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Carpenter ant, Nikon D7200, Nikon 50x/0.55 with Sigma Life Size attachment as a tube lens, 180 photos, PMax
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Wow!

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This is insane!
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Stunning Saul!!!

Best,

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Post by Beatsy »

Wow - great image. That Sigma thingy performs really well too.

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Thank you all for kind comments !
Beatsy wrote:...That Sigma thingy performs really well too.
Yes, it is compact, cheap and performs very well (and better) comparing with other tube lenses
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Outstanding image!

What's the focal length of the Sigma Life Size attachment?
Is better to use it in normal or reverse orientation?
I have one at a drawer and I plan to get the adapters....
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Like the flowing vertical lines and the fine textures.

Excellent job.

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Pau wrote:Outstanding image!

What's the focal length of the Sigma Life Size attachment?
Is better to use it in normal or reverse orientation?
I have one at a drawer and I plan to get the adapters....
Hi Pau,


I own a few of the life-size attachment sigma lenses, at least 5, and they measure:

147mm extension + 46.5 register distance or = 193mm FL.

I have used them in both forward and reverse.

Online I read on a astro-photo forum that Sigma uses UD glass in the diopters. That would explain the good CA correction.

The best thing about the Sigmas? I picked up a couple last month for $6 and $10 each.

Sometimes you can find a nice Sigma 90mm macro lens for way less than $100 with the life-size adapter included.

Robert

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Pau, Robert, thank you for your comments !
Pau wrote:...What's the focal length of the Sigma Life Size attachment?
Is better to use it in normal or reverse orientation? ....
If I remember correctly - 196mm (cannot check again, my camera is dead, something happened to the aperture control unit, sent to Nikon SC ). I'm using in the normal orientation. Again , if I remember correctly - in reverse I had some softness at the edges.
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Thank you Robert and Saul!
In normal position it would be easier :D
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Anybody has an idea what does mean these hair tip "covers" ?

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