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Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM SHOULD I OR NOT

Postby LOZ on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:02 pm

I feel the need to venture into a bit of Macro photography bugs ants ticks my last year pay packet !! ect and have seen some of KERRYS pixs using a Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM.
I have checked the local cost (thanks Birddog) but need some feed back .
Am I heading in the right direction or are their any alternatives lens in the same $ range with same or better performance for the bucks .
I am having a very undeceive moment. LOZ
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Re: Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM SHOULD I OR NOT

Postby birddog114 on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:03 pm

LOZ wrote:I feel the need to venture into a bit of Macro photography bugs ants ticks my last year pay packet !! ect and have seen some of KERRYS pixs using a Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM.
I have checked the local cost (thanks Birddog) but need some feed back .
Am I heading in the right direction or are their any alternatives lens in the same $ range with same or better performance for the bucks .
I am having a very undeceive moment. LOZ


Toss the coin! :wink:
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:04 pm

Or get the Nikkor 70-180/f4 and follow KP's steps. :wink:
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Postby mitedo on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:17 pm

Hi LOZ not to sure if this helps or not but i had the Sigma 150mm f2.8 Macro for a few months on a 1DMKII Body its is a great lens, i sold it today as i have jumped over to Nikon from Canon, im looking at the Nikon 200mm macro or 70-180 f4 not to sure what way to go just yet :?anybody know what the 200mmf2 would be like for close up work

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Postby birddog114 on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:22 pm

mitedo wrote:Hi LOZ not to sure if this helps or not but i had the Sigma 150mm f2.8 Macro for a few months on a 1DMKII Body its is a great lens, i sold it today as i have jumped over to Nikon from Canon, im looking at the Nikon 200mm macro or 70-180 f4 not to sure what way to go just yet :?anybody know what the 200mmf2 would be like for close up work

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The Nikkor 200mm/f4 is excellent in macro works, I have one same as other member: fozzie.
I think a recently thread talked about it on this board.

Edit: Sorry, just re-read, you're after the 200/f.2??? is this with VR?
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Postby mitedo on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:27 pm

Yes with VR any idear what it would be like as a close up lens
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Postby LOZ on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:29 pm

BIRDDOG Isn't the Nikkor 70-180/f4 twice the price if not I will stay loyal to Nikkor or should I ask is the Nikkor 70-180/f4 100% better quality and 100% better pixs for the 100% $$$$ :wink: :wink: :wink: loz
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:33 pm

LOZ wrote:BIRDDOG Isn't the Nikkor 70-180/f4 twice the price if not I will stay loyal to Nikkor or should I ask is the Nikkor 70-180/f4 100% better quality and 100% better pixs for the 100% $$$$ :wink: :wink: :wink: loz


Yes the Nikkor 70-180 is close to the price of the Nikkor 80-400VR.

If you can justify it, then things come good.
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:34 pm

mitedo wrote:Yes with VR any idear what it would be like as a close up lens


How far is your subject? use it as a real macro lens :?:
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Postby mitedo on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:36 pm

Are we looking at under $2500 for both of these macro lens i have not looked into nikon prices yet
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Postby LOZ on Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:51 pm

How good is the Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM. compared to Nikkor 70-180 for close to twice the price
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:02 am

mitedo wrote:Are we looking at under $2500 for both of these macro lens i have not looked into nikon prices yet


Yes, if it's the case.
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:07 am

LOZ wrote:How good is the Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM. compared to Nikkor 70-180 for close to twice the price


1/The Sigma is the Sigma, it's with the fixed focal lenght at 180mm.
2/ The Nikkor 70-180 is the Nikkor 70-180, the only real macro zoom lens exists and constant f4.
You can't compare between two of them.
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Postby mitedo on Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:23 am

Has anyone on this forum got the Nikon 200mm f4 Macro :?: if so could you please post a few pic i think im leaning this way
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:36 am

mitedo wrote:Has anyone on this forum got the Nikon 200mm f4 Macro :?: if so could you please post a few pic i think im leaning this way
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Yes, there're few threads or posts about this lens + pictures taken.
Pls. do the search and you may find them on this board
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Postby fozzie on Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:41 am

mitedo,

mitedo wrote:Has anyone on this forum got the Nikon 200mm f4 Macro :?: if so could you please post a few pic i think im leaning this way
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Refer to this thread, shots by Matt. K:

http://www.d70users.com/viewtopic.php?p ... ght=#49768
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Postby mitedo on Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:59 am

Thanks Fozzie i think i have made up my mind its going to be Nikon 200mmf4 :twisted:
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Postby fozzie on Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:43 am

Kevin,

mitedo wrote:Thanks Fozzie i think i have made up my mind its going to be Nikon 200mmf4 :twisted:
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You will be disappointed :D BTW:It is also built like a Tiger or Sherman Tank.
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