Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX-

[libliss]

My first upload using the Sigmalux

Hidden beauty


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4601701367_817fd92800_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martins_album/4601701367/)


Yeah, that is really amazing! Truly blown away at that shot!




On to my saga:

I just got my crap copy back from C.R.I.S. and my shots are fuzzy, fuzzy, fuzzy. I have 4 days to return it to Amazon or waste more time and $$ (It was $40 to mail the lens and body at separate times) and did I say waste more time? Has any had luck with the T1i and this lens? I had much better shots with the Canon 1.4 (and 1.8!).

Trying to figure out if I should keep the Sigma and send it again or return it? I wonder if I could just keep ordering & returning from Amazon or if they'll cancel my account or something if it takes a couple (or few?) times to get a decent copy. I am seriously leaning towards returning it. This is not a good experience with Sigma, especially after sending it in to C.R.I.S., camera out of service for over three weeks, and getting it back and having 98% of my shots turn out crap. :mad:

[AWGD8]

Yeah, that is really amazing! Truly blown away at that shot!




On to my saga:

I just got my crap copy back from C.R.I.S. and my shots are fuzzy, fuzzy, fuzzy. I have 4 days to return it to Amazon or waste more time and $$ (It was $40 to mail the lens and body at separate times) and did I say waste more time? Has any had luck with the T1i and this lens? I had much better shots with the Canon 1.4 (and 1.8!).

Trying to figure out if I should keep the Sigma and send it again or return it? I wonder if I could just keep ordering & returning from Amazon or if they'll cancel my account or something if it takes a couple (or few?) times to get a decent copy. I am seriously leaning towards returning it. This is not a good experience with Sigma, especially after sending it in to C.R.I.S., camera out of service for over three weeks, and getting it back and having 98% of my shots turn out crap. :mad:


Give beachcamera.com a try. I bought 2 Sigmas from them 30mm and 50mm with no problem. 30mm went to the Xsi and the 50mm with the 5dc. Seems like they don`t restock crappy or bad lenses that was returned.

[Neil B]

http://i40.tinypic.com/14v1jjn.jpg

getting a hang of the lens, i will get better in time :)

[JayStar86]

http://i40.tinypic.com/14v1jjn.jpg

getting a hang of the lens, i will get better in time :)

nice job. you got the bokeh and focussing just right.

[Neil B]

^ thank you sir

[Martin.D]

question to those who have returned for replacement or calibration, do you send it to sigma or return to where you purchased?

After having mine for 1 week I have to use a focus adjustment of -15 but its still not right..

[Deep Pocket]

f/2.0 I believe




http://i43.tinypic.com/ta0zgn.jpg

[Anders Östberg]

Is it OK to try to be constructively critical in such an über-positive thread? ;)

Nice composition and with all the diagonals pointing to her face, but doesn't quite work for me. I would have preferred if the focus was on her face rather than on the hair, I feel the main story in the picture is the smoke, and possibly with a bit deeper DOF too.

[Deep Pocket]

Is it OK to try to be constructively critical in such an über-positive thread? ;)

Nice composition and with all the diagonals pointing to her face, but doesn't quite work for me. I would have preferred if the focus was on her face rather than on the hair, I feel the main story in the picture is the smoke, and possibly with a bit deeper DOF too.

Oh, that was just a quick snapshot of a friend when we were outside. :p Thanks for your input though!

[alexanderGARDNER]

http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/MPS/Autumn/Autumn-AlexanderGardner-MG2969/868348847_2VVzp-L.jpg

[Deep Pocket]

All wide open, except the smoke one being at f2




http://i42.tinypic.com/25t9eyv.jpg






http://i41.tinypic.com/5n5icn.jpg





http://i43.tinypic.com/2jd3ou1.jpg





http://i43.tinypic.com/fdg11x.jpg





http://i43.tinypic.com/j08uiq.jpg





http://i39.tinypic.com/j7ghtu.jpg

[Martin.D]

Yeah, that is really amazing! Truly blown away at that shot!


Thank you sir...

First attempt at a little Movie style type street photography, I know it's not landscape oriented to give that cinamatic feel but my fault for having the camera up the wrong way :)

Funny all the same .) btw this is in Germany :p

@ F1.8

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4615919013_d49c7e2594_b.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/martins_album/4615919013/)

[barosborough]

Pulled the trigger and ordered one up today. Sold my canon 50mm 1.4 a couple weeks ago and miss it. Since I made the mistake of getting ride of it I thought I'd at least give this lens a try. Hope I didn't make another mistake.... Only time will tell.

[Martin.D]

Pulled the trigger and ordered one up today. Sold my canon 50mm 1.4 a couple weeks ago and miss it. Since I made the mistake of getting ride of it I thought I'd at least give this lens a try. Hope I didn't make another mistake.... Only time will tell.

Let us know how they compare - I've not tested the canon version but word is the Sigma is much sharper wide open..

[barosborough]

I will Martin. Yeah I sold my canon 50 1.4 because I got the 35L and was blown away with the quality. I tended to always reach for the 35L when I used to always reach for my 50.

This is my first Sigma lens purchase.

Let us know how they compare - I've not tested the canon version but word is the Sigma is much sharper wide open..

[Goincarcrazy]

Let us know how they compare - I've not tested the canon version but word is the Sigma is much sharper wide open..

As one man's opinion, I will TOTALLY agree that the Sigma is sharper wide open. It seems to be sharper over nearly the entire range. The Canon just tends to be a smidge more accurate on it's focus, so its a bit of a give and take. That COULD just be my copies though, so I'm still very interested to hear other's opinions.

[Brett]

My sister's dog Bentley, looking melancholy:


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1328/4605047529_59c9632dd1_o.jpg

[Deep Pocket]

As one man's opinion, I will TOTALLY agree that the Sigma is sharper wide open. It seems to be sharper over nearly the entire range. The Canon just tends to be a smidge more accurate on it's focus, so its a bit of a give and take. That COULD just be my copies though, so I'm still very interested to hear other's opinions.


Look at the shots I took on the previous page, seems pretty good wide open to me (those shot wide open). Definitely better then the Canon.

But the AF seems to be less accurate with moving subjects I find. I'm pretty sure if you google up reviews they would say the same thing.

[Martin.D]

I think I've cracked the Cinematic experience - 100% stranger portrait..

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4618288206_1294b6615e_b.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/martins_album/4618288206/)

[Goincarcrazy]

I don't know how you and the urban/street guys do it. I guess I don't have the cajones to just take pics of random strangers, haha. Around this town I'm sure I'd get shot or at least stabbed...

[ckfishel2001]

Little Feet
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4618023527_121049e4ec_o.jpg

[Martin.D]

I don't know how you and the urban/street guys do it. I guess I don't have the cajones to just take pics of random strangers, haha. Around this town I'm sure I'd get shot or at least stabbed...



Live view mode on - look innocent :p..

[silvrbullet]

I got to use my new Sigmalux quite a bit this weekend. I have noticed that focus is pretty inconsistent. When I am within 10 feet, this lens takes amazing picutres from f/2 up. But further than 10 feet, its a crap shoot. I havent really taken anything wide open that I am happy with. I have tried to MA, but again, its great at one distance, but not the other. I really want this lens- should I try and get another one from B&H, or just send it in for calibration??

About 8 feet away.. F/2.8, 1/125, iso 200 - Bounce flash
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/4613111510_e2db240db4.jpg

[ckfishel2001]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/4618637054_79f5aa2131_o.jpg

[denoir]

I think I've cracked the Cinematic experience - 100% stranger portrait..

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4618288206_1294b6615e_b.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/martins_album/4618288206/)

Excellent processing and a nice shot. Lower saturation, added green tint.. any other major step in PP?

[Martin.D]

Excellent processing and a nice shot. Lower saturation, added green tint.. any other major step in PP?

No green tint - "Split toning in LR by dropping the yellows in the highlights and blues in the shadows.." it's not an easy process to achive..

[Deep Pocket]

http://i48.tinypic.com/kd8u34.jpg

[denoir]

No green tint - "Split toning in LR by dropping the yellows in the highlights and blues in the shadows.." it's not an easy process to achive..

Thanks for the info! I'll try to play around with that.

[pinoyed]

just got my sigmalux MA'ed it +17 on my 1D3

[Feudal1]

just got my sigmalux MA'ed it +17 on my 1D3

I sent my new Sigma 50mm into Sigma almost immediately after I purchased it. Had it back in a week, and the focus is spot on. My only issue with it now is that I'm not sure the focal length is right for me. I'm thinking about selling it, and maybe picking up a new 24-70mm f/2.8. But yeah, once it's properly calibrated, it's a stunning piece of glass.

[icebat]

A few recent ones.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4624723200_fcf7a3bb78_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3311/4624610260_7a2ed2fd26_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/4622751167_c17a5f6530_b.jpg

[Martin.D]

A few recent ones.



I really like the second one, processing fit's very well..

One from me..

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4626592672_507d8803b4.jpg
(http://flickr2.netbits.co.uk/large/photo/b/4626592672)

[icebat]

I really like the second one, processing fit's very well..

One from me..

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4626592672_507d8803b4.jpg
(http://flickr2.netbits.co.uk/large/photo/b/4626592672)

Thank you. I appreciate it. :)

[alexanderGARDNER]

Sean I like that first one. Just about my sort of quirky!
That 3rd one I'll call, "Bokehville's Summer Storm" ;)

[Deep Pocket]

http://imagenic.net/images/cw9qr8ycqhufj3kxcjh.jpg (http://imagenic.net/)




http://imagenic.net/images/h6g2g26k59c0gcmj4c97.jpg (http://imagenic.net/)




http://imagenic.net/images/frxtvpfeqznlonoyj8iy.jpg (http://imagenic.net/)




http://imagenic.net/images/74nw4d7orvdcya2w61u.jpg (http://imagenic.net/)




http://imagenic.net/images/p1sel3rtc8ofqz07gzbv.jpg (http://imagenic.net/)




And wide open:
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/628/img9221500.jpg (http://img690.imageshack.us/i/img9221500.jpg/)

[Combatmedic870]

I really like the second one, processing fit's very well..

One from me..

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4626592672_507d8803b4.jpg
(http://flickr2.netbits.co.uk/large/photo/b/4626592672)


I really see the sharpness in this and it makes it majorly stand out. kind of a 3D effect with this one. very good choice of F stop. What did you shoot this at??

Also I think the black bottom and top makes it stand out even more.

[alexanderGARDNER]

http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/Als-Shots/Today/Today-AlexanderGardner-0002/874859574_JKkB5-L.jpg

I'm busting to get a few backgrounds for a new website. Here's one.

[Martin.D]

I really see the sharpness in this and it makes it majorly stand out. kind of a 3D effect with this one. very good choice of F stop. What did you shoot this at??

Also I think the black bottom and top makes it stand out even more.

Thank you - I used 2.2 but my shutter speed was a little slow 1/40 - lessons learnt..

[icebat]

Sean I like that first one. Just about my sort of quirky!
That 3rd one I'll call, "Bokehville's Summer Storm" ;)

Thanks Alex :) "Bokehville's Summer Storm" sounds good to me. :D

[draculr]

Here is one of the first pics I took with this lens on my 7D.

[Vanthel]

Just got mine and it needs +20 maybe a tad more, going to have to send it in when I can go without it for a little bit. Otherwise it's lovely :)

[7Ddame]

Just got mine and it needs +20 maybe a tad more, going to have to send it in when I can go without it for a little bit. Otherwise it's lovely :)

ouch, well, when you get it back it will be incredible. my 30 1.4 is +2 I think once it gets into double digits all should send them in!

[NewphotoMan]

http://acfotolabs.com/img/v13/p43097726-4.jpg

[DarthVader]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/4630677832_08a6e5b9d4_b.jpg

[Deep Pocket]

Ah this lens is becoming my favorite walkaround now. It's not too big and I like the focal length.


http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2681/img9328600.jpg (http://img63.imageshack.us/i/img9328600.jpg/)



http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8406/img9330600.jpg (http://img248.imageshack.us/i/img9330600.jpg/)

[ryaaannnn]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4630760730_afe988685d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/z0mgitsryan/4630760730/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4630759774_aed278d999.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/z0mgitsryan/4630759774/)

[DarthVader]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4630249205_38cf333d36_b.jpg

[eeeksNYC]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4630523387_6568da9462_b.jpg

[teh]

two from today.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/4633245504_4e3a3ba9d5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbauerphoto/4633245504/sizes/l/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/4632645201_d724486a36.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbauerphoto/4632645201/sizes/l/)

[ryaaannnn]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/4633890340_a4e53d505d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/z0mgitsryan/4633890340/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4633889728_f2a36d2e92.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/z0mgitsryan/4633889728/)

[Neil B]

http://i50.tinypic.com/4lr4t2.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/20zqrk1.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/30w1sn5.jpg

[Quick Tony]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/4629566524_0c7931f72a_b.jpg

[yong]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4441489542_ee21f92fca.jpg

1000D + sigmalux wide open

[Deep Pocket]

Wide open


http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5520/img9775600.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/i/img9775600.jpg/)

[reappear]

I finally had something else to shoot than just test charts ;)

Click the pictures to go to the gallery and below the picture is link to the full raw picture.

http://big.pic.fi/kuvat/Pure+randomness/Garbage.CR2/_small.jpg (http://big.pic.fi/kuvat/Pure+randomness/Garbage.CR2/)

http://big.pic.fi/kuvat/Pure+randomness/Nuka+running.CR2/_smaller.jpg (http://big.pic.fi/kuvat/Pure+randomness/Nuka+running.CR2)

[JayStar86]

http://i50.tinypic.com/4lr4t2.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/20zqrk1.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/30w1sn5.jpg

^^^ amazing color to these and bokeh thats just sooooo smooooth!

[Neil B]

^^^ amazing color to these and bokeh thats just sooooo smooooth!

thanx jay

[Neil B]

http://i45.tinypic.com/ou1loi.jpg

[Deep Pocket]

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3294/img98361200650.jpg (http://img522.imageshack.us/i/img98361200650.jpg/)

[thatkatmat]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/4629566524_0c7931f72a_b.jpg

Beautiful....

[thatkatmat]

f/2.2
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ntprZiw8haU/S9rULEMaIuI/AAAAAAAAAt8/jSrAg_3NRfs/s800/MPF_0378.jpg

f/2
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ntprZiw8haU/S9rUTzduebI/AAAAAAAAAuY/esZtBMRem8I/s800/MPF_0371.jpg

[[Hyuni]]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4637402417_48ffaf1a70_o.jpg

[ckfishel2001]

f/2.2


f/2
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ntprZiw8haU/S9rUTzduebI/AAAAAAAAAuY/esZtBMRem8I/s800/MPF_0371.jpg
Luv this one Matt

[Wheat_King]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/4637583475_9af5e2061c_b.jpg

F1.4

[thatkatmat]

That's nice....made me smile...^^
Cheers

[Deep Pocket]

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4059/img9277e.jpg (http://img266.imageshack.us/i/img9277e.jpg/)




http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5066/img9914620.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/img9914620.jpg/)

[teh]

great lens for portraits.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4641304639_28707e8c35.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbauerphoto/4641304639/sizes/l/)

[ckfishel2001]

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4059/img9277e.jpg (http://img266.imageshack.us/i/img9277e.jpg/)





very nice

[advaitin]

Checking my wife's eyes after cataract surgery yesterday. A toric lens was implanted and she has 20-20 vision in that eye as of this morning.

The shot is handheld, Canon 5DM2, Sigmalux, program, auto ISO (1000), 1/40s @ f1.4, cropped slightly. The dial is at 100 percent, noise and USM corrected.

[advaitin]

And here's a view showing the eye more clearly. I don't think my wife will like these shots. The only difference from the one above is it is at f1.6. I cropped a horizontal to vertical and color corrected for the light and applied noise control and USM.

Not too bad on focus, although it really was difficult for me to see since the lighting was subdued.

[Deep Pocket]

very nice

Thanks! actually the first time I got that comment on this site so far :D nice to know I'm making progress hehe

[advaitin]

Thanks! actually the first time I got that comment on this site so far :D nice to know I'm making progress hehe

I'll add my two cents. That's a sharp picture.

[icebat]

Great shots everyone. This is by far my most used lens.

Random snap shot at the bowling alley.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4643636785_2dd490352a_b.jpg

[Martin.D]

Little Cross processing


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4644748344_f6a6ffb687_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martins_album/4644748344/)

[barosborough]

Got the lens this week. My first sigma! I really like it so far. Haven't had a chance to use it in the studio or outside but am impressed so far.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/4645953192_c62816e4e3_o.jpg

[Deep Pocket]

f/1.4


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4603/img0028850.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/img0028850.jpg/)

[justinalamode]

@ f/1.4

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4646336075_8b69375f38_b.jpg

[ckc]

very nice

I agree very nice ftww

[St1ll]

5d, wide open

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/4339/img1140f.jpg

[Palmxp3]

Just received my copy back from Sigma and the focus is now spot on and lens is much sharper! Took about 3 weeks for the whole process but I'm now 100% sure I made the correct choice. This was taken wide open of our new puppy:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4652560587_07bc966390_b.jpg

[regnis]

Great shots everyone. This is by far my most used lens.

Random snap shot at the bowling alley.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4643636785_2dd490352a_b.jpg

thats a super cool shot. what processing did you use here?

[ckfishel2001]

to everyone in the States....Happy Memorial Day

everyone else...Happy Monday

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4654724012_32499c492b_b.jpg

[cattalk124]

Are most people here using this on FF or crop?

[JayStar86]

Are most people here using this on FF or crop?

i think its a good blend of FF and crop. But if i had to guess which was more then I would say FF.

[Deep Pocket]

f/1.4

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/9976/img0710tks.jpg (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/img0710tks.jpg/)



and reversed, f/5.6

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1508/img0698fv.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/img0698fv.jpg/)

[Quick Tony]

f/1.4

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/9976/img0710tks.jpg (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/img0710tks.jpg/)

I like the subject matter here! Are these from a high school course? I see you are from BC. Those provincial exams are tons of fun! :S

[Deep Pocket]

I like the subject matter here! Are these from a high school course? I see you are from BC. Those provincial exams are tons of fun! :S

Hahaha in fact they are, and yes, and yes
You are from BC too I take it?

I have Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, and Social Studies provincial exams coming up.. greatest life ever :rolleyes:

[zyndurai]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4652055728_22dac411ce.jpg

[Feudal1]

It was nice to finally get a chance to use the Sigmalux for something other than test shots, since I got it calibrated at Sigma's N.Y. facility. I got a lot of shots with the Sigmalux from that party that I need to go through, but a preliminary review of them shows that the focus on most of them were spot on. The ones that weren't were user error. ;) Very pleased.

Shot of my wife at our friend's 40th birthday party. Her left eye is perfectly in focus, but her right eye is not - no fault of the lens there... the shot was take at f/2.2, which doesn't give much DOF when shooting up close. EXIF data attached.

http://cwhite.smugmug.com/Family/The-Kids/IMG3247/884691084_mMw9M-XL.jpg

[icebat]

thats a super cool shot. what processing did you use here?

Thank you.
Started out in acr
Lowered saturation quite a bit
lowered the contrast
Split toned yellow into the shodows
Uploaded to ps
Black solid color fill, with the blending mode set to exclusion
Dark blue solid color fill, with the blending mode set to exclusion.

That's pretty much it. Hope that helps.

[ALaS]

f/1.4

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/9976/img0710tks.jpg (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/img0710tks.jpg/)





Are you studying engineering principles or physics?

[Deep Pocket]

Are you studying engineering principles or physics?

Physics, I'm still in High school :eek:

[ALaS]

Ah okay! Keep it up :) Great stuff to know..

[Quick Tony]

Hahaha in fact they are, and yes, and yes
You are from BC too I take it?

I have Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, and Social Studies provincial exams coming up.. greatest life ever :rolleyes:

Ya I am from BC. I skipped the biology for AP calculus (didn't really enjoy bio 11), but I did all the rest, and principles 12, if it's still called that (it was only 4 years ago).

Good luck with the exams!

[Deep Pocket]

^^ Thanks Alas :D

Ya I am from BC. I skipped the biology for AP calculus (didn't really enjoy bio 11), but I did all the rest, and principles 12, if it's still called that (it was only 4 years ago).

Good luck with the exams!

I didn't like Biology either- too much memorizing. I hate studying, haha :o
I found the Chemistry and Physics easier in a way because I just had to keep doing questions over and over again to get the concepts instead of having to memorize an endless list of names and body processes

Principles 12.. Probably talking about Principles of Mathematics 12 :p

Where are ya in BC?

[Quick Tony]

^^ Thanks Alas :D



I didn't like Biology either- too much memorizing. I hate studying, haha :o
I found the Chemistry and Physics easier in a way because I just had to keep doing questions over and over again to get the concepts instead of having to memorize an endless list of names and body processes

Principles 12.. Probably talking about Principles of Mathematics 12 :p

Where are ya in BC?


I'm in Victoria right now at school, but I spend a lot of time working in Vancouver on co-op jobs.

[Deep Pocket]

I'm in Victoria right now at school, but I spend a lot of time working in Vancouver on co-op jobs.

Ah I see, I'm supposed to be looking at my post secondary options soon..
What co-op program are you taking (what are you studying?)
I plan to enroll for sure in a co-op program too, heard they were a great way to get job experience.

[ryaaannnn]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4657770679_efd200eea8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/z0mgitsryan/4657770679/)

[Palmxp3]

shot wide open, I'm really loving the dreamy effects of this lens
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4657717870_048dbe1e31_b.jpg

[reappear]

Shot wide open in close range. I too like the dreamy effect that this lens gave... Click the pic for different sizes.

http://big.pic.fi/kuvat/Kissat/Rymy.jpg/_smaller.jpg (http://big.pic.fi/kuvat/Kissat/Rymy.jpg)

[Neil B]

http://i50.tinypic.com/4iyi2s.jpg

@ 1.4

[plasticmotif]

I just got this lens on Thursday....haven't put it through it's paces very much. I hit the sigma lottery. Mine's spot on at 1.4. Pretty impressed with the photos I've seen out of it so far. (I may have taken 50 shots with it so far)_

First shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/plasticmotif/IMG_4656.jpg

Close to MFD:
http://macpointer.com/img/s7/v8/p883957338-4.jpg

[thatkatmat]

Eyes tack sharp......Dreamy flowery bokeh....Looks great!

[Quick Tony]

Ah I see, I'm supposed to be looking at my post secondary options soon..
What co-op program are you taking (what are you studying?)
I plan to enroll for sure in a co-op program too, heard they were a great way to get job experience.
I'm at Uvic, in Electrical Engineering. It is a great program to be in, and helps you get lots of exposure to what's out in the field. AND, it's definitely nice to have some cash coming in every 4 months!

Here's another from the sigmalux, so I'm not so blatantly off topic.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4618143742_29f6c7c2d9_b.jpg

[Mast3rChi3f]

Testing my strobella with 580EX and sigmalux.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/402/strobella020.jpg

[icebat]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4665791512_c8854c9f34_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4664346033_fce4acdfaa_b.jpg

[Mast3rChi3f]

icebat nice photo, love the cat expression.


Wide open.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4855/picodoareeiropasseio173.jpg

[Deep Pocket]

f/1.4

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1885/img0937pp.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/img0937pp.jpg/)

[JayStar86]

^^^^ talk about being shallow, eh? :D

[Deep Pocket]

^^^^ talk about shallow, eh? :D

Haha I know right?




http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/5712/img0869gw.jpg (http://img693.imageshack.us/i/img0869gw.jpg/)




Another f/1.4

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/348/img0935zj.jpg (http://img693.imageshack.us/i/img0935zj.jpg/)

[DarthVader]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4668119262_c97777eb78_b.jpg

[7Ddame]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4665791512_c8854c9f34_b.jpg

love shots like this SO much, such a texture junkie.

your kitty is cool too :cool:

[icebat]

icebat nice photo, love the cat expression.


Wide open.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4855/picodoareeiropasseio173.jpg

Thanks I appreciate it. :)
love shots like this SO much, such a texture junkie.

your kitty is cool too :cool:

Thanks, I'm glad you like it. I'm going to try to start shooting more stuff like this.

[icebat]

Hope none of these are re-posts.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4652159176_a882d835a4_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/4557129900_7b6e324a04_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4541864777_d6eec38b44_b.jpg

[Mast3rChi3f]

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9392/passeiorabaal022.jpg

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5299/passeiorabaal019.jpg

[regnis]

455605

[Martin.D]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4672013429_6b696b1734_b.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/martins_album/4672013429/)

[7Ddame]

Hope none of these are re-posts.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4652159176_a882d835a4_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4541864777_d6eec38b44_b.jpg

<3 these
especially the tulips? make me want to use my 50mm more

[Neil B]

when shooting at 1.4 do u guys use a tripod ?

[Martin.D]

when shooting at 1.4 do u guys use a tripod ?

Hell no! unless it's almost dark :p

[Neil B]

Hell no! unless it's almost dark :p

i can never get the focus to be sharp at 1.4 lol my hands shake alot...:oops:

[TooManyShots]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4672579981_c08a1e4513_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4672579981/in/set-72157624086924445/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4673128360_e625090bf9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4673128360/in/set-72157624211125306/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4673128522_bb85f3f45b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4673128522/in/set-72157624211125306/)

[icebat]

<3 these
especially the tulips? make me want to use my 50mm more

Thank you :)

[ryaaannnn]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4676305245_549c59b7e8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/z0mgitsryan/4676305245/)

[[Hyuni]]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4672013429_6b696b1734_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martins_album/4672013429/)

Wow, now THAT'S color!

if you clone out the power lines, that's a wall hanger right there!
(If not on your wall, maybe mine! :lol:)

[TheHoff]

;10318173']Wow, now THAT'S color!

Really gorgeous. Looks like something you'd see on a top-selling stock photo list.


Here is something from yesterday, f/1.8 on a 1DS2

http://imgur.com/XuxRs.jpg

[Martin.D]

;10318173']Wow, now THAT'S color!

if you clone out the power lines, that's a wall hanger right there!
(If not on your wall, maybe mine! :lol:)

Thank you - simple to clone them out :)

Really gorgeous. Looks like something you'd see on a top-selling stock photo list.



Thank you!

[ALaS]

Really gorgeous. Looks like something you'd see on a top-selling stock photo list.


Here is something from yesterday, f/1.8 on a 1DS2

http://imgur.com/XuxRs.jpg

Hoff, VERY nice!! Any external lighting? Looks like a soft box to camera right.

[TheHoff]

Hoff, VERY nice!! Any external lighting? Looks like a soft box to camera right.

Thanks! No lighting on this one; just a very cloudy sky. It rained most of the day :rolleyes:

One more from the Sigma in my top picks list so far (also f/1.8 )...

http://imgur.com/XySEs.jpg

[ALaS]

Lovin' it! See, overcast sky = kinda big soft box right? :D juust kidding. Keep it up! I just got the 3x more expensive 50 today..Hopefully it will serve me well..

[TheHoff]

I just got the 3x more expensive 50 today..Hopefully it will serve me well..

Why would you do something like that? :D

I spent most of the day with my zooms but all of my favorite picks are from the 50mm... hmmmm

http://imgur.com/548dl.jpg

[ckfishel2001]

Why would you do something like that? :D

I spent most of the day with my zooms but all of my favorite picks are from the 50mm... hmmmm




Just thinking I hadn't seen you in here in awhile. Nice shots!

[plasticmotif]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/plasticmotif/IMG_4837.jpg

One of my favorites.

[thatkatmat]

Wonderful stuff Alex...Love the limmo shot

[teh]

I was shooting a tattoo session this weekend:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4682225582_cd3cd74ded.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbauerphoto/4682225582/sizes/l/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4681596169_e3b319cfc7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbauerphoto/4681596169/sizes/l/)

[ALaS]

Why would you do something like that? :D



It's an addiction.

[Ivey]

Hey everyone, I just got this lens and I've found that when I'm shooting wide open, my pictures have a "dreamy"/glowing look to them, but it improves as I stop down. Is this normal?
100% crop @ f1.4
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4684175868_c2d20ca063.jpg
100% crop @ f2.8 (Much better)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4684203972_2e4bc04671.jpg

[ALaS]

Totally normal.

[Martin.D]

Hey everyone, I just got this lens and I've found that when I'm shooting wide open, my pictures have a "dreamy"/glowing look to them, but it improves as I stop down. Is this normal?
100% crop @ f1.4

100% crop @ f2.8 (Much better)



Normal? No - I dont see this effect at 1.4 - however it could be that your lens is front or back focusing..

[ride5000]

Normal? No - I dont see this effect at 1.4 - however it could be that your lens is front or back focusing..

certainly you would agree, though, that a lens that does NOT sharpen up when stopped down from max aperture is a rare thing indeed.

that said, the first looks a tiny bit front focused. ;)

[thatkatmat]

Normal? No - I dont see this effect at 1.4 - however it could be that your lens is front or back focusing..

No? with nearly every fast prime I've ever shot wide open you can get a little bit of that "glow" The 50L's I used had it the most. My EX50 doesn't have much but it does have it....I know when I sent mine in for calibration it helped a lot.
And Martin.....Nice that your's shows no glow at all....(I think that's not normal) :D
As far as stopping it down, yes it gets rid of it.

[TheHoff]

"halation"

[thatkatmat]

"halation"

Knew there was a name for it...Thank you Alex

[icebat]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4684579520_31fb8cf295_b.jpg

[ckfishel2001]

"halation"

sounds like 'bad breath' :)

[professoryeti]

f/1.4

[Martin.D]

No? with nearly every fast prime I've ever shot wide open you can get a little bit of that "glow" The 50L's I used had it the most. My EX50 doesn't have much but it does have it....I know when I sent mine in for calibration it helped a lot.
And Martin.....Nice that your's shows no glow at all....(I think that's not normal) :D
As far as stopping it down, yes it gets rid of it.

I shall double check - perhaps I need to get in closer :D

[Ivey]

No? with nearly every fast prime I've ever shot wide open you can get a little bit of that "glow" The 50L's I used had it the most. My EX50 doesn't have much but it does have it....I know when I sent mine in for calibration it helped a lot.
And Martin.....Nice that your's shows no glow at all....(I think that's not normal) :D
As far as stopping it down, yes it gets rid of it.

So basically that's the amount of halation to be expected from this lens wide open? I just want to make sure, since the lens is still under the exchange period.

[thatkatmat]

I would keep it and take the time to send it to Sigma to let them dial it in. Not sure if that's the right amount, Im far from the guy who could analize that.

[Heavy Smiles]

Wide open


http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/4403/img1192.jpg (http://img809.imageshack.us/i/img1192.jpg/)




f2.0



http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5440/img1346700.jpg (http://img824.imageshack.us/i/img1346700.jpg/)


http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/4893/img1240700.jpg (http://img813.imageshack.us/i/img1240700.jpg/)


http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/4850/img1370700.jpg (http://img816.imageshack.us/i/img1370700.jpg/)


http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2410/img1530700.jpg (http://img820.imageshack.us/i/img1530700.jpg/)