Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM

David01 wrote in post #16815998
Good.... Subscribed as well. Really hope this lens be the best

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You won't be disappointed

Dankata wrote in post #16813676

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Ballet Tulip

Hello from Croatia
This is my first post on this forum,been lurking for a year so many great photos..
Finally got Sigma 35mm 1.4 ART
This are some of mine test samples... Had to microadjust to 5+ and got good results...What do you think?
Taken with Canon 5d mark iii

F/1.6

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Much appreciated! It's always hard to decide on a lens when you don't really see a good variation of images of the stuff you're likely to be shooting so you don't get a rough idea of what to expect - I found that to some degree when looking to buy the 35mm Sigma but I knew what I could do with it having already owned the 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4 - I've always been a huge fan of the 35mm "pop" that this focal length gives to subjects in focus. I suppose I like shooting different things all the time from multiple genres instead of just sticking to architecture or portraits.

At least for me anyway it keeps me busy and not getting bored of shooting the same thing - I know others out there are perfectly at home shooting just portraits or just street which is all cool

Aressem wrote in post #16815978
Another thumbs up, man! Stellar work. I love love love it! Do you edit every image individually without actions? Each image has it's own awesome feel to it. I want to know more about how you're PP'ing these. I'm feeling inspired after viewing your images!

I have accumulated presets over time and built up my own. I'll tell you what it was, I've always been a fan of the 70s film photography look given to portraits, there are Flickr pages dedicated to vintage 70s portraiture and city shots that have that look, old skool Kodak film/Fuji and so on where the blacks have been pushed to give a faded but vintage look. I know this look is really popular at present with many and in some cases is done quite extremely (a bit like how the HDR phase started out) but I liked the medium range of the vintage look so set out to create a Lightroom preset to get a look similar and in many ways I got close, but not perfect.

Once VSCO preset packages came out I saw their samples and knew those were where I wanted to start so bought their range and chose a preset there to work with and from the adjustments in those I used in my own and the results above are the kind of styles you see.

Every photo does get fine tuned. As good as any preset is it cannot account for every variable in a scene so some fine tuning is needed for colour, highlight and shadow detail and split toning if monochrome. It's quite laborious at times but it's worth it I think.

I still don't think the work above is the best it could be but I see each shoot as a learning curve and take something away from it for use in the next session and to that end I guess we could say that the learning experience never ends and that's the beauty of what we all do isn't it? We share ideas and our experiences and showcase what we have

mrk wrote in post #16816134
Much appreciated! It's always hard to decide on a lens when you don't really see a good variation of images of the stuff you're likely to be shooting so you don't get a rough idea of what to expect - I found that to some degree when looking to buy the 35mm Sigma but I knew what I could do with it having already owned the 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4 - I've always been a huge fan of the 35mm "pop" that this focal length gives to subjects in focus. I suppose I like shooting different things all the time from multiple genres instead of just sticking to architecture or portraits.

At least for me anyway it keeps me busy and not getting bored of shooting the same thing - I know others out there are perfectly at home shooting just portraits or just street which is all cool

I have accumulated presets over time and built up my own. I'll tell you what it was, I've always been a fan of the 70s film photography look given to portraits, there are Flickr pages dedicated to vintage 70s portraiture and city shots that have that look, old skool Kodak film/Fuji and so on where the blacks have been pushed to give a faded but vintage look. I know this look is really popular at present with many and in some cases is done quite extremely (a bit like how the HDR phase started out) but I liked the medium range of the vintage look so set out to create a Lightroom preset to get a look similar and in many ways I got close, but not perfect.

Once VSCO preset packages came out I saw their samples and knew those were where I wanted to start so bought their range and chose a preset there to work with and from the adjustments in those I used in my own and the results above are the kind of styles you see.

Every photo does get fine tuned. As good as any preset is it cannot account for every variable in a scene so some fine tuning is needed for colour, highlight and shadow detail and split toning if monochrome. It's quite laborious at times but it's worth it I think.

I still don't think the work above is the best it could be but I see each shoot as a learning curve and take something away from it for use in the next session and to that end I guess we could say that the learning experience never ends and that's the beauty of what we all do isn't it? We share ideas and our experiences and showcase what we have

Well said, and thanks for the reply! You have a new fan on FB now . Would you care to elaborate on what you mean by split toning when working with B+W's? Feel free to send me a PM here or on FB Thanks in advance.

- Ryan

Mesmer wrote in post #16816064
Ballet Tulip

Cool concept!

LV Moose wrote in post #16816189
Cool concept!

Thanks!

I went down to the Fremont Street Experience the other night (here in Vegas), and I'm kicking myself for not bringing the camera and this lens.
That place is a freak show, and this lens would have been perfect.

Mesmer wrote in post #16816064
Ballet Tulip

https://photography-on-the.net …681921&stc=1&d=​1396888319

This is really nice, creative, minimal, it's a useful photo and catchy too!

Aressem wrote in post #16816141
Well said, and thanks for the reply! You have a new fan on FB now . Would you care to elaborate on what you mean by split toning when working with B+W's? Feel free to send me a PM here or on FB Thanks in advance.

- Ryan

I don't mind PMing but if it helps others get some ideas on how to process their own shots in a similar way then I'm more than happy to post here too

By split toning I mean when you convert an image to BW in Lightroom you can gently tone it to give it a different look. Apply a shade to highlight or shadow areas.

You'll see the split tone module on the right:

Mesmer wrote in post #16816064
Ballet Tulip

Really like it. Very creative! /°

mrk wrote in post #16816228
This is really nice, creative, minimal, it's a useful photo and catchy too!

blackjack999 wrote in post #16816375
Really like it. Very creative! /°

Thanks. The wife wanted to do this shoot so I jumped at the chance, and bought her a bunch of flowers. I don't ever turn down a willing model.

mrk wrote in post #16815346
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hiya

You!