Reviews and Problems with Sigma APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG HSM
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Lens Test: Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro
Pop Photo
10 December 2011
Excerpt: Photography’s only high-speed, 1:1, long-tele prime, Sigma’s optically stabilized 150mm f/2.8 ($1,100, street) replaces a similar, unstabilized lens from several years
A Macro Lens for All Seasons: The Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM, Pt 2
pixiq.com
3 October 2010
Conclusion: So you're seriously thinking about this lens ... what else might be useful to know? Here are some ideas for extending the effectiveness of this remarkable lens and...
Conclusion: This is the perfect focal length for timid subjects like insects, allowing a practical working distance that minimises the risk of frightening them away.
Conclusion: A well made and thought out macro lens with enough focal length to enable skittish insect photography without putting them to flight.
Pros: Quiet Focusing, quicker but not lightning., Lens does not extend, front element does not rotate., Excellent tripod collar., Ability to accept same make converters
Cons: Not quite as sharp as some., No belt loop on pouch
Sigma’s APO MACRO 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM; It’s A Macro Lens—Wait—It’s A Portrait Lens!
Shutterbug
1 December 2001
Excerpt: While searching for a new portrait lens I saw Sigma's APO MACRO 150mm f/2.8 on their website. But wait, you say, this is a macro lens, not a portrait lens!
Conclusion: The Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO performs on a very high level and delivers very good to excellent sharpness in the image center and very good border and corner