Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Four-thirds

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Four-thirds
$479
105 mm
autofocus prime lens
f/2.8
  • 1:1 (1x) Macro

reviewswhat are people saying

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B&H Photo Video

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by 10 users at B&H Photo Video

"I have really enjoyed this lens. It's sharp, easy to use, and affordable. I've used it mostly in its manual focus mode and stopped down to 11-22 and the images are needle sharp."

"The lens is super sharp and allowed me to focus on subjects that are inches away from it. A typical macro feature. The large range of 105mm works rather well shooting at insects by allowing me to position myself a little farther, so not to disturb them. I've yet to fully test this as a portrait lens but from sample shots it looks to be very attractive as DOF was rather shalow, blurring the BG really well and the bokeh is rather nice."

"The focus is very slow and sometimes it hunts quite a lot even in good lighting situations. I also didn't like the 2 settings for focus types, which if you wanted to switch from AF to MF, but I'm getting used to it. Another minor thing I'm not really thrilled about is the matte finish, but that's just me getting picky."

compatibilitywith digital cameras

Four thirds (2.1x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with Four thirds (2.1x crop factor) cameras such as the Olympus PEN E-PL5, Panasonic DMC-GH3 and Olympus PEN E-PM2.

Olympus PEN E-PL5
9.4°
horizontal angle of view
218.5mm
35mm equivalent focal length

Pros

The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Four-thirds vs other Four Thirds lenses

Prime lens Prime lens Help
Typically very sharp
Wide maximum High max f/stop Help
f/45
Magnification Great macro Help
1:1 (1x)

Cons

The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Four-thirds vs other Four Thirds lenses

Zoom range Below average zoom range Help
1x
Min focal length Poor wide angle lens Help
105 mm

Specifications

General

Min focal length
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105 mm
Max focal length
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105 mm
Zoom range
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1x
below average below average
Magnification
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1:1 (1x)
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Aperture

Wide minimum
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f/2.8
Wide maximum
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f/45
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Tele minimum
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f/2.8
above average above average
Tele maximum
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f/45
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Features

Auto focus
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Yes
Focus motor
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None
below average below average
Image stabilization
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None
Fisheye
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No
Tilt-shift
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No

Form factor

Lens mount
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Four Thirds
Length
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95 mm
Diameter
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74 mm
Filter size
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58 mm
Weight
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450 g

Angle of view

Wide horizontal
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9.8°
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Telephoto horizontal
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9.8°
above average above average
Wide vertical
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7.4°
below average below average
Telephoto vertical
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7.4°
above average above average
Wide diagonal
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12.2°
below average below average
Telephoto diagonal
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12.2°
above average above average

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