Sigma 105 / 2,8 EX/DG/Macro/HSM/OS

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 135 reviews of Sigma 105 / 2,8 EX/DG/Macro/HSM/OS. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the reliability and design. The size and price also get good comments.

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On average, users rate this product 89/100 and experts rate this product 84/100.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Sigma 105 / 2,8 EX/DG/Macro/HSM/OS from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 user reviews of Sigma 105 / 2,8 EX/DG/Macro/HSM/OS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and design. The size and usability are also appreciated.

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98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by (the-digital-picture.com)

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens

The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens is - as you can discern from the name - Sigma's entry in the fixed short-telephoto focal length macro lens category. And in this case, Sigma means a true 1:1, close-up macro lens. Like most macro lenses (the Canon...

CA (Chromatic Aberration) is very well controlled. Vignetting is minimal. Distortion is negligible. Although it has 8 aperture blades, bokeh (quality of OOF areas) is only OK (not as smooth as the Canon 100mm Macro for example).

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Expert review by (electronicsme.com)

Sigma MACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG

The Sigma Macro 105mm F2.8 EX DG is an excellent telephoto macro lens. It delivers images at normal focusing ranges that are crisp and clear and of high image quality. It also creates realistic images at life-size magnification. This lens is a high...

High performance medium telephoto macro lensOptimized for Digital and 35mm SLR camerasLife-size 1:1 macro magnificationDual focusing systemSML coating to reduce ghosting

This Sigma Macro 105mm F2.8 EX DG is a high performance medium telephoto...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : terry (dpexpert.com.au)

REVIEW—SIGMA 105mm f2.8 EX macro lens]

This 105mm fast macro lens is suitable for either full frame or APS sensor cameras and it is available in mounts for Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sigma, Sony and Four Thirds cameras. Construction is rugged with Sigma's signature attractive matte finish. Macro...

Optically this is an excellent lens with outstanding sharpness, contrast and colour fidelity. Sharpness is consistent across the entire image with no fall-off in the edges and corners and is also consistent at all focus points

There is extreme focus hunting with low contrast subjects and even with ordinary contrast the lens can take its time finding a sharp focus. Given the fast aperture (f2.8) this inability to focus quickly is inexplicable. When we compared the Canon 100mm...

This is a fine lens and for the price is excellent value for money. Optically it is as good as it gets and manually focussed there is nothing to complain about. But the auto focus issue is baffling. Our test cameras were two Canons – a 7D and a 5D...

Sep, 2010

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Expert review by (photoreview.com.au)

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens

An affordably-priced true macro lens with an ideal focal length for portraiture.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...

Although it didn't quite reach the resolution of the Sigma 50mm macro lens we reviewed recently, the105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro produced sharp and plucky images and turned in some very good results in our Imatest tests. JPEG files taken with the Canon EOS...

Aug, 2010

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Expert review by : Darren (digital photography blog)

Sigma Macro 105mm F2.8 EX DG

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...

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...

Feb, 2006

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