out of the box. His main complaint was regarding focus speed and function. he was shooting primarily AFC spot focus and the lens did not meet his expectations... Then he switched to D9 focus and it worked very well for him. He did also mention the weight... The other 16 Amazon reviews were all 5 star and all praised the lens... Some did reference the weight but none felt the need to ding the review any stars... Again, so far, I have not experienced any focus issues and because sharpness is critical to me, I am always using a tripod with a wimberley head for my heavy glass so the weight is just not a factor to me... Amazon lists the weight at 6.5 lbs. but mine is closer to 7.5 lbs. maybe their reference does not include the collar/tripod mount, hood or caps, not really sure.
B&H Photo had 15 reviews on this particular lens. One of those was a brief 1 Star review from June 2013 complaining of severe back focusing problems even after using the USB dock. They had one brief 3 Star review. He was also using it with a Canon 7D-II & 5D-III and complained it wasn't as sharp for him with either camera even after using the USB dock and updating the firmware. He was comparing to Canon's 300 f/4 and 300 f/28. I have not tried it with our 5D-III yet because I love the crop factor of our Canon 7D-II but I am certain that my wife will be trying it with both the 1DX and the 5D-III. Again, I will provide an update to the review after testing our other cameras but so far I am just not able to reproduce the focus issues that these gentlemen reported.
Of the remaining 13 B&H reviews, 6 of them were 4 Star reviews... Their main complaints dealt with the weight(3), tripod collar smoothness(1), claim of 280mm vs 300mm(1), best sharpness at one stop down from wide open(1), not as fast focusing as Canon's 300mm f/2.8(2), the need to purchase the USB dock to fine tune the lens(2). So for me, again, the weight is not a factor and not worth a star ding because I feel one should be using a tripod or at least a monopod when using any f/2.8 300mm+ L lens... I have not been able to reproduce the tripod collar smoothness issue, on the contrary my tests proved the collar to be very smooth... I actually feel that being able to purchase a USB collar to fine tune the lens is a huge bonus. I want to be able to fine tune my lens using the 2 custom buttons to match my specific needs and I am not aware of being able to do anything like this with any of our Canon L lenses... I am not smart enough to know how to test whether or not I am getting the full 300mm vs. 280mm other than metadata and my metadata reports the full 300mm, so I can't really speak to that complaint... So far I have not been able to reproduce any of the reported focus issues or focus speed issues reported and I have shot several different fast moving wildlife events and long distance scenery shots with no issues to report in those areas.
So to wrap it up, from my perspective and my limited experience with this lens, Sigma's 137101 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Lens for Canon is amazing, especially for the price being $3,000 less than Canon's f/2.8 300mm, plus having the flexibility of being able to shoot with the range of 120mm to 300m vs Canon's 300mm prime, or in the case of our 7D-II, 192mm - 480mm. I would not hesitate to recommend this lens to anyone...
Here I was with a great photo opt and I came home nothing to show for it, because I was not prepared.
I have posted some of photos I took with this lens on the truetoad site, look for the gallery-wildlife-birds
There are a LOT of choices in the 300mm and longer range out there and one could list half a page of various zooms that reach as far as 500mm for under $1500.00, but each of these offerings has its draw backs in performance. For one, I don’t like lens that extend and contract during zooming (pumpers as I call them), I prefer internal focusing with a constant f stop, at lest f4 and nothing more.
As I laid out my requirements with my budget restraints the choices narrowed considerably so, I made my choice based on my available funds going for the most performance at a reasonable cost. After several days of reading and research, It was the new Sigma 120~300mm 2.8 Sport edition I decided on. Had I the capital (cash) I would have went for the Nikon 500mm f4, I plan on getting that lens next year. The full hands on review for this Sigma can be found on my TrueToad site.
Here it is in a nut shell;
Weight: This is a seven pounder, and couple that with your DSLR and your closing in on 9 pounds. So, unless you have been working out this may be around the weight that benefits from some kind of support. I am researching a harness to allow me to carry and shoot - we shall see
Quality/Craftsmanship: Sigma did a wonderful job revamping this lens, the build, fit and finish is top notch and has weather sealing. This is a top quality lens, no slop, wobble, or otherwise.
Image Quality: Very good, I am impressed and having the infamous Nikkor 70-200mm VRII Sigma's image sharpness is in most cases just as sharp as the Nikon's. There is some slight softness at 300mm but nothing to complain about.
Focus and Optical Stabilization: The focus is fast, and accurate, with a fast or slow option. Mine does have some difficulty at times when clutter is near the subject, such as birds in trees surrounded by branches, but overall, the focus nails it, and keep in mind a lot depends on available light, and how you have YOUR camera set up. Optical Stabilization works as well as my Nikkor VRII lens, and does improve overall image quality when using slower shutter speeds. This lens has OS two modes, and when engaged makes a slight auditable click, and when viewing through the viewfinder you can see the image lock. So, yes it works and is beneficial.
Price VS Performance; This is not a cheap lens, so you expect a good performing lens when you get it. SIGMA has done a great job of adding tweaks to their already great lens making it even better and more enjoyable to use.
Since the next closest price for a 2.8 300mm will set you back about 2 grand more, this lens makes a lot of sense.
Things you need to know and consider: Consider adding the USB dock if you buy this lens, the dock allows you to update the firmware, and make additional tweaks to a few parameters.
This lens DOES NOT support Nikon Tele converters. So if you a Nikon Shooter and already have an investment in Nikon TCs, your out of luck. You will need to purchase one that works, I suggest in this case the SIGMA line as they work perfectly with this lens. Yep - another $250.00 sorry. I use both the 1.4 and 2.0 Sigma TCs and I can say the 1.4 really shines, making this lens a 420mm and very good sharpness; check out my images on the TrueToad site shot with this combination.
I gave this lens 5 stars based on the quality, performance, and price when measured against the cost of other 300mm 2.8 lenses.
Sure, the primes offered by Nikon or Canon do deliver slight increase in performance, but the additional cost in my opinion out weighs the benefit.
The confusion is in the Technical Details portion of the page. The 150-600 (C) shows Item Display Weight as 6 pounds; right below that is Item Weight,1930 grams. Over on the 120-300 page, the two entries are reversed: Item Display Weight is 3,390 grams and Item Weight is 6.5 pounds. The Sport version of the 150-600 shows Item Display Weight as 2,900 grams and Item Weight as 6.31 pounds. Are you confused yet? It appears to me the metric weights are correct but the pounds are not; for us metrically-challenged Americans, it's easy to just read the pounds and get it wrong. You might want to check the Sigma website. I did some quickie weighing on a little postal scale and can't swear to my own accuracy; I'm just saying the Amazon page is misleading. This is one of those lenses you really want to try in person before you mail-order it.
As for the lens itself, I only tested it a little. It's very well-built, of course, and seems sharp and precise. I just don't see how anyone could reasonably hand-hold it for any length of time. I'd planned on using it for live-music performances, thinking it only weighed a little more than other lenses I've used (70-200, 100-400, 150-600). But not only is the weight a problem, the diameter and balance are issues. I'm sure this would be a great lens on a monopod or tripod, but hand-held in a crowded venue, it's just not worth the extra reach.
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Eines ist dabei wichtig zu wissen: man sollte sich auch das USB-Dock zulegen, denn mithilfe des Dock's können die Custom-Schalter programmiert werden. So habe ich auf Custom 1 den schnellen AF-Fokus gelegt und auf Custom 2 den langsameren, der dafür aber leise ist (für Portraits oder Reportagen geeignet).
FAZIT: WIRKLICH Empfehlenswert!
Ich bin echt beeindruckt !
Es gibt nichts vergleichbares auf dem Markt !
Selbst mit dem 1,4x Telekonverter ist das ding eine MACHT !
ich hatte erst meine Zweifel aber seit Sigma die ART und SPORT Serie hat ist Sigma TOP !
Dommage qu'il soit si lourd (la rançon de la précision des mécanismes associés à ces lentilles de grande dimension)
Wie Elektronik auf Feuchigkeit reagiern kann, sollte ja bekannt sein, besonders wenn man eine feuchte Umgebung hat wie beim Hallenschwimmsport. Auch späte Langzeitschäden sind da für mein Verständnis vorprogrammiert.
Für 3000 Euro ein klares NEIN, und daher geht das Objektiv mitsamt dem ebenfalls nicht Bajonett geschütztem 2.0 Konverter zurück.
Wenn ich das auf den vielen gesichteten Abbildungen des 120-300 2.8 Sport gesehen hätte, wäre der Kauf gar nicht erst zustande gekommen. Ich hoffe, das dieser Umstand nur bei der Nikon Version vorhanden ist.
Reviewed in Germany on May 16, 2014
Wie Elektronik auf Feuchigkeit reagiern kann, sollte ja bekannt sein, besonders wenn man eine feuchte Umgebung hat wie beim Hallenschwimmsport. Auch späte Langzeitschäden sind da für mein Verständnis vorprogrammiert.
Für 3000 Euro ein klares NEIN, und daher geht das Objektiv mitsamt dem ebenfalls nicht Bajonett geschütztem 2.0 Konverter zurück.
Wenn ich das auf den vielen gesichteten Abbildungen des 120-300 2.8 Sport gesehen hätte, wäre der Kauf gar nicht erst zustande gekommen. Ich hoffe, das dieser Umstand nur bei der Nikon Version vorhanden ist.