Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Medium Telephoto Macro Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
by Sigma Corporation
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Manufacturer: Sigma CorporationModel: B0002P19XA
Color: black
Product features:
- Compact and lightweight medium telephoto macro lens.
- Optimized image quality for Digital SLR cameras.
- Maximum magnification of 1:1
- Focus Limiter Switch that limits the AF range so improving the speed and accuracy of auto focus
- Dual Focus (DF) system that is designed to make the lens easy to hold during auto focusing
- 58MM UV Filter
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Customer Review: Wonderful addition to SLR photography!
Summary: 5 Stars
The sigma 105 macro lens is a great way to explore new worlds with macro photography. I am using this lens with my 300D Digital Rebel and the results are fantastic. Now, small areas in my backyard and local parks offer unlimited photo opportunities. I would, however, offer several tips for beginners with macro photography. First, and foremost buy and use a tripod. With many subjects, depth of field is critical and any movement whatsoever will be evident in your images. Second, if your camera can allow it, use mirror lock-up and a remote release to prevent movement. Third, have plenty of patience! Expect to take a lot of images to come up with keepers. No big deal for digital cameras, and don't be afraid to experiment.
Here is a fun project that I have been using with this lens courtesy of my high school photography teacher:
Take a nail and tie a 10 ft. piece of string to it. Then, as you are walking along a trail or path, randomly stick the nail in the ground. You now have a circle with a 10 ft. radius. Challenge yourself to shoot 10, 20, 50 or even 100 images within that radius. It will certainly cause you to look, and more importantly see differently.
This purchase is perhaps the best piece of equipment that has helped my photography.
Description of Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Medium Telephoto Macro Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Reduces flare and ghostThis new medium telephoto macro lens employs a new design concept for digital SLR cameras. Its new lens power layout produces an excellent optical performance and also reduces flare and ghost. This new lens is designed to reduce the influence of harmful light caused by reflections from the digital image sensor.An easy to use 105mm medium telephoto lensMACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG lens is very suitable for taking pictures in nature and it enables to use of natural light conditions or flash. The greater working distance of this lens is very advantageous when taking the picture of a flower among the branches or an insect. You do not shake your subject when you want to take its precise details without blurring by using a tripod. The narrow angle of view is a great aid for simplifying backgrounds and shallow depth of field makes it easier to handle the composition. This lens would have an equivalent field of view of a 178mm telephoto macro lens on a digital SLR camera (when used with the SD10).Minimum aperture of F45 (Sigma, Canon and Konica Minolta mounts only) Depth of field of medium telephoto macro lenses is generally very shallow; however, this lens has a minimum aperture of F45 for incredible depth of field.Screw-in lens hoodA screw-in hood is included, for convenient use of circular polarizing filters. It is possible to attach a 77mm filter in front of the lens hood.Dual Focus (DF) system This lens also incorporates a Dual Focus (DF) system that is designed to make the lens easy to hold during auto focusing. The large focus ring offers smooth and positive action whilst focusing manually. Features: Compact and lightweight medium telephoto macro lens. Optimized image quality for Digital SLR cameras. Super Multi Layer (SML) coating reduces the ghost caused by reflections from thesurface of digital image sensors Maximum magnification of 1:1 Focus Limiter Switch that limits the AF range so improving the speed and accuracy of ...Optimized for Canon digital SLR cameras but also compatible with film SLR cameras, the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 medium telephoto lens allows a greater working distance between the lens and the subject, helping it excel in all shooting ranges. The increased working distance of the lens is ideal when taking the picture of a flower among several branches, or an insect on a leaf. The narrow angle of view helps simplify the background, while the shallow depth of field makes it easier to handle the composition. The lens also offers a super multi coating that reduces the flare and ghosting that tends to occur when using digital SLR cameras, helping create crisper, sharper photos. And thanks to the Dual Focus (DF) system, the lens is easy to hold during autofocusing, but also offers smooth and positive action should you choose to focus manually on images. Other features include a minimum aperture of f/45, a screw-in lens hood that supports the use of circular polarizing filters, and a minimum focusing distance of 12.3 inches. Offering a 35mm equivalent field of view of 178mm on a digital SLR camera, the lens carries a one-year warranty.
Specifications
- Focal length: 105mm
- Maximum aperture: f/2.8
- Lens construction: 11 elements in 10 groups
- Angle of view: 23.3 degrees
- Number of diaphragm blades: 8
- Minimum aperture: f/45
- Minimum focusing distance: 12.3 inches
- Maximum magnification: 1:1
- Filter size: 58mm
- Corresponding AF mounts: Canon
- Dimensions: 2.9 inches in diameter and 3.8 inches long
- Weight: 16.1 ounces
- Warranty: 1 year
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