Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art : Specifications and Opinions

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Berns7

sent on 27 Luglio 2024

Pros: Sharpness, build quality, weather sealing

Cons: Autofocus (although I rarely use it)

Opinion: I bought this lens to get closer to "documentary" macro photography, rather than "artistic". The lens in question totally satisfied me from all points of view: excellent sharpness even at wider apertures, tropicalized, and with a good build quality and materials. The pleasant blur allows it to be used, despite the focal length of only 70mm, even for close-ups a little more ambient. The only flaw (although personally I didn't find it a big problem) is the external focus, equipped with a scale with magnification ratios. The weight, objectively, is not negligible; However, you can still use the lens handheld, despite the lack of stabilizer and the decidedly slow autofocus. Surely this lens gives its best when used on a tripod. The price is in line with the other brands.

Karter

sent on 25 Luglio 2022

Pros: Impressive sharpness

Cons: Frustrating autofocus...

Opinion: It's probably one of those goals that you either hate or love. I had a lot of lenses and this is undoubtedly the one that most of all made me shout WOW for the sharpness, it leaves you really amazed. Incomparable to the already excellent Canon EF 100 Macro L. I believe that it borders on perfection from many points of view, optically it is a monster! Too bad that the combination of the lack of stabilizer and the slowness of the autofocus makes it almost unusable freehand, despite the lightness and stabilization of the sensor (tested on R5). My specimen then often triggered a boring "focus hunting", despite the correct use of the autofocus limiter. I recommend it to those who do macros only with a tripod and look for sharpness at any cost. For the vote I do not express myself, it would deserve a ten for the photos that it is able to churn out and 5 for what makes you sweat ...

Karter

Pepesale

sent on 30 Aprile 2022

Pros: sharpness compactness weight

Cons: maybe a bit slow, but less than expected

Opinion: Taken new at an acceptable price used on eos R system immediately gave me rande satisfaction, so much so that I immediately sell the 100 Canon L is EF version of course. Compared to f 2.8 the sigma is a span on it and the details are surprisingly sharper. The only thing it suffers from is not being is but the ibis system of the R5 and R6 solve this let's call it a defect. Happily satisfied with the replacement also because the focal length 70 also lends itself in portraiture in a different way to the focal length 100, taking into account that I have the 105 art

Testarossa57

sent on 25 Marzo 2021

Pros: Exceptional sharpness, delicious blurry, button to differentiate the MAF, tropicalized.

Cons: Autofocus a bit slow

Opinion: I just got it, but I've already fallen in love with it. The sharpness is great and the blurry is very, very nice. Very useful keys to differentiate the MAF. It is not very light, but it is held very well and by a sense of robustness and is tropicalized. Autofocus is sometimes slow, but I think in a macro it is quite common and in any case in the most pushed photos you use manual MAF. Once again good Sigma, vote 10

user47513

sent on 19 Aprile 2020

Pros: Sharpness

Cons: Autofocus

Opinion: I bought it on Ferorake's advice, because I was uncertain among many others. Even a chicken like me, looking at the photos that churns out this sigma, knows how to understand on the fly the difference between a super and a normal lens. The photos are fantastic, they leave you speechless by how sharp and detailed they are... The blur then is gorgeous. It's probably the lens that makes the most "beautiful" photos I've ever had. More than for macros it entices me to use it for portraits of people and animals or environmental macros The only weak aspect is the autofocus, really slow and noisy... but on the other hand I already knew it at the time of the purchase and for what he has to do the lens is not a problem

Leopoldo Lusa

sent on 24 Ottobre 2019

Pros: Optical quality, definition and color rendering, robust construction, excellent finishes

Cons: Autofocus sometimes a little slow, weight and footprint not indifferent

Opinion: It is an excellent goal, sharp in detail and with a very good bokeh. Combined with high-performance full frame sensors with results that have nothing to envy to more embodying optics. On aps c you get a 105 mm focus, which is great for macros. The 70 mm are sometimes a bit narrow for a macro, but with a suitable sensor the crop can provide an optimal choice of the final frame. Also great for portraits, with selective focus and appropriate diaphragm. The value for money is also almost unbeatable.

Ferorake

sent on 14 Ottobre 2018

Pros: Compulsory purchase for Macrophotographers

Cons: Maybe on Sony E-mount is unbalanced, but besides all Sigma art for Sony are tremendous in terms of ergonomics

Opinion: Magnificent lens in every Respect. Mind-blowing Bokeh, sharpness higher than any existing lens (staying on full frame), really small size. Allows it to be used anywhere, and lack of stabilization frankly does not feel given the lightness. Horrendous the fact that arriving at ratios of 1:1 the lens will stretch enormously, which the Sony 90 G does not do. It has, however, a greater lightness, a better sharpness, and probably a general rendering of the best image. Unfortunately the construction compared to the Sony is unparalleled... But it costs half. Lens paid €450 New MT Trading, the only lens in my life that has bought new (or that you remember frankly). It is not advisable for very susceptible insects (it is only a 70mm), so it is better to operate it for static Subjects. At the level of optical quality does not exist any better, it really does not have a single flaw about the IQ. All I can do is advise her with her eyes closed.