New Lens

[Oneputt]

Playing with my new Sigma 180mm Macro. I think it is very sharp.

[johndec]

Throw away the razor, that's sharp enough to shave with.

[nikon.d70s]

Sounds like a great piece of kit, what speed is it.

I just love compressed DoF shots with the background off focus, took some great pics of me and the wife in Cheddar Gorge, now framed in my hallway.

[Oneputt]

Cheddar Gorge???? As a kid I spent some time there. Goughs and Coxs caves???

[nikon.d70s]

Cheddar Gorge is not bad for a small weekend break, not on the same scale as more exotic locations but I liked it....

[big pix]

I am moving further north........ everything I want to borrow it already there..........

[mR_CaESaR]

if the sigma 180 is anything like the sigma 150 i have, i definately think it'll be super sharp.

These sigma macro lenses are great value i think, actually a lot of sigma lenses are great value.

[fozzie]

Oneputt - Congratulations on your new lens. Looks very sharp to me. Building up a Sigma arsenal (10-20, 180 macro: what is next ) Now if you had started drinking from the bottle in view, I might suggest by the end of the night, another shot not as sharp

[PiroStitch]

Congrats Oneputt Very nice and tack sharp as well!

[nito]

That is a fine piece of glass. If you dont mind telling how much did it cost?

[mR_CaESaR]

Oneputt - Congratulations on your new lens. Looks very sharp to me. Building up a Sigma arsenal (10-20, 180 macro: what is next )

Looks like a 70-200 f2.8 is needed

Or the 30 f1.4

That is a fine piece of glass. If you dont mind telling how much did it cost?

imported it should cost somewhere between 900-1000 (including shipping and import fees) as its roughly the same price as the sigma 150mm, locally it'll probably be 1600+ (rough estimate though)

[sirhc55]

Always happy to see Sigma users proving that they make a first class lens system

Nice proof Oneputt - ouch!

[LOZ]

Oneputt - Congratulations on your new lens. don't stop saving untill you get a Canon 500D Close-up Lens Attachment to go with the 180 LOZ

[Jonas]

That's a great piece of glass.
And the Sigma lens looks pretty good too.

Jonas

[wendellt]

it's also a very nifty mid range telephoto
have you tried taking pictures of eyes yet?

[Oneputt]

Hey Loz I just sold the Canon 500D to partially fund the lens purchase!!

[LOZ]

Oneputt Birdy lent me his at a mini meet I think we used a adaptor to allow the 500d to fit my sigma 180 and WoW you could see the nose hairs on a flee Hope you have a great time with your new toy LOZ

[hdj80]

Hey John you and Slider will be twins out shooting pics of dragons.

Nothing wrong with modern Sigma glass that is for sure.

[SteveGriffin]

Nice work John.

Bernie, can you pick me up on the way through. Those guys have got all of the good toys.

[christiand]

Very sharp photo ...

Hi dudes and dudettes,
can you use a macro lens with extension tubes and so get to see
the facets in the eye of an insect ?

Regards,
CD