The lens is sharp, but a bit heavy. If you are used to the Canon lenses, it takes a little bit tof getting used to, due to the focal length adjustment ring is outside of the focus adjustment ring, Other than that, I love the lens.
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I really like the image rendering of this lens - at all focal lengths. I have found many uses for it, from wildlife photography to portraiture. I plan to also use it for astro-imaging. As many have already pointed out, it is heavy. But it is not so large as to be ungainly. Overall, I am delighted with this lens and highly recommend it. I did a photo shoot with the Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di Vc USD G2 a couple years ago. From an imaging standpoint, it was good, but I've found the Sigma DG OS HSM Sport lens to be better.
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This lens takes some of the nicest pictures out of any lens that I have ever used. Overall color rendition is excellent, sharpness is superb, and the overall quality of the lens is top notch. Even with the weight of the lens, it is very well balanced so that it does not feel as heavy as it actually is. I would highly recommend Sigma's new art and sport series lenses. They are excellent build quality with top of the line image quality for an unbeatable price!
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20+ years as a commercial photographer. This was a great buy, and absolutely comparable to the Canon EF 70-200 IS. Build quality is fantastic, and mounted on a R series camera with an adapter, it focuses and has perfect IS. Absolutely thrilled with this lens, other than the definitely heavier weight, and that the tripod collar does is not removable.
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I love this lens I don’t take off my camera body it does everything fantastic and the look of my photos look like a professional took the pictures
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I would give it 5 stars but just getting familiar with it. So far so good. It is heavy so I recommend a strap if your gonna walk around for some time. Feels good on the tripod as well. Takes great photos.
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Awesome lens; excellent quality construction. A little bit heavy; just mount it in a monopod or a tripod.
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Just as good as any Canon I've used.
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Awesome lens. Great value, excellent build quality, and super sharp. Competes easily with canon competitors for much less.
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Absolutely awesome lens. Works flawlessly on my r3
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