Sigma 50mm F/2.8 Macro Lens

Newest Review: ... and feel very cheap and plastic but this is definitely not the case with this Sigma lens. This lens focuses very smoothly, a ... more

... bit slowly (this is normal with macro lenses) but most importantly with macro it focuses quietly, I say quiet is most important because a lot of people that shoot macro shoot insects and butterflies and a noisy focus ring can soon frighten the subject off and then you end up with a photo of the branch or leaf that they were once sat upon instead of the creature itself, so for focusing ability I rate this lens very highly. This lens is currently available to fit Sigma, Canon, Minolta, Nikon and Pentax and it is pri...more

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Price Comparison for Sigma 50mm F/2.8 Macro Lens

	Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens (Nikon AFD) Last Update 11.11.2009 05:41	£ 234.99
	Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens (Canon AF) Last Update 11.11.2009 05:41	£ 234.99
	Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens (Pentax AF) Last Update 11.11.2009 05:41	£ 279.00
	Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens (Pentax AF) Last Update 11.11.2009 05:41	£ 234.99
	Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens (MinoltaAF) Last Update 11.11.2009 05:41	£ 234.99
	Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens (MinoltaAF) Last Update 11.11.2009 05:41	£ 279.00
	Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens Canon Fit To maintain high optical performance from infinity to close - up ... Last Update 11.11.2009 05:41	£ 227.90
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Sigma 50mm F/2.8 Macro Lens: Macro shooting, Sigma style-ee (1064 words)
by - written on 20/02/09 (Very useful, 326 readings)
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Owners and uses of DSLR cameras will know that there are dozens of different lenses that can be attached to the cameras to enable different types of photography to be done correctly. The original or kit lenses that come with most DSLR`s are capable of doing a bit of everything but only at low levels, if you want to take certain images, get long zoom possibilities or shoot creatively then you need to get the right lens for the right job. One favourite with a lot of DSLR users is Macro photography which is basically shooting close ups of things, the average camera lens will only focus properly at a minimum distance of around 59cm whereas a macro lens ... Read the complete review

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