True 1:1 Macro. The Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art allows life-size reproduction of your subject. This lens’s 10.2-inch minimum focusing distance makes it a great choice for photographing small insects that may be skittish. In addition, the rounded nine-blade aperture gives you super-smooth bokeh. Using a APS-C sensor camera? You’ll have a focal length equivalent to 112mm.

High Image Quality. As a part of Sigma’s Art lens line, this lens goes through Sigma’s rigorous A1 testing to ensure high image quality. The 70mm f/2.8’s optics are quite impressive. Two “F” Low-Dispersion elements, two SLD glass elements, two aspherical elements, and one high-refractive index element correct for chromatic aberrations while ensuring high image sharpness, clarity, and contrast. A Super Multi-Layer Coating minimizes lens flare and ghosting to help produce high-contrast, color-accurate images.

Coreless DC Motor Autofocus System. The Coreless DC motor autofocus system provides fast, smooth, and quiet operation in a wide variety of shooting situations. It boasts an updated focusing algorithm, full-time manual focusing for quick fine-tuning, a large angle of rotation, and a focus-by-wire system.

Teleconverter Compatible. This lens is compatible with the TC-1401 and TC-2001 teleconverters (separate rental items), which extend its effective focal length while still letting you use autofocus.

Sigma Dock Compatible. As part of Sigma’s Global Vision series, this lens is compatible with the Sigma USB Dock for Canon EF Lenses (separate rental item), allowing you to adjust certain parameters through the Sigma Optimization Pro software.

Durable Build. Sigma’s Art 70mm is weather sealed, making it dust and splash resistant. It’s made of a Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) material, giving it greater precision and allowing for use in wide array of temperatures.