Sigma’s newest full-frame lens is a macro, built for mirrorless systems. The 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art comes in a classic focal length for macro work, and focuses close enough to project subjects onto your camera’s sensor at life-size—a boon for getting the most detail out of really tiny subjects.
The lens sports a fresh optical formula, designed specifically for mirrorless systems. It’s being sold it in two versions—E-mount for Sony and L-mount for cameras from Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma.
As you’d expect, the 105mm Macro is protected from dust and splashes, just like most full-frame camera systems. It doesn’t include stabilization, but many compatible cameras offer in-body stabilization, and macro work is often done with the aid of a tripod.
It’s an important lens for L-mount owners—it’s the first purpose built macro lens for the system—and E-mount owners can look at it as a more affordable alternative to the Sony FE 90mm Macro. If you’re an L-mount owner, you can pair a compatible teleconverter to extend the focal length and net photos with larger than life-size magnification.
Other features include hypersonic autofocus motors—macro lenses aren’t well known as fast focusers, but Sigma promises quiet, quick focus here. There’s a focus limiter switch too, so you can prevent the lens from looking for distant subjects when photographing close-up, or vice versa, as well as an aperture ring that can operate with or without detent clicks.
We’ve not yet had a chance to test the 105mm Macro F2.8 DG DN Macro Art, but Sigma tells us to expect the lens soon—it’s going to go on sale to customers in October, with a $799 asking price, very reasonable when compared with similar options for other camera systems.
