Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM | S

£1,179/$1,499

A ‘Sports’ lens by name and nature Lens mount s Canon EF, Nikon F

The long-running Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lens was a popular, budget-friendly option. The replacement ‘Sports’ edition is completely redesigned, with a new optical path that features 24 elements in 22 groups, incorporating nine FLD elements and one SLD element. There’s also a particularly wellrounded aperture, based on 11 diaphragm blades.

The new optical stabiliser has switchable static and panning modes, the latter working in landscape, portrait and even diagonal orientation. Two ‘Custom’ modes can be set up via Sigma’s optional USB Dock.

Performance

Sharpness and contrast are scintillating throughout the zoom range, even wide-open at f/2.8. Autofocus is rapid, and stabilisation works really well when panning.