Sigma 258101 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro Lens Canon DSLR Cameras, Black

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Full-frame, 1.3x and and APS-C coverage, 72mm metal filter thread, 37.3oz./1,057g lens only, 41.4oz./1,173g with collar, 1:1 1.5'/0.48m close focus. Corner, maximum aperture, close focus: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 VC Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2× Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Nikon F 105mm f/2.8 VR Sigma 105mm f/2.8 OS Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro lenses are lenses designed for macro shots—very close-up photography. Many people shoot macro photos without dedicated macro lenses. But the results will never be as sharp and breathtaking. For the steadiest shot – and the ability to shoot with a slow shutter speed with a narrow aperture – a tripod will always win out. They can be cumbersome to carry around so sometimes it’s not possible to use them.

In the forward AF position, the focus ring turns freely but does nothing and AF does not cause the ring to turn. Macro means large, and in photography, a macro lens is one which brings objects very close and into sharp focus. A macro lens makes small objects or parts of objects much bigger on the camera sensor.I am not a regular macro shooter but I don’t know once I have the lens. I have interest in moving to the Z system but it’s not in the immediate budget :) For the possibility of using it on Z occasionally, or for other purposes where AF is required, I am now leaning towards the Sigma. The good news is that even the least sharp lenses above still look good considering that this is the maximum aperture in the far corner of the image. Since these are macro lenses, and this is a close focusing distance, that’s exactly what I want to see! But maybe not to this lens' uniquely narrow minimum aperture of f/45 (f/32 with Nikon and Pentax mounts). The Canon, even though it has a slightly shorter focal length, has a longer working distance (6"/150mm) than the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens (4.8"/122mm). One thing that’s missing, compared with the older DSLR-biased lens, is that the DG DN has no optical image stabilizer. That’s not really a problem when shooting with later Sony mirrorless bodies, that have IBIS (In Body Image Stabilization), as also featured in Panasonic’s L-mount cameras. One bonus of the L-mount edition is that it’s also compatible with Sigma’s latest 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters, which can boost the maximum macro magnification to 1.4x or even 2.0x respectively. As of yet, these teleconverters are unavailable in Sony E-mount. Build and handling

Excellent for general photography, but sadly the only lens here with lateral color fringes at macro magnifications. In its day, this was the exotic dream lens of professional bug and macro photographers, but today for product shots, it doesn't do it for me with its lateral color fringes at close distances. Optical highlights include two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) elements to improve sharpness and contrast, while reducing colour fringing, and Sigma’s proprietary Multi-Layer Coatings to minimize ghosting and flare. Typical of Sigma lenses, it’ supplied complete with a hood. More unusually, a hood converter is also supplied for optimising performance when using an APS-C format rather than full-frame camera. Function available on supported cameras only. Available corrections or auto correction functionality may vary depending on the camera model.This can be done manually but is much easier in a camera like a Nikon D850. Then you can use Lightroom to help you combine the images when editing – here’s a guide. This is the very best choice for macro on Minolta and Sony, except that these are less common and you can buy a used Canon 180mm f/3.5 L or Nikon 200mm f/4 AF-D and another body to go with it for the same price as this lens alone. You are likely considering one of the other available Macro lenses if you are researching the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens. All these get to half-life-sized (1:2) at the image sensor. They all can be used with extension tubes to get to 1:1 life size or more. Three distinctive ranges are available – Art, Contemporary and Sports. These are created with different features to appeal to all experience levels and to capture any subject matter.

Although this construction allows the lens to be used in light rain, it is not the same as being waterproof. Good choice for macro on any Pentax camera 35mm or digital—but a 180mm or 200mm lens is much better for practical and perspective reasons. Thanks again for this excellent comparison. After reading this few times, I have a question for a specific scenario. For instance, the Nikon 55mm f/2.8 (both auto and manual focus versions) is arguably the sharpest lens in photography, but it's a poor choice serious macro use because it's too short and you have to get uncomfortably close. Works great on Canon's newest full-frame mirrorless cameras with an EF to RF adapter, and works flawlessly on all DSLRs and 35mm EOS cameras as well.

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Corner, f/2.8, non-macro focusing distance: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 VC Laowa 100mm f/2.82× Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Nikon F 105mm f/2.8 VR Sigma 105mm f/2.8 OS Irix 150mm f/2.8 Keeping your camera steady when taking macro photographs is very important. Since you are so close to the subject your photographing, there is no room for error. However, there are two meaningful issues with the Laowa that prevent me from recommending it wholeheartedly. The first is that it has the worst working distance of the lenses I’ve tested here: just 10 centimeters / 3.9 inches at 1:1 magnification. The second is that it’s a completely manual lens that doesn’t even have a CPU chip for recording EXIF data (aside from the Canon EF version of the lens). It also doesn’t autofocus or allow you to change aperture via the camera itself – only the lens’s aperture ring. As a result, you’ll have a darker viewfinder when stopping down your aperture on the Laowa, unlike any of the other lenses here. On cameras where lens aberration correction is controlled with ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ in the camera menu, please set all aberration correction functions to ‘ON'(AUTO). There's modest pincushion distortion, but it's not so severe as to be distracting, and it's easily correctable. Verdict

This is a crazy lens that starts at a life-sized image at the sensor, and can zoom to up to five-times life size. This means a grain of rice can fill a full-frame!Sigma is well known for producing high quality optics, which deliver sharp images with high contrast, well-controlled ghosting and accurate colour rendition. Exceptional build quality and ease of use are further benefits, which appeal to photographers and videographers who need durable and robust options for their craft. Sigma manufacturers lenses suitable for every photographic genre, most camera brands and for both full-frame and APS-C sensors, with manual focus and autofocus options. Even though the macro lenses I’m comparing today are all around 100mm in focal length (other than the Irix 150mm f/2.8), their working distances are very different due to their differing constructions. Here’s a depiction of the working distance I measured after focusing each lens identically to 1:1 magnification: