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Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:08 pm**

Hi

has anyone tried Sigma 150 Macro DG EX? if you do, please post some pictures here. thanks.

regards,

Arthur

Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:09 pm**

Mmmm, sigma 150 macro, mmmm

Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:07 pm**

yeocsa (Arthur),

I do have this lens.

Shots so far have not been up to scratch, no fault of the lens, more the photographer (me). I have a 'RDO' tomorrow, so I will attempt to take some shots and post, although weather forcast is for a few showers and wind: not a great combination for Macro. If you like, I will PM to advise whether I was successful or not.

Cheers,

Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:16 pm**

HI

Thanks. What i like about this lens is the compactness and light weight. I had the Sigma 180 Macro and found it to be too heavy -- Canon 10D+battery grip+flash backet+flash+Ext 25+off-camera hotshoe connector! Most of the shots must be mounted on tripod in order to get tact sharp pictures.

I tired Tamron 90 f2.8 macro. Nice and light but no enough working distance.

The Sigma 150 macro is probably light and have sufficient working distance for even shy insects. This is where I am keen to find out. Also I wondering if the sharpness and resolving power is comparable to that other macro lens.

regards,

Arthur

Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:43 pm**

I came across this while searching DPR Lens Talk Forum.

http://www.genehanson.com/sigma/

It may be off some use. Finding decent reviews is hard and finding quality examples of what this lens is capable of is even harder.

Cheers

Matt

Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:46 pm**

Thanks MattC,

Found this today - taken with Sigma 150 f2.8

Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:58 pm**

Yeocsa,

I too, have taken an interest in this lens. So far that is the best example of what this lens is capable of that I have seen.

Cheers

Matt

Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:43 pm**

Love macro. I've looked at this lens or the Sigma 180. I would have thought you would have been using it on a tripod most of the time. I guess sometimes it's nice to go handheld as you have to be quick.

Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:53 pm**

Hi Nicole,

Sometimes, it is not possible to use tripod or handholding is preferred e.g at the edge or slope of pond or obstacles or fast moving subjects. Hand holding techniques becomes important. Shutter speeds can range from 1/15 - 1/90. The slow speed essential brightens up the background. Use of higher speed flash sync always cause the background to be black in colour.

The mating damselfly had rested quite far away from the edge of the pond. As I don't want to get the tripod wet and I not sure if i could get a firm hold with one tripod leg in the water and the other two on the stony edge, I had no choice but to take the picture handheld.

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