new macro lens

Picked up the Sigma 150 today. The guy gave me an offer I could not refuse! How about $495 brand new in box with authorised dealer warranty!

I had no doubt it would be sharp, and it is. My only concern was AF. Not for macro, but to use it as a tele lens.

Heres how mine AF's. Focusing from one distance to another is lightning - USM - fast if the distance is not far. That meaning roughly a distance of maximum 8 meters results in adequate/fast AF. Anything over 8 meters and it gets slow. The further the distance equals the slower it will AF. I kinda guessed that before buying/trying it.

My only personal issue with it is the hunting if it doesnt focus.
I remember some Cfn or Pfn on the 1dmkII to resolve hunting. Anyone remember it from the top of thier heads?

I would post the customary "proof of purchase" image but my sensor is filthy and the blower isnt helping.

man I thought I had a deal from Sigma4less..i just ordered that lens yesterday for $565US shipped

05Xrunner, if its any consolation I am not in the US and bought it from a brick&mortar store.

lol...it dont matter I just cant wait to get the thing....

Better get out the Eclipse solution and sensor swabs for that sensor. That lens will show every speck of dust!

Congrats on your new acquisition.

how would you say that af is between this and the ef 135mm f/2 L. obviously the L would be faster being a normal lens, but say would the sigma 150mm fall a second behind if they were made to focus under the same conditions?

Jaetie, I would say the delay between AF is definitely less than 1 second. This is assuming you are focusing on something within 10 meters or less of your current focus point. Then its less than a second.