Sekedar sharing aja.....! Setelah mengeluarkan lensa macro 105mm F2.8 EX DG nya, kini SIGMA sudah mulai memasarkan lensa macro barunya yaitu, SIGMA 150mm F2.8mm APO MACRO DG HSM.

Rencana awal, lensa baru ini dipasarkan secara serentak pada tgl.28 Oktober 2004 yal. Tetapi ternyata yang baru ada di pasaran adalah yang untuk SIGMA mount dan Canon mount saja. Sementara yang NIKON mount ditunda sampai dengan tgl 19 November 2004 (besok hari).

Sebagai informasi juga, harga untuk Canon mount sekitar 75.000 yen. Mengenai spesifikasi produk, secara lengkap bisa dilihat di Lensa Macro.

Apa kelebihan lensa ini dibanding seri 105mm dan 180mm, saya belum tahu persis. Tapi yang jelas lensa baru ini sudah diperuntukkan bagi Digital SLR. Bagaimana para mania Makro....? Ngiler ng'gak?

gak ngiler tuh =p~

sy lebih tertarik dg yg ini: Tamron SP AF180mm F/3.5 Di LD [IF] Macro 1:1 Model B01

Kok bisa lebih tertarik Tamron Pak Pramana ? Sharing donk....

Iya..neh...! Sebetulnya saya juga masih...belom tahu jelas perbandingan kedua produk ini....Ngiler juga sih sebetulnya..yg tamron juga.

Untuk harga, hampir berimbang sih...malahan lebih murah dikit yg tamron. Gimana doong.....? Tapi udah keburu jatuh cinta sama yg SIGMA nih...Ha-ha-ha...Lagian tamron, saya kan sudah pernah pake walau yang 90mm nya.

Saya baca di sini: http://www.maxwell.com.au/photo/tamron/af_prime/180_b01.html dan dari yang lainnya juga.

Emulating the design merits of the famous Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Macro

Emulating many of the characteristics of the SP 90mm f/2.8 Macro, renowned and trusted by professional and amateur photographers throughout the world, the SP AF180mm f/3.5 LD [IF] Macro 1:1 is a mid-range telephoto lens that gives the user a longer working distance needed for some macro subjects. In addition, to meet the needs of this dual-format (film and digital) world, the optical system of the lens* is designed to provide optimum performance when used with the latest digital SLR cameras.

* Di, or "Digitally integrated design", is Tamron's designation for lenses featuring optical systems designed to meet the performance characteristics of digital SLR cameras.

Main Features

Floating IF (Internal Focus) enables constant lens length for steadier macro photography
Tamron's proprietary floating IF technology gives this lens its ease of use and superb image quality. Since the lens length remains constant, the user will not be disturbed by fluctuations in balance while focusing. With a minimum object distance (M.O.D.) of 0.47m ( 18.1" ), 1:1 macro shooting can be carried out at a working distance of 24cm ( 9.4" ) from the front of the lens (as opposed to 9cm [3.5"] with the SP 90mm f/2.8 Macro).

Two LD lens elements provide effective compensation of chromatic aberration
Two LD (Low Dispersion) lens elements are arranged in such a way as to effectively compensate for the chromatic aberration that tends to be a characteristic problem of telephoto lenses.

Superb image quality with emphasis on contrast
Superbly balanced optics ensure the achievement of both high contrast at the low wavelength end, and high resolution. Images are rendered with uniform sharpness from center to periphery, resulting in excellent image quality.

Beautiful soft background blurring
Thanks to reduced chromatic aberration ensured by the optics, and the 7-blade diaphragm, this lens enables the same beautifully soft blurring of backgrounds as Tamron's renowned SP 90mm f/2.8 Macro. This feature is especially important to the portrait and macro photographers who will find this new lens to be quite invaluable.

Rotation of polarising filters possible even with lens hood attached
A polarising filter is an essential accessory for shooting scenery, but adjusting it to the desired effect has always been a problem when lens hoods are used simultaneously. However, with the SP AF180mm f/3.5 Di LD [IF] Macro 1:1, the new Filter Effect Control (FEC) solves this common problem. Now, rotation of the polarising filter can be accomplished even when a hood is attached by rotating the filter mount periphery.

Focus ring switching feature enables one-touch AF/MF switching (Nikon and Canon AF versions only)
The Nikon and Canon versions of this lens enable both mechanically and electronically mediated one-touch switching between auto and manual focus modes by merely sliding the focus ring forwards or backwards. (The Minolta version requires both lens and body AF/MF switching as in the past.) Moreover, while in the AF mode on all versions, the focus ring does not rotate during focusing operation, enabling unhindered holding. And in the MF mode, this lens affords the same smooth and firm focusing feel as a manual focus lens, for easy and reliable focus adjustment.

Quick-release magnesium alloy tripod mount
The lens' tripod mount, made of lightweight and highly durable magnesium alloy, enables one touch tripod attachment and release, enhancing its use with a tripod, while at the same time greatly improving the grip for handheld shooting.

Form and texture that embodies the high performance, high precision qualities of the SP series, and a design to match a new generation of lenses
This lens features the two gold metal rings that symbolise the SP series, and other design elements that boost its looks and make it even more recognisable as a Tamron SP series lens. A more detailed pattern has been employed for the rubber covering of the zoom and focus rings to improve grip and visual uniformity when the lens is attached to a camera body. It also features a sleek burnished-black finish on the lens barrel to impart a further touch of refinement.

Tamron has also improved the readability of important imprinted information on the lens such as the distance scale and f-numbers.

baru ini liat lensa macro at 150mm.. ya mungkin ini mid range antara 105 dan 180.. buat orang" yang kerasa 105 itu working range nya kependekan dan yg 180 kepanjangan..
saya sih atm pake 105mm f2.8 micro nikkor and that's a beauty to use.. mostly sih cuman motoin bunga.. jadi bisa handheld gak perlu pake tripod/monopod kalo pake yg 180 kan agak" repot gt kalo cuaca gak mendukung
so yeah much of a point for me to purchase such a lens :)
anyways trims mas yoris info langsung dari jepangnya... hehehe

Saya sih lebih ngeces, ngiler ama Nikon Micro 200mm/4...:x

Kirain Jaya kalau tidur aja ngeces....ternyata...