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

i did consider both of those but my main spot i shoot from is sitting on the court a little off center from the basket. i have a all access pass because i work for the athletics program at my school. occasionally ill shoot from the corner but i dont get many good shots because sometimes my shot gets blocked by other players.

i actually plan to put my 30 to good use from under the basket. i also didnt mention that i use a 70-200 2.8 mkII that the school lets me use until i graduate. so its basically my 70-200 except i dont take it home with me because if it got stolen i would be screwed. i go to school in a kinda sorta high crime area

Noodlz....I like.
Made me feel a bit guilty scrolling from your picture down through Brandon's. Definitely was shifted out of a baby-appreciation mood

Mookalafalas wrote in post #13237018
Noodlz....I like.
Made me feel a bit guilty scrolling from your picture down through Brandon's. Definitely was shifted out of a baby-appreciation mood

hehe you're right, the subject matters are a bit different, bit random haha..
here's another one, not as risque

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Excellent. Good composition

Mine just arrived... I quickly tested out it's focusing accuracy and it seems to be dead on! Now I just have to find something to shoot...

nrowensby wrote in post #13239571
Mine just arrived... I quickly tested out it's focusing accuracy and it seems to be dead on! Now I just have to find something to shoot...

congrats!

nrowensby wrote in post #13239571
Mine just arrived... I quickly tested out it's focusing accuracy and it seems to be dead on! Now I just have to find something to shoot...

lucky you! make sure to also check to make sure you can accurately focus on far away subjects as well. thats where mine failed me.

Mine just arrived today. Bought it second hand with warranty, had to resend it for recalibration. Took almost 1,5 month. But now it's spot on, but wide open I think the Canon version is still sharper.

psychodweep wrote in post #13240280
Mine just arrived today. Bought it second hand with warranty, had to resend it for recalibration. Took almost 1,5 month. But now it's spot on, but wide open I think the Canon version is still sharper.

its funny...after first calibration mine was super sharp at 1.4 but couldnt hit a target past 10 feet to save its life. second calibration, it can hit pretty much everything reliably but is nowhere near as sharp at 1.4 as it was. its acceptable, but not blistering. do i mess with a good thing at this point? probably not.

is it noticeable or is it on pixel peeping?
@psycho, maybe try sending it to the new york location if it needs another service, lots of people said that it only takes a few days to a week at that one. (i have no experience with sigma servicing. ) I know alot of people complain how long the AZ one takes

It's probably pixel peeping. Just tried it on small text on a label of a bottle. Haven't had the time yet to test it in a real environment. I just got the lens back today.
Sending to new york is not an option because I live in Europe.

bedojo wrote in post #13242267
is it noticeable or is it on pixel peeping?
@psycho, maybe try sending it to the new york location if it needs another service, lots of people said that it only takes a few days to a week at that one. (i have no experience with sigma servicing. ) I know alot of people complain how long the AZ one takes

mostly peeping, but side by side...its noticeable that calibration 1 was sharper wide open compared to calibration 2. that said...cal 2 provides more consistent results, so i remain happy(ish).

Just got my Sigma yesterday

People complain about this lens, but if you know how to get the best out of it, it's a fantastic bargain.


I apologize if some of these are repeats, but I don't look around here too much anymore. These are my favorites. The last one needed a tripod, which I don't have.

I love this photo - the language weirdness, the drastic contrast, the anticipation in how he's set up to draw a long or loud note on the violin, the intense stare directly into the lens. I could give a damn if it's posed, it's just perfect.

The Devil wrote in post #13194432