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xrapidx said:
Its effectively 80mm on my camera... right?
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The camera crops it to the same field of view you would have on a 80mm lens on a film body, yes.

So on crop bodies, 50mm is not the all-round "natural view" lens it used to be, but it is a nice short portrait lens. If you want something similar to what a 50mm was on a film body, have a look at the 35mm f/2 or a 28mm - they're more in that range.
 
marine1, how is that sigma 105 working for you? how do you find the working distance when and if you photograph insects?
i am thinking about getting one for myself in the next few weeks, it will either be the 105 or the tamron 90.
 
@ marine1, so you are not finding the 105 soft when it is extended to it's max? everything that i have read about sigma is that your photos get soft at the most extended point of a sigma lens. also have you ever tried it with kenko tubes, if so what kind of working distance are you getting with them?

i must say that after what you said the 105 is looking more tempting. the manual thing does not bother me, i am an old 35mm film user and i find myself using the manual focus more than i do the auto focus with my d60, i feel that i have more control over my photos in manual than in auto focus.
 
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I prefer manual lenses, only 2 are AF lenses.

Zenitar 16 2.8
Takumar 28 3.5
Takumar 35 2
Takumar 50 1.4
Takumar 105 2.5 preset lens
Carl Zeiss Jena 35 2.4
Carl Zeiss Jena 135 3.5
Yashica DX 50 1.7
Schneider-Kreuznach 90 3.5 preset
SMC Pentax 18-55 II 3.5-5.8 kit lens
Tamron AF 70-300 4-5.6
 
Most of these are old M42 lenses but fun to use and give excellent results.
They can be used on any body with the correct adapters even canon:).
The Zenitar,SMC Pentax II 18-55, Tamron AF 70-300 4-5.6 are bayonet lenses.
 
BeatleJuice said:
Most of these are old M42 lenses but fun to use and give excellent results.
They can be used on any body with the correct adapters even canon:).
The Zenitar,SMC Pentax II 18-55, Tamron AF 70-300 4-5.6 are bayonet lenses.
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I had the first generation 18-55 - I was very impressed with it. Aside from the kit-lens level barrel distortion, it's hard to beat for the money.
 
koffiejunkie said:
I had the first generation 18-55 - I was very impressed with it. Aside from the kit-lens level barrel distortion, it's hard to beat for the money.
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I was not expecting much , but I must say that I too was impressed especially for a kit lens. I believe that the newer version has noticeable improvements all round.
 
binkybozo said:
@ marine1, so you are not finding the 105 soft when it is extended to it's max? everything that i have read about sigma is that your photos get soft at the most extended point of a sigma lens. also have you ever tried it with kenko tubes, if so what kind of working distance are you getting with them?

i must say that after what you said the 105 is looking more tempting. the manual thing does not bother me, i am an old 35mm film user and i find myself using the manual focus more than i do the auto focus with my d60, i feel that i have more control over my photos in manual than in auto focus.
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You're talking about a macro lens, which is a fixed focal length. The IQ doesn't change as you focus. The people that dis Sigma lenses are normally referring to zoom lenses.

BigAl's lenses (in my bag):
Sigma 10-20
Sigma 24-135
Sigma 50-500
Sigma 105 macro

I also have:
Sigma 18-125
Tamron 18-200
Canon 75-300
Canon 18-55
 
What's the 18-125 like? It doesn't do too well on the photozone review, but then, sample variation seems to be common on the lower end.
 
BigAl-sa said:
You're talking about a macro lens, which is a fixed focal length. The IQ doesn't change as you focus. The people that dis Sigma lenses are normally referring to zoom lenses.

BigAl's lenses (in my bag):
Sigma 10-20
Sigma 24-135
Sigma 50-500
Sigma 105 macro

I also have:
Sigma 18-125
Tamron 18-200
Canon 75-300
Canon 18-55
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Next thread - What is your bag - yours must be a suitcase if the 50-500 fits in it! :D
 
My Nikon setup is:

17-35 F/2.8 (Never leaves my camera)
50 F/1.4 (Hardly ever used, manual focus on my digital - eew)
70-200 F/2.8 (Too short on film, hardly ever used. Never leaves my digital)

My next will be 105 micro, and when I can afford them (or when someone I know goes to NY):

400 F/2.8
135 F/2.8 DC
14-24 F/2.8

Love my wide lens, now I'm waiting for a cheap full frame digital Nikon.
 
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