Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX Macro

Macro lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1998
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · SIGMA 105mm 1:2.8 MACRO EX
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame macro lens
  • · Professional model

Abbreviations

EX Professional lens with high quality optics and robust build. Meets the highest standards and provides excellent performance and flawless image quality unachievable with traditional optical technologies.
MACRO Macro lens. Designed specially for shooting close-ups of small subjects but can be also used in other genres of photography, not necessarily requiring focusing at close distances. Learn more

Model history (3)

■Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX Macro • 1:1A10 - 90.31m⌀58 1998 ●
■Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro • 1:1A11 - 100.31m⌀58 2004 ●
■Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro • 1:1A16 - 110.31m⌀62 2011 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
105mm
F/2.8
10 elements in 9 groups
Canon EF [44mm]
Minolta/Sony A [44.5mm]
Nikon F [46.5mm]
Pentax K [45.5mm]
Sigma SA [44mm]
23.3° (35mm full frame)
On Canon EOS APS-C [1.59x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
167mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.5 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
14.8°
On Sony DSLR-A/SLT-A APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
160.7mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
15.3°
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
160.7mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
15.3°
On Pentax K APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
160.7mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
15.3°
On Sigma SD APS-C [1.74x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
182.7mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.9 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
13.5°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
None; the aperture is controlled from the camera (Canon EF, Minolta/Sony A, Sigma SA)
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting) (Nikon F, Pentax K)
8 (eight)
Focusing:
0.313m
0.121m
1:1
Focusing modes:
Autofocus (A), Manual focus (M)
Autofocus motor:
Micromotor (Canon EF, Sigma SA)
In-camera motor (Minolta/Sony A, Nikon F, Pentax K)
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Focus mode selector:
Sigma Dual Focus System (Canon EF, Sigma SA)
Focus Clutch Mechanism (Minolta/Sony A, Nikon F, Pentax K)
Manual focus override in autofocus mode:
-
Focusing distance range limiter:
FULL / 0.313m - 0.37m / 0.4m - INF
Optical Stabilizer (OS):
-
Physical characteristics:
450g (Nikon F)
⌀74×95mm (Nikon F)
Accessories:
Screw-type 58mm
Screw-type round
Not compatible

Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description

This telephoto macro lens can photograph objects not only at full life-size reproduction but also at infinity or at any point in between. Images can be reproduced in high contrast throughout the entire shooting range. This lens minimizes the fluctuation of astigmatic aberration due to focusing. The straight focusing system and the screw-type hood facilitate the use of circular polarizing filters. The lens has a minimum aperture of f/45 (or f/32 for Nikon and Pentax mounts) that increases the depth of field for close-up shooting.

From the editor

The overall length of the lens increases considerably with focusing from infinity to the closest distance. The front element is deeply recessed inside the lens barrel which eliminates the need for a lens hood. Nevertheless, Sigma offered deep circular screw-in lens hood as a part of the package. The hood has threads to accept 77mm filters but must be removed to mount the dedicated lens cap or a 58mm filter.

Notes

  • The autofocus will not be available with Nikon D40, D40X, D60, D3000-D3500, D5000-D5600 digital SLR cameras.
  • Sigma had to reverse engineer the communication protocol of the Canon EF mount to produce a version of this lens for Canon EOS 35mm film SLR cameras. As a consequence, this lens may not work properly with Canon EOS cameras (both film and digital) due to compatibility issues.

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