![]() ![]() ![]() Like every macro lens, because the focal length changes in tiny increments, as you get closer to your subjects the exposure can become darker. One of the reasons I love SIGMA lenses the best is their attention to optics. Being able to tell the lens itself how far it should focus makes close-up photography much easier. It’s like butter! This lens also has a focus limiter switch that I find completely crucial to macro photography. Since the lens motor is not driving a front element back-and-forth, it is probably the fastest macro lens to focus that I have ever used! It also doesn’t jump or stutter at all when focusing. This brings me to the next thing I noticed, which is the focusing speed and smoothness. Since my Sony camera body has a silent shutter option as well, the whole setup can be truly silent! This is also a big benefit when you’re trying to avoid scaring away lizards or bugs. And since there’s no front element moving back and forth, the lens is also noticeably quiet. With internal focusing, tiny animals won’t get scared away by the lens coming towards them. This is a huge advantage when taking pictures of small critters. I also noticed right out of the gate that the front element of the 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art does not extend when it’s focusing. The versatility of the choice of either is amazing! I also like that I can set it to automatic and change the aperture within the camera settings like I’m used to. Being able to click through the aperture manually like my old film cameras feels nice in my hands. I especially enjoy the new aperture ring on the lens, which reminds me of the 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art, another lens I enjoy with the same feature. I tend to beat up my lenses a little bit and I am sure that this lens could survive me! In fact, I later tripped over a chicken on the farm and fell into the wet grass while taking pictures, but I picked up the camera, dried everything off, and didn’t worry about a thing because I knew the lens was totally weather sealed and would be fine! It’s a great combination of lightness and durability. When I got the lens out of the box, I was first struck by how great the construction is. The excellent 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art is already a part of my kit, and I was very interested to see how the two lenses compare to each other. So when the new SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art lens was announced, I was beyond excited to give it a try. I love seeing the tiny details of something so small made large enough to see. When I’m out with a macro lens, I tend to gravitate towards insects, lizards, flowers, and dewdrops, but I’ve also used them to take detail shots of my portrait clients. I have shot with several SIGMA macro lenses throughout my photography career. ![]()
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