Sigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC HSM

I love mine. Here's one I did with it:

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I love mine too. I will just have to be aware of that problem and deal with it in post processing. 99% of the time it has no effect on my photos.

May as well share the fixed photos along with some others I took Friday.

This is such a great night life lens *IF* you get the focus locked on right.

Here's another recent one taken with the 30mm.

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Dick Emery wrote in post #8185329
Well I played in Lightroom and luckily the spot fix tool makes it really easy to fix. It's still annoying that I should need to do that though but I guess it's part and parcel of the photography game. Plus there is also the issue of resellable value. I would have to be dishonest if selling it on on Ebay and there is always the chance that the buyer could complain against me for not mentioning it. I don't know if I could do that with my conscience.

contact the seller and ask them to refund you. manufacturer warrenty or not, there is such as thing as described condition and reasonable purchaser expectations

i bought 2 copies of this lens, both secondhand, before i got a good one. my first one had bad front-focusing and i asked the seller to take it back after having it diagnosed by sigma repair centre. he complied, and i got all my money back. then i bought a better one and couldnt be happier with it

lol I can't be bothered and it's only on the 1% shots and easily fixed in post processing. Seriously I could try with the guy but I don't have the guts to argue it out. I'll just get the maximum use out of it and be aware of those shots that might give trouble. It's only where strong light is coming directly into the middle portion of the lens that causes problems anyhow. I don't do those kind of shots often. This is mainly a low light and bokeh lens although I have been using it for more than that as it's pretty sharp at 2.8 upwards.

Here's some self portrait fun.

Man I was "this" close to selling this lens for a Tamron 28-75 f2.8 because I need portrait length, too. BUt when I look at my shots I have taken with it and the shots you guys take with it, I can't let it go. I just can't. It is too perfect of a lens.

^ AWESOME shot Nik!

tkbslc wrote in post #8239234
Man I was "this" close to selling this lens for a Tamron 28-75 f2.8 because I need portrait length, too. BUt when I look at my shots I have taken with it and the shots you guys take with it, I can't let it go. I just can't. It is too perfect of a lens.

It really is a cracker of a lens....I'm trying to pull off picking up a 24-70L so I won't have to do the 2-body prime dealio on shoots (30 on one body, 85/1.8 on the other) but I can still see myself grabbing the 30 to shoot at f/1.4-2.

egordon99 wrote in post #8239242
^ AWESOME shot Nik!

Thanks.

Just ordered one on Wed. I can hardly wait till it gets here