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.
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.
