Macro using Sigma 17-70mm

Shootz · 15th June 2006

Hi,

Anyone ever used the macro function for the sigma 17-70 lenas? Is it good, as in can it really be used for extreme macro shots like those I see here? And, this may sound stupid, haha, but how do I use the macro function? Do i just make it go to 17mm and then use manual to focus? Please help.

Regards,

Qazwer · 15th June 2006

hmmm ... if I'm not mistaken, this lens may be used for interior photography. Like commercial photo of the vehicle's interior, room and stuffs like that, where space is restricted and you need to take a wider angle with very short minimum focusing distance.

Insects, flora and other macro photography uses tele-lens with at least 90mm (as far as i know).

Please correct me if I'm wrong. I don't wanna mislead others.

ortega · 15th June 2006

a wa macro shot would be a nice change to what we normally see here.
do post some pictures

htthach · 16th June 2006

use 70 mm and go as near as you can
the lens can auto focus even when the subject is just 5cm from the UV filter.
but the magnification is not as great as those macro lenses in this box.

Stoned · 16th June 2006

It's supposed to be able to do 1:2.3 throughout the zoom range. So 17mm giving 1:2.3 mag should be cool as ortega has mentioned. Im interested to see it also.

Shootz · 16th June 2006

Yah cause I saw that this lens is able to do macro. Have yet to try though

Thanks again!

htthach · 16th June 2006

Originally Posted by Stoned

It's supposed to be able to do 1:2.3 throughout the zoom range. So 17mm giving 1:2.3 mag should be cool as ortega has mentioned. Im interested to see it also.

nope, it cannot
at 17mm is 1:4.7
at 70mm is 1:2.3

sumball · 17th June 2006

WA lenses always have limited minimum focusing distant but the magnification ratio is not there thus it cannot be considered as a "macro" lens but you can focus at a pretty near to your subject.

My 17-40mm lens can also has a very short minimum focusing distant...

15th June 2006	#1
Shootz Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 148	Macro using Sigma 17-70mm Hi, Anyone ever used the macro function for the sigma 17-70 lenas? Is it good, as in can it really be used for extreme macro shots like those I see here? And, this may sound stupid, haha, but how do I use the macro function? Do i just make it go to 17mm and then use manual to focus? Please help. Regards,

15th June 2006	#2
Qazwer Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: My beautiful earth Posts: 1,569	Re: Macro using Sigma 17-70mm hmmm ... if I'm not mistaken, this lens may be used for interior photography. Like commercial photo of the vehicle's interior, room and stuffs like that, where space is restricted and you need to take a wider angle with very short minimum focusing distance. Insects, flora and other macro photography uses tele-lens with at least 90mm (as far as i know). Please correct me if I'm wrong. I don't wanna mislead others.

15th June 2006	#3
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	Re: Macro using Sigma 17-70mm a wa macro shot would be a nice change to what we normally see here. do post some pictures __________________ The Law

16th June 2006	#4
htthach Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: dover Posts: 1,055	Re: Macro using Sigma 17-70mm use 70 mm and go as near as you can the lens can auto focus even when the subject is just 5cm from the UV filter. but the magnification is not as great as those macro lenses in this box.

16th June 2006	#5
Stoned Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Changi Posts: 4,376	Re: Macro using Sigma 17-70mm It's supposed to be able to do 1:2.3 throughout the zoom range. So 17mm giving 1:2.3 mag should be cool as ortega has mentioned. Im interested to see it also. __________________ My Personal Folio (of random events and things)

16th June 2006	#6
Shootz Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 148	Re: Macro using Sigma 17-70mm Yah cause I saw that this lens is able to do macro. Have yet to try though Thanks again!

17th June 2006	#8
sumball Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,224	Re: Macro using Sigma 17-70mm WA lenses always have limited minimum focusing distant but the magnification ratio is not there thus it cannot be considered as a "macro" lens but you can focus at a pretty near to your subject. My 17-40mm lens can also has a very short minimum focusing distant...