sharp - sigma 105mm f:2.8 ex dg macro

05/18/2005 08:19:46 AM · #1

couple 100% crops from a photo i took yesterday. seems this lens is quite sharp. i found this bird while weed whacking yesterday - it almost got whacked. i was only about 12" away - the original is uncropped. taken in RAW - converted to tiff - then to JPEG - the original is slightly sharpened - the crops are not.
it's a grosbeak

Message edited by author 2005-05-18 08:20:55.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/18/2005 07:13:42 PM · #2

well at least the fact i was only 12" from must be a little interesting?
i actually moved the grass from around him with a stick. touched him a couple times. then eventually he flew to the fence, and then off into the brush.

ahaze

05/18/2005 07:17:07 PM · #3

I'm just seeing this for the first time- WOW! I have the Nikon version of this lens.... c'mere birdies!!!

samtrundle

Canon EOS-50D

05/18/2005 07:49:11 PM · #4

That's one hell of a covert operation you've pulled off - don't think i've ever seen a wild bird shot that close with a 100 mm focal length!

As for the sharpness - I REEEAAALY want a macro lens !

05/18/2005 07:56:45 PM · #5

well the string trimmer was right on top of him.
i'm thinking it put him in shock - his life flashed in front of his eyes - and he figured he wasn't going to get to mate this year despite the long journey north. but alas - the trimmer stopped - i am alive - so might as well pose ;}

pitsaman

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/18/2005 08:40:37 PM · #6

very sharp from f5.6-f9

Havok

05/18/2005 08:48:16 PM · #7

Wow, the Sigma 105mm is nice and sharp. I wish I could've tested out my Sigma. Unfortunely my 300D had to be sent to Canon to get fixed the day I got it.

05/18/2005 09:19:28 PM · #8

any prime would suffice i suspect...

Originally posted by samtrundle:

As for the sharpness - I REEEAAALY want a macro lens !