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brucem48
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Registered: Nov 16, 2008
Location: United States
Posts: 791
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Review Date: Jan 2, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $429.00
| Rating: 10
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unparreled resolution. razor sharp wide open.
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none
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one of the sharpest lenses made today. simple. use for macro and portraits. if you want high IQ this lens will best any lens on the market regardless of manufactuer. future proof resolution for high resolution image sensors.
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 Jan 2, 2009
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nivenu
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Registered: Jul 16, 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 10
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Review Date: Feb 19, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Superb contrast and excellent sharpness
Bokeh superb at full aperture
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None
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Bought this lens to use mostly for close-ups of small products,
therefore, it is used under good lighting conditions. I also use
it outdoors for nature photography and it is equally as good.
I do not miss HSM as a lot of my work is MF.
The build quality is excellent and it comes with a lens hood]and lens case.
Cannot think of any bad points for this lens and it deserves a 10 imho.
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Feb 19, 2008
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Sprout Crumble
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Registered: Jun 5, 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 444
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Review Date: Feb 9, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Build quality, comes with hood, value and the real killer;image quality thats just phenomenal
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Not internal focusing
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What a lens! Just sublime quality and probably head and shoulders above anything else remotely in competition with it.
Yes, its not the quickest focusing lens in the world, like most other macros and internal focusing would be nice but only if it didn't compromise the optics.
Truth is, its designed to do a job and it does it perfectly. The 150/2.8 is a real standout macro lens but this tops even that. Canons 60/2.8 is also excellent and has IF, but its not as good optically and its crop only.
Congrats to Sigma on another winner. Standout product from a standout manufacturer.
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Feb 9, 2008
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Andro Lesaca
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Registered: Nov 26, 2007
Location: Philippines
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Review Date: Nov 26, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Hyper sharp, beautiful color and bokeh, the focus limiter is very helpful.
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the AF when on full vibrates. There's a need to shift to MF to be able to make minor adjustments in focus. The barrel extends.
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I love this lens because it works very well for the purpose I bought it for; and that is macro photography, mostly nature shots and wedding detail shots. It's marvelously sharp. The color is great. And the bokeh is nice and creamy.
On the downside, it's AF is really slow as it's not an HSM. Further, it's AF vibrates when it focuses from the longest end all the way to it's shortest extension. I notice that this usaully happens when I switch from shooting macro shots to normal range. But if I put the focus limiter on, the problem no longer arises. This problem doesn't really bother me as I use this lens 98% of the time for macro and in this mode I use MF most of the time.
In spite of the minor issue, I totally enjoy using this lens. It's output never ceases to stun, both myself and my friends.
I'm a Canon shooter and up until this lens, have purchased and used only Canon lenses. Although I have my reservations about this lens, it has definitely opened my mind to the fact that Canon does not have a monopoly on good glass.
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Nov 26, 2007
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JessicaLuchesi
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Registered: Oct 4, 2005
Location: Brazil
Posts: 337
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Review Date: Sep 12, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Price, Sharpness, very smooth bokeh, good construction, great for products and portraits. I found it to be very much equivalent to any good Canon L lenses.
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This lens is suberb, and should have HSM. It's not really needed for the Macro side of work, with products or food which stand still on the table, but since it's a great lens, and I also use it for fashion and portraits, I'd like it to have USM/HSM focus speed.
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I purchased this lens, as a complementary lens for shooting food, and also, as a macro lens for still and jewelry shots. Well, after researching, I went to a store, and compared it to the Canon Macro 60mm f2.8 USM (EF-S) and Sigma 50mm Macro f2.8, and it won, hands down. The only close competitor on this comparison was the 60mm Canon EF-S, but being EF-S, it's restricted on a long term use.
But I was surprised to see this lens, not only performs beyond my expectations as a lens for food and still photos, but it also excels on portraits and fashion. The only downside, is that it lacks high speed autofocus, but it would add too much to the price tag. I honestly have no complaints, and I can feel the quality diference on my work already.
And I have handled some L quality lenses before. 70-200L f2.8 non-IS, 24-70L f2.8 and 16-35L f2.8, and this lens is pretty much on their league. Ok, it's a fixed prime lens, but from the idea I have been seeded around Sigma, that their quality is lower than Canon's L glass, I have to say, I'm mesmerized by the output I get from the investment. I guess I'll stick with this lens as one of my main work lenses for years to come.
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Sep 12, 2007
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daliangr
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Registered: Feb 16, 2006
Location: Greece
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Review Date: Aug 29, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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very sharp,natural color,build guality
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none
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excellent performance, IQ like leica lens
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Aug 29, 2007
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b.castelli
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Registered: Aug 14, 2007
Location: France
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Review Date: Aug 14, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $550.00
| Rating: 9
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ultra-sharp, contrast, colors
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not HSM -> AF noisy
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I put only 9 because of the AF (not HSM), but it's a macro lens, mostly used in manual focus. The long distance between 0.25m and 1.5m on the focusing ring permits very precise adjustments.
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Aug 14, 2007
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chickpiper
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Registered: Mar 12, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 856
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Review Date: Jun 13, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $380.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, colors are excellent, lightweight.
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none
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This is a super lens for portraits. On a DX camera the effective length is 105. It is a macro and shows no distortion. My personal favorite.
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Jun 13, 2007
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9.57
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