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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
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Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM Lens
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The Sigma APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is a large-aperture macro-telephoto lens that integrates Sigma’s Optical Stabilizer (OS) system.This 2010 successor to the APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG HSM, which came on the market in October 2004, incorporates the latest innovations in optics technology.Read more
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General

Lens typeTelephotoTelephoto
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Normal
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EFCanon EF-S
  • Canon EF
  • Sigma SA
  • Four Thirds
  • Nikon F

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
APS-C
Full-frame
Focal length70 - 20070 - 20055 - 250< 150
Maximum magnification0.21 x0.17 x0.31 x1.0 x
Image stabilisationyesyesyesno
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
N/A
88 - 400
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.82.84-5.62.9-2.8
Aperture min323222-3222
Aperture ringnononoyes
Number of diaphragm blades8879
Aperture features
N/A
N/A
Rounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalInternalExtending frontInternal
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicRing Type UltrasonicMicromotorRing Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingyesyesnoyes
Closest focusing distance1.201.51.10.38
Distance scaleyesyesnoyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesnonono
Focus distance limiter
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Focus features
N/A
N/A
N/A
Floating focus

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomZoom
N/A
Elements23231216
Groups19181012
Special elements / coatings
  • Fluorite element
  • UD element
4 UD elements
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
2 SLD elements
Power zoomnonono
N/A
Zoom methodInternalInternalExpanding
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,White
  • Grey
  • White
Black
N/A
Body materialsMetalMetalPlastic
N/A
Tripod collaryesyesnoyes
Hood suppliedyesyesnoyes
Filter threadyesyesyes
N/A
Sealingyesyesnono
Zoom lock
N/A
nono
N/A
Optional accessories
N/A
N/A
Soft Case LP1019
N/A

Dimensions

Weight52.56 oz46.21 oz13.76 oz31.57 oz
Diameter3.5 in3.39 in2.76 in3.15 in
Length7.83 in7.62 in4.25 in5.39 in
Filter size3.5 in2.83 in2.28 in2.83 in

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