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Tamron 180mm macro vs Sigma 150mm macro vs Sigma 180mm Macro vs Canon 100mm macro


tal_sarih

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<p>So I am saving up for a lenses and i'm going to get it soon... I narrowed it down to a couple of lenses.<br>

Tamron 180 - <strong>The good:</strong> Amazing optics, great working distance, controlled flare, ghosting, CA and, awsome bokeh, good focus ring for MF, narrow FoV to controll the background. <strong>The bad: badass AF, a little pricey.</strong><br>

<strong><br /></strong>Sigma 150 - <strong>The good: </strong>Better AF than Tamron 'coz of HSM. Good optics, nice bokeh, good focus ring, good CA ghost and flare, long working distance. <strong>The bad: </strong>MF not as good as Tamron, has focus issues 'coz it's Sigma.</p>

<p>Sigma 180 - <strong>The good:</strong> Same as 150. <strong>The bad:</strong> Focus issues, pricy!</p>

<p>Canon 100 - <strong>The good</strong><strong>:</strong> AMAZING AF! God what a great speed AF... Acurate and fun! Better bokeh than all of these, Great flare, ghosting, CA. very good MF and FTM is always there. <strong>The bad:</strong> Lesser working distance, lesser background blurr due to focal length. Less controlled background. Does not show f/5.6 on camera when working (which is important to not get underexposed images.</p>

<p>Please help me decide which one.. I dont really have a thing for sigma but if you guys says its worth it..<br>

Also, photonet will not let me write <strong>lens</strong>es, only lenses.<br>

Thank you, anyone who replys</p>

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<p>AF is going to be relatively slow on any macro lens. In your previous post you said you use MF so I'm not sure why you're concerned about the AF speed.</p>

<p>I own the Sigma 180 and feel it's an outstanding lens - I'm also pretty sure that owners of the Tamron and Canon will say the same about their lenses.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.pbase.com/">PBase.com</a> has a search feature where you can find samples taken with just about any lens you want and form your own conclusions about how sharp a given lens might be. Here's a link to some <a href="http://www.pbase.com/cameras/sigma/180_35_ex_apo_macro_if_hsm">Sigma 180mm images</a>. </p>

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<p>Well, in my opinion, the best macro lens for Canon EOS is the Canon EF 180 L. I had one about 10 years ago, for some reason sold it. I have recently renewed my interest in macro photography, and bought one second hand.<br>

It is a great lens, but it requires you to slow down and think about what you are doing, which is actually an advantage. With this lens, you shoot at a slow pace, which suits me fine.</p>

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