Today Sigma officially released their latest 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports full-frame DSLR lens. The price is $1,499 and pre-orders are already open at B&H Photo (Adorama and Amazon will come up soon too). For comparison, the latest Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E version is now selling for $2,496.95 (with the current lens rebates). Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22 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 MTF charts and full press release: Sigma Ships Its Most Anticipated Global Vision Lens of the Year – Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens Ronkonkoma, NY – December 10, 2018 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced the pricing and availability of the highly anticipated Sports line addition announced at Photokina – the new flagship large-aperture telephoto zoom Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports. The new lens to complete the Sigma F2.8 zoom trio, including the award-winning 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM Art wide-angle zoom and the 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Art modern workhorse zoom – the essential tools for professional photographers, will begin shipping in Canon mount in late December for $1499.00. The advanced optical formula delivers the renowned Sigma Art image quality inside the rugged, weatherproof build of a Sports lens. As Jim Koepnick, a leading aviation photographer and a Sigma Pro, states, “There are three lenses a working professional photographer always wants in...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Monday, 10 December, 2018