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Upgrade from Sigma 70–300mm f/4–5.6 APO DG Macro lens
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<blockquote data-quote="s1ni5t3r" data-source="post: 133894" data-attributes="member: 13637"><p>Hi All,</p><p></p><p>First post here.</p><p>A recent trip to South Africa finally killed off my D80 and my Sigma 70–300mm f/4–5.6 APO DG Macro lens. Last month's wages replaced the body with a shiny new D5200. This month I'm looking to replace the lens.</p><p></p><p>Now don't laugh but the Sigma is almost everything I need from a lens. I almost exclusively photograph dragonflies and damselflies and this lens allows me to take 1:2 macro from a sensible range (about a metre) and, with the addition of an extension tube or macro filter, much higher magnifications if I can get in closer. The only (dragon)flies in the ointment are the lack of image stabilisation and fast auto focus.</p><p></p><p>Can anyone recommend a lens that could compete with the sigma for macro and focal length but would bring me into the 21st century?</p><p></p><p>Tim Hanson.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="s1ni5t3r, post: 133894, member: 13637"] Hi All, First post here. A recent trip to South Africa finally killed off my D80 and my Sigma 70–300mm f/4–5.6 APO DG Macro lens. Last month's wages replaced the body with a shiny new D5200. This month I'm looking to replace the lens. Now don't laugh but the Sigma is almost everything I need from a lens. I almost exclusively photograph dragonflies and damselflies and this lens allows me to take 1:2 macro from a sensible range (about a metre) and, with the addition of an extension tube or macro filter, much higher magnifications if I can get in closer. The only (dragon)flies in the ointment are the lack of image stabilisation and fast auto focus. Can anyone recommend a lens that could compete with the sigma for macro and focal length but would bring me into the 21st century? Tim Hanson. [/QUOTE]
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