Some more Sigma Macros

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Some more Sigma Macros

Postby phillipb on Wed May 04, 2005 8:55 pm

From this afternoon
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Postby tsanglabs on Wed May 04, 2005 10:04 pm

Love the dragonfly and the spider. The backgrounds really add to these photos for me.

What lens are you using and how close do you get to your subject? (Macro noob here)
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Postby dhess on Wed May 04, 2005 10:06 pm

Very nice!

Shot #2 really does it for me.

I love the shallow DOF.

Which sigma macro lens do you have?

I am in the hunt for one myself and can't decide.
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Postby phillipb on Wed May 04, 2005 10:11 pm

Sigma 105, 2.8 macro also used the SB-800 on these shots.
At 1:1 I probably get about 8" to the subject.
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Postby SteveGriffin on Wed May 04, 2005 10:17 pm

Luv 1 & 2. Were you using auto or manual focus??
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Postby phillipb on Wed May 04, 2005 10:24 pm

A mixture of both, shot about 40 photos, I couldn't tell you which were which though.

Actually I just checked the exif and the first one is AF-S the other 2 are manual.
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed May 04, 2005 10:27 pm

Phillip - well done very nice shots - and power to the Sigma :D
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Postby rokkstar on Thu May 05, 2005 9:52 am

I love #2.

That is one sweet lens isnt it.
Looks like the sigma 10-20mm and this macro are now on the list.
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Postby Glen on Thu May 05, 2005 10:40 am

Philip love your dragon fly, beautiful :D
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Postby Neeper on Fri May 06, 2005 5:27 pm

Boy, seeing pics like this makes me really want to get one of these lenses.
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Postby mudder on Fri May 06, 2005 7:29 pm

Really like #3, I think spidey's comin' out to see what lens you're using :lol:

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