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 an APS-C sensor camera? You’ll have a focal length equivalent to 105mm.

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.

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 a wide array of temperatures.