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Sigma MACRO 50mm F2.8 EX DG Pro Reviews

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

This 50mm macro from Sigma is a very capable lens for the price and should make a good introduction to macro photography, especailly for those on a budget.

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Apr 18, 2011

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www.whatdigitalcamera.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Sigma impresses with a very small minimum aperture, allowing plenty of depth of field, but test charts show it to not be the sharpest lens in comparison with some of its peers. Performance is adequate, with best results at f/11, before the mean MTF results begin to dip. Chromatic aberration results are very good at the centre of the frame with moderate fringing occurring at the corner of the frame. A good budget lens with reasonable if not stunning performance

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Aug 01, 2006

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slrgear‘s review Edit Like Unlike

As its name reveals, the Sigma50mm f/2.8 Macro stands out in this six-lens 50mm shootout as the only lens offering Macro capability. Additionally, it delivers sharp (both center and corner) photos over quite a large aperture range f/2.8-22, with little shading and almost zero distortion. It does exhibit mild chromatic aberration. If you don't need anything more than an f/2.8 maximum aperture, this is clearly an excellent buy.

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Oct 31, 2005

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LetsGoDigital‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Sigma macro 50mm F2.8 EX DG lens incorporates the very latest optical technology. The new advanced Sigma 50mm EX DG lens design corrects various aberrations and is specially coated to get the best color balance whilst cutting down flare and ghost caused by digital SLR cameras. It provides the utmost correction against transverse chromatic aberration which is a serious problem for digital SLR cameras...

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Jun 18, 2004

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PhotoRadar‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Many film lenses struggle to turn in decent-looking results when fitted to a digital camera, but not this one. Its resolution, when tested on an EOS 400D body, was excellent. There’s some slight softness at the frame edges at f2.8, but this clears up by f5.6. The centre definition is very good indeed, even at f2.8. With no visible distortion and only the faintest traces of chromatic aberration near the edges, this is an extremely good lens...

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May 10, 2006

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