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Comment by Mike-P posted on Sigma 135-400mm F4.5/5.6 APO DG at 14/07/2008 - 12:45
Thanks for that.
I am really wondering which would be better at 300mm, the Sigma or the new Pentax 55-300mm.
Considering they are about the same price (although the Pentax being brand new) it's a hard decision.
I am really wondering which would be better at 300mm, the Sigma or the new Pentax 55-300mm.
Considering they are about the same price (although the Pentax being brand new) it's a hard decision.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Sigma 135-400mm F4.5/5.6 APO DG at 26/06/2008 - 19:28
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You should have said earlier that you were after one. I was in Alicante last week, I'd have bought mine over for you to try.
To be honest I didn't know I was after one, I decided this morning that I have had my fun buying loads of lenses from Ebay to play with and now its time to probably try and get some sort of order.You should have said earlier that you were after one. I was in Alicante last week, I'd have bought mine over for you to try.
Im looking at keeping my Tamrom 90mm manual focus macro and selling everything else to get a 17-50mm Tamron, something in the middle (may even keep my Tamron 24-135mm) and a largish zoom (the 135-400mm). Along with my PentaxF 1/7 50mm I think that would just about do me for now.
I do like my K mount 300mm that I just got off Ebay but its just so heavy and to be honest a bit of a pain to focus at that length hand held.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Sigma 135-400mm F4.5/5.6 APO DG at 25/06/2008 - 21:14
One on Ebay from the USA, only used a couple of times apparently.
Works out at about £235 with delivery.
Anybody had any dealings with the lens?
Thanks.
Works out at about £235 with delivery.
Anybody had any dealings with the lens?
Thanks.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Sigma 135-400mm F4.5/5.6 APO DG at 25/06/2008 - 20:01
I have a Pentax version that is hardly used I will be selling shortly.
Comment by Mike-P posted on K20 d 50-200 lens cheap at 26/06/2008 - 07:25
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May i remind hughjass aka andymac that its my 50mm macro lens he borrowed and the pentax 16-45mm which i borrowed of him is worth more. So if i dont get my lens back in perfect working order i will keep your lens and sell it to the highest bidder.I will then go and buy a fat cigar with the change in the knowing that when i buy a new 50mm lens i will probably still have a couple of hundred left over and all you will have is a broken macro lens ha ha ha
P.S see you at work
In which case my I suggest you remove it from your sig or change the description to totally ****** Sigma 50mm macro.May i remind hughjass aka andymac that its my 50mm macro lens he borrowed and the pentax 16-45mm which i borrowed of him is worth more. So if i dont get my lens back in perfect working order i will keep your lens and sell it to the highest bidder.I will then go and buy a fat cigar with the change in the knowing that when i buy a new 50mm lens i will probably still have a couple of hundred left over and all you will have is a broken macro lens ha ha ha
P.S see you at work
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Hi, I really like the first shot. The focus is spot on and the water droplets are lovely.
I don't really like how the light (or flash) has caused white spots on number 2, number 3 isn't really in focus so my eyes are just wandering all over the place.
Number 4 is an unusual composition but I like how you've captured different stages of the flowering plant on the same head! Open flowers, buds and a flower just about to unfurl. I think you've used a good angle to show all of these stages.
Number 5 is an unusual angle to take a rose bud, and I like it. I think it would have been better if the focus was in the centre of the bud and slightly more DOF to show the whole bud in focus and the background still out of focus. I would have removed the spider's web from going across the bud before shooting or cloned out afterwards as it's a bit of a distraction.
All in all a good selection of different subjects and different angles (which clearly shows you considered your subject before shooting). I hope you find my comments useful and not offensive, I've only just started doing plant and flower macros myself so I'm not an expert, just offering my opinions. This is definitely a learning curve!
Thanks, I find all comments useful, no matter be they from a seasoned pro or a relitive beginner like myself.Hi, I really like the first shot. The focus is spot on and the water droplets are lovely.
I don't really like how the light (or flash) has caused white spots on number 2, number 3 isn't really in focus so my eyes are just wandering all over the place.
Number 4 is an unusual composition but I like how you've captured different stages of the flowering plant on the same head! Open flowers, buds and a flower just about to unfurl. I think you've used a good angle to show all of these stages.
Number 5 is an unusual angle to take a rose bud, and I like it. I think it would have been better if the focus was in the centre of the bud and slightly more DOF to show the whole bud in focus and the background still out of focus. I would have removed the spider's web from going across the bud before shooting or cloned out afterwards as it's a bit of a distraction.
All in all a good selection of different subjects and different angles (which clearly shows you considered your subject before shooting). I hope you find my comments useful and not offensive, I've only just started doing plant and flower macros myself so I'm not an expert, just offering my opinions. This is definitely a learning curve!
The spots on number 2 are caused by the flash reflecting on the rain drops, I was trying to get a "firework" effect but obviously that didn't work too well
Number 3 was more for the colours than the focus, I wanted a hazy effect but that was me just trying to be "creative" again.
As for the spiders web, I have to admit I didn't even see it and still hadn't up until you mentioned it
Cheers.
Mike
Comment by Mike-P posted on Some flowers. at 24/06/2008 - 09:34
Comment by Mike-P posted on Some flowers. at 23/06/2008 - 17:36
Oh, second place.
I have only just looked at the results because I thought I didn't stand a chance against all the other really excellent shots
A belated congrats to Gully
I have only just looked at the results because I thought I didn't stand a chance against all the other really excellent shots
A belated congrats to Gully
Comment by Mike-P posted on Weekly Competition #51 "The Street" at 14/07/2008 - 19:01
Bit of a beast .. not much lighter than my Pentax K 300mm F4 which is constructed completely of metal.
If it performs well I can get rid of my 80-320mm, 28-300mm and K300mm F4