Filter Size: 55mmA compact macro-focus lens that coversthe full range from life-size to ... more
infinity. \Life size\ macroimaging means that the image you capture is the same size as the subject inreality -- giving you spectacularly sharp photos of in...
The 50 mmf/2.8 macro lens from Sony allows you to easily capturethe most subtle details ... more
with remarkable clarity. You?ll be able to magnifysubjects by 1:1 and even approach them to 20 cm, which means you can zoom in onthe tiny wonders of the world such ...
Postage & Packaging: £16.59 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Advantages: value for money (compared to pro level), build quality, Disadvantages: makes you think your a pro, but by its nature, proves you otherwise.
quality macrolens. It's a bit slow on auto focus, but if you shooting macro the chances are that the subject is pretty still. I use mine most days.
Tech Spec:
Focal length - 105mm
Weight - about 500g
Magnification - 1:1
f-stop range - 2.8-32
Filter size 58mm
Mounts: SIGMA, CANON, NIKON, SONY, PENTAX
Final point: Read about macro photography before buying a lens like this. The technique is NOT the same as 'point and shoot'. ...
Advantages: Good build quality and good value for money . Disadvantages: Sigma`s claims not met and a slow auto focus .
Owners and uses of DSLR cameras will know that there are dozens of different lenses that can be attached to the cameras to enable different types of photography to be done correctly.
The original or kit lenses that come with most DSLR`s are capable of doing a bit of everything but only at low levels, if you want to take certain images, get long zoom possibilities or shoot creatively then you need to get the right lens for the right job.
One favourite with a lot of DSLR users is Macro photography which is basically shooting close ups of things, the average camera lens will only focus properly at a minimum distance of around 59cm whereas a macrolens will let you get in much closer. This particular lens (Sigma EX macrolens - 50mmF/2.8) allows you to focus on objects as close in as 20cm.
Sigma make many other claims about ...
Advantages: Build quality. Finish. Range. Fast maximum aperture. Disadvantages: Image quality not as good as expected. Chromatic Aberration.
removed whenever you choose to use the lens hand-held.
Being an EX DG lens, it is suitable for use on either FF (Full-Frame) or APS-C cropped sensor cameras when it effectively behaves like a 105-300mmf/2.8 (on Nikon APS-C), 112-320mmf/2.8 (on Canon APS-C) or 119-340mmf/2.8 on Sigma DSLR cameras. These make interesting options on the APS-C size sensor cameras and it can be assumed the camera has a completely different set of values when used with such cameras to those when used on full-frame. Interesting?
The fast f/2.8 maximum aperture provides great fun for shallow DOF (depth-of-field) shots where particularly at the 200mm end of the zoom, depth-of-field is excitingly shallow. Whilst the lens is referred to as 'macro' within it's descriptive title, the term is used somewhat loosely. True macro lenses provide genuine 1 to 1 life ...
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Manufacturer's product description
Get incredibly close to small subjects with the Sony SAL-50M28 macro lens. It allows you to easily capture the most subtle details with spectacular clarity. A compact macro-focus lens that covers the full range from life-size to infinity. "Life size" macro imaging means that the image you capture is the same size as the subject in reality - giving you spectacularly sharp photos of insects, flowers, gemstones, postage stamps and other small nature subjects and collectibles. This lens provides a 75mm focal length (35mm equivalent) - which means it can also be used as a standard and midrange telephoto lens.
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