Sigma 150 F2.8 Macro

ESiggins

Does anyone have any experience with the Sigma 150mm F2.8 Macro? It looks like it might be a good alternative to my Nikkor 70-210 F4-5.7 plus extension tubes. I like the idea of 1:1 without accessories, and I'd trade the zoom range for the faster apperture any day. I guess what I'm wondering is how fast the AF is. Some reviews say it's slow, others say it's not that bad. I know it's asking a lot of a macro lens to shoot sports, but would it be TOTALLY useless in that situation, or just a little slow? Thanks,

Fred.

pathfinder

This was shot with the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro.



It is sharp, and has a fast f2.8 aperture, but like most macros kind of slow to focus, because it has a large range to cover. The Sigma 150 macro also has a three position switch to limit focusing range, which can be kind of annoying to switch back and forth.

For sports, why not just use a 200mm f2.8 The Canon 200f2.8 L doesn's cost that much more than the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro.

ESiggins

pathfinder wrote:

For sports, why not just use a 200mm f2.8 The Canon 200f2.8 L doesn's cost that much more than the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro.

Sounds good, but Im using Nikon. Should've specified. I was looking at the Nikkor 135 F2 and stuff like that, but it's not macro. :

Beautiful shot, btw. That's the short of color and clarity I'm looking for - I'd just like it to be a vaguely capable telephoto at least for birds and street shots if not fast action. I'm trying to find a place that will rent one to me so I can try it out, but no luck so far.