Is the sigma 105mm f 2 8 dg dn macro art good for portraits?

The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art is a good portrait lens, with one caveat: it's a macro lens first. On full frame it gives a 105mm view, which sits between the 85mm classic and the longer 135mm or 70-200mm that the portraits guide suggests for tight headshots. That focal length flatters faces, and the f/2.8 aperture gives pleasing separation from the background. It isn't stabilised, so keep shutter speeds up.

If you mainly shoot people, Sigma's 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art gives much more background blur, though it's very large and heavy. The macro lens is the better choice if you also want close-up work.

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