I'm really loving my new Sigma 180mm f/3.5 macro. The extra working distance over a 100mm macro is wonderful and the images are really sharp. In fact, I can't really see myself using my SMC-F 100/1.8 macro much any more and I'm considering selling it off.
The half-stop difference in speed doesn't bother me (except in making me break my vow never to get another prime slower than f/2.8!) The 180 is much bigger and heavier than the 100, but the 100 is in fact big enough that I almost never take it out hiking or in other situations in which I need to travel light. So the size/weight factor, though significant, has no practical effect. I haven't seen any F or FA 100/2.8 macros on the market lately. Anyone know what they're going for these days? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
