Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- - Page 157

Seven11 · 5th of February 2010 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by JimmyG

This lens is somewhat soft wide open on an APS-C body, but quite acceptable for the dof and speed in low light. A little pp fixes the softness no problem.

Why would it be softer on a cropped body than FF?

JimmyG · 5th of February 2010 (Fri)

Sorry, totally meant to post this in the Canon 50 1.4....what I get for doing it at 1 in the morning.

thatkatmat · 5th of February 2010 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by JimmyG

Sorry, totally meant to post this in the Canon 50 1.4....what I get for doing it at 1 in the morning.

Yeah, I thought those looked like FAKE Sigmalux shots...LOL

Kidding man, no worries

TheHoff · 5th of February 2010 (Fri)

I'll post more later but here is my favourite from today's sessions.

thatkatmat · 5th of February 2010 (Fri)

Alex, your newborn shots are very special, how long have you been doing them? Love the sepia tone conversion, gives them a very nice mood...

Supersignet · 6th of February 2010 (Sat)

The weather has been rough here for quite a while. I've been itching to get out and play with this amazing lens, but the oppertunities to shoot something interesting haven't come up yet.

Awsome DOF and Bokeh on this lens.

100 % crop

alainvd · 7th of February 2010 (Sun)

I just received the lens for a few days from a friend.I calibrated it at +20 on bothe the 5D and 7D :/
Result is quite good so far. Here is an example from the 5D2.

richierich1212 · 8th of February 2010 (Mon)

Recieved my 'Lux today right before I had to leave for work. So far my "used" demo condition lens from Adorama needs +13-20 MA on my 5DII but that's only in non-controlled testing for 30 minutes. I'll have to see how I can send it to Sigma for calibration.

TheHoff · 8th of February 2010 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by thatkatmat

Alex, your newborn shots are very special, how long have you been doing them? Love the sepia tone conversion, gives them a very nice mood...

Thanks, TKM! I haven't been doing them that long. This is my first time really doing in-hospital portraits. The series was originally conceived with a PJ approach but as it was difficult to get there on time for every one, I've converted it to more of a lit & arranged artistic flow.

TWINS!

And an awesome new little family...

(all with Sigma 50mm. Most of the series is @ f/1.6 but for these with more than 2 in the frame, I've stopped down to 2.5. All lit with Kacey Beauty Dish and liberal use of LR's spot adjustment and gradients.)

richierich1212 · 9th of February 2010 (Tue)

Great shots again Hoff.

For those of you who've had to send in your lens for focusing problems, did you have to include the warranty card?

ckfishel2001 · 9th of February 2010 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by richierich1212

Great shots again Hoff.

For those of you who've had to send in your lens for focusing problems, did you have to include the warranty card?

yes I did....to get warranty work done anyway.

thunnus · 9th of February 2010 (Tue)

Both at f/1.8, ISO100

Brett · 9th of February 2010 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by ckfishel2001

yes I did....to get warranty work done anyway.

I sent mine, but the people at C.R.I.S. said I didn't really have to. They're very nice to deal with.

DrPablo · 9th of February 2010 (Tue)

Love mine so far. I've done a +15 MA, and I still feel like I'm missing focus every once in a while. But part of the problem is that I'm working with a DOF of millimeters at f/1.4 and a subject 2 feet away. When I stop down or I back away the focus seems to hit consistently.

thatkatmat · 9th of February 2010 (Tue)

Maybe you just have to get used to the Sigma HSM, it's a little different than other USM's^^^

5th of February 2010 (Fri)	#2342
JimmyG Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Drexel U, Philly Posts: 202	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- Sorry, totally meant to post this in the Canon 50 1.4....what I get for doing it at 1 in the morning. __________________ James Gripped EOS 7D\|EOS 450D\|EOS Elan\|Polaroid 103\|Rokinon 8mm\|Sigma 30 F1.4\|Sigma 18-50 F2.8 Macro\|Canon 70-200 F4 L Flickr Facebook

5th of February 2010 (Fri)	#2344
TheHoff Don't Hassle.... Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 8,804 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- I'll post more later but here is my favourite from today's sessions. __________________ ••Vancouver Wedding Photographer ••\| [gear list] \| Latest blog: 5 steps to stopping image loss Last edited by TheHoff : 6th of February 2010 (Sat) at 08:49.

5th of February 2010 (Fri)	#2345
thatkatmat Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle, don't move here, it's wet and cold Posts: 8,950 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- Alex, your newborn shots are very special, how long have you been doing them? Love the sepia tone conversion, gives them a very nice mood... __________________ My Flickr Stuff

6th of February 2010 (Sat)	#2346
Supersignet Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 504	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- The weather has been rough here for quite a while. I've been itching to get out and play with this amazing lens, but the oppertunities to shoot something interesting haven't come up yet. Awsome DOF and Bokeh on this lens. 100 % crop __________________ Canon 5Dii, Sigma 24mm f1.8, Sigma 50mm f1.4, Sigma 85mm f1.4, Sigma 24-70 f2.8 EX Macro, Sigma 150mm f2.8 Macro, Canon 135 f2L, Zenitar 16mm f2.8 fish eye (on the way) A pile of ocf gear and modifiers.

7th of February 2010 (Sun)	#2347
alainvd Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brussels Posts: 200 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- I just received the lens for a few days from a friend.I calibrated it at +20 on bothe the 5D and 7D :/ Result is quite good so far. Here is an example from the 5D2. __________________ 5D² - 7D - 17-55 2.8 IS - 90 Macro - 35L - 85LII - 135L Photographe de mariage en Belgique

8th of February 2010 (Mon)	#2348
richierich1212 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vallejo, California (SF Bay Area) Posts: 1,620 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- Recieved my 'Lux today right before I had to leave for work. So far my "used" demo condition lens from Adorama needs +13-20 MA on my 5DII but that's only in non-controlled testing for 30 minutes. I'll have to see how I can send it to Sigma for calibration. __________________ **Gearlist · Feedback**

9th of February 2010 (Tue)	#2350
richierich1212 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vallejo, California (SF Bay Area) Posts: 1,620 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- Great shots again Hoff. For those of you who've had to send in your lens for focusing problems, did you have to include the warranty card? __________________ **Gearlist · Feedback**

9th of February 2010 (Tue)	#2352
thunnus Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 71	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- Both at f/1.8, ISO100 __________________ Canon 7D, EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS, EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

9th of February 2010 (Tue)	#2354
DrPablo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,559	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- Love mine so far. I've done a +15 MA, and I still feel like I'm missing focus every once in a while. But part of the problem is that I'm working with a DOF of millimeters at f/1.4 and a subject 2 feet away. When I stop down or I back away the focus seems to hit consistently. __________________ Cameras: Canon 7D, Agfa 8x10, Cambo 4x5, Noblex 150, Hasselblad 500 C/M, Canon lineup: 17-55 f/2.8 IS, Sigma 30 f/1.4, Sigma 50 f/1.4, Sigma 85 f/1.4, Canon 85 f/1.8, Canon 100 f/2.8L macro, Canon 135 f/2L, Canon 70-200 f/4L, Canon 100-400 L, Canon MP-E 65/2.8 1-5x macro, 580EX, MT-24 EX

9th of February 2010 (Tue)	#2355
thatkatmat Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle, don't move here, it's wet and cold Posts: 8,950 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM -SIGMALUX- Maybe you just have to get used to the Sigma HSM, it's a little different than other USM's^^^ __________________ My Flickr Stuff Last edited by thatkatmat : 9th of February 2010 (Tue) at 13:25.

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