Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Picked up a gently used copy today.

Exciting.

Jethr0 wrote in post #18676830
Picked up a gently used copy today.

Exciting.

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How is it working out for you?


/Jocce

My favourite lens in the bag, just wish it was a bit lighter

I like mine too alot... and some of my favorite shots are with the 50A but ironically I tend to not use it much. Not sure if it's the weight, size or what. oh well.

Jocce wrote in post #18690678
How is it working out for you?

/Jocce

it's great so far. It had the 1.x firmware on it when i got it and i found it had that focus hunting/miss focus issue so I plugged it into the usb dock and updated it to the 2.x... been flawless since then.
I'll dig out some pics and post them up.

Jethr0 wrote in post #18676830
Picked up a gently used copy today.

Exciting.

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I would say your Apple iPhone X takes spectacularly sharp images.

Chet wrote in post #18690821
I would say your Apple iPhone X takes spectacularly sharp images.

lol. yes it does. i was pleasantly surprised when i first tried it out.

Jethr0 wrote in post #18690775
it's great so far. It had the 1.x firmware on it when i got it and i found it had that focus hunting/miss focus issue so I plugged it into the usb dock and updated it to the 2.x... been flawless since then.
I'll dig out some pics and post them up.

Mind doing a test?

Put it on a Tripod, use 1,4, focus on a ruler (preferably 45 degree angle down).
Put it out of focus, use AF, take one shot, out of focus, next shot etc 3 shots.
Then do the same thing but out of focus (the other way) (first closest then furthest)
See if you have consistency?


/Jocce

I can do that for sure but it'll have to wait till I'm back from some travels (Monday).

stay tuned

Jethr0 wrote in post #18691555
I can do that for sure but it'll have to wait till I'm back from some travels (Monday).

stay tuned

Thank you, would be nice


/Jocce

Love this lens, decided to show my dedication and take it as my only lens on a recent trip to Sorrento. Whilst the results are good, the effort level is much harder than when I take the trusty 24-105L. Example below is 9 shot pano of the Amalfi coast.

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I didn't miss the 105mm, at all, 70-105 is nothing really, you can crop that with any camera and get away with it, but I did notice the improvement in IQ which I loved.......

IanW wrote in post #18696579
Love this lens, decided to show my dedication and take it as my only lens on a recent trip to Sorrento.

I do this a lot, just take one lens out with me. I don't worry that I could have got wider shots, or missed something because I didn't have zoom, just make the most of what's in front of me with the kit I have.

It was my wife's 50th a couple of years ago and I surprised her with a trip to California to meet a YouTube idol of hers that teaches hooping - her favourite hobby. I decided to just take the 50 and make a slideshow of 50 shots at 50mm of her 50th birthday trip.

Trying out some razor thin DOF.