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No more .. F4 Sigma 200mm 50
This supposed classic was a boy ranting at the world over a few days span. It was nothing more than a teenage boy talking crap to everyone and saying he didn’t care about anything that happened to him. A lot of GD’s and Christsakes. It was the worst 5 or 6 hours I ever spent. I won’t be reading anything that may be published after he died, not based on this book.
Sigma 50 200mm F4
Pc 12 Makeup Sigma talk
Sigma Makeup 12 pc These brushes are great! I have been looking at them for a long time and finally ordered them! The shipping time was very fast and the brushes are amazing! Every brush is so soft and feels great on …
Cool APO Teleconverter 2x Sigma
i bought this item to extend my shooting range on my nikon d100 – the longest lens i have is a 300mm. the 2X converter didn’t fit my nikkor 300mm, my tamron 28-80mm or my nikon 105.
Sigma APO 2x Teleconverter
Take Teleconverter 1 APO Sigma
I bought this teleconverter for use with the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro. Using it bumps me up to a 210mm. It performs nicely, gives me a little more reach and with the f/2.8 of the lens I’m using it with the loss of a stop is not really that bad. It seems so far to be a solid piece of equipment that functions as advertised. I have no complaints.
Sigma APO Teleconverter 1
Wow! 70-300mm Sigma Macro SLD DG f/4-5.6 Lens
Good Utility lens. I bought this lens based on reviews here and my budget. I was just stepping up to a DSLR and wanted a long reach lens but I didnt have the budget for much. I went back and forth between the Sigma and the Tamron and ended up with the Sigma, again based on reviews here.
The Good:
This is a great starter lens or budget lens. With a 1.5 crop factor Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SLD DG Macro Lens is a 105mm-450mm lens with true macro from 200-300mm (250-450 converted). Thats a lot of lens for $150. The macro is good but takes some getting used to. First you have to go past 200mm, then flip a switch to go to macro focusing. When you are done, you have to do all of that in reverse or it wont retract. The macro focusing is good but most of the time you will want to switch to manual. The zoom ring has a nice positive feel that lets you stop when you want to and go when you want to. Some zooms are a little too “lose” for my taste. Because of its size, hand held shooting needs daylight and even then if you can use a tripod, do. With a tripod, the sharpness is excellent. This lens has a definite sweet spot between 135mm and 200mm, f/8. Shoot in this range and you will get amazing results.
The Bad
This thing is BIG and HEAVY. At 300mm and the full macro focusing, this lens is HUGE!! Do not try using it on a cheep tripod. I did, its frustrating. Because of the size and weight, it flops around more than some lenses. BE CAREFUL! Focus at either end is not a strong point. There is softness and CA at 300mm and at the low end of the f-stops. IF you can shoot f/8 or better, you will get better results.
This is not a “digital” lens. It is a full frame, 35mm film lens that works great on new Pentax digitals. AS long as you understand and accept its limitations, you will get a lot of value from it.