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Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

12/12/2004 06:01:21 PM · #1

I've bought a sigma 105mm 2.8 macro lens ex for my recently arriving camera. Canon EOS 20D. Here is my question i've heard that the lenses is good and i would like to know what you guys think of it?
Was it a good choice for great macro shots or i just should've bought another lens?

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

12/12/2004 06:10:20 PM · #2

You will really enjoy that lens! I have heard no bad reports, by all accounts it is right up there with the Canon 100/2.8 macro. The Canon 100 Macro, Sigma 105 Macro and Tamron 90 Macro are all some of the sharpest glass out there.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/12/2004 06:16:22 PM · #3

i'm just glad its good, now i'll just sit back and wait until the camera arrives. :(

PhilipDyer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

12/12/2004 06:20:17 PM · #4

I have that lens and love it. Just be sure to use a tripod for pretty much every macro you take with it since the slightest movement causes huge problems when you're up that close. Congrats on both of your new toys!

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

12/12/2004 06:25:00 PM · #5

thanks but it's still one toy! :)
so if i want to take photos of bugs do i have to kill them or what? :)
since a slightest move and it will blurr! :(

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

12/12/2004 08:55:13 PM · #6

I do plenty of hand-held work with the Canon 100mm macro. A tripod is nice, but not if you're chasing live subjects. A dedicated macro flash is great for stoppeng 'em in their tracks, but for those of us who don't wish to spend $$$ on the Canon versions, a general purpose flash like the 420EX, 550EX or 580EX can be easily adapted to the task.

Spork99

OM System OM-1

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

12/12/2004 10:01:13 PM · #7

The sigma 105 is a great lens, but first you need a camera....

Kamlan 28mm F1.4 MF for APS-C

12/16/2004 07:09:14 AM · #8

Ok here i come bothering again. but i've seen that the lens has a limiter, when it's in full i can focus anything so i'm wondering what is the full button?

Manic

DJI Mini 3 Pro

12/16/2004 07:56:48 AM · #9

If it's anything like the sigma 50mm macro (an amazing lens), the limiter is so that you can force the lens to only hunt over half the focal range - ie the short-range half for macros and the long-range for "normal" photos.

PhilipDyer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/16/2004 08:34:53 AM · #10

Yep - When it's set to full, the auto focus will search all the way from one focal extreme to the other trying to get the shot in focus. When it's set to limit, it only searches through the part of the focal range closest to where it is currently set to find the focus.

However, I almost never use auto focus with this lens because I've found it much easier to focus manually. You can confirm that you're focusing correctly by pressing the shutter button halfway down to see if the red light comes on in the viewfinder to indicate good focus. As I said before, enjoy your new toys! :-)