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Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby tntman on Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:16 pm

Hi all,

Just wondering if you can share your experiences with these 2 lens? I would shoot mainly macro (derhh) photos, closeups and use it for portraiture as well! Does the Sigma focus accurately or is the Canon a lot more accurate? Sharpness is what I'll be looking for so which lens do you think is sharper?

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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby aim54x on Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:01 am

Dont forget to consider the Tamron SP 90mm!!!

It is the cheapest of the lot and has tested to be better than the Canon and the Sigma as a MACRO. I will vouch for its portrait abilites as well.
http://www.nnplus.de/macro/Macro100E.html

Here is a translated version of the follow up test comparing the Canon, and the Di Tamron as well as the older Tamron
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nnplus.de%2Fmacro%2F100macro.html&sl=de&tl=en&history_state0=

Just my two cents!

After looking at that review again I am thinking it might be time to offload my 180mm SIgma and get the Tamron, I no longer need the fast focus that I needed to cover my tele range before I got my 70-200mm VR.
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby gstark on Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:03 pm

I would go for the Tamron 90 as well. Great lens, very inexpensive.
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby sirhc55 on Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:27 pm

Tamron :up:

I took the pic below with the 105mm Sigma and after reading the test results that basically said it was crap I’m happy :)

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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby Photopotamus on Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:21 pm

That is a crazy picture... :bowdown:
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby MATT on Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:46 pm

gstark wrote:I would go for the Tamron 90 as well. Great lens, very inexpensive.


+1 from me also... But I wish I had never got rid of the Sigma 180 :cry: :cry:

I will get another one day.

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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby aim54x on Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:27 am

MATT wrote:+1 from me also... But I wish I had never got rid of the Sigma 180 :cry: :cry:

I will get another one day.

MATT


Want mine MATT??? I love it, but I dont use it anywhere near enough....and I want the 90mm (although the 180 is good for bugs....grr for more time to go shooting)
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby aim54x on Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:34 am

sirhc55 wrote:I took the pic below with the 105mm Sigma and after reading the test results that basically said it was crap I’m happy :)


Great pic Chris!

As they say, none of the lenses were bad, just that some were better than others. I didnt find that review until after I bought my Sigma 180 (which a lot of people recommended over the Tamron) but I am still very happy with it, and it has produced some awesome shots for me as well.

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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby DebT on Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:21 pm

I have the Canon 100 and am very happy with the results both macro (with or without ring flash) and poitraits but unable to comment on the others.
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby tntman on Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:44 am

Still a hard choice to make... I'm torn between the 3 lens still..

Is there a place where I can rent the lens for a few hours to test them all?
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby MATT on Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:55 am

aim54x wrote:
MATT wrote:+1 from me also... But I wish I had never got rid of the Sigma 180 :cry: :cry:

I will get another one day.

MATT


Want mine MATT??? I love it, but I dont use it anywhere near enough....and I want the 90mm (although the 180 is good for bugs....grr for more time to go shooting)


Pm me a price if your serious, I dont know how much coin I am allowed to spend as I grabbed a 14-24.. BUt you never know..

TNTMAN, pending you location maybe you could attend a minimeet and I'm sure one of our wonderfull members would have something for you to try out, maybe all three :D if your lucky..

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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby adam on Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:19 pm

sirhc55 wrote:Tamron :up:

I took the pic below with the 105mm Sigma and after reading the test results that basically said it was crap I’m happy :)

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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby Grev on Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:12 pm

A lady came and told me her 24-70mm at the macro setting (i think third life size) is sharper than the 100mm macro at the same magnification... and the 24-70L isn't that well regarded either... :s
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby aim54x on Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:05 am

Grev wrote:A lady came and told me her 24-70mm at the macro setting (i think third life size) is sharper than the 100mm macro at the same magnification... and the 24-70L isn't that well regarded either... :s


Sorry I refuse to take that comment seriously, IMHO a macro needs to be able to produce at lease 1:2 magnification. The Canon 100mm Macro will blow the 24-70L away when you get down to 1:1 (the 24-70 will need a few extension tubes I would believe) and that is what macro is about. I find it funny that someone will actually make that claim..it would be interesting to make that comparison though.
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby tntman on Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:09 am

aim54x wrote:
Grev wrote:A lady came and told me her 24-70mm at the macro setting (i think third life size) is sharper than the 100mm macro at the same magnification... and the 24-70L isn't that well regarded either... :s


Sorry I refuse to take that comment seriously, IMHO a macro needs to be able to produce at lease 1:2 magnification. The Canon 100mm Macro will blow the 24-70L away when you get down to 1:1 (the 24-70 will need a few extension tubes I would believe) and that is what macro is about. I find it funny that someone will actually make that claim..it would be interesting to make that comparison though.



I though Grev was making a joke! :cheers:
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby aim54x on Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:54 am

tntman wrote:I though Grev was making a joke! :cheers:


I hope so! :cheers:
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby Grev on Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:46 pm

:P

Both are good lenses.

Although the Canon 24-70L really isn't that well regarded... :( Get the Sigma one instead. :) for both the 24-70 and the 105mm macro. :)
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby aim54x on Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:43 am

Grev wrote::P

Both are good lenses.

Although the Canon 24-70L really isn't that well regardeds... :( Get the Sigma one instead. :) for both the 24-70 and the 105mm macro. :)


I saw that review of the Sigma 24-70 and that looks/sounds good, but for the macro, I would be getting the Tamron 90mm
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby tntman on Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:21 pm

I think the wise decision is to wait for PMA next week. Hopefully Sigma and Tamron will have Canon mounts on display so I can test them on my own camera!

Will lens be available for test at the show?
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Re: Canon 100mm Macro vs Sigma 105mm Macro

Postby aim54x on Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:45 pm

I am not sure, someone will be able to answer that question, I am sure you will be able to compare the two if you went to teds or another camera store though
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