Sigma EX 180mm F3.5 APO Macro DG Lens Club

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-02-2018, 04:35 AM

Originally posted by Weevil

Looks like nice copy! Enjoy!

Thank you, I am still learning with this lens.

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-15-2018, 07:38 PM - **4 Likes**

On the K-1.

K-1 and AF540FGZII flash.

Zivelot · 10-08-2018, 07:50 AM - **2 Likes**

Not exactly macro, but taken with this lens (non DG version) used as a plain telephoto. We wedged some monkey nuts into the tree in our garden for our regular visitors. I did not need to wait for long to get a few shots as they tried to force the nuts. Camera was a K-1 with Natural colour pattern. Shot through window.

Zijspoor · 04-27-2019, 11:34 AM - **1 Like**

Although I am not using this lens a lot, I like it very much though.Even for my macro photography it is a specialty lens. But I am lucky to own it.
I grabbed this one years ago when I bought my K10D. The colours are fine.

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Zivelot · 09-09-2019, 04:45 AM - **1 Like**

Moor frog. Handheld non-DG version on a K-1.

Zivelot · 09-09-2019, 04:48 AM - **2 Likes**

Ducks on the lake. Non-DG version on K-1.

**Weevil** · 09-15-2019, 06:44 PM

FYI, a nice copy of this -RARE- 180mm macro is for sale in the Marketplace at the moment...

Sigma 180/3.5 Macro, Tamron 180/2.5, FA*300/4.5, DA*60-25/4(FF modified) and more - PentaxForums.com

Mike.P® · 08-27-2020, 09:03 AM - **5 Likes**

DG EX Version

White Butterfly by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

Wasp by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

Bee on Yellow Clover by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

Dragonflys by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

Hoverfly by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

**travelswsage** · 08-27-2020, 07:30 PM - **2 Likes**

Wonderful shots MikeP ! Incredibly sharp and detailed -- did you manage this handholding or use a tripod? Especially love the soft backgrounds on the last 3.

Ed Winchester · 04-19-2021, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by Weevil

Here's another one.

What's interesting about this one is that I have been contacted by Dr. Matthias Buck, Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Zoology because they'd like to use it part of a permanent exhibit about flower pollinisation in the Natural History gallery of the Royal Alberta Museum at Edmonton, Alberta in 2018.
Royal Alberta Museum : Royal Alberta Museum

Argynne cybèle / Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybele] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

Amazing shot!! I really want this lens!

Sceloporus · 06-02-2021, 02:48 PM - **4 Likes**

I love the sigma 180 mm Macro lens. It is one of my best:

**Scorpio71GR** · 01-20-2022, 06:50 PM - **5 Likes**

Looks like this thread could use a little jolt. I still feel incredibly lucky to have found such a nice copy of this lens.

On the K-1.

Yellow Butterfly #1 2021.jpg by Michael, on Flickr

Butterfly #1 2021.jpg by Michael, on Flickr

Butterfly #2 2021.jpg by Michael, on Flickr

**Digitalis** · 01-20-2022, 08:18 PM - **9 Likes**

Indeed, we shouldn't neglect this remarkable lens - one of the precious few apochromatic lenses made for K mount.

It has been a favorite of mine for product photography:

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX
Burson Supreme Sound V5i Op-Amps

Pentax KP- Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX

Monoculars: Carl Zeiss Vs Pentax.

It is also indispensable for photographing flighty and elusive insects.

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX - Pentax AF160FC ring-flash (Another rare item)

**termy** · 01-20-2022, 09:51 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Digitalis

Indeed, we shouldn't neglect this remarkable lens - one of the precious few apochromatic lenses made for K mount.

It has been a favorite of mine for product photography:

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX
Burson Supreme Sound V5i Op-Amps

Pentax KP- Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX

Monoculars: Carl Zeiss Vs Pentax.

It is also indispensable for photographing flighty and elusive insects.

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX - Pentax AF160FC ring-flash (Another rare item)

Absolutely fantastic lovely images.

Wish i could produce stuffs like that.

**Digitalis** · 01-28-2022, 01:59 AM - **2 Likes**

Pentax K-1 Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Macro @ f/3.5 ISO 100 1/500th

06-02-2021, 02:48 PM - 4 Likes	#41
Sceloporus New Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 6	Ants with the Pentax K1 II and the Sigma 180 mm Macro EX F3.5 I love the sigma 180 mm Macro lens. It is one of my best:

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07-02-2018, 04:35 AM	#31
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005	Originally posted by Weevil Looks like nice copy! Enjoy! Thank you, I am still learning with this lens.

07-15-2018, 07:38 PM - 4 Likes	#32
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005	On the K-1. K-1 and AF540FGZII flash.

09-15-2019, 06:44 PM	#37
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439 Original Poster	FYI, a nice copy of this -RARE- 180mm macro is for sale in the Marketplace at the moment... Sigma 180/3.5 Macro, Tamron 180/2.5, FA300/4.5, DA60-25/4(FF modified) and more - PentaxForums.com

08-27-2020, 09:03 AM - 5 Likes	#38
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	DG EX Version White Butterfly by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr Wasp by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr Bee on Yellow Clover by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr Dragonflys by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr Hoverfly by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

08-27-2020, 07:30 PM - 2 Likes	#39
travelswsage Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 385	Wonderful shots MikeP ! Incredibly sharp and detailed -- did you manage this handholding or use a tripod? Especially love the soft backgrounds on the last 3.

04-19-2021, 01:25 PM	#40
Ed Winchester New Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 10	Originally posted by Weevil Here's another one. What's interesting about this one is that I have been contacted by Dr. Matthias Buck, Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Zoology because they'd like to use it part of a permanent exhibit about flower pollinisation in the Natural History gallery of the Royal Alberta Museum at Edmonton, Alberta in 2018. Royal Alberta Museum : Royal Alberta Museum Argynne cybèle / Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybele] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr Amazing shot!! I really want this lens!

01-20-2022, 06:50 PM - 5 Likes	#42
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005	Looks like this thread could use a little jolt. I still feel incredibly lucky to have found such a nice copy of this lens. On the K-1. Yellow Butterfly #1 2021.jpg by Michael, on Flickr Butterfly #1 2021.jpg by Michael, on Flickr Butterfly #2 2021.jpg by Michael, on Flickr

01-20-2022, 08:18 PM - 9 Likes	#43
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Indeed, we shouldn't neglect this remarkable lens - one of the precious few apochromatic lenses made for K mount. It has been a favorite of mine for product photography: Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Burson Supreme Sound V5i Op-Amps Pentax KP- Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Monoculars: Carl Zeiss Vs Pentax. It is also indispensable for photographing flighty and elusive insects. Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX - Pentax AF160FC ring-flash (Another rare item)

01-20-2022, 09:51 PM - 1 Like	#44
termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	Originally posted by Digitalis Indeed, we shouldn't neglect this remarkable lens - one of the precious few apochromatic lenses made for K mount. It has been a favorite of mine for product photography: Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Burson Supreme Sound V5i Op-Amps Pentax KP- Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Monoculars: Carl Zeiss Vs Pentax. It is also indispensable for photographing flighty and elusive insects. Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX - Pentax AF160FC ring-flash (Another rare item) Absolutely fantastic lovely images. Wish i could produce stuffs like that.

01-28-2022, 01:59 AM - 2 Likes	#45
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Pentax K-1 Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Macro @ f/3.5 ISO 100 1/500th