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Lab Test Results: Sigma 135mm f/1.8 HSM DG ART
#31
I suppose it depends on the context and the species. For instance, entering in a lavender field in July makes you totally surrounded by bees, but moving slowly and paying attention I've cumulatively spent many hours without problems (the past years I wasn't interested in bees, but only in the lavender; this year I've been able to take the first bee shots on a lavender flower).

 

This year I did the thing with a 50mm + extension tubes. Clearly, I needed to shoot many photos to have just a few keepers, but it was fun nevertheless.

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Sony a6300, Sony a6000, Sony NEX-6, Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS, Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS, Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS, Sigma 150-600mm Æ’/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary, Samyang 12mm Æ’/2, Sigma 30mm F2.8 DN | A, Meyer Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm Æ’/2.8, Samyang 8mm Æ’/3.5 fish-eye II | Zenit Helios 44-2 58mm Æ’/2 
Plus some legacy Nikkor lenses.
#32
Did you tried with a longer macro lens as well, such as a 180 / 200 mm? The 135 Sigma is no Macro, but 87.5 cm for this FL is really close. And even when the focus motor was constantly agitated, it did very well.

 

I went the contrary and used the 14/1.8 which is - although wide open - sharp in the center - I just didn't want to put these samples into the 135 mm thread.

#33
Quote:I went the contray and used the 14/1.8 which is - although wide open - sharp in the center - I just didn't want to put these samples into the 135 mm thread.
 

So, please open another thread and let us see the shots with the 14/1.8, I'm really curious...

 

PS Klaus, the <title> section has still PhotoZone (as well as <<span>meta name="<a class="">description</a>" content="<a class="">Photozone.de - DSLR lens reviews and beyond!</a>" /></span>).
stoppingdown.net

 

Sony a6300, Sony a6000, Sony NEX-6, Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS, Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS, Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS, Sigma 150-600mm Æ’/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary, Samyang 12mm Æ’/2, Sigma 30mm F2.8 DN | A, Meyer Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm Æ’/2.8, Samyang 8mm Æ’/3.5 fish-eye II | Zenit Helios 44-2 58mm Æ’/2 
Plus some legacy Nikkor lenses.
#34
I'll do so this evening, last night I was too tired.

#35
Quote:So, please open another thread and let us see the shots with the 14/1.8, I'm really curious...

 

PS Klaus, the <title> section has still PhotoZone (as well as <meta name="<a>description</a>" content="<a>Photozone.de - DSLR lens reviews and beyond!</a>" />).
 

I hate IP.Board. It caches content everywhere and recaching doesn't work.
  


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