Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Lightweight

Poor in Low Light

This a sharp lens. I use this lens quite a bit and I am happy with the performance that it provides. There seems to be equal sharpness across the frame, and this is certainly a good thing. There are a few cons, though. I have noticed is a bit of blue fringing under certain light conditions.

Consistent Output; Lightweight; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Tough To Attach

I am a professional newspaper photographer and I bought this lens when my old Nikon 50mm bit the dus

This is a very sharp, bright lens; Best of all It's CHEAP

None

Since this lens arrived it has not been off my camera body, the sharpness and quality of the photographs I have been producing with this lens are fantastic. I cannot fault it as a macro. Amazing for portraits and wildlife pictures, such as insects. I would recommend this to anyone!

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Lightweight; Quick Focus; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

This is an absolutely stunner of a lens, the image quality is superb and pin sharp, the focal range allows fantastic bokeh especially for portraits and macro photography, if your looking for a good portrait lens and dont want to pay a fortune then your search stops here, check out some pictures om...

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

Sigma lenses are truly an inexpensive alternative to Canon or other brands higher priced models. The lens is amazingly powerful and precise for only a few hundred bucks. I know that I've wanted a macro lens for a long time but didn't think I could afford one.

Inexpensive excellent macro lens for beginner

Working distance isn't the greatest

Sigma lenses are truly an inexpensive alternative to Canon or other brands higher priced models. The lens is amazingly powerful and precise for only a few hundred bucks. I know that I've wanted a macro lens for a long time but didn't think I could afford one.

Inexpensive excellent macro lens for beginner

Working distance isn't the greatest

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".

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.