Close up with Sigma APO 70-300 Macro Super II

k_istDS · 1st March 2005

This is some of my test shot using this lens, please comments.

Dragonfly Hovering

Bee @ Work 1

Bee @ Work 2

Hopper Hopping

Hopper Posing for Shoot

sumball · 1st March 2005

Originally Posted by k_istDS

Dragonfly Hovering

Marc · 2nd March 2005

Nice and sharp

megaweb · 2nd March 2005

1st shot is excellent

k_istDS · 3rd March 2005

Originally Posted by megaweb

1st shot is excellent

Thanks.. waited for a long time before it hover there and I use MF first and quickly change to AF to make sure the sharpness.. tried many times....

Outlook · 8th March 2005

Cool.

Also has the lens. Find the focus is not sharp and detail is not clear, even use >F8.0 and speed >1/250 in bright situ w tripod, shutter release. Pics tend to be soft.

Yours testing bring back my hope on this lens.

What the settings when you take those pics ? what is the working distance ? Any crop in PS ?

Thanks.

k_istDS · 8th March 2005

Originally Posted by Outlook

Cool.

Also has the lens. Find the focus is not sharp and detail is not clear, even use >F8.0 and speed >1/250 in bright situ w tripod, shutter release. Pics tend to be soft.

Yours testing bring back my hope on this lens.

What the settings when you take those pics ? what is the working distance ? Any crop in PS ?

Thanks.

Well, not so bad a lense I would say, except you really need a tripod or at least a flash to prevent the shaking..

I was using ISO 800,f4.5, 1/750 @ 190mm, did not use flash as the day was very bright..moreover I am using high ISO..Yes, I crop it with PS and unmask sharpness by a little to bring out the image.. I think this is better..did a similar post in another thread..

squalle · 8th March 2005

erm... abt the lens

I dont get any problem with it.
you can check my shots.
all using sigma 70-300mm, on EOS 300D.
of course, post-processed. and I dont bring my tripod shooting butterflies.
tripods too much of hasle. the most I'd use monopod.
some of the shots were done handheld as it was impossible to use monopod.
and for the ISO, max ISO I ever used shooting macros was ISO 400.

1st March 2005	#1
k_istDS Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore - Whampoa Posts: 400	Close up with Sigma APO 70-300 Macro Super II This is some of my test shot using this lens, please comments. Dragonfly Hovering Bee @ Work 1 Bee @ Work 2 Hopper Hopping Hopper Posing for Shoot

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megaweb Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 8,106	1st shot is excellent __________________ See my Photo Gallery at the Clubsnap \| Pbase

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Marc Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 83	Nice and sharp

8th March 2005	#6
Outlook Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Posts: 2,009	Cool. Also has the lens. Find the focus is not sharp and detail is not clear, even use >F8.0 and speed >1/250 in bright situ w tripod, shutter release. Pics tend to be soft. Yours testing bring back my hope on this lens. What the settings when you take those pics ? what is the working distance ? Any crop in PS ? Thanks.

8th March 2005	#8
squalle Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 182	erm... abt the lens I dont get any problem with it. you can check my shots. all using sigma 70-300mm, on EOS 300D. of course, post-processed. and I dont bring my tripod shooting butterflies. tripods too much of hasle. the most I'd use monopod. some of the shots were done handheld as it was impossible to use monopod. and for the ISO, max ISO I ever used shooting macros was ISO 400.