Sigma 135mm f1.8 DG HSM

[RichardC]

I've had this beast for a while now and it's proving to be very versatile, most recently I'm shooting flowers, people and landscape.

Probably my favourite lens, I've tended to use it at or near full aperture. It's a very sharp lens.

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/250 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• -0.3
• ISO 100

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/1000 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 100

 

[Prosecutor]

This lens rocks. Face detection is not the fastest on a Lumix, but it´s usable.

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• 135mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art 017
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/200 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• -0.7
• ISO 200

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• 135mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art 017
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/3200 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• -0.3
• ISO 500

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• 135mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art 017
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/400 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• -0.7
• ISO 12800

• Panasonic - DC-S1R
• 135mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art 017
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/800 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 100

 

[The Rigger]

I just picked up one of these lenses and it really is a beast! Does anyone know if there's a tripod collar or socket made to fit this monster? The Sigma website is somewhat less than helpful on that subject, and I tend to believe that the lens mount on my S5 camera body may not be quite "butch" enough to support this lens unassisted.

 

[TOPSHELFJR.]

I just picked up one of these lenses and it really is a beast! Does anyone know if there's a tripod collar or socket made to fit this monster? The Sigma website is somewhat less than helpful on that subject, and I tend to believe that the lens mount on my S5 camera body may not be quite "butch" enough to support this lens unassisted.

There's an after-market one on Amazon.. Like $50 or so.. Made by: iShoot

 

[The Rigger]

There's an after-market one on Amazon.. Like $50 or so.. Made by: iShoot

Thanks, but I'm going to keep looking. Call me crazy if you must, but I'd prefer to avoid doing business with Amazon.
Maybe B&H has one that has somehow escaped their website.

 

[The Rigger]

There's an after-market one on Amazon.. Like $50 or so.. Made by: iShoot

I found one on eBay. Same iShoot mount, no Amazon. Best of both worlds, I suppose.

It astounds me that no one else makes one, and that even Sigma doesn't seem to... Or if they do make one, they're keeping it a great secret.