Question on Macro mode for Sigma 70-300 APO super II

[pl55]

Hi all,
Just received my new extra toys: Nikon 50 F1.8 D and Sigma 70-300 APO super II. Nice new toys .
Just a question- when I put this lens in Macro mode it is at 200-300, what is the advantage if it's in macro or normal mode and focal length set at 300mm. for example for shooting bird ( feather variety offcourse ! ), all I can see is the same zoom at 300mm. Thanks in advance.

[Greg B]

pl55, when you are in macro mode, you should be able to focus on objects much closer to the lens than you could in non-macro mode at 300mm.

My Tamron 70-300 only allows macro between 200 and 300.

Have you checked the instructions?

cheers

[pl55]

Hi Gary ,

Yes, there is minimal instruction that came with the sigma lens.

I know that macro only at 200-300. But this morning, I tried to take some shots of a blue wrench approx 3-4 m away. I set the lens to macro and telephoto at 300 and achieved the same shot at both modes. So I assumed that if an object with a distance of longer than 3-4m then if one tried to zoom in at 300 focal length then it doesn't matter in tele or macro mode. Not sure if this is correct ????

[pl55]

Oops sorry I meant Greg .... I have a bad day today ......

cheers

Peter

[Greg B]

pl55, that appears to be the case. Macro must just enable much closer focusing

cheers

[pl55]

Thanks Greg

That clarify a few things. Now to get a good photo of that blue wren ...., he's so fast, still waiting ..... waiting ...... waiting .....


cheers

Peter

[Greg B]

Oops sorry I meant Greg .... I have a bad day today ......

cheers

Peter

No worries Peter, Friday tomorrow, it can only get better

[Raydar]

Thanks Greg
Now to get a good photo of that blue wren ...., he's so fast, still waiting ..... waiting ...... waiting .....

cheers

Peter

I know the feeling mate, there fast little suckers an’t they???

Click for bigger!!!


Cheers
Ray

[birddog114]

We should create a "Blue Wren Hunting Club" and ask Matt to borrow his avatar for an ambush