#Sigma 150mm macro helicon remote pro#

BUT SIgma 150 is a bit harder to work with considering the focal length. Tamron 90 is NOT better than Sigma, and the SIgma 150 is NOT a better lens than Tamron 90. I know I will hurt some Nikon fans with this remark but there is no way the price difference can be justified (IQ wise) I do know what I am taking about, if you have some time left checkįWIW: check out the Tamron 90mm pic and the nikkor 200 f4 pic. (ao course there will be nice macro pictures taken with af, but generaly. There is no way that with AF the composition is good AND the sharpness is there where you want it to be. Just curious because all my macro lenses lack AF how good is AF forĪ dragonfly? (Hit or miss or 90% acceptable or sure fire?)ĪF is useless with macro. The longer the FL the softer the background (which is a good thing) but getting a sharper image with adequate DOF is more difficult.

This is one of the most difficult compromises in macro work. The longer FL may (even after effect of difference of shootingĭistance) contribute to a thinner DOF thus making focusing less easy.Ībsolutly true. Maybe with more time with the Sigma I'll become more proficient. well, you get the idea, so the extra weight of the Sigma doesn't bother me and I really like the extra working distance. I think they're pretty much equal in all other respects (sharpness, color, etc). The Sigma doesn't lock in on objects as well as the 70-300mm VR (with good light) but these are early days with the lens and practice makes, ah, in my case it makes more files (grins). It's about the same or better beyond close up shots. It feels like the Sigma focuses faster, but has more trouble locking on in AF-S when approaching Macro distances. Today, it was like he or his twin brother returned to the same spot, so I shot a few with the Sigma to compare. One of the best shots I'd gotten with the Tamron was of this Dragonfly.

#Sigma 150mm macro helicon remote pro#

As I wanted a bit more working distance as well as a bit longer prime macro, I sold the Tamron to him to use with his Fuji S1 Pro and purchased a Sigma 150mm F/2.8 Macro to replace it. My father really liked the quality of the shots I was getting with my D80 and was thinking about getting one for himself. No shutter cable is required if used with Helicon Remote or CamRanger.I've been using the Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Macro for a number of months. The shutter cable is required if using StackShot stand alone (with no computer) or with Zerene Stacker.

AC adapter (available in 4 different styles US, EU, UK and AUS) - choose below.

StackShot 3X Controller - USB and WiFi enabled.

The StackShot 3X Macro Rail Package includes The StackShot 3X controller is also a complete 3 axis motion controller that can be used to control rotary tables, sliders or pan/tilt assemblies. No shutter cable is needed when used with CamRanger or Helicon Remote. It allows the StackShot controller to control your camera to make the image capturing process completely automated.

The shutter cable is the communication link between the camera and StackShot. This package includes everything you will need to automate the image collection process for focus stacking with exception of the camera specific shutter cable. The step size can be configured from 100mm (the overall length of the rail) to about 2um. The Cognisys StackShot 3X Macro Rail Package is a completely configurable automated system for capturing images for stacking.