Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX DG lens

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Sigma 180mm F3.5 APO MACRO DG EX HSM [1]
Sigma 180mm macro-IMG 2740.JPG
Maker Sigma
Technical data
Type Telephoto/macro
Focal length180mm
Crop factor 1.0
Aperture (max/min)f/3.5-f/32
Close focus distance46cm
Max. magnification1:1
Diaphragm blades9
Construction13 elements in 10 groups
Features
Short back focus Symbol thumbs upzel.svg No
Ultrasonic motor Yes check.svg Yes
Lens-based stabilization X mark.svg No
Macro capable Yes check.svg Yes
Physical
Max. length182mm
Diameter80mm
Weight965g
Filter diameter72mm
Retail info
MSRP $1534 USD

The Sigma APO 180mm F3.5 EX DG lens was a telephoto/macro lens produced by Sigma Corporation. It contained two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements to provide correction for chromatic aberration and was aimed toward advanced consumers.

It was designed for use on full frame Digital SLR cameras, but can also be fitted to DSLRs with smaller APS-C size sensors, where it covers a similar field of view to a 270mm lens when fitted to Nikon, Pentax and Sony cameras with 1.5x crop factors or 288mm with Canon DSLRs. It appears to have been replaced by the 150mm F2.8 EX DG HSM Macro lens.

The 180mm macro lens has the EX (‘Excellence’) matte finish on the lens barrel and supplied cylindrical hood and comes with the same DG (‘digital’) coatings that minimize the effects of internal reflections off the surface of the sensor. It’s significantly larger than the 105mm lens and has some features that lens lacks.

The lens came with a 90 mm long cylindrical lens hood attached with a bayonet mount on the front of the barrel. It could be reversed over the barrel for storage or carrying. The lens cap could be fitted with the hood in either position.

Also supplied with the lens was a removable tripod collar with a screw nut that enables the camera body to be rotated between horizontal and vertical positions without requiring the lens to be detached from the tripod.

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  1. It combines sharp close-up performance and excellent mechanics. APO MACRO 180mm F3.5 EX IF HSM