Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG HSM II Macro for Canon

Pros: Optics, price, construction, smoothness, reliability

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: This is not a "poor man's" Canon or Nikon. It's the real deal...for less $ and highly recommended.

Review: As stated in another lens review on this site, and at the risk of being redundant, I’ll be brief by saying I’ve been a professional photographer for over 30 years, and have been an optics tester, doing all the lens testing for a company in ...

Pros: Very well built. HSM works well on the Canon 20D. Deadly accurate focusing.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: Deadly accurate focusing. Manual focus over-ride. Pleasingly sharp wide open.

Review: I have been a professional Fashion, Beauty and Advertising photographer for over 20 years. I have worked in every format and have been published world wide in everything from Harpers Italy to L'Officiel to "W" etc. I have not shot long lenses for years. ...

Pros: High Quality, ease of operation, Excellent focus speed and great results.

Cons: None found.

The Bottom Line: Don't hesitate to purchase this lens over the higher prices Names, results are great!

Review: This was my first dive into a quality zoom lens for my new Digital Rebel. The reason for this purchase was for taking youth ice-hockey pictures in arenas that don't have the best of lighting. I was told by other hockey photo-bugs that I would ...

Pros: Solid build, fantastic results.

Cons: It's a big lens and it's heavy, can't think of anything else.

Review: This is an absolutely gorgeous lens. The whole lens feels very solid with it's metal construction. Despite this it's still slightly lighter than it's Canon equivalent, although this one isn't image stabilised. The operation of the zoom and focus ...

Pros: Fast Silent Focus Superb Build Quality Apocromatic Lens Elements Wide Aperture

Cons: None I can think of.

Review: I have used this lens for a year now. I bought it because I could not afford a f/2.8 Canon lens and wanted something with that wide an aperture. After much study on the web and consulting other photographers I discovered this Sigma lens had roughly the ...