9.5 out of 10

Sigma MACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG

First seen: 13 january 2005

Information found in: from 39 sources in 10 countries.

Best Price: $460

  • User Score (186)
    9.2 9.2 from 186 reviewers
  • Expert Score (6)
    8.6 8.6 from 6 reviewers
  • Value for money (3)
    10 10 from 3 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    8.7 8.7 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • high quality, no ca, dual purpose, cheap filter size, solid hunk of metal
  • very slow focus, suspect build quality, required re, screw on hood, lens hood

Super Multi Coating reduces flare and ghosting that tends to occur when using digital SLR cameras. High performance medium telephoto macro lens optimized for digital cameras. MACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG allows greater working distance between the lens and subject. High contrast and excellent image quality are made possible in all shooting ranges. This macro lens is ideal for digital SLR cameras as well as film SLR cameras.

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Reviews of Sigma MACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG

  1. Reviewer: Livingroom
    27 February 2006

    Sigma Macro 105mm F2.8 EX DG for Four Thirds Mount High performance medium telephoto macro lens optimized for Four Third cameras. High contrast and excellent image quality are made possible in all shooting ranges. This macro lens maximizes the potential of Four-Thirds system. The power layout and multi layer lens coating reduce the influence of harmful light caused by reflections from the digital image sensor. A screw-in hood is included, for convenient use of circular... Read more

  2. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens

    Reviewer: PhotoReview
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 9
    8.8
     

    The 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro sits in the middle of Sigma's range of 1:1 true macro lenses. Keenly priced, it is designed for use with full frame digital SLR cameras, but can also be fitted to DSLRs with smaller APS-C size sensors. It covers a similar field of view to a 158mm lens in 35mm format when fitted to Nikon, Pentax and Sony cameras with 1.5x crop factors or 168mm with Canon DSLRs.  ... [more] Read more

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