stanj wrote:
I think that would be the f3.5 Macro. Or the Sigma EX 180, which is 2.8. Lovely regardless
The first two are with the Sigma 180 3.5, the last two are with the Sigma EX 180 2.8.
YES! Thank you for correcting me Stan!
At 78 I am lucky I remember what day it is!
Might I ask you Stan if using a 200mm Macro(Nikon) would really "buy" me anything macro wise?
Thanks again!
Dan
stanj wrote:
I think that would be the f3.5 Macro. Or the Sigma EX 180, which is 2.8. Lovely regardless
The first two are with the Sigma 180 3.5, the last two are with the Sigma EX 180 2.8.
These are "magical" Stan! The "from below" compositions are just excellent!
All are just super!
Dan
stanj wrote:
I think that would be the f3.5 Macro. Or the Sigma EX 180, which is 2.8. Lovely regardless
The first two are with the Sigma 180 3.5, the last two are with the Sigma EX 180 2.8.
Oh wow, I see you are using the 1DsMKII also! I still have mine!!!!! I love it!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
Might I ask you Stan if using a 200mm Macro(Nikon) would really "buy" me anything macro wise?
Well, it will get you an inch closer to dragonflies, but that's about it. It's not something that I'd switch a lens for (let alone system). I got the original 180 because of dragons, and when my friend destroyed it I replaced it with the newer model simply in anticipation of doing dragons again, which (so far) hasn't materialized. Maybe now that I'm retired
stanj wrote:
Well, it will get you an inch closer to dragonflies, but that's about it. It's not something that I'd switch a lens for (let alone system). I got the original 180 because of dragons, and when my friend destroyed it I replaced it with the newer model simply in anticipation of doing dragons again, which (so far) hasn't materialized. Maybe now that I'm retired
Yeah I was more into "how much more bokeh" will that 20mm "buy" me?
I thought I would ask you anyway....My 180 was my 1st purchase on FM 20+ years ago!
Thanks Stan!
Dan
I just shared a thread in the landscape forum (and cross-listed in the Canon forum) of some older images that I recently rediscovered in my raw file archives. You can see the thread here on FM
Danpbphoto wrote:
The 5D was a great camera!!!!! See above if you missed. The exact combo you demonstrate here also!!
Dan
Dan
Today, in retrospect, the IQ and technical features (and lack of some of them) of the 5D make it seem pretty dated. But when it was introduced (20 years ago!!!) it was remarkable.
The biggest thing was that it drastically lowered the cost of full-frame photography. Previously you had to cough up the considerable purchase cost for a high resolution version of the 1-Series body. While you could still do that and get 16MP, the 12MP 5D was a big step up from the available APS-C alternatives. In particular, landscape photographers who didn’t want/need the higher operational speeds of the 1D or its much larger size and weight jumped on the 5D.
While this was a really big deal, to my mind the version that really pulled it all together was the 5DII. It almost doubled the resolution and added features like live view.
Rounding out a trio of most-influential 5D-series bodies was the 5DsR. with its then-industry-leading high resolution 50MP sensor. (That model is now a decade old, believe it or not!)
Just recently read this. Sigma EF lenses adapt well to Sony E mount cameras using the Sigma MC-11 adapter. Canon EF can still work with adapter but supposedly not as well as Sigma EF lenses.
