Anybody got this new sigma 150mm f2.8 macro!

stout · 17th December 2004

Hi, saw this beauty just now with only Canon mount! Anybody here bought it ?

Would very much like to here the performance!

stout · 17th December 2004

The Picture of the lens:

http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english...cro/150_28.htm

Cheers!

tomcat · 17th December 2004

Originally Posted by stout

Hi, saw this beauty just now with only Canon mount! Anybody here bought it ?

Would very much like to here the performance!

Where did you see this lens and how much? Thanks.

benny · 17th December 2004

hmm.. the site states that the minimum focusing distance is 38 cm!!!!!!

Cheers,

tomcat · 17th December 2004

Originally Posted by benny

hmm.. the site states that the minimum focusing distance is 38 cm!!!!!!

Cheers,

Not that bad. The min. focusing distance for the 105mm Macro is 31.3 cm while that of the 180mm Macro is 46 cm.

Been waiting long long for this lens to come.

ST1100 · 17th December 2004

Just a quick question: Minimum focussing distance is from a) film to subject or b) front-of-lens to subject? If it's (a) then you'd need to take into account the length of the lens to get the actual working distance. And factor in the hood length too.

stout · 17th December 2004

Hi tomcat, MS color n KT already got the Canon mount selling, not sure now still hve stock! price think $1k ++ !

tomcat · 17th December 2004

Originally Posted by stout

Hi tomcat, MS color n KT already got the Canon mount selling, not sure now still hve stock! price think $1k ++ !

MSColor has no stock anymore.

2100 · 17th December 2004

Originally Posted by ST1100

Just a quick question: Minimum focussing distance is from a) film to subject or b) front-of-lens to subject? If it's (a) then you'd need to take into account the length of the lens to get the actual working distance. And factor in the hood length too.

Sensor or film plane. Usually won't hit the hood lar, could be quite close though.

Digicams a bit different. It's from the tip of the lens. Eg 3cm for C5050, 2cm for F828. That's damn close, so actually they can do very good macro too (unless you are after butterflies and stuff). And remember they can shoot at very big apertures and still get respectable DOF.

Ivan11 · 17th December 2004

Ya this is one of the new lens from Sigma. According to the US Sigma website, it's availability date is TBA. Personally I have went to CP and MS to enquire but they don't have it. So i guessed it must be really unreleased yet from Sigma.

stout · 19th December 2004

Saw one at KT 3 weeks ago , canon mount! think i'll go for it!

stout · 20th December 2004

Anybody bought this lens? feedback? Thanks!

stout · 20th December 2004

Is the sigma 180mm better lens?

17th December 2004	#1
stout Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 197	Anybody got this new sigma 150mm f2.8 macro! Hi, saw this beauty just now with only Canon mount! Anybody here bought it ? Would very much like to here the performance!

17th December 2004	#4
benny Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 1,712	hmm.. the site states that the minimum focusing distance is 38 cm!!!!!! Cheers,

17th December 2004	#6
ST1100 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Singapore, Bedok Posts: 1,801	Just a quick question: Minimum focussing distance is from a) film to subject or b) front-of-lens to subject? If it's (a) then you'd need to take into account the length of the lens to get the actual working distance. And factor in the hood length too.

17th December 2004	#10
Ivan11 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sembawang Posts: 406	Ya this is one of the new lens from Sigma. According to the US Sigma website, it's availability date is TBA. Personally I have went to CP and MS to enquire but they don't have it. So i guessed it must be really unreleased yet from Sigma.

19th December 2004	#11
stout Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 197	Saw one at KT 3 weeks ago , canon mount! think i'll go for it!

20th December 2004	#12
stout Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 197	Anybody bought this lens? feedback? Thanks!