Hone & Refine Your Close-up Game with Sigma Macro
Discover your perfect Sigma Macro lens, and open up a whole new world of possibilities.
Photo BY Robert Lopshire |
180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
Macro Prime Lenses: The Lineup
Macro Prime Lenses: The Rundown
- 1:1 magnification
- 3 focal ranges, 105mm, 150mm, 180mm
- Designed for exceptional imaging at one focal length
- All feature optical stabilizer, internal focusing, and focus limiters for swiftest AF response
- Best for pros and serious enthusiasts
What Macro Really Means
Macro: a designation for a lens wherein the maximum magnification capability is 1:3 or greater.
1:3—a one-inch object is recorded across one third of an inch of the camera sensor.
1:2—the same one-inch object is recorded as half an inch. 1:1—also called “life-sized”, records a one-inch object across one inch of the sensor.
Macro Zoom Lenses: The Lineup
Macro Zoom Lenses: The Rundown
- Macro magnification of 1:3 or greater at longest zoom length
- Offered on a variety of zoom lenses ranging from $400-600
- Optical Stabilizer
- Great beginner, budget options
Close Focusing Distance Decoded
It’s quite simply, the nearest
distance at which a lens can achieve focus.
Quick Example: The Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is 5 inches long, and has a minimum focus distance of 12.3 inches from the sensor plane. Subtracting 5 from 12.3 tells us we can close-focus on something 7.3 inches in front of the lens.
Featured Accessory
EM-140 Ringflash
- Lens-thread mount compatible with most Sigma macro lenses (Except 180mm F2.8).
- 52, 62, 67, 72 and 77mm adapters available
- Includes left-right lighting ratios & ettl
- Compatible with Canon, Pentax, Sigma, Sony & Nikon
- Through the Lens metering, High Speed Sync, Left-Right Lighting Controls up to 8:1 GN 14 ISO 100/m
