The Sigma APO 300mm F2.8 EX DG is a high performance telephoto lens and, for the professional photographer, is an absolute requirement. With a fast telephoto lens suitable for capturing the fastest action, whether that is a local soccer game, high school basketball in a dimly lit gym or sports cars racing. This lens also does double duty isolating single faces at a news conference or catching the bride in a candid moment at the wedding reception. Two ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion) glass elements provide optimum color correction and sharpness throughout the entire zoom range and a new multi-layer lens coating technology and lens design formula reduce flare & ghosting. When used with full frame cameras & Sigma&rsquos 1.4x or 2x optional Tele Converters it becomes a 420mm F4 manual focus lens or a 600mm F5.6 manual focus lens respectively. For the professional or advanced amateur looking for such a lens at a value price there is no other choice than the Sigma 300mm F2.8. Equipped with all of the latest technology to compete with the camera manufacturer&rsquos products and produces tack sharp end result images. Sigma APO 300mm F2.8 EX DG : Lens Construction 11 Elements in 9 Groups APO Tele Converter 1.4X AF 2X AF Angle of View 8.2° Minimum Aperture f32 Minimum Focusing Distance 250mm Storage SD, SDHC, SDXC Video Mode Yes, Full HD Video resolution max 1920 x 1080p Dimensions 119 x 214 mm/4.7 x 8.4 in Weight (g) Approx. 2200g
