On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 22:46:28 -0500, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm really happy with my Sigma AF APO 300mm f4 Macro. I use it on the > ist D all the time. Because it focuses close 1:3 I can shoot a > full-frame shot of a butterfly in one instant and quickly catch a bird > wading in the lake the next moment. > > See http://www.skofteland.net for examples. All the "Bird" gallery was > shot with the Sigma, some with the 2x or 1.4x Sigma EX TCs. The lion > and water lilies were also shot with the Sigma. > > The Sigma also has a tripod collar which I think adds to it's usefulness. > > Just make sure you get the AF APO Macro version of the Sigma. The MF > versions were not so good. >
Was the infamous cormorant of Cormorant Times shot with that lens? If so, what other endorsement does a lens need? <vbg> cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
