Sigma 50mm F2.8 EX DG Macro For Canon EF
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17 years ago
A nice lens with decent image quality and reasonable price. As a Macro lens it suits the needs. Sharpness and contrast are on the very good side. Gives a macro rendition of 1:1
Pros:
- Image sharpness is very good even for a tendency for excellence, Contrast is very good, The best point for this lens is its price
- Compared to similar products, lenses from the camera manufacturers are much more expensive
Cons:
- Inner construction
- The focus limiter is very fragile and might disengage/break from first attempt of engaging it, Lens hood is screw on and whenever attached the lens cap cannot be used, creating an inconvenience, The focusing ring rotates when on AF
17 years ago
Sigma AF 50mm f/2.8 EX DG macro - Review / Test Report
The optical construction is made of 10 elements in 9 groups without any special elements. The aperture mechanism has 7 aperture blades. Typical for most true macro lenses the lens features a floating system which corrects aberrations down to the max. magnification of 1:1 at a min.
17 years ago
Exactly as Advertised
I use this lens mostly for macros of inanimate objects, on a Canon 400D, and it does exactly what it said it would do. It can function as a regular 50mm, or it will focus on objects as close as half an inch from the lens. The focus is understandably slow, since it has to cycle through a wide range.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Lightweight
- Sharp Focus
Cons:
- Incompatible hood and cap
- Slow Focus
17 years ago
Sigma 50mm F/2.8 Macro Lens: Macro shooting, Sigma style-ee
A recommended lens for begginers in macro but it does have limitations!
Pros:
- Good build quality and good value for money
Cons:
- Sigmas claims not met and a slow auto focus
15 years ago
quality, perfomance, value
I use this product ...for close up shots of non moving object, but this lens can be use for portrait photography, or even landscape...take it as a essential prime lens with very good macro capability.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Lightweight
- Rugged
- Strong Construction
- Value low light
Cons:
- Auto focus noisee
- Slow Focus
15 years ago
Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Lens Review
Gary Wolstenholme reviews Sigma's 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro lens.
Pros:
- Good value for money
- Excellent sharpness when stopped down
- Compact size
- Low distortion
Cons:
- Could be sharper at maximum aperture
- Short working distance can make it difficult to light your subject
14 years ago
I purchased this lens based on reviews I had seen on other web sites and I do not regret it. The lens focuses quickly in AF mode and in manual focus, it focuses as smooth as an AF lens I've used does.
15 years ago
Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens
Sigma's 50mm f/2.8 EX DG has the shortest focal length and lowest price of the four macro lenses in the company's current line-up. Designed for use with full frame digital SLR cameras, it can also be fitted to DSLRs with smaller APS-C size sensors, where it covers a similar field of view to a 75mm...
20 years ago
a surprisingly good lens and well worth the money
a worthy upgrade for your kit lens. It offers top-shelf performance, speed, construction and ergonomics for mid-range price. Makes you wonder why the other stuff costs so much!
Pros:
- Speed
- SUPERB CONSTRUCTION!
- ergonomics
- value
- performance
Cons:
- noisy focus
- slower focus than Nikons
- 67mm filters
18 years ago
Sigma Macro EX DG Lens for Nikon (50mm, F/2.8)
The first thing I noticed is the ultrafast autofocus. The pictures come out extremely sharp, the colours and contrasts are amazing. I took a few pictures at f32 and the depth of field you get is just incredible, as sharp as can be from the most close object to infinity.
Pros:
- F32! Incredible depth of field! Nice coating on the lens
- perfect colours and contrast
Cons:
- None so far :o
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