Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro A-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#44139 date: Sep-29-2018 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.7 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony DT 30 F2.8 Macro SAM Sony A 50 F2.8 Macro Minolta AF 50 F2.8 Macro RS Minolta AF 50 F3.5 Macro Minolta Macro Rokkor-X 50 F3.5 Tamron SP 60 F2 Macro Sigma 60 F2.8 DN Art Sony 85 F2.8 SAM Minolta AF 100 F2.8 Macro D Minolta AF 100 F2.8 Macro RS Cosina AF 100 F3.5 Macro Vivitar 135 F2.8 Close Focusing |
| price paid: | 300 USD (new) |
| positive: | Reasonably sharp Unique focal length Quiet focusing 62 mm filter threads Capture One lens profile |
| negative: | Axial CA Size and weight Extends a lot to reach 1:1 (short working distance) Focusing grip spins in AF Small metal circular screw-on hood |
| comment: | This seems to be one of the last EX DG lenses before HSM was standardized. Sigma recently replaced it with a new Art lens design with a more complicated formula, but otherwise similar. The list price was $500 with a couple of $50 discounts offered. "LENS MADE IN JAPAN" It definitely is not as sharp as the little mirrorless 60mm F2.8 Art lens or the smaller Tamron 90mm F2.5. The Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC HSM II zoom is just as good at moderate distances. The optical quality is much better than any of my normal zooms at the same angle-of-view, but the better telephoto zooms have similar image quality at their short ends. The angle-of-view is wider than the short end any of the 70-x telephoto zooms even the 70-300GII. This is one of the better EX DG lenses I've tried. It has similar image quality as the other macro lenses and inexpensive telephoto primes. The working distance is less than the Tamron 60mm F2 or the Minolta AF 100mm F2.8 RS. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 39
- sharpness: 4.97
- color: 4.87
- build: 4.82
- distortion: 4.95
- flare control: 4.79
- overall: 4.88