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Sigma 50 mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro
Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Sigma |
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| Model | 50 mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro |
| Lens style | Normal |
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 |
| Angle of view | 46.8 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.04 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:1 |
| Minimum aperture | 45 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7 |
| Auto focus type | AF |
| Lens Construction | 10 elements / 9 groups |
| Filter diameter | 55 mm |
| Macro | Yes |
| Available mounts | Canon EF Nikon F Sony A / Minolta Sigma Pentax K |
| Dimensions | 71.5 x 64 mm |
| Weight | 315 g |
| Additional information |
Average rating (5 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.20 |   |
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| Optical quality | 4.40 |  |
| Value for money | 4.80 | |
| Overall | 4.47 | |
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Owner since: 1 month
Price: 250
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Not really sharp at 2.8. Not suitable for fast moving objects, AF is noisy and makes many micro adjusments
Pros: Focus limiter is ok. Good build quality, quite small, metal hood.
Summary: Good for macro starters
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Owner since: 4 years
Price: 300
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Slow focus, small work distance
Pros: Sharp, 1:1 macro, f/2.8
Summary: Very good for first macro lens, I use for portrait to.
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Owner since: 6 months
Price: €260
User profile: Amateur
Cons: AF is noisy
Pros: Very sharp lens, exploitable at full aperture, even at the borders. Despite being loud, the AF is right on the subject, which is not the case all the time with Sigma's.
Summary: Excellent lens to shoot portraits on APS-C, or take macro of small objects. Also, cheap price, and built like a tank. As an all-day lens, it clearly outperforms my Pentax 18-55 kit lens in terms of sharpness at 50mm. A very nice and useful prime.
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Owner since: 1 year
Price: 350
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Slow&noisy AF
Pros: Rather Sharp
Summary: Great begginer lens
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Owner since: 1 year
Price: 250
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Light and easy
Pros: Slow focus search
Summary: A good lens for those which start to exploring into macro field
