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<blockquote data-quote="Slipperman" data-source="post: 218527" data-attributes="member: 14707">.. between 2 Sigma lenses. both of these look similar in their functionality and cost about the same on sale but there is a big difference in the original list price. i would like this to be a multi-use lens for mostly landscapes and macros and even though both imply they can do close-up photography, one has MACRO right in the name (the other doesn't) and both have differing specs in regards to close-up photography e.g. minimum focusing distance and maximum magnification ratio. could someone who understands more about such specs help me out? here are the links to the 2 lenses..<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008B4893M/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;colid=2MYCZI5BNL89S&amp;coliid=I2VCBP4A9YDJAB" target="_blank">Sigma 1</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-18-250mm-3-5-6-3-Nikon-Digital/dp/B001PGXEGA/ref=psdc5_t1_B008B4893M_B001PGXEGA" target="_blank">Sigma 2</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-18-250mm-3-5-6-3-Nikon-Digital/dp/B001PGXEGA/ref=psdc5_t1_B008B4893M_B001PGXEGA" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-18-250mm-3-5-6-3-Nikon-Digital/dp/B001PGXEGA/ref=psdc5_t1_B008B4893M_B001PGXEGA" target="_blank"></a>i'd rather get the more expensive one since it has a lower sales price (and is more expensive) but it's the other one that specifically has MACRO in the title.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Slipperman, post: 218527, member: 14707"] .. between 2 Sigma lenses. both of these look similar in their functionality and cost about the same on sale but there is a big difference in the original list price. i would like this to be a multi-use lens for mostly landscapes and macros and even though both imply they can do close-up photography, one has MACRO right in the name (the other doesn't) and both have differing specs in regards to close-up photography e.g. minimum focusing distance and maximum magnification ratio. could someone who understands more about such specs help me out? here are the links to the 2 lenses.. [URL="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008B4893M/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2MYCZI5BNL89S&coliid=I2VCBP4A9YDJAB"]Sigma 1[/URL] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-18-250mm-3-5-6-3-Nikon-Digital/dp/B001PGXEGA/ref=psdc5_t1_B008B4893M_B001PGXEGA"]Sigma 2 [/URL]i'd rather get the more expensive one since it has a lower sales price (and is more expensive) but it's the other one that specifically has MACRO in the title. [/QUOTE]

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