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Old 10-03-08, 00:34
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Originally Posted by Dave Smith View Post
Standing that extra 1/2 metre back may well mean your subject it still there to be photographed. I use the Sigma 150 and can still feel too close. If your subject is not going to move away then the 50mm would be fine. I use mine mainly for butterflies and other insects.
I moved from the sigma 105 to the tamron 180 for that very reason. Also I dont get in my own light now, which could be a problem when working very close up.
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