sigma 70-300mm lens

[molesrkool]

can i see some macro results with this lens please?

thanks

im thinkg of buying one but need to see some results first to see what it is capable of with the right settings

[iSpark]

I'm thinking of getting this lens, the APO version, because it's so cheap compared to others.

here is a link to some photo's taken with it
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/sigma/70-300_45-56_apo_dg_macro

and the cheaper version with photo's
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/sigma/70-300_45-56_dg_macro

be warned though, you get what you pay for, but YMMV :)

[AirBrontosaurus]

My gallery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/airbrontosaurus/sets/72057594127230520/) is all taken with the Simga 70-300mm APO DG macro and extension tubes.

I don't have any macros with just the sigma, but if you want to do any serious macro you're definitely going to want to get at least extension tubes. Also, its "macro" mode is only 1:2, which is technically not even macro.

I definitely recommend this lens if you want to shoot things other than macro. It has served me incredibly well.

[LordV]

I found this lens hard to get good shots in it's normal macro mode but AirBrontosaurus has shown you can get excellent macro shots with it set at 70mm with a set of extension tubes.
Brian V.

[molesrkool]

thanks alot for the replys

am probably gonna buy this along with a set of kenko ext tubes