I bought the lens for yourself. The lens is in exсellent condition. Auto focus works flawlessly. Pictures in the "macro" get great. I tried to do the usual shooting, the result was normal, but such surveys would recommend using a long-focus lenses and do not forget that lens is "macro".

I use this product ...for close up shots of non moving object, but this lens can be use for portrait photography, or even landscape...take it as a essential prime lens with very good macro capability.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Lightweight; Rugged; Strong Construction; Value low light

Auto focus noisee; Slow Focus

This is the single most valuable lens I own! Bar None! "I started drooling over bigger and faster zooms" But……… The Sigma 50mm f2.8 Macro lens will make you a better photographer if you will let it.

A nice lens with decent image quality and reasonable price. As a Macro lens it suits the needs. Sharpness and contrast are on the very good side. Gives a macro rendition of 1:1

Image sharpness is very good even for a tendency for excellence, Contrast is very good, The best point for this lens is its price; Compared to similar products, lenses from the camera manufacturers are much more expensive

Inner construction; The focus limiter is very fragile and might disengage/break from first attempt of engaging it, Lens hood is screw on and whenever attached the lens cap cannot be used, creating an inconvenience, The focusing ring rotates when on AF

Great lens! I use this on my Pentax K-50. It's not a 50mm as the review headline says though while writing this, it's a 70mm. It takes wonderful macro images and I use it quite frequently for that. My images can be seen here: alittleplaceontheweb.com if you would like to see examples.

I use this lens mainly for portraits and for macro photograpy. I always achieve perfect focus on both manual and auto. So far ,I have discovered no cons to this lens. Superb.

Lightweight; Strong Construction

A recommended lens for begginers in macro but it does have limitations!

Good build quality and good value for money

Sigmas claims not met and a slow auto focus

Real pleasure to use.. I found the photos sharp... When using macro it's better to use manual focus, so can't comment on the af motor... Would also recommend a tripod as even the slightest movement and your in trouble... If you want it cause you want a 50mm lens then go for canon ...

Macro; Well made - solid

Price

The first thing I noticed is the ultrafast autofocus. The pictures come out extremely sharp, the colours and contrasts are amazing. I took a few pictures at f32 and the depth of field you get is just incredible, as sharp as can be from the most close object to infinity.

F32! Incredible depth of field! Nice coating on the lens; perfect colours and contrast

None so far :o

Once you put the lens head on it doesn't come off. So you are stuck with your lens hood for good. This lens produces nice macro photos. But because it's 50mm lens, you have to really get closer to the subject.