Posted on May 23, 2012 By Michael Griffiths
23rd May 2012: This post is for Randy Robert’s benefit, and anyone else interested in the difference in image quality between my Sigma 150 – 500mm and EFS 60mm macro.
This spotted orchid image was taken with my Canon EFS 60mm Macro.
This spotted orchid image was taken with my Sigma 150 – 500mm lens.
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Beautiful shots and flowers! 🙂
Thank you.
Beautiful shots! Thanks for posting both 🙂
Thank you for your comment, Stephanie, it is much appreciated. 🙂
Which color is more accurate?
The stronger colour is through the 60mm EFS lens.
Well, I definitly liked the 60 mm better, but I’m not sure it is the lens… Great orchids (especially the first).
Thanks. Why do you not think the better image is not due to macro lens, Bente? The colour is more accurate and the Sigma produces softer images. I took a few images of damsel flies and ragged robin with both lenses last night. I will post these for comparison. Thanks for your comment. 🙂
Love the first one! Thanks for the comparison shots … did you use a flash with the 60mm?
Thanks, Tom. No I didn’t use a flash.
Thanks for the comparison shots. Love the orchid. I’m wondering which colour & light is more accurate too.
On my computer monitor, I like the Sigma 150-500mm better. I prefer the softer, darker light.
The EFS 60mm image is more colour accurate, Vicki.
Both cracking photographs,love orchids.
Thanks, Dave.
Beautiful pictures, but what impresses me the most, is the first orchid photo, as the colour stands out more than the second one. I have been learning about colours, before taking pictures in photography. So Well done.
Thank you, Sarah. I like strong colouts too. 🙂
Such a GREAT COLORS again !!! No words can say … I love your post!!
Thank you, sunnelly. 🙂
These are gorgeous.
Thank you, Maralee. I appreciate your comments. I appreciate everyone’s comments! 🙂
Thanks for posting these. The sigma images turned out softer in this set. I think the 500mm length will help me get tighter shots of the critters I shoot.
I’m not sure the extra 100 mm focal length will make a lot of difference. Have you tried a X1.4 lens extender?
I have both the X1.4 and X2 extenders, but with the 100x400mm lens the extenders negate the auto-focus and my eyes ain’t what they used to be so the autofucus on long shots is a must.
I thought I liked the Sigma photo more at first, but then realised the colour representation from the Canon was far better.
I’ve now got a Canon EFS 100mm macro lens, but am really struggling to get a decent macro phot with it. I can’t seem to get the depth of field right.
I didn’t get on with the EFS 100 either. Thankfully, I don’t have any problems with the EFS 60 mm macro lens.