Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art (Sony E-mount)

2 reviews for Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art (Sony E-mount)

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Maxime Reilly – June 28, 2025

   The epitome of a macro lens. I was on the fence between this and the 90mm Sony. I chose the Sigma because the reviews had said it had better sharpness. I can tell you this thing is sharp! The focus mechanism is pretty loud but that’s fine to live with. For half the price of the Sony this is a great buy!

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Nikko Tromp III – July 21, 2025

   So I bought this lens at $799 and I saw today it’s on sale for 30% off at $554. I just returned and bought it at the new price because I was within the return window but I would have been happy with it even paying the full price. At this current price it’s a freaking steal. I have had the pleasure of using this for the past week and I can confidently say it is an amazing piece of glass. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a macro lens for Sony e mounts. I use a Sony A7 IV camera and the image quality this combo can produce is stunning. I walked around a downtown area and just shot everything wide open at f2.8 and it made everything gorgeous with minimal distortion. The colors pop and everything looks incredibly sharp especially when viewed on a high end color accurate monitor. The bokeh it can produce in portrait shots looks beautiful and well blended. Another interesting upside of this is it’s low light performance. I included one shot of a downtown area at night to showcase what it can do in this area. I shot that night image free handed and due to the A7s built in stabilization it still came out great. Arguably it’s low light performance even rivals my sigma 35mm f1.4 art lens and that’s impressive given how impressive that lens is as well. The build quality of the lens is also great, I love the usage of metal and the high quality physical switches and dials. With that high quality feel comes quite a bit of weight though. Be aware that this is a heavy setup if used on an a7 or something of comparable weight. This doesn’t bother me but could be a problem for others. The only thing that could feel better on the build quality of the lens is maybe the focus ring due to its feel and the heavy use of rubberized plastic around it but that might come down to personal preference.There are only a few other downsides and I can easily look past those given what it can do. Like others have said, the autofocus isn’t as perfect as the rest of this package. This is due to the noise it produces(not a huge issue for me) and because it’s not as speedy as some other lens. Manual focus works great though and Sonys DMF focus setting also works great if you wanna quickly try to autofocus then adjust manually to make sure you have your shot in perfect focus.Overall I am extremely pleased with this lens and love finding new ways to use it. Also be aware that it can do much more than close up macro shots and portraits. I was surprised at the versatility of this lens and the variety of different shots I could create with the 105mm focal length.Side note: One of the top reviews says you can’t change the aperature within your camera. That is not true. Just leave the aperature ring on the “A” setting and the camera can control it (which is what I prefer).