Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX APO Macro EX DG HSM - Bugma [Archive] - Page 3

ecka

20th of February 2011 (Sun), 00:55

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MATT0404

20th of February 2011 (Sun), 07:32

Couple of shots from my first weekend with this lens:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5458314351_0da29ec96a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt0404/5458314351/)
Water and Oil (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt0404/5458314351/) by mkrepp (http://www.flickr.com/people/matt0404/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5459145003_6fb8704b64_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt0404/5459145003/)
Summer Refreshment (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt0404/5459145003/) by mkrepp (http://www.flickr.com/people/matt0404/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5454049031_47f0bce3ac_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt0404/5454049031/)
Austin 8 months (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt0404/5454049031/) by mkrepp (http://www.flickr.com/people/matt0404/), on Flickr

Wikipedersen

4th of March 2011 (Fri), 10:13

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5497330766_4c4bf9e55f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wikipedersen/5497330766/)
Drop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wikipedersen/5497330766/) by Wikipedersen (http://www.flickr.com/people/wikipedersen/), on Flickr

ckfishel2001

4th of March 2011 (Fri), 12:11

from the archives
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4460091128_066cc6ea54_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fishelphoto/4460091128/)
Yellow and blue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fishelphoto/4460091128/) by ckfishel2001 (http://www.flickr.com/people/fishelphoto/), on Flickr

phreeky

10th of March 2011 (Thu), 00:24

Such a fun lens to use

http://www.clubpoint.net/bluebird/.macro/IMG_6541_1000w.JPG

http://www.clubpoint.net/bluebird/.macro/IMG_6727_1000w.JPG

http://www.clubpoint.net/bluebird/.birds/IMG_6424_1000w.JPG

Wikipedersen

11th of March 2011 (Fri), 10:14

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5517164519_006d5d8bc6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wikipedersen/5517164519/)

ecka

14th of March 2011 (Mon), 08:28

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ecka

17th of March 2011 (Thu), 14:29

This one is near 1:1 macro, no cropping done.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_48uqwynaX04/TYJgRIz-NVI/AAAAAAAACng/jzB1F2kmuD8/IMG_1651-3.jpg

ecka

31st of March 2011 (Thu), 09:38

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jj fad

21st of April 2011 (Thu), 20:22

Just got this lens yesterday and this is my first picture taken...

Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Manual Exposure
Shutter Speed 1/300
Aperture Value 9.0
Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 200
Lens 150mm
Focal Length 150.0mm
Flash On
Flash Type External E-TTL
Flash Exposure Compensation +1

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/2365/1dm39702.jpg

Jim Schemel

25th of April 2011 (Mon), 21:16

5D@2.8
-Jim

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5655250689_f85d7c885d_b.jpg

MATT0404

29th of April 2011 (Fri), 16:09

5D@2.8
-Jim

I can't put my finger on the exact reason, but I really enjoy this pic.

VisualUniverse

2nd of May 2011 (Mon), 01:56

Thanks to all who have posted photos to this thread. The amazing works were influential in my decision to order this lens today. Woot!

VisualUniverse

7th of May 2011 (Sat), 15:04

Got the lens and played with it today on my 5D Mk II. Also tried to use it with the Canon 1.4x II, but the rear optical element on the lens collides with the front element on the TC, so no worky. Anyway, here's a shot of a fly that happened to land on the flower I was shooting...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2368/5696470521_a71db739aa_b.jpg

Jim Schemel

7th of May 2011 (Sat), 20:24

5D @2.8
-Jim

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5693994856_9e7ab3d416_b.jpg

VisualUniverse

8th of May 2011 (Sun), 18:58

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aerosmith9110

20th of May 2011 (Fri), 13:37

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aerosmith9110

21st of May 2011 (Sat), 08:01

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BrianP

21st of May 2011 (Sat), 11:57

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BrianP

21st of May 2011 (Sat), 12:05

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JayStar86

21st of May 2011 (Sat), 12:41

^^^ great shot Brian. Really amazing capture of your boy? that can be cherished long down the road.

VisualUniverse

26th of May 2011 (Thu), 01:04

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ecka

6th of June 2011 (Mon), 05:32

Nice photographs everybody ;).

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v_lestat

16th of June 2011 (Thu), 11:15

elogical

16th of June 2011 (Thu), 18:39

question for those who may own or had owned at one time the canon 100mm 2.8L IS....
keep the canon or sell it off and buy this lens?
i like the greater working distance but with sigma i am always leary of focusing issues and image quality.

This lens for some reason isn't really known to have any of the focusing issues that plague other sigmas, it's almost always quite sharp and I don't think most people have to do much manual adjustment to bring it in line either. Not to say there's never an issue, but hey, the canons could possibly have issues too so there's always a tiny risk.

Now that the OS came out this one is discontinued so I guess you'd just have to trust the seller and see if they have any focusing issues.

I can't comment on IQ, I only own the sigma

BrianP

16th of June 2011 (Thu), 19:46

JayStar86

16th of June 2011 (Thu), 20:53

I have both and use the sigma 95% of the time.

^^^^ So, are you planning on maybe checking out the new Sigma 150mm OS that is coming out then*in favour of the two you have now?

This lens has always interested me with its 150mm FL and obviously macro capabilities.I always liked the idea of longer FL Macro lenses.

The new OS along with what should be some optical enhancements from new glass elements make it even more interesting if they had kept the price close to that of this lens. Unfortunately the new one is coming in priced a little high imo. If they had priced the new one at $800-$900 I think I would be more tempted. Unfortunately a $1099 price tag on the new one is too high and they opted to (as expected) discontinue this version outright.

What surprises me the most though is that for one of the more popular Macro lenses out there it only has a 7 page thread on POTN after all these years... ?

I guess not that I would visit a macro thread all that often anyways since there loaded with insects that give me the shivers, lol.

Supersignet

16th of June 2011 (Thu), 23:08

This lens is great for macro and portraits. I just picked up a used one for about 380 USD in mint condition and am always absolutely blown away when I see how much detail this and my 5D II capture as a pair.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/supersignet/_MG_2531.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/supersignet/_MG_2494.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/supersignet/_MG_2409.jpg

ecka

18th of June 2011 (Sat), 13:41

What surprises me the most though is that for one of the more popular Macro lenses out there it only has a 7 page thread on POTN after all these years... ?

Well, MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro is the "King" of all macro lenses, but it also has only 7 page thread on POTN :). Sigma 150/2.8Macro is fantastic, but for many average photographers it is more like a dedicated macro rather than multipurpose lens. Many are choosing 50 - 100mm macro as a double duty solution (macro/portrait). Sigma 150/2.8Macro is a nice short telephoto prime, but most folks prefer 135L or any 70-200/2.8 for that range. To be honest, I was going to buy the older (non-IS) EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro, but there was a great discount at the local store for all Sigma lenses, so I bought mine for nearly the same price of that 100/2.8 USM and I'm glad I did :). I see 150/2.8Macro price is going up now, $850 at amazon, crazy... :D

Acamacho

25th of June 2011 (Sat), 09:02

Got this lens yesterday, couldn't wait to try it out this morning. :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/5869001989_753a948314_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/excaliber2013/5869001989/)
IMG_8871 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/excaliber2013/5869001989/) by Excaliber2013 (http://www.flickr.com/people/excaliber2013/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5159/5869001845_2443393bb4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/excaliber2013/5869001845/)
IMG_8845 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/excaliber2013/5869001845/) by Excaliber2013 (http://www.flickr.com/people/excaliber2013/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/5869271217_9c882a39c4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/excaliber2013/5869271217/)
IMG_8867 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/excaliber2013/5869271217/) by Excaliber2013 (http://www.flickr.com/people/excaliber2013/), on Flickr

BrianP

25th of June 2011 (Sat), 19:58

^^^^ So, are you planning on maybe checking out the new Sigma 150mm OS that is coming out then*in favour of the two you have now?

I bought the canon because of the IS and thought it might be an advantage over the sigma. I can't say that there have been many situations where it has been useful so I think I'll keep the non-OS version of the sigma for now unless I see some real eye-popping shots coming out of the new OS version.

MattD

5th of July 2011 (Tue), 17:15

Took my lens out for the first time in months...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5151/5905029332_22abd4b72a_b.jpg

Chad0321

7th of July 2011 (Thu), 20:00

I just sold mine, I paid 599 at BH in 2008 and sold for 475.00 wish I would have known they were selling for much more. Its a great lens, I only used several times. I find that it shoots as well as my Canon 100 2.8 IS.

VisualUniverse

12th of July 2011 (Tue), 22:50

When I was shooting a bug on a flower, it started swaying, so I quickly put it in video mode with the Sigma 150 attached. However, I didn't have time to tell my 4 year-old son to hush while the video ran. Thus, there is a dose of wildlife commentary during this 30 second video:
http://youtu.be/t62vso6f2qo?hd=1

aerosmith9110

16th of July 2011 (Sat), 00:47

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ecka

16th of July 2011 (Sat), 03:01

ecka

16th of July 2011 (Sat), 05:14

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ecka

19th of July 2011 (Tue), 09:52

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aerosmith9110

21st of July 2011 (Thu), 01:51

ecka any ext tubes used on the 2nd to the last shot?

ecka

21st of July 2011 (Thu), 08:40

ecka any ext tubes used on the 2nd to the last shot?

No, I don't have any. The last two shots taken at 1:1 magnification and some of the older ones with Sigma 2xTC. If you worry about the strong vignetting in that image then don't, I made it on purpose in post-processing. ...and yes, the lens is as nice as it looks. :)

MattD

3rd of September 2011 (Sat), 17:00

taken in the garden

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6109904677_fdf738b911_o.jpg

Emilv

13th of September 2011 (Tue), 03:51

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MattD

18th of September 2011 (Sun), 05:45

Taken at Fairfield Gardens, Norfolk, UK

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MattD

31st of October 2011 (Mon), 10:21

taken in my house - back lit from a ceiling light.

Wish the shot was sharper - but dark room, and little light ment I had to shoot at F2.8, and it was moving. So not as in focus as I would have liked.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6223/6298248461_13a3e265a1_b.jpg

ecka

4th of November 2011 (Fri), 15:27

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eyeoRqIw1VI/TrRH9PRBdcI/AAAAAAAADDg/dTzSlehqiNk/s1024/IMG_2685-ds.jpg (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eyeoRqIw1VI/TrRH9PRBdcI/AAAAAAAADDg/dTzSlehqiNk/s1680/IMG_2685-ds.jpg)
5D2, f/8, 1/40, ISO100, natural light

ecka

21st of November 2011 (Mon), 12:07

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_8nhg99iIW0/TsqL9flF55I/AAAAAAAADHg/gcT8v_iXnOk/s1280/IMG_2745-ds.jpg (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_8nhg99iIW0/TsqL9flF55I/AAAAAAAADHg/gcT8v_iXnOk/s1680/IMG_2745-ds.jpg)
This lens rocks on FF ;) . Good detail even at 100%
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o9htmeErZ1o/TsqSPCLwYpI/AAAAAAAADHw/k_Sy6Proq4o/s596/IMG_2745-2.jpg

MattD

8th of January 2012 (Sun), 17:08

Heres a baby shot :) (sigma 150mm Macro)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6662736173_f2d97e4ded_b.jpg

Nocturnus

20th of January 2012 (Fri), 15:44

I've been debating this lens. The images look great, but how does it do as a general telephoto lens? Have not had time to make it to the local camera shop to check one out yet.

ecka

14th of February 2012 (Tue), 13:12

I've been debating this lens. The images look great, but how does it do as a general telephoto lens? Have not had time to make it to the local camera shop to check one out yet.

It may be too late for comments, but still...
This lens is very nice for general telephoto purposes. It has no CA, no fringing, no distortion. Impressive sharpness from corner to corner, good bokeh, decent AF speed (at least faster than EF 100/2.8 non-L USM Macro in my comparison). The only flaw I can think of is a visible amount of vignetting on full frame (which is easily correctable in PP). Some say that their copies have AF accuracy problems. My copy seems to be just fine AF-wise. However, Sigma is a third party manufacturer so it is possible and you should check the AF before buying (or before you decide if the lens stays or goes back to you preferred online retailer).