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title: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN MACRO Art
description: "First Art line macro lens for mirrorless with 1:1 magnification and supreme optical performance. Mid-telephoto design provides versatile working distance for macro and portrait photography."
brand: Sigma
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 105
aperture: 2.8
angle_of_view: 23
lens_type: Prime
weight: 710
year: 2020
weather_sealed: true
image_stabilization: false
price: 799
focus: Auto
lens_category: ["Macro", "Telephoto"]
filter_size: 62
max_magn: 1.0
close_focus: 0.29
sku: N/A
diameter: 74
length: 134

date: 2025-07-23
draft: false
author: Jan Wedekind

featured_image: /lenses/sigma/sigma-105mm-f2-8.png

last_updates:
    - date: 2025-09-13
      note: added reviews and key take-aways 

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Key Take-Aways:

The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art is Sigma's first Art-series macro lens designed specifically for mirrorless cameras, offering 1:1 magnification and a comprehensive feature set including aperture ring with de-click option and AF lock button at $799. Professional reviewers consistently praise its exceptional optical performance, with Dustin Abbott noting it as "among the very best macro lenses I've ever tested" for sharpness and contrast, while highlighting concerns about autofocus refinement and the lack of optical stabilization. The lens earns strong recommendations across all three major reviews for its superior image quality and value proposition, despite trade-offs in focusing smoothness and stabilization features.

From Sigma: 

> MAKE EVERYDAY DETAILS MORE MAGNIFICENT. 
> 
> Performance exceeds expectations. Sigma Art line introduces a supreme addition to classic macro lenses. 
> 
> Mid-telephoto macro lenses give photographers a boost to creativity and a versatile working distance, which makes the lenses a favorite among professionals as part of their basic gear. Introduced as the first macro lens for mirrorless cameras in the Art line of lenses for mirrorless cameras, the 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art packs the highest level of performance expected of a mid-telephoto macro lens into its body, from its superb optical performance to excellent build quality.
> 
> Beyond being a high-spec macro lens that excels in a wide range of settings, the Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art is ideal for macro shooting or portraits. It can also give photographers an opportunity to rediscover a new way of looking at or enjoying things such as unexpected beauty or something precious in everyday life through its perspective that is unique to a macro lens. It provides performance that goes far beyond the expectation or imagination of what a “classic mid-telephoto macro lens” can be.
 
[Official Website](https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/a020_105_28/)

Reviews:

* Dustin Abbott: [Sigma 105mm F2.8 DN Macro Review](https://dustinabbott.net/2020/09/sigma-105mm-f2-8-dn-macro-review/), Dustin Abbott, Sep 2020
* Photography Blog: [Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO Art Review](https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sigma_105mm_f2_8_dg_dn_macro_art_review), Mark Goldstein, Nov 2020
* Cameralabs: [Sigma 105mm f2.8 DG DN Macro Art review](https://www.cameralabs.com/sigma-105mm-f2-8-dg-dn-macro-art-review/), Thomas, Nov 2020

YouTube:

* Christopher Frost Photography: [Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro 'Art' lens review (Full-frame & APS-C)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPJ1uTfKJDY), Sep 2020
* Dustin Abbott: [Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro: Definitive Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBkiWHM-B2g), Sep 2020
* Jared Polin: [SIGMA 105mm 2.8 Macro ART REVIEW for Sony Cameras](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY3nRSjRBSw), Oct 2020
* Adorama: [Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO Art Lens](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LArUikb7Mvk), Sep 2020