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Gearburn • 15 Jul 2013

Sigma 120-300mm ‘Sports’ lens review: slow focus, impressive range

By Ronan Steyn: Staff Reporter

Sigma lens

The newest lens from Sigma marks the start of the company’s “Sports” line of lenses. This is the Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Lens available for Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts.

There are a few reviews out on this lens already, all very technical. So I’d like to gear this one towards the consumer photographer, pro-consumer or hobbyist. This is a review about what you will (and won’t) get from this lens, and what kinds of shots you can capture with this impressive telephoto lens… you’ll be surprised.