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16-06-2009, 12:19 AM
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| | | Sigma 150mm macro versatility
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16-06-2009, 09:38 AM
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| | | Re: Sigma 150mm macro versatility
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Originally Posted by Keith Talbot  quite a versatile little lens  | It certainly is Keith! Some lovely shgots there.
I've taken a few opportunistic shots with it myself, probably the best of which is this robin which turned up when I was photographing fungi at Sevenoaks... 
Having realised how good it can be for general wildlife I have started to use it deliberately when the opportunity arises, like these shots from the Farnes...    
Dave P.
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16-06-2009, 10:39 AM
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| | | Re: Sigma 150mm macro versatility
 how close were you to that whitethroat?!?!
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16-06-2009, 11:21 AM
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| | | Re: Sigma 150mm macro versatility
When you think about the aperture size to focal length I guess the optics have to be amongst the best.
Beautiful shots by the way! |
16-06-2009, 01:23 PM
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| | | Re: Sigma 150mm macro versatility
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Originally Posted by squishy how close were you to that whitethroat?!?! | hi squishy,
i was about 15-20 feet away,the image has been cropped a bit |
16-06-2009, 03:47 PM
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| | | Re: Sigma 150mm macro versatility
Wow, great results!
I'm actually wondering if I made a mistake not getting one of these and going for the 105mm instead  |
16-06-2009, 08:16 PM
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| | | Re: Sigma 150mm macro versatility
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Originally Posted by NicolaB Wow, great results!
I'm actually wondering if I made a mistake not getting one of these and going for the 105mm instead | Definitely !!!!
The 150 is on my next splurge list at the top!!!
Great piccies. |
16-06-2009, 08:24 PM
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| | | Re: Sigma 150mm macro versatility
Lovely shots, Keith and Dave.
I managed to break my 150mm during the WAB Norfolk meet over the weekend  - all my own fault, embarrassing story, etc, etc
Luckily, I had the 100-400 to fall back on (though that might have broken that lens too), but I couldn't take as many flower pics as I had intended.
As it's not too far away from where I work, I dropped it in to Sigma today. I believe they have a good reputation for service, so I'm hopeful that I'll have it back soon.
Jerry |
16-06-2009, 09:18 PM
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| | | Re: Sigma 150mm macro versatility
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Originally Posted by jerryh I managed to break my 150mm during the WAB Norfolk meet over the weekend - all my own fault, embarrassing story, etc, etc | I didn't know that Jerry - rotten luck! Hope Sigma can fix it and it's not too expensive.
Dave P.
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17-06-2009, 11:45 AM
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| | | Re: Sigma 150mm macro versatility
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Originally Posted by jerryh I believe they have a good reputation for service, so I'm hopeful that I'll have it back soon.
Jerry | Not in my experience they dont. I had my Sigma 105mm lens serviced by them (the focus mechanism was sticking), and when it came back it had a different serial number and started electonically disconnecting from the camera (i.e. 00 would appear where the aperture is). It went back twice to be fixed, and eventually they just sent me a new lens. No apologies and no explanation. My lens was serviced in March, and it was only last week that I got a working lens.
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