fujikko Discusses | The Profound World of 100mm | SIGMA 105mm F2.8 MACRO | Knowledge #242

Creators who love photography talk about their cameras and their stories. The presence of a 'beloved camera' reflects each person's life view and values. In this series, fujikko, who uses the SIGMA ART 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO, appears.

From everyday gestures, small flowers blooming at hand, to landscapes on trips. Fujikko, who captures a diverse world with a single lens, talks about the 'just right' and depth hidden in the 100mm focal length. Delve into the charm of the SIGMA 105mm, which freely traverses portraits, macro, and landscapes, and the photographic possibilities that expand with this one lens.

This 105mm macro lens, part of SIGMA's Art line, is a full-frame compatible telephoto prime lens designed for Sony E-mount and L-mount. It offers 1:1 life-size macro capabilities while being bright at F2.8, making it ideal for portraits with beautiful bokeh. With high resolution performance and suppression of chromatic aberration, it depicts subjects sharply and delicately.

The 100mm focal length is 'just right' for me. When taking portraits, the distance to the subject feels natural, allowing them to relax. And the background beautifully blurs. Even when photographing my son, it gently captures those fleeting gestures and expressions of light from a slight distance.

Natural moments not looking at the camera, slight movements, and shifts in expression. The 100mm lens captures these everyday fragments very faithfully.

This lens also has macro capabilities, making it great for capturing details of flowers, small objects, and food. The delicate lines of petals, the intricate details of a ring, the steam and texture of food—a world unnoticed by the naked eye unfolds through the lens.

Moreover, the balance between sharpness and bokeh is excellent, giving a sense of 'beautifully capturing' any subject. It can take portraits and offer the fun of macro. This versatility is irresistible.

While landscape photography might bring to mind wide-angle lenses, I really enjoy the feeling of 'capturing' with 100mm.

Instead of capturing the entire view, you can pull in the part you feel is 'here' and create a dense image. The compression unique to telephoto primes also allows for a different expression of spatial depth.

Even when you want to show a wide scene, cutting the composition narrowly can sometimes result in more impactful photos.

100mm might be strongly associated with 'portrait-oriented,' but for me, it holds a much broader meaning.

From fleeting moments in daily life, the details of beloved items, to landscapes on trips. This one lens shows various worlds. That's why I want to continue using the 100mm lens and explore its possibilities.